Amazon Unveils Five New Alexa Devices

Amazon unveiled five Alexa devices at its October 2026 hardware event. The Echo Show 16 is $499.99 with a 16-inch display expected to ship in December. The Echo Dot, Echo Studio with Home Camera, Alexa Photo Frame and Echo Time are available now. Amazon's head of devices and services demoed a video call using Echo Studio and Fire TV at a New York event this week. The Show 16 is 40 percent thinner with 80 percent thinner bezels, optional Nanomatte and Alexa Home Map to locate devices. Echo Dot adds an AZ3 chip, fourth microphone, smart-home hub and Eero extender for up to 1,000 square feet. Echo Studio with Home Camera has Advanced Room Adaptation, Adaptive Volume, Omnisense and face recognition; Amazon says the camera does not record. Echo Time uses a 2.3-inch screen below 0.3 nits and ultrasonic sensing to wake users 10 to 60 minutes early. Alexa Photo Frame starts at $200 with a 10-inch screen and 90 days of Alexa+; Amazon says "Grandma can see the latest pictures of the grandkids right away." Alexa+ gains smart-home mapping, personalized displays and deeper research. WHAT'S CONTESTED Wood Alexa Photo Frame: $230 per Engadget Moon, $229 per Engadget Holt. Echo Studio with Home Camera: $249.99 per The Verge, $250 per Engadget. Standard Echo Studio: $219.99 per The Verge.