The Google Home Speaker will finally launch and hit store shelves next week with pre-orders starting today in 18 countries.

This device was first teased at Made by Google 2025 last August with more details released in October. 

The Google Home Speaker is Google’s first device built with the Gemini for Home voice assistant. On the hardware front, there’s uniform 360-degree sound, with the company touting balanced audio across songs, podcasts, and movies. Compared to the Nest Mini, you get a 2x larger driver (58 mm) and 2.5x stronger bass.

There are three far-field microphones with a toggle switch to mute them. A light ring at the base of the Google Home Speaker provides a dynamic glow to convey when Gemini is listening, thinking, or responding.

There are also three capacitive touch areas on the top surface. The left and right controls let you adjust volume, while a center tap lets you play/pause.

The device measures 4.2 inches in diameter and 3.4 inches in height. The non-detachable power cable is 1.5 meters long and connects via USB-C to the included 30W power adapter. 

A pair of Google Home Speakers can be paired together for stereo sound, while it also connects with the Google TV Streamer for spatial surround-sound audio. It can also be placed in speaker groups with existing Nest speakers and displays, as well as other Cast devices. 

In terms of specs, there’s a quad-core 2.0 GHz A55 processor with NPU (AI accelerator). That’s paired with 1 GB of RAM and 4 GB of storage. Connectivity includes Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax (2.4 GHz/5 GHz), Bluetooth 5.4, and Thread 1.3 border router (2.4 GHz).

The Google Home Speaker comes with six months of Google Home Premium ($60 value) that adds Gemini Live for a real-time conversational experience. This offer is available on units purchased before September 30. 

Porcelain and Hazel are available worldwide, while Jade and Berry are exclusive to the US Google Store. The Google Home Speaker is available for $99.99 with pre-orders starting today. It will hit store shelves on June 25 in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.