Amazon Echo buying guide: Find out which smart speaker is right for you

There are five Echo Show devices to choose from, with varying screen sizes and features depending on what you’re looking for in your next smart display. The Echo Hub is another option for those looking for a one-stop shop to control your smart devices.

Echo Show 21

Echo Show 21 is a wall-mountable smart display with an expansive 21-inch screen—our largest yet. It’s ideal for household organization, streaming entertainment with Fire TV built in, and smart home controls. The auto-framing camera keeps your face in focus during video calls, even while moving around the kitchen.

This device delivers immersive sound for a great listening experience and room adaptation technology. It also includes a smart home hub for seamless control over your connected home and Wi-Fi 6E compatibility. Echo Show 21 ships with an Alexa Voice Remote and wall mounting equipment.

Echo Show 15

The upgraded Echo Show 15 features a full HD 15.6-inch smart display with Alexa and Fire TV built in so you can view your household calendar or to-do lists and then catch up into your favorite shows or movies. This generation features upgraded audio and camera quality, as well as the addition of an integrated smart home hub and Wi-Fi 6E compatibility.

This device is ideal for those who want a smart kitchen TV with Alexa—but, of course, it can be used anywhere in your home, like an office. Echo Show 15 ships with an Alexa Voice Remote and wall mounting equipment.

Echo Show 10

Echo Show 10 has a 10.1-inch HD screen designed to move with you and includes 13 MP auto-framing camera, meaning you’ll always be in frame while on video calls or taking pictures.

Similar to other Echo Show devices, the Echo Show 10 can play entertainment—whether that’s your favorite shows, music, or podcasts from Prime Video, Amazon Music, and more. It’s also a great kitchen companion to pull up go-to recipes hands-free and get step-by-step instructions, as well as ask Alexa to set timers or add items to a to-do list.

Echo Show 8

Echo Show 8 features an 8-inch HD screen. With room-filling spatial audio, two 2-inch stereo speakers, and passive bass radiator, this device is perfect for listening to music in the kitchen or living room, or catching a morning news report.

It has a built-in smart home hub, making it compatible with Zigbee, Matter, and Thread devices. You can also manage cameras, lights, and more using the display or your voice.

Echo Show 5

Echo Show 5 is a sleek and powerful compact smart display. It’s perfect for bedside tables or office desks with its 5.5-inch display and 2 MP camera, so you can see news and weather at a glance, make video calls, view compatible smart home cameras, stream music and shows, and more, without taking up too much space.

Echo Show 5 Kids

There is also an Echo Show 5 Kids option in galaxy design. With this device, Alexa can provide kid-friendly responses, jokes, homework help, and explicit lyric filtering, and make video calls to parent-approved contacts.

Echo Show 5 Kids comes with a two-year worry-free guarantee, a suite of parental controls, and includes a one-year Amazon Kids+ subscription. Amazon Kids+ is a digital subscription designed for kids ages 3 to 12 to safely learn, grow, and explore with kid-friendly Audible books, interactive games, fun morning routines, and educational Alexa skills. After the one year, Amazon Kids+ will auto-renew at an applicable rate.

Echo Hub

Check out Echo Hub if you want to streamline the control of your smart home. You can customize the controls and widgets displayed on your dashboard to quickly adjust devices, view cameras, start routines, and more. Echo Hub works with thousands of Alexa-compatible devices, like locks, doorbells, thermostats, speakers, and more.

It also has a built-in smart home hub for simple setup of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, Matter, Sidewalk, and Thread devices. Echo Hub can be wall mounted with options to use an in-wall cable pass through or a power-over-ethernet adapter to hide cables. It’s also compatible with a table-top stand accessory.

There is a variety of different Echo smart speakers in various shapes and sizes, depending on your needs for the device. There are also several designed just for kids.

Echo

Amazon Echo offers premium audio quality that adapts to your space and includes a built-in smart home hub. Just ask Alexa to control your smart home devices, stream a favorite playlist, or set timers and alarms. It’s the perfect device for hosting family dance parties in the family room or listening to music in the living room. An optional subwoofer is also available for enhanced audio quality.

Echo Dot

Echo Dot is one of our most popular smart speakers with Alexa. It’s perfect for any space in your house, whether it’s the bedroom, office, or even a bathroom—just ask to stream music, control smart home devices, and more. With its friendly price point, this device is an excellent choice for those who want an Echo device in multiple rooms of the home.

Echo Dot Kids

There is also an Echo Dot Kids, our cutest smart speaker with Alexa, available in Owl and Dragon designs. This device is designed just for kids and includes a two-year worry-free guarantee, parental controls, and one year of Amazon Kids+.

Echo Spot

Echo Spot is a customizable smart alarm clock that features a variety of clock faces and fun colors. It’s designed to sit perfectly on a nightstand, with a touch screen that makes it easy to set and view alarms, see the time, weather, or song titles at a glance, and a directional speaker that delivers vibrant sound. Plus, choose from six different display colorways—orange, violet, magenta, lime, teal, and blue—to select a vibe that fits your style.

Echo Pop

Echo Pop is a compact smart speaker with a directional speaker built to deliver full sound and access to Alexa. Its design is great for small spaces like a dorm room, apartment, or if you’re simply looking to add Alexa to more rooms in your home. Packing even more value into its small size, Echo Pop supports eero Built-in, meaning it can add up to 1,000 square feet of coverage to your existing eero Wi-Fi network.

To add some color to your space, Echo Pop comes in two fun options—Lavender Bloom and Midnight Teal—in addition to Charcoal and Glacier White. There are even officially licensed limited-edition NFL options.

Echo Pop Kids

There is also an Echo Pop Kids option, featuring Disney Princess and Marvel's Avengers designs. With the included six months of Amazon Kids+, kids can enjoy Audible books, interactive games, fun Morning Routines, and educational Alexa skills. Amazon Kids+ will auto-renew after the six months at an applicable rate.

Echo Studio

If you're really into high-end audio, it's worth considering Echo Studio, a premium speaker that features spatial audio processing technology for a wider and more immersive audio experience. Its five speakers produce powerful bass with improved clarity, dynamic midrange, and crisp highs. Dolby Atmos technology adds space, clarity, and depth.

Bring the power of Alexa on-the-go with Echo Buds, Echo Frames and Echo Auto. These devices give you the same hands-free ability as the other devices, just in a more mobile way.

Echo Frames

Echo Frames are smart glasses with Alexa that offer a stylish blend of fashion and function. Stream music, podcasts, and audible books on the go, and with open-ear audio, you can enjoy your content while staying aware of your surroundings. The Auto Volume feature adjusts sound based on your surroundings. Easily ask Alexa to call family and friends while out on a walk, or ask to turn off a light that you may have missed while running out the door.

Echo Frames are crafted from high-quality materials synonymous with those used in the designer eyewear industry, such as premium and handcrafted acetate options, German engineered spring hinges, and premium metal tone finishes with options for polarized, UV protected lenses, blue light filtering or Rx ready lenses. There are seven styles, including two styles that are Carrera branded.

Echo Buds

Echo Buds are wireless earbuds with rich, balanced sound that make it easy to bring Alexa wherever you go. Alexa can help cue music, resume your podcast, pick up where you left off in your Audible audiobook, set a reminder, or make a call, leaving your hands free.

Echo Buds feature high-quality audio in a lightweight, semi-in-ear design so you can stay connected to your surroundings while listening to music or taking phone calls. They also have a battery that lasts up to five hours of music playback, and up to two hours with a quick 15-minute charge.

Echo Buds with Active Noise Cancellation

For those looking to limit background noise and a more immersive sound, there are also Echo Buds with Active Noise Cancellation. Both Echo Buds also include options to customize your audio settings to your unique hearing preferences and enhance audio playback.

Echo Auto

Add Alexa to your car with Echo Auto, a hands-free accessory that allows you hands-free access to Alexa from the road. You can ask to listen to your favorite music or podcasts, make calls, reply to messages, and even control your smart devices from the road—all with just your voice. The slim design doesn’t take up much space, and its microphones can hear your voice over music, A/C, or road noise.