Has the overall Siri experience been updated in Apple's OS's 27 or is it in beta?

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Has the overall Siri experience been updated in Apple’s OS’s 27 or is it in beta?

I’m thinking about the times that I use it, mainly on my 2 HomePod mini’s, which has been terrible lately!!! They are about 4 & 5 years old.

Just wanted to know what to expect when I update after 27.1 is released (or will it be 27.2)

I’ve updated my Apple TV 4K already. I usually do this one first, then the iPhones, and then the Macs.

Thanks!!!

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I wouldn’t expect major improvements in the traditional “non-A.I.” Siri.

For example, I have an iPhone 13 mini, which doesn’t support Apple Intelligence. I don’t notice any particular difference in Siri behavior on iOS 27 when compared with iOS 18 or 26. To be fair, I only use Siri for basic searching, so I am not exactly pushing hard on it.

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No, there won’t be any difference in how Siri responds on a HomePod at this point. We use Siri heavily to control lights in the house and haven’t noticed any changes.

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I just read that I will need new HomePod Mini’s to experience the upgraded Siri.

I have recently been experiencing very bad responses from Siri with news requests (especially for NPR or Headline News, not so much Apple News) on my 2 HomePod mini.

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This caught my eye because I was just about to order a HomePod Mini to replace an old Alexa unit I got at Christmas party a few years ago. Will Siri on the currently offered HomePod Mini behave like old Siri, or will it be more like Siri AI on my iOS 27 iPhone? @ace and @josehill seem to be saying it will be more of the former. (Still, probably better than Alexa.)

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I’d wait if you could. The newer one, the HomePod mini 2, should be out within a month. I will buy 1 or 2 so I can use the new Siri.

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You definitely want to wait—the current HomePod mini will not be able to support Siri AI as far as I am aware. It simply doesn’t have the processing power.

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