The Google Home Mini launched in 2017 as Google's smallest, cheapest smart speaker. Millions were sold, handed out, and given away as promotional gifts.

Many of them still work, but it being in the last phase of its lifecycle means that while it still functions for basic tasks, it doesn't have any kind of customizability or local processing capabilities.

The hardware was fine for the time but has become less relevant in Google's lineup over time, with the Nest Mini, its successor, also discontinued. And more recently, there's been talk of new Gemini-powered smart speakers.