HomePod Mini
The HomePod Mini (stylized as HomePod mini) is a smart speaker developed by Apple Inc. The HomePod Mini was released on November 16, 2020. Roughly a 10 cm sphere, it was released as a smaller and less expensive version of Apple's HomePod.
Developer
- Australia
- Canada
- France
- Germany
- Hong Kong
- India
- Japan
- Spain
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Mexico
- Taiwan
- Mainland China
- Austria
- Ireland
- New Zealand
- Italy
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
- Finland
- Sweden
- Norway
- South Africa[1]
- Singapore
- Denmark
USD $99
CA $129
AUD $149
GBP £99
EU €99
Original: audioOS 14.2 (18K60)
Current: audioOS 17.1
1 GB
32 GB
LED matrix (19 RGB LEDs)
1 full-range driver, 2 passive radiators, 4 microphones
802.11a/b/g/n Wi‑Fi with SISO
Bluetooth 5.0
Thread
UWB
Direct peer-to-peer access:[2]
iOS: iPhone SE, iPhone 6S or later, or iPod Touch (7th generation) with the latest iOS version;
iPadOS: iPad Pro, iPad (5th generation) or later, iPad Air 2 or later, or iPad Mini 4 or later with the latest iPadOS version
20 W[3]
3.3 in × 3.9 in (84 mm × 99 mm)
0.76 lb (0.34 kg)
Overview[edit]
The HomePod Mini is based on the Apple S5 system in a package also used for the Apple Watch Series 5 and SE. It improves Continuity and Handoff integration, enables Siri to recognize up to six people's voices and personalizing responses to each one, and adds the Intercom feature — also available on iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches — enabling users with more than one HomePod to communicate with each other in different rooms.[4]
HomePod Mini's wireless capabilities include 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5, and an ultra-wideband chip for device proximity and AirPlay Handoff. It supports the Thread network protocol, supported by the Connected Home over IP working group.[2]
It has a non-detachable USB-C cable and comes with a 20W power adapter. With the release of audioOS 14.3 in late 2020, HomePod Mini gained support for 18W power adapters, which made it compatible with third-party adapters and portable power banks.[5]
It is designed to operate at temperatures from 32° to 95 °F (0° to 35 °C); at relative humidity between 5% and 90% (noncondensing); and at altitudes up to 10,000 feet (3000 m). Following its launch, teardowns found a temperature and humidity sensor that was unannounced by Apple.[6] Humidity and temperature sensing was activated following the 16.3 software update in January 2023, after these sensors were added to the second-generation full-sized HomePod.[7]
It is compatible with devices running iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 and later. tvOS 15 allows the Apple TV to use HomePod Mini as a speaker, supporting a stereo pair.[8]
On October 18, 2021, Apple announced that the existing gray and white options would be joined by blue, orange, and yellow versions. The new colors have a tinted touch display that is a lighter hue of the body color, and the braided cable is also colored accordingly.
Sales[edit]
Apple sold an estimated 4.6 million smart speakers in Q4 2020, representing sales of both the HomePod mini and original HomePod.[9] The HomePod Mini sold an estimated 2.18 million units in Q1 2021, representing 91% of Apple's smart speaker sales, along with the original HomePod.[10] It sold an estimated 2.5 million units worldwide in Q2 2021, and 4 million units in Q3.[11][12] It sold an estimated 4.5 million units in Q1 2022 and was the top selling individual smart speaker.[13]