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No, Siri AI is not coming to the first-generation HomePod mini

AppleInsider • Wed, 14 Oct 2026

You may have heard otherwise, but we have confirmed that the first generation HomePod mini is not getting Siri AI. Apple says that HomePod mini 2 and some older Apple TV 4K models will get Siri AI, but that first generation HomePod with the S5 chip will not. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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You may have heard otherwise, but we have confirmed that the first generation HomePod mini is not getting Siri AI.

Apple says that HomePod mini 2 and some older Apple TV 4K models will get Siri AI, but that first generation HomePod with the S5 chip will not.

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