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Apple · HomePod
HomePod mini 2
The second-generation HomePod mini, Apple's small spherical smart speaker with Siri, an Apple S10 chip, Wi-Fi 6E and surround sound with Apple TV 4K (4th generation).
Model history · 2 models, 2020–2026
- 2020HomePod miniCompare
- 2026HomePod mini 2
- Type
- Speaker
- Atmos
- No
- Connects by
- Wi-Fi
- Battery
- –
- Weight
- 0.335 kg
Product links
Specifications
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- Type
- Speaker
- Dolby Atmos
- No
- Drivers
- Full-range driver and dual passive radiators, with a custom acoustic waveguide for a 360° sound field
- Room tuning
- Apple S10 chip with computational audio for real-time tuning
Connections
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Bluetooth
- No
- AirPlay
- Yes
- Voice assistants
- Siri
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax); Thread; Ultra Wideband chip for device proximity; peer-to-peer discovery for guest access
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 6 (Apple lists no Bluetooth audio playback)
- Ports
- Power only (20 W adapter included)
- Streaming
- AirPlay from iPhone, iPad, Apple TV 4K or Mac; Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, third-party music services, TuneIn and UK radio stations by voice
- Multi-room
- Multi-room audio with AirPlay; stereo pair with a second HomePod mini 2; four-speaker surround sound with Apple TV 4K (4th generation), using four HomePod mini 2 or HomePod (2nd generation) speakers in matching pairs; default speaker for Macs with Wi-Fi 6E or later
- App
- Home app on iPhone or iPad
Design
- Weight
- 0.335 kg
- Controls
- Touch surface (tap to play or pause, double-tap to skip, triple-tap to skip back, touch and hold for Siri, + and – for volume); Sound Glow lights the top in time with music
- Microphones
- Three-microphone design for far-field Siri; Sound Recognition for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms; temperature and humidity sensors
- Size
- 84.3 mm high, 97.9 mm wide
- Colours
- White, Pink, Green, Blue, Midnight
- In the box
- HomePod mini 2, 20 W power adapter, documentation
Pros and cons
Pros
- 335 g and 84.3 mm tall
- Four-speaker surround sound with Apple TV 4K (4th generation); can be a Mac's speaker
- Works as a Thread home hub, with temperature and humidity sensors and Sound Recognition for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
Cons
- No Dolby Atmos listed, and one full-range driver
- No line-in, and Apple lists no Bluetooth audio playback; AirPlay for other sources
- Needs an iPhone or iPad to set up; Siri AI comes in a later software update and needs an Apple Intelligence iPhone or iPad
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Atmos | Connects by | Battery | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker | No | Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | – | 0.505 kg | Oct 2025 | |
| Speaker | No | Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | – | 1.66 kg | May 2026 | |
| Speaker | No | Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | – | 1.95 kg | Mar 2026 |
Previous model: HomePod mini.
Sources
- apple.com/uk/homepod-mini/specs
- apple.com/uk/homepod-mini
- apple.com/uk/shop/buy-homepod/homepod-mini
- apple.com/uk/newsroom/2026/10/apple-announces-the-next-generation-of-homepod-mi…
- apple.com/newsroom/2026/10/apple-announces-the-next-generation-of-homepod-mini
Photo: Apple Newsroom — Apple-HomePod-mini-2-color-lineup-261013.jpg
- HomePod mini 2 in Pink on a side table in a family living room: Apple Newsroom — Apple-HomePod-mini-2-connected-home-261013.jpg
- HomePod mini 2 in Blue, top view with its woven power cable: Apple Newsroom — Apple-HomePod-mini-2-blue-261013.jpg
- Two HomePod mini 2 speakers in Pink beside a pink iMac: Apple Newsroom — Apple-HomePod-mini-2-with-Mac-261013.jpg
- HomePod mini 2 in Green, top view showing the touch surface: Apple — official supplied product photograph
- HomePod mini 2 in Green, front view: Apple — official supplied product photograph
- HomePod mini 2 in Blue, top view, beside an iPhone held nearby showing music controls: Apple — official supplied product photograph
- HomePod mini 2 in White, front view: Apple — official supplied product photograph
- HomePod mini 2 — Midnight speaker, front view: Apple — official supplied product photograph
- HomePod mini 2 in Midnight, White, Pink, Green and Blue, close-up: Apple — official supplied product photograph
- HomePod mini 2 in Pink, close-up of the mesh fabric and top: Apple — official supplied product photograph
- HomePod mini 2 in Pink, front view: Apple — official supplied product photograph
- HomePod mini 2 in Blue, front view: Apple — official supplied product photograph
- HomePod mini 2 — Illuminated touch surface and mesh detail: Apple — official supplied product photograph
