The Amazon Echo Dot Max is Amazon's newest mid-range smart speaker, released in late 2025, that offers room-filling sound with nearly three times the bass of the standard Echo Dot (2022 release). It features a built-in smart home hub and provides instant access to the more conversational Alexa+ AI assistant for Prime members.
Key Features and Specifications
- Audio Quality: The speaker includes a 0.8-inch tweeter and a 2.5-inch woofer, delivering rich audio that automatically adapts to your room's acoustics. It offers significantly more bass than previous Echo Dot models, suitable for living rooms and medium-sized spaces.
- Alexa+ Integration: The device is powered by a new AZ3 chip with an AI accelerator to support Alexa+, Amazon's advanced, more natural conversational AI assistant. Full access to Alexa+ is included for free with an Amazon Prime membership.
- Smart Home Hub: It integrates a built-in smart home hub with support for Zigbee, Matter, and Thread protocols, allowing control of thousands of compatible smart lights, locks, and sensors without a separate hub.
- Omnisense Technology: This feature uses ambient temperature, light, and presence detection sensors to enable proactive smart home routines. For example, the device can turn on lights when it detects someone entering the room.
- Connectivity: The Echo Dot Max supports Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3. It can also extend the coverage of a compatible eero Wi-Fi network.
- Multi-Device Pairing: You can pair two Echo Dot Max units for stereo sound or use up to five units with a compatible Fire TV device (e.g., Fire TV Stick 4K Max) to create a home theater system with surround sound.
- Design: The speaker has a new design with a circular control panel on the front that houses the volume and microphone mute buttons, making them more accessible than on older models
