According to CoinMeta, HomePad is set to be launched on October 13th with a rumored price of $350, but it will lack voice functionality. The device is expected to make its debut at Apple's "Welcome Home" event and will be equipped with a approximately 6-inch display, running on HomeOS, with the promise of turning Siri AI into the "brain" of the home. However, full Siri dialogue agent control functions are not expected to be available until the end of 2026 or early 2027. Although HomePad will offer notification summaries and camera search features on the day of its launch, it does not possess the multi-step dialogue agent experience that Apple has hinted at. In comparison, Meta's Muse personal AI agent, which was released on September 8th, offers a wider range of functions and has a distinctly different pricing structure.