Amazon announced three Alexa Tablets on October 8: the 12 Pro at $499.99, the 11 at $329.99 and the 8 at $229.99. They run Android with the full Google Play Store, and Alexa+, Amazon’s newer AI assistant, is built in. They ship on October 14 in North America and on October 19 in five European countries.
New to this? Read it in simple words
- Amazon has three new tablets called Alexa Tablets.
- They cost from $229.99 to $499.99.
- They run Android and have Google’s app store.
- Amazon’s AI helper, Alexa+, is built into every model.
- Alexa+
- Amazon’s newer version of its Alexa voice assistant, built on generative AI.
- Google Play Store
- Google’s app store for phones and tablets that run Android.
- Hands-on
- A reviewer’s first short try of a device, not a full review.
Three models
The Alexa Tablet 12 Pro costs $499.99, or $549.99 with an anti-glare Nanomatte screen. The Alexa Tablet 11 costs $329.99, and the Alexa Tablet 8 costs $229.99. A keyboard for the 12 Pro costs $149.99, and a pen $89.99.
Orders opened on October 8. The tablets ship on October 14 in the US, Canada and Mexico, and on October 19 in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain.
9to5Google reports that the two cheaper models show ads on the lock screen. Versions without ads cost $249.99 and $349.99.
Official US prices and ship dates from Amazon’s announcement.
Android and Alexa+
The tablets run Android with the full Google Play Store. “An all-new product line with new hardware and a new OS, rather than a rebrand of Fire Tablets,” an Amazon spokesperson told TechCrunch.
Alexa+ is built into every model, with an Ask Alexa button and the wake word. A feature called On-Screen Intelligence lets Alexa+ read what is on the screen. Amazon says it is off by default, and an indicator shows when it is on.
Amazon does not say whether Alexa+ runs on the tablet or in the cloud. Alexa+ is offered in all eight launch countries, but in most of them outside the US and Canada it is still in early access.
First impressions
Amazon says the 12 Pro’s eight-core chip makes it nearly three times faster than its earlier tablets. Engadget and 9to5Google report that the chip is a MediaTek Dimensity 8400. The speed and battery claims have not been tested yet.
Engadget’s reviewer, who tried the 12 Pro, found the aluminium body solid and the software quick. The Nanomatte screen cut glare, but it looked a little less bright in direct sun.
“You could argue that I’m challenging my own Kindle business,” Panos Panay, Amazon’s devices chief, told Engadget.
Sources
Every fact in this story comes from the sources below. Open them to check our work.
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- 2Primary source · September 2026Alexa+ arrives in India as Amazon’s next-generation AI assistant expands internationally Amazon
- 3Research · October 8, 2026Amazon unveils new Alexa tablets with Alexa+ and Google Play Store access TechCrunch
- 4Research · October 8, 2026Amazon’s new Alexa Tablets are an iPad-inspired reboot, complete with the Play Store 9to5Google
- 5Research · October 8, 2026Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro hands-on: Taking aim at the iPad Pro for less than half the price Engadget
Prices, dates and countries come from Amazon. Speed, battery and screen figures are Amazon’s claims, and Engadget’s hands-on is a first impression, not a full test.
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