OpenAI smart speaker 2027 plans point to a screenless device above $300

OpenAI smart speaker 2027 plans center on a compact, display-free device that Bloomberg reports is likely to cost more than $300. The company has not publicly announced the product, its price or a release schedule, meaning the reported 2027 shipment target remains an unconfirmed plan rather than a launch commitment.

Bloomberg, citing people familiar with confidential work, reported Aug. 6 that the device is shaped like a doughnut, about the size of a hockey puck and intended to be moved around a home in one hand. The report characterized it as essentially a smart speaker without a screen.

The proposed hardware would include moving elements meant to give it personality, according to Bloomberg's sources. The report does not establish what those components are, how they function or whether they provide any capability beyond signaling an interaction state.

What is OpenAI's reported smart speaker?

Based on Bloomberg's account, it is a screenless, portable voice-oriented device rather than a phone, tablet or display-equipped home hub. Its reported differentiators are its small ring-like form factor and mechanical movement, but OpenAI has not confirmed a product name, technical specifications, availability or the software that would power it.

The Decoder, summarizing Bloomberg's reporting on Aug. 7, said the device is expected to ship in 2027. That report also described microphones, a camera system, listening lights and battery power. Those specifics, as well as the 2027 timing, were not visible in the supplied excerpt of Bloomberg's original report, so they should be treated as secondary reporting rather than details confirmed by OpenAI.

For operators and investors, the relevant signal is OpenAI's reported interest in owning a physical endpoint for its AI rather than remaining solely an app and API provider. But the evidence so far supports a product concept, not a finished hardware business. There are no disclosed manufacturing plans, distribution partners, unit targets, subscription requirements or market-by-market rollout details.

What is known about the price and design?

• Bloomberg reported a likely price above $300, citing unnamed people familiar with the work.

• The device is reported to be doughnut-shaped, roughly hockey-puck-sized and screenless.

• Moving parts are said to give the device personality.

• A 2027 ship date, battery operation, cameras, microphones and listening lights have appeared in secondary coverage, not in the visible Bloomberg excerpt.

Coverage has also connected the hardware effort with litigation between Apple and OpenAI over alleged trade-secret theft. That dispute does not establish anything about this device's design, development or eventual release. OpenAI has denied Apple's claims and sought dismissal of the case, according to The Decoder.

This story draws on original reporting from The Decoder.