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Published on
October 3, 2025
5 min read
Google Adds Gemini AI to New Smart Home Speaker and Nest Devices
In Focus
- Google’s new Smart Home Speaker and Nest Devices come with Gemini AI
- Google’s Gemini-powered Home Speaker can support natural conversations
- New Google Smart Home Speaker will be available in the market starting 2026
Google has unveiled Gemini for Home. According to Gadget360, the latest Gemini for smart home devices include Google’s Nest Cam, Nest Doorbell, and Home Speaker.
Bringing Natural Conversations to Home Speakers
Google’s Gemini-powered Home Speaker is built to support natural conversations. It comes with a 360-degree audio and the ability to pair with Google TV Streamer.
“We’re introducing a new portfolio of devices for the home built around Gemini. We’re bringing you new Google Home and Nest devices that deliver the best, most optimized Gemini experiences, while also working with partners so you can choose from a wide array of form factors, designs and price points,” Google said in a blog post.
Google Smart Home Speaker also features custom processing capabilities for handling Gemini’s advanced AI. With this capability, interactions with the speaker are more fluid. Users can know when the AI assistant is in live mode or when it is reasoning, listening, or responding.
The speaker comes with a physical toggle to mute the microphone and users can pair two speakers for a theatre-like experience, Google added Gemini AI to Google TV to make viewing more intuitive in September 2025.
Intelligent Nest Cameras and Doorbell
The company said its new 3rd generation Nest Cam Indoor, 2nd generation Nest Cam Outdoor, and 3rd generation Nest Doorbell come with built-in intelligent alerts, and a 166-degree diagonal view. Gemini AI is capable of exploring multiple solutions simultaneously and using the outputs to select the best answer.
Smart home AI integration with Gemini means that Google’s wired devices come with unique capabilities. Google’s latest Nest devices can:
- Capture and provide data to multimodal AI
- Provide alerts on what’s happening in the home
- Allows users to ask general questions like ‘what happened to the vase’?
- Provide event descriptions along with relevant video clips
The Nest devices also come with an updated camera that supports up to 2K HDR video recording. This means users can zoom in and crop the camera view to check a specific spot. For triggered alerts, the devices include zoomed-in previews that allow users to see the cause of an event.
Availability and Pricing of Google’s Smart Home Devices
Google’s Home Speaker comes in four colors, Jade, Berry, Hazel, and Porcelain. It is set to cost $99.99 and will be available in the U.S, the U.K, Canada, Spain, Germany, and France in Spring 2026.
The tech giant priced its latest Nest Cam Indoor and Nest Cam Outdoor at $99.99 and $149.99 respectively. Google plans to introduce the cameras in the same markets as the Home Speaker starting October 2025. The Google Nest Doorbell will cost $179.99 and will initially be available in the U.S. and Canada.
With a Google Home Premium subscription, users can access the new Gemini camera capabilities, which include AI event descriptions, Home Brief summaries and searchable video history with Ask Home.
Google Smart Home Devices at a Glance
- Google’s Nest devices come with built-in intelligent alerts
- Smart Home Speakers have a 360 degree audio and pair with Google TV Streamer
- Google’s Home Speaker comes in four colors, Jade, Berry, Hazel, and Porcelain
- Users can access the new Gemini camera capabilities with Google Home Premium subscription
Video Encryption
Gemini cameras leverage encrypted video through a two-step verification process. Users can verify through encrypted videos through Google accounts. The cameras come with a visible green LED light that helps users know when video processing or streaming is in progress.
The latest Nest Cam Indoor, Nest Cam Outdoor, and Nest Doorbell have an IP65-rating, which means they are resistant to light water sprays and dust-tight. Google launched its latest smart home devices less than a month after it added Gemini AI features to Chrome browser for U.S. users.
