- By Prateek Levi
- Thu, 02 Oct 2025 02:11 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Amazon is pushing Alexa to new heights with the launch of four new Echo devices designed specifically to highlight its next-generation assistant, Alexa+. The fresh additions to the lineup are the Echo Dot Max, Echo Studio, Echo Show 8, and Echo Show 11—each developed with improved hardware, quicker processing, and wiser sensing to provide a more personal, ambient AI experience.
Much of this step-up is Amazon's newly introduced AZ3 and AZ3 Pro chips, built in-house with specific AI accelerators. These chips drive sophisticated speech, vision, and ambient interaction models, allowing the devices to respond faster and learn more intelligently from normal usage.
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The Echo Dot Max is the introduction of a small powerhouse. It has a redesigned two-speaker system for $99.99, which provides nearly triple the bass of the previous Dot. For a more immersive experience, the Echo Studio offers spatial audio and Dolby Atmos in a smaller package for $219.99.
On the smart display front, Amazon has updated its offerings with the Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 11. Both feature higher HD displays, better sound, and intelligent sensing capabilities that can lower brightness to correspond to light levels. Both also feature a 13-megapixel camera for video calls and user identification. The Echo Show 8 is priced at $179.99, while the Echo Show 11 has the same $219.99 price as the Studio.
The hardware upgrades are paralleled by significant software enhancements. Alexa+ introduces richer conversational abilities, improved context understanding, and more intelligent integration across home, wellness, shopping, and entertainment. Amazon is also getting ready to roll out the Alexa+ Store, an app store for third-party services and features.
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Availability soon: the Echo Dot Max and Echo Studio hit stores on October 29, and the Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 11 go on sale on November 12.