Amazon's new Echo devices put three different decisions on the shopping list: whether you want a camera in the room, whether a bedside clock is worth $199.99, and whether the price still works after subscriptions and stands.
The October 28 lineup includes a new Echo Dot, Echo Studio with Home Camera, Echo Time and Alexa Photo Frame available now. The larger Echo Show 16 is a preorder that Amazon says will ship later this year. A household buying for an immediate need should distinguish those delivery windows before comparing features.
Prices, cameras and delivery
| Device | US hardware price | What distinguishes it | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echo Dot | $99.99 | Compact speaker with a smart home hub | Available now |
| Echo Studio | $219.99 | Camera-free speaker option | Remains available |
| Echo Studio with Home Camera | $249.99 | Speaker with object recognition and room viewing | Available now |
| Echo Time | $199.99 | Camera-free bedside clock with optional sleep sensing | Available now |
| Alexa Photo Frame | $199.99 Black; $229 Birch or Walnut | 10-inch photo display linked to Amazon Photos | Available now |
| Echo Show 16 | $499.99 standard; $569.99 Nanomatte, before $100 preorder discount | 16-inch display, camera and built-in Fire TV | Ships later in 2026 |
These are announced hardware prices before tax, optional accessories and subscription costs. The standard Show 16 falls to $399.99 under the announced preorder offer; Nanomatte falls to $469.99. Its anti-glare option therefore adds $70 either way.
A camera costs $30 more on Studio
The speaker announcement keeps the regular Studio at $219.99. Paying another $30 adds the Home Camera model, with remote Live View through the Alexa app and visual questions for Alexa+. Video calling through compatible Fire TV devices is promised for a future update, so it should not be treated as a feature available at launch.
Amazon says a dedicated button disables the microphones and camera, and an LED indicates when the Studio streams images or video to the cloud. Buyers who do not want a camera can choose the regular Studio without relying on that control.
For the cheaper Dot, the practical change is connected-home hardware. AppleInsider's reporting distinguishes its new Thread border router from earlier standard Dots that could control some Matter devices but lacked that Thread connectivity. Amazon also specifies Zigbee support. Its Wi-Fi extension requires an existing eero network; it is not a general-purpose extender for every router.
Echo Time and Photo Frame serve narrower jobs
Echo Time has a 3.2-inch touchscreen and no camera. Its optional smart alarm uses temperature, presence and ultrasound sensing. Amazon says sleep sensing requires opting in and can be disabled in settings or with the microphone mute button.
That leaves a separate bedroom decision even after ruling out cameras: whether you want sensing enabled. TechRadar's Jacob Krol saw the clock-face controls and describes its sleep feature as choosing an earlier wake-up time, rather than tracking sleep. His initial observations do not establish that it improves sleep. The $39.99 adjustable stand brings the hardware total to $239.98.
The Photo Frame instead centers on Amazon Photos: selected albums or people can populate its display, and Alexa+ can search pictures by description. Prime includes unlimited full-resolution photo storage. Each frame includes 90 days of Alexa+, so a gift recipient's account and subscription status affect its ongoing use.
Subscription and stand costs change the total
Amazon's Alexa+ access terms include full household access with Prime at no additional charge. Without Prime, the full service costs $19.99 a month. The free non-Prime option is limited text chat in the app or on the web, rather than the same unlimited device experience. The launch pages say certain features require Alexa+.
Twelve monthly payments total $239.88. For someone choosing that standalone subscription, a $99.99 Dot plus 12 months comes to $339.87 before tax; Echo Time plus the same subscription comes to $439.87 without a stand. Existing Prime members would not add those Alexa+ charges.
The Show 16 includes a Fire TV remote, but its optional stands cost $69.99 or $124.99. The standard preorder model with the basic stand totals $469.98; Nanomatte with the swivel-and-tilt stand totals $594.98. Both calculations apply Amazon's announced $100 preorder reduction and exclude subscriptions and tax.
