First-gen HomePod mini will also get Siri AI later this year, CNET says

Siri AI support will extend to the first-generation HomePod mini with its S5 chip via a software update alongside iOS 27.2, according to CNET. The new HomePod mini 2 with an S10 chip launches October 30, and setting up Siri AI requires a paired iPhone or iPad with Apple Intelligence.

• Siri AI is coming to the S5-powered HomePod mini 1 later this year
• HomePod mini 2 with S10 chip launches October 30, pre-orders open
• Siri AI setup requires a paired iPhone or iPad with Apple Intelligence
• Without one, users still get world knowledge and better music discovery