Google Nest Mini (2nd Gen)
The verdict
The device itself is a solved problem for blind users: fully voice-driven, voice-guided setup, far-field mics that hear across the room, a tactile mic-mute slider on the side, and a wall-mount hole underneath. It does what a smart speaker is for — timers, music, questions, smart-home control — with nothing to look at, ever.
Google Nest Mini (2nd Gen) — about $25–$35 on sale (MSRP $49) · ≈4.7/5 aggregate — the fully voice-driven smart speaker, now at end of line: buy it for the price, knowing the successor is coming.
The sunset note, because it changes the buying math: Google ended the Nest Mini line around September 2026 in favor of a $99 Gemini-powered 'Google Home Speaker' successor. The Mini remains buyable with support, and at $25–35 on sale it's the cheapest voice assistant in the category — but buy it as a value play, not as the future. If you want the new platform, wait for the successor's reviews.
At the sale price, the calculus is easy: a kitchen timer, a music speaker, and a smart-home voice remote for the cost of a pizza. Don't pay the $49 MSRP — the sales are constant, and the end-of-line status only pushes the price down.
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Last reviewed: October 2026.