Ultimate Guide to Apple HomeKit | SafeWise

The Apple HomePod mini is Apple’s budget smart speaker option and most closely competes with the Amazon Echo Dot and the Google Nest Mini in terms of size—it’s about the same size and shape as the latest Echo Dot. But at $100, it’s twice the price of the competition.

To Apple’s credit, HomePod mini has the best sound of the trio, but users say it isn’t quite at the level of Google and Amazon’s larger smart speakers (which also sell for around $100). HomePod mini is one of the most visually appealing speakers on the market, thanks to a diamond-pattern fabric cover that comes in five bold colors and the multicolor LEDs on the volume controls.

Because it’s such a small speaker, the HomePod mini is perfect for smaller spaces like bedrooms and kitchens—or you can pair two or more speakers together for larger rooms.