Google Nest Hub

Name: Google Nest Hub
Price: 99 USD
Author: Google

by Google

Google's smart display with Assistant / Gemini voice and on-device hot-word.

TL;DR

Google's smart display with Assistant / Gemini voice and on-device hot-word.

Best for households wanting a Google Assistant smart display for recipes, video calling, and home control. Pricing: From $99 (Nest Hub) · $229 (Nest Hub Max).

What it is

Nest Hub is Google's smart-display line. The 2024 firmware adds Gemini-powered conversational mode while retaining the legacy Assistant grammar for smart-home commands.

Best for: Households wanting a Google Assistant smart display for recipes, video calling, and home control.
Watch out for: Cloud-routed ASR; "Hey Google" hot-word runs on-device.

Install / use

store.google.com — pair via the Google Home app

Features

Speaker diarization	No
Word-level timestamps	No
Streaming / real-time	Yes
Languages supported	12
HIPAA eligible	No

Google Nest Hub vs Whipscribe

Feature	Google Nest Hub	Whipscribe
Category	Products	Transcription APIs
Pricing	From $99 (Nest Hub) · $229 (Nest Hub Max)	free beta
Speaker diarization	—	Yes
Word timestamps	—	Yes
Streaming	Yes	No
Languages	12	99
Platforms	Hardware	Web, API, MCP

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