What Is the Newest Amazon Echo Dot? (December 2024)

The Amazon Echo is the closest thing you can have to AI living in your house with you. Capable of listening to voice commands, the Echo has a wide range of uses and functionalities that make day-to-day tasks easier. However, over the years, Amazon has developed several different models, which can make keeping up with the newest version hard. Here’s everything you need to know about the newest Amazon Echo Dot. 

Newest Amazon Echo Dot (December 2024)

The newest Amazon Echo is the Echo Dot (4th Gen). These devices come in a few different models. 

Here are the currently active Amazon Echos available:

• Echo Dot (4th Gen)
• Echo Studio
• Echo Dot (3rd Gen)

Echo Dot (4th Gen) – Released September 2020 (Newest)

The newest Amazon Echo is the Amazon Echo Dot (4th Gen). The device was released in September 2020. Much smaller than previous models, the new 4th gen Dot was 30% smaller than the 3rd Generation Echo. The Amazon Echo Dot (4th Gen) ditches the fabric-covered cylinder look for an orb design. 

Echo Studio – Released November 7, 2019

The Echo Studio came in between the release newest Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen) and Echo Dot (4th Gen). This device was released on November 7, 2019. The Echo Studio has 5 speakers, including a 5.25-inch woofer which makes the sound quality superb for Echo devices. 

Echo Dot (3rd Gen) – Released September 2018

The Echo Dot that came before the Echo Studio was the Echo Dot (3rd Gen). The device was released in September 2018 and was one of the top-selling products of the year. With a sleeker design and better audio quality, it’s still useful in many homes. 

When will the next Amazon Echo release be? 

Amazon has not announced a new Echo Dot as of writing, but Amazon has been coming out with new models regularly, so we should expect to see a new model anytime now. We’ll keep this post updated with the latest models as soon as they are announced.

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