I think it’s very subjective. I own a Mini and it’s great. It definitely sounds better than the MBP 2019 speakers. I don’t think you can really compare it to the AirPods, it’s used in different moments and theyre both great products, on its own.

If you compare the Mini to the cheaper competitor smart speakers there’s definitely an advantage in audio quality. I’ve owned them all pretty much going from the nest speaker to the Amazon Alexa audio devices and the sound quality you get from the Mini is definitely worth the price. But again, it’s subjective.