Google has unveiled its first smart speaker designed specifically around its Gemini AI, the Google Home Speaker, priced at $99.99 and available for preorder now. It marks the company’s first standalone audio device since the Nest Audio in 2020, and represents a significant leap in conversational capability.
Unlike its predecessors, the speaker supports natural-language, multistep commands and mid-sentence corrections, with Gemini processing requests conversationally rather than requiring rigid phrasing. Ten new voices enable open-ended two-way dialogue beyond smart home controls.
More advanced features, including Gemini Live conversations and Nest camera activity summaries, will sit behind a Google Home Premium subscription at $10 per month, though Google is offering a six-month free trial to drive adoption.
