Overview
- Amazon opened preorders on Oct. 8 and will begin shipping the Alexa Tablet 12 Pro, Alexa Tablet 11 and Alexa Tablet 8 to the U.S., Canada and Mexico on Oct. 14 with sales in parts of Europe starting Oct. 19.
- The tablets run official Android and include native Google Play Store access so users can download apps like YouTube and Gmail without workarounds.
- Alexa+ is built into every model with an On‑Screen Intelligence feature that can read what’s on the display for contextual help, and Amazon says this screen‑reading feature is off by default and shows a visible indicator when active.
- The 12‑inch Alexa Tablet 12 Pro is the premium model with an optional Nanomatte anti‑glare display, MediaTek Dimensity 8400 silicon, up to 16GB of RAM and optional Pro Pen and Pro Keyboard accessories; list prices start at $229.99 for the smallest model and $499.99 for the 12 Pro.
- Amazon will keep supporting existing Fire tablets for at least four years after their last shipment, while the new Android line shifts the company’s hardware strategy toward higher‑end devices, subscription revenue for Alexa+ and optional lock‑screen ads with a paid ad‑removal option.