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The Pilot Juice+ (Juice Plus, LJL-14) is a 0.4 mm retractable gel pen that Pilot launched in Japan on December 24, 2025. It puts the Juice Up's Synergy Tip and LP3RF refill in a lighter, plainer white body at a lower price: ¥165 (about US$1.00) instead of ¥275 (about US$1.70). It is 142 mm long and weighs 9.8 g.
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The Juice+ in black ink, 142 mm long (drawn at 1 mm = 5 px).
Resin barrel and clip with rubber; metal Synergy Tip; water-based pigment gel ink
Released
December 2025*
Price range
$under $5 per pen (multi-packs divided by the count)
Ink colors
Black
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Notes on these facts
Made by Pilot Corporation (Japan). Country of manufacture not stated: Pilot's Japanese press release and web catalog for the Juice+ don't state a country of manufacture. Price: example listing. Released: Japanese launch date in Pilot's press release of November 18, 2025.
Colors: names per Pilot Japan, checked October 24, 2026. Names transliterated from Pilot Japan's LJL-14 lineup: ブラック, レッド, ブルー, オレンジ, サクラ, ミント, ネモフィラ and ラベンダー. Tints were sampled from the knock, which shows the ink color, in Pilot Japan's product photos. Tints are representative, not measured. Shops stock different colors.
Price bands are typical US retail, checked October 2026. Conversions to US dollars are approximate, at October 2026 rates (US$1 = ¥158 = ₩1,330 = NT$32.5 = CN¥6.7 = SEK 9.9 = DKK 6.7 = ₺49.6 = C$1.41 = A$1.43 = CZK 21.7; €1 = US$1.12; £1 = US$1.32; CHF 1 = US$1.21).
Key takeaways
Pilot launched the Juice+ in Japan on December 24, 2025, at ¥165 (about US$1.00) including tax.
It comes only in 0.4 mm, which Pilot says writes a 0.2 mm line, in 8 colors: black, red, blue, orange, sakura, mint, nemophila and lavender.
Pilot lists it at 142 mm (5.6 in) long, 10.5 mm across and 9.8 g, against 11.6 g for the Juice Up 04.
It takes the same LP3RF12S4 refill as the Juice Up, which Pilot labels for both pens.
Japanese stationery-shop staff voted it the ballpoint winner of the Bungu-ya-san Taishō 2026.
What is the Pilot Juice+ (Juice Plus)?
The Juice+ is Pilot’s budget Synergy Tip gel pen: the fine point of the Juice Up in a simpler, lighter body for students. Pilot launched it in Japan on December 24, 2025, at ¥165 (about US$1.00), and pitched it with the slogan “イイコト、プラス” (add something good).
Pilot’s launch release says a survey of students found that writing feel ranked first when they buy a pen and that most wanted a pen in the 100-yen range, so the Juice+ aims at both. It is a distinct model, LJL-14, not a new color of the Pilot Juice Up.
Japanese stationery-shop staff named it the ballpoint winner of the Bungu-ya-san Taishō 2026 awards.
Pilot Juice+ specs
Spec
Value
Maker
Pilot Corporation, Japan
Model
LJL-14 (black: LJL-14-B)
Type
Retractable gel pen, water-based pigment gel ink
Ball / line
0.4 mm ball, 0.2 mm line
Length × diameter
142 mm × 10.5 mm (5.6 × 0.4 in)
Weight
9.8 g
Refill
LP3RF12S4 (shared with the Juice Up)
Colors
8
Japanese list price
¥165 (about US$1.00)
Figures are from Pilot’s November 18, 2025 release and its web catalog page for the black pen.
What is the Synergy Tip?
A tip that combines a thin pipe point for fine writing with the strength of a cone tip. Pilot says the back of the pipe is thicker, which strengthens the point and widens the ink path, so a 0.4 mm ball starts writing quickly and doesn’t skip.
Pilot first used the Synergy Tip on the Juice Up in 2016. The Juice+ is, in Pilot’s words, a Synergy Tip pen at a price students can more easily buy.
How is the Juice+ different from the Juice Up?
Same tip and refill, different body and price: the Juice+ is lighter, plainer and cheaper, with fewer colors and one size.
Nearly the same length; the Juice+ is 1.8 g lighter.
Juice Up and Juice figures come from their guides and Pilot’s catalog.
Which to buy? Choose the Juice+ if you write in black or a few colors at 0.4 mm and want the lightest, cheapest Synergy Tip pen.
Choose the Juice Up for 0.3 or 0.5 mm, pastel and metallic inks for dark paper, or a wider color range. Choose the original Juice for bold 0.7 and 1.0 mm lines.
Because the Juice+ and Juice Up share a refill, any LP3RF12S4 color you like can go into either body.
What colors and sets are there?
Eight colors: black, red, blue and orange, plus four new flower and plant shades, sakura, mint, nemophila and lavender. The body is white, with a frosted clear clip and a knock that shows the ink color.
Pilot also sells an 8-color set at ¥1,320 (about US$8.40) and launched a limited 3-color set at ¥495 (about US$3.10) with a green body and a clip plate designed by Ayano Shibayama.
Can you buy the Juice+ in the US?
Only as an import: Pilot doesn’t sell it in its US range. In October 2026 we found Japan-import 8-color sets on Amazon.com, and the refills are the same LP3RF type JetPens stocks for the Juice Up.
For a fine gel pen sold in US stores, the Pilot G2 0.38 mm is the easy alternative; our best gel pens compares more.
Where is the Pilot Juice+ made?
Pilot doesn’t state it in the release or catalog pages we read. We list the country as not stated until we can check a package.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Pilot Juice+ the same as the Juice Up?
No. They share the Synergy Tip and LP3RF refill, but the Juice+ (LJL-14) has its own white body, weighs 9.8 g against 11.6 g, comes only in 0.4 mm and 8 colors, and lists at ¥165 (about US$1.00) against ¥275 (about US$1.70) for the Juice Up 04.
What does the plus in Juice+ mean?
Pilot's slogan is "イイコト、プラス" (add something good): it pitches the pen as adding comfort and value to students' days.
What refill does the Juice+ use?
The LP3RF12S4 in 0.4 mm, which Pilot's catalog labels as the refill for both the Juice Up and the Juice+. It lists at ¥132 (about US$0.80) in Japan.
What colors does the Pilot Juice+ come in?
Eight: black, red, blue and orange, plus four new flower and plant colors, sakura, mint, nemophila and lavender. Pilot also sells an 8-color set.
Is the Pilot Juice+ sold in America?
As an import. Pilot doesn't sell it under its US range; we found Japan-import 8-color sets on Amazon.com in October 2026.
Is the Juice+ good for left-handed writers?
Pilot doesn't make a quick-dry claim for it. A fine 0.4 mm line puts down less ink than a bold one, but we haven't smear-tested it yet.
