OpenAI’s First Hardware Product Might Be Named Dime, Key Details Leaked

OpenAI Enters Hardware: Earbuds to Bring Conversational AI On-the-Go

SAN FRANCISCO, January 20, 2026 — OpenAI is developing wireless earbuds as its first consumer hardware product, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the project. The device is being designed in collaboration with former Apple designer Jony Ive’s firm LoveFrom and is expected to compete directly with existing AI-integrated earbuds from Google, Samsung, and Amazon. The earbuds will rely heavily on OpenAI’s voice models to pr…

OpenAI's "Sweetpea" Earbuds To Be Sold Under The Consumer Name "Dime," Now Expected To Chronically Underdeliver On The Hype

OpenAI is chomping at the proverbial bit to bring its first consumer AI device, bearing the internal codename Sweetpea, to the market by the second half of 2026. However, the device is now expected to chronically underdeliver on its promised potential, if the latest tidbit from a source pans out. OpenAI's Sweetpea, which will reportedly go on sale under the consumer name Dime, is already falling victim to the ongoing memory crisis While speaking…

OpenAI’s First Hardware Product Might Be Named Dime, Key Details Leaked

OpenAI is reportedly planning to launch new hardware for consumers. As per the latest reports, the hardware might be none other than a pair of earbuds, which might be named Dime. Here’s everything you need to know.

OpenAI may turn on a Dime when it comes to its hardware plans

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR A new tip suggests that OpenAI’s rumored earbuds will be revealed soon and will be called Dime. OpenAI may launch a simpler version than expected first, delaying a more advanced design beyond 2026. That strategy shift is reportedly down to high memory costs that the AI industry helped cause. OpenAI’s first hardware product is starting to look both more real and less ambitious than previous repor…