| Wireless | Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 6, and Thread Report, reported, not confirmed by Apple . Show 1 citation -
Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 6, and Thread Report, reported, not confirmed by Apple Named as 2nd generation -
Press, press source MacRumors macrumors.com/roundup/homepod-mini/ The HomePod mini 2 features Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 6, and Thread, plus it has a built-in U1 Ultra Wideband chip that allows it to interface with iPhones that have an Ultra Wideband chip. Bringing an iPhone close to the HomePod mini 2 allows the music that's playing on the iPhone to be handed off to… | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) Apple, confirmed by Apple . Show 2 citations From a page that names no generation -
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) Apple, confirmed by Apple Shown value No generation named -
Apple page, Apple source Apple apple.com/homepod-mini/specs/ Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) -
Wi-Fi 6E Report, reported, not confirmed by Apple Named as 2nd generation -
Press, press source MacRumors macrumors.com/roundup/homepod-mini/ The HomePod mini 2 is Apple's smaller smart speaker, featuring a round design, an updated S10 chip, 360-degree audio, a U1 chip, and Wi-Fi 6E for $149. The original HomePod mini used to be priced at $99, but Apple raised the price to $129 in June 2026 and then increased it again with the… | 2 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 Apple, confirmed by Apple . Show 2 citations From a page that names no generation -
Bluetooth 6 Apple, confirmed by Apple Shown value No generation named -
Apple page, Apple source Apple apple.com/homepod-mini/specs/ Bluetooth 6 -
Bluetooth 6 Report, reported, not confirmed by Apple Named as 2nd generation -
Press, press source MacRumors macrumors.com/roundup/homepod-mini/ The HomePod mini 2 features Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 6, and Thread, plus it has a built-in U1 Ultra Wideband chip that allows it to interface with iPhones that have an Ultra Wideband chip. Bringing an iPhone close to the HomePod mini 2 allows the music that's playing on the iPhone to be handed off to… | 2 |
| Thread | Thread networking technology Apple, confirmed by Apple . Show 2 citations From a page that names no generation -
Thread networking technology Apple, confirmed by Apple Shown value No generation named -
Apple page, Apple source Apple apple.com/homepod-mini/specs/ Thread networking technology -
Thread Report, reported, not confirmed by Apple Named as 2nd generation -
Press, press source MacRumors macrumors.com/roundup/homepod-mini/ The HomePod mini 2 features Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 6, and Thread, plus it has a built-in U1 Ultra Wideband chip that allows it to interface with iPhones that have an Ultra Wideband chip. Bringing an iPhone close to the HomePod mini 2 allows the music that's playing on the iPhone to be handed off to… | 2 |