Google Home speaker arrives in spring 2026 for $99 — designed to pair seamlessly with a monthly subscription

Google officially unveiled its new Google Home speaker this morning — a $99 successor to the Nest Mini, now powered by Gemini AI.

Set to go on sale in spring 2026, the device is meant to pair with Google Home Premium, a $10-per-month subscription that significantly expands its capabilities. With this add-on, users unlock access to Gemini Live for real-time conversational control, smoke and carbon monoxide alarm sound detection, and the ability to simply tell Gemini what kind of home automation they want to create — and have it build it automatically.

For those who want even more, Google offers a $20-per-month plan that includes voice-searchable full video history and AI-generated daily summaries powered by Gemini.

If you’d rather skip the subscription, the speaker still comes with a robust set of free features: Gemini voice commands for smart home control, media playback, broadcasting, and parental controls. (Google also provides a handy comparison chart to help you decide which plan fits your needs.)

The new design also brings noticeable hardware improvements: you get 360-degree sound with consistent audio quality from any angle, multi-speaker pairing for a home-theater setup, and a subtle light ring at the base that visually indicates when the speaker is listening or responding.

The device will be available in four colors — Jade, Berry, Porcelain, and Hazel.

Google hasn’t shared an exact release date yet — only that the launch window is set for spring 2026 — so there’s still some time before the new speaker arrives in living rooms.