Apple HomePod mini 2 with Siri AI announced for October 30, starting at $149

The HomePod mini 2 can be used solo or with multiple units to create a multi-room audio experience or create a surround sound system for the new Apple TV 4K.

Apple has announced its next generation of the HomePod mini. The HomePod mini 2 features the latest in Apple sound technology, connection with other Apple smart home devices, and Siri AI technology to power the whole ecosystem whether you’re using it for music, a home theater sound system, or simply as a hands-free home assistant. Pre-orders are open now, starting at $149, with the release date set on October 30, 2026.

Apple announced the details of the HomePod mini 2 alongside its Welcome Home event, which featured reveals of several smart home products. The HomePod mini 2 is set up to flawlessly connect to other HomePod mini 2s (up to four speakers set up as multi-room or surround sound). The device will come in pink, green, blue, white, and midnight colors.

Perhaps the most notable part of the HomePod mini 2 is that its surround sound abilities can be used to create an immersive home theater experience with Apple’s new 4K TV coming in November. With its new Siri AI, the HomePod mini 2 is also meant to provide handsfree assistance from Siri for things like scheduling events, organizing tasks, or operating other new Apple smart home products like thermostats and in-home cameras.

With the Apple HomePod mini 2 coming at the end of this month, stay tuned to the Apple topic for more news and updates.

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