Google Nest Audio vs Sonos Sub Mini

The Google Nest Audio wins overall because it is a full speaker with Google Assistant, multi-room pairing, a Matter bridge, and safety alerts, at a lower price. The Sonos Sub Mini is only a bass-adding subwoofer with no voice control or standalone playback.

Product type. The Google Nest Audio is a standalone Google Assistant speaker, while the Sonos Sub Mini is a subwoofer that only deepens the bass of a paired Sonos speaker or soundbar and cannot play music or take voice commands on its own.

No. The Sonos Sub Mini has no microphone, voice assistant, Bluetooth, or standalone audio and must pair with an existing Sonos speaker or soundbar. The Google Nest Audio is fully self-contained with Google Assistant and a Matter bridge.

Google Home users who want an affordable, room-filling speaker with deeper bass than a Nest Mini, easy multi-room and stereo pairing, and optional safety alerts, under a 1-year warranty.

Only existing Sonos owners who want to add deep bass to a soundbar or speaker such as a Beam, Arc, or Five. It is not a standalone device, so it cannot replace a speaker like the Nest Audio.