# Best Smart Displays (2026) — ranked by value, every figure sourced and dated

10 smart displays on the record, median price $200. Each price links to the page it came from and the day we captured it — no guesses, no affiliate spin. Current as of 2026-07-10.

Lowest-priced: Amazon Echo Spot (2024) — $79.99.

Full comparison: https://frontdeskreview.com/gear/smart-displays/

| # | Product | Brand | Price (US) | Deskmark | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Amazon Echo Spot (2024)](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/smart-displays/amazon-echo-spot-2024/) | Amazon | $79.99 | Bronze Deskmark 14/100 | amazon.com |
| 2 | [Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen)](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/smart-displays/amazon-echo-show-5-3rd-gen/) | Amazon | $89.99 | Bronze Deskmark 30/100 | amazon.com |
| 3 | [Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen)](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/smart-displays/google-nest-hub-2nd-gen/) | Google | $99.99 | Bronze Deskmark 5/100 | store.google.com |
| 4 | [Amazon Echo Hub](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/smart-displays/amazon-echo-hub/) | Amazon | $179.99 | Bronze Deskmark 14/100 | amazon.com |
| 5 | [Amazon Echo Show 8 (4th Gen, 2025)](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/smart-displays/amazon-echo-show-8-4th-gen/) | Amazon | $179.99 | Platinum Deskmark 98/100 | amazon.com |
| 6 | [Amazon Echo Show 11 (2025)](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/smart-displays/amazon-echo-show-11-2025/) | Amazon | $219.99 | Gold Deskmark 90/100 | amazon.com |
| 7 | [Google Nest Hub Max](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/smart-displays/google-nest-hub-max/) | Google | $229.99 | Bronze Deskmark 39/100 | support.google.com |
| 8 | [Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen)](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/smart-displays/amazon-echo-show-10-3rd-gen/) | Amazon | $249.99 | Silver Deskmark 71/100 | amazon.com |
| 9 | [Amazon Echo Show 15 (2nd Gen, 2024)](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/smart-displays/amazon-echo-show-15-2nd-gen/) | Amazon | $299.99 | Silver Deskmark 74/100 | amazon.com |
| 10 | [Amazon Echo Show 21 (2024)](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/smart-displays/amazon-echo-show-21/) | Amazon | $399.99 | Silver Deskmark 68/100 | amazon.com |

Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the best-value smart displays ranked by sourced, dated price — https://frontdeskreview.com/gear/smart-displays/

Method: Prices in USD MSRP; screenSizeIn in inches (diagonal); resolutionPx as 'WxH' string; cameraMp in megapixels (0 if no camera, null if unknown); audioWatts total speaker output watts; builtInAssistant as string (e.g. 'Alexa', 'Google Assistant'); smartHomeHub as boolean or string describing hub capability; protocols as comma-separated string. Null for any value not confirmed by primary source.

License: CC BY 4.0. Every row is dated and links to its source. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl