Integrating AI features to your smart speakers can take your experience to the next level. You can do more than just instruct simple tasks but allow further interaction with your device.
Now, you can enjoy Gemini AI as your Home voice assistant on your Google smart speakers and displays. Google is rolling out the all-new Gemini update, and the hardware inclusion is so favorable. Instead of expecting the AI-feature on the latest Google speakers, your old device from way back 2016 can get the upgrade.
Google Smart Speaker Devices that Supports Gemini for Home AI Voice Assistant
Here’s the list of Google speakers included in the Gemini home voice assistant update:
- Google Home – 2016
- Google Home Mini (1st Gen) – 2017
- Google Home Max – 2017
- Google Home Hub/ Nest Hub – 2018
- Google Nest Wifi Point – 2019
- Google Nest Hub Max – 2019
- Google Nest Mini (2nd Gen) – 2019
- Google Nest Audio – 2020
- Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen) – 2021
Do take note that when you decide to upgrade your Google speakers to Gemini, you can no longer downgrade it back to Google Assistant. Still, there is a lot to explore now that Gemini is integrated into your device system. You can ask unique questions and do a follow-up without repeating the topic from the start.
Update your Google device with the all-new Gemini via the Google Home app. To know if you already have the update on your device, you will notice new UI elements on the display or a blue or purple color on the LED of your speaker.
As of this year, Google is only rolling out the upgrade in English in the US with the promise to expand to other places in 2026.
