Roughly a 10 cm sphere, it was released on November 16, 2020 as a smaller and less expensive version of Apple's HomePod.

[5] HomePod Mini's wireless capabilities include 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5, and an ultra-wideband chip for device proximity and AirPlay Handoff.

tvOS 15 allows the Apple TV to use HomePod Mini as a speaker, supporting a stereo pair.

[9] Humidity and temperature sensing was activated following the 16.3 software update in January 2023, after these sensors were added to the second-generation full-sized HomePod.

[10] On October 18, 2021, Apple announced that the existing gray and white options would be joined by blue, orange, and yellow versions.