The Home Mini is available from Currys PC World, Argos, John Lewis, and AO.com. The Home Mini, which excels in search-based commands, received 4 stars out of 5, while the Echo Dot, which recently saw an upgrade to its speaker quality received 4.5 stars out of 5. To see which device is best for you see our full side-by-side comparison of the Home Mini to the Echo Dot 3. There we compare design, audio quality, voice assistant intelligence, and other features. The price drop on both devices is one of the most competitive we’ve seen, though the Echo Dot 3 saw discount to £24.99 for Black Friday last November. Despite this, £20 off is still a pretty saving on two excellent smart home devices. Somrata researches and writes about the best tech deals to help readers make smart, informed buying decisions. She’s an expert on accessories and also reviews laptops, phones, audio and other devices.