# Hands on: HomePod mini 2 has promise, but is underwhelming right now

- Source: AppleInsider
- Published: 2026-11-02T19:18:25+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/11/02/hands-on-homepod-mini-2-has-promise-but-is-underwhelming-right-now?utm_source=rss
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The new $149 HomePod mini 2 is finally available six years after the last model shopped. While it shows some promise, there's just not enough here yet. HomePod mini 2 has a few upgrades over the original You'd be hard-pressed to differentiate the new HomePod mini 2 from the original. Put the Midnight or white models side-by-side and they're indistinguishable. Physically, the only thing that sets t

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