{"id":172420,"date":"2026-01-05T20:01:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T20:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/amazon-alexa-released-to-the-general-public-via-an-early-access-website\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T20:01:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T20:01:12","slug":"amazon-alexa-released-to-the-general-public-via-an-early-access-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/amazon-alexa-released-to-the-general-public-via-an-early-access-website\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Alexa+ released to the general public via an early access website"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Anyone can now try Alexa+, Amazon\u2019s generative AI assistant, through a free early access program at Alexa.com. The website frees the AI, which Amazon released via early access in February, from hardware and makes it as easily accessible as more established chatbots, like OpenAI&#8217;s ChatGPT and Google&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/google\/2026\/01\/gemini-expands-on-google-tv-bringing-nano-banana-and-veo-models-to-your-tv\/\">Gemini<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Until today, you needed a <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2025\/09\/alexas-survival-hinges-on-you-buying-more-expensive-amazon-devices\/\">supporting device to access Alexa+<\/a>. Amazon hasn\u2019t said when the early access period will end, but when it does, Alexa+ will be included with Amazon Prime memberships, which start at $15 per month, or cost $20 per month on its own.<\/p>\n<p>The above pricing suggests that Amazon wants Alexa+ to drive people toward Prime subscriptions. By being interwoven with Amazon\u2019s shopping ecosystem, including Amazon&#8217;s e-commerce platform, grocery delivery business, and Whole Foods, Alexa+ can make more money for Amazon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2026\/01\/amazon-alexa-released-to-the-general-public-via-an-early-access-website\/\">Read full article<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2026\/01\/amazon-alexa-released-to-the-general-public-via-an-early-access-website\/#comments\">Comments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wpematico_credit\"><small>Powered by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpematico.com\" target=\"_blank\">WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone can now try Alexa+, Amazon\u2019s generative AI assistant, through a free early access program at Alexa.com. The website frees the AI, which Amazon released via early access in February, from hardware and makes it as easily accessible as more established chatbots, like OpenAI&#8217;s ChatGPT and Google&#8217;s Gemini. Until today, you needed a supporting device to access Alexa+. 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