Customer Ratings & Reviews

I love google home mini. I depend on this for so many things. Setting alarms, weather, turning on and off the lights and playing music. Half price is such a bonus too!!

Since everyone's need and usage of a "smart speaker" is different, I'm just going to comment on the quality of the hardware. Very attractive design; small and easy to tuck away to blend in with any decor. The speaker sounds remarkably good for its size and price, and you can adjust the bass and treble from the Google Home app. If you feel like you would get some use from a smart speaker, I think this one is a great value.

Love this things. Makes life easier. I like in an apartment with barely any light fixtures, so I'm able to turn the lights on before I even enter the room. Love the morning routine feature which you can customize yourself & it tells you the weather, news and even about your commute. It's loud enough to use as a casual speaker, but I also connect it to my Bluetooth JBL if I need a louder sound. It does get tiring to have to say hey google/ok google every two seconds, but it's what you have to do. I'm still discovering the things I can use it for...but definitely more than I expected and I am loving it. Gave a couple as Christmas gifts and they loved it.

The Google Mini feels and sounds better than the Echo Dot. It is a lot louder and the microphone in it is a lot better because at times, you have to keep saying Alexa to the dot for a few times before it picks you up..But Google Mini will pick you up on the first try and from a far distance. Love this product!

Small but loud enough for a room , and smart & If u got YouTube red then u need nothing else .

With google home speech recognition is excellent. you can speak very naturally, clear sound and good voice definition, picking commands from a distance. I strongly preferred the Google Home Mini than Echo Dot. I'm able to make calls for free through the Minis using just my voice. And I love broadcast feature.

Overall a great product that I mostly use for weather, controlling music and asking how to say certain phrases in various languages. I've also used it to start a competitive trivia game between me and my friends and for a bedtime story and lullaby every once in a while. One gripe: it is NOT wireless. It has to always be plugged in or it will not have any power. Other than the non-wireless thing, loving my Google Mini.

I have now purchased four of the Google Home Mini's and one Google Home. They have quickly become a part of my daily routine. In addition to playing music, I have become a fan of listening to various sounds from nature (ocean, rainforest, and so on). I wish I had one in every room of the house at this point.

We love our google mini! It has been great to listen to music while cleaning or just to relax. My 4 year old enjoys asking it what words are in Spanish and for their favorite Disney music. We did have to sign up for google music play, but free for 30 days, to get the whole array of music (i.e. Disney music).

My parents just got an echo dot for Christmas from my uncle, I was jealous so I bought this. Reason I bought this over an echo dot is because... well... #GoogleMasterRace. I have not been disappointed. Sure there are a few things you cant do yet, but based on the past three weeks of use between the dot and the mini, I can say for certain that Google's capability to answer questions and overall knowledge are superior to Amazons. It's using Google's search database after all... simple questions you would think Alexa - the "voice assistant" - should be able to answer... well it can't sometimes! Come on Alexa, you can't even tell me how much traffic is on the 91... are you kidding me? Furthermore, the voice recognition is, at least to me, better on the mini. The echo dot leaves you no time to stop and think about what your saying. You have barely any time to hesitate when giving a command or it will cut you off. You don't mind it until you try the mini; the google assistant is far more laid back. On top of all that, the speaker is a poor joke on the dot compared to this one's (neither are the best mind you, but the mini's just sounds "meatier"). Lastly, the mini works seamlessly/syncs with my main google account on my phone and computer. Reminders and appointments I input into the mini via voice are all available on the default calendar on my phone and not through some Amazon app. Also, I can actually call anyone on my contacts as long as I have that contact synced to my google account, and you can even call local businesses/establishments. The echo dot doesn't let you call anyone unless they download the amazon echo app onto their phone; at least that how it works at the time of this review. All in all, what you should take from this review is that Google Home/Mini are probably the voice assistant you are expecting to buy when you buy an Echo. I have come to this conclusion based on MY experience with both the Amazon and the Google voice assistant for the past two-something weeks, so sorry if I hurt your feelings Amazonians. Lastly, I would like to add that you experience with the Google assistant will be all the more better the more you use your google account in your everyday life. If you buy one and have to start a google account from scratch, you gonna have some work to do before the experience becomes "seamless".

Great little device and easy to use. I've installed and used both the Amazon Echo and Google Home products and in my opinion the features are comparable but the Home is easier to use, mobile app works better, and the device responds faster to requests. I've also connected Sylvania Smart+ light bulbs easily.

This is a great little speaker. I put it in my bathroom does not have any ditortion in sound at almost max volume. The assistant can hear me better than the original Google home. Love it, I'm thinking about getting another one if I don't get one of the newer Google Assistant speakers from either Sony or JBL.

This is the second Google Home Mini that I purchased! This was a gift. I have the original Google Home, which is in the living room. I purchased my first Google Home Mini for the bedroom & I liked it so much that I bought another as a gift.

This is a great tool for the random question and getting traffic times to the airport etc. I’m also planning to use it for home automation. I love the ability to broadcast a message to the other units but would love it if you send to a specific unit. Hopefully there is a software upgrade coming for that.

Powered by Google search, this tiny device works wonderfully well. Pros: Sound quality is way better than the Echo dot. Can power on / off your TV if you have a Chromecast. Google search / integration capabilites leagues ahead of Amazon. Cons: Microphone could be better, complaints of muffled / buzzing sounds during calls. No Audio out jack (there is a hack if you desperately need one, but come on...)

If you're a googile person its a great way to start smartifying your home. Paired with Nest thermostat & smart outlets provides easy hub to control devices hands free. At this price point its well worth it. Don't see much down grade from larger unit. Also expands power of Google Assistant. Only complaint is its sometimes a little slow to respond & I find myself occasionally yelling at it, especially if its noisy.

GREAT SOUND. GREAT LOOK NOT AN EYE SOAR. IF YOU WANT SOMETHING SMALL FOR BEDROOM THIS IS IT.

Got this for my college age son; he uses it for Google searches, as an alarm clock, and as a speaker. The speaker volume is perfect for a small space, but if you want more volume for a high-traffic area you may want to invest in the full size Google Home. All in all, good product and works as advertised.

Really good voice recognition. Loud enough and compact enough. Not meant for booming music.

This was purchased on a whim but it’s been relevatory for us. Wife and I use this for organizing our days but the real surprise is how much my kids love it. They are endlessly testing this with science questions and it’s been a complement to their homework. The more we read up on uses the better it gets.