Google’s Six Nest Cams and Doorbells: 2025 Models Are 2K

Google’s US store sells six Nest security devices: three 2K models launched in October 2025 (the Nest Cam Indoor (wired, 3rd gen), the Nest Cam Outdoor (wired, 2nd gen) and the Nest Doorbell (wired, 3rd gen)) and three from 2021 that record 1080p or less (the Nest Cam (battery), the Nest Cam with floodlight and the Nest Doorbell (battery)). The newer three are wired-only; two of the older three run on a battery. All of them stream live with no plan; how much video they keep for free, and for how long, splits along the same 2025 and 2021 line.

Prices below are what each Google Store (US) page showed on 21 October 2026. Multi-packs and bundles are left out.

The 6 devices

	Google Store, 21 Oct 2026	Launched	Video	Field of view (diagonal)	Power	Weather rating
Nest Cam Indoor (wired, 3rd gen)	$129.99	Oct 2025	2K, 2560 × 1440	152°	USB-C, 10 ft cable	Indoor use only
Nest Cam Outdoor (wired, 2nd gen)	From $199.99	Oct 2025	2K, 2560 × 1440	152°	Outlet, 18 ft outdoor cable	IP65
Nest Cam (battery)	From $199.99	Aug 2021	1080p	130°	Built-in battery, or plugged in	IP54
Nest Cam with floodlight	$279.99	Aug 2021	1080p	130°	Hardwired floodlight; camera has a battery	IP54
Nest Doorbell (wired, 3rd gen)	$199.99	Oct 2025	2K, 2048 × 2048	166°	Doorbell wires (16–24VAC) or Indoor Power Adapter	IP65
Nest Doorbell (battery)	$199.99	Aug 2021	HD, 960 × 1280	145°	Built-in battery, or doorbell wires (8–24VAC)	IP54

Launch months are from Google’s security-update table, which also gives each model’s minimum support date; our Nest update-dates table lists them. The older Nest Cam (indoor, wired) store address now redirects to the 3rd gen.

How to tell them apart

The generation in brackets marks the 2025 models. “Wired, 3rd gen” and “wired, 2nd gen” are the 2K cameras, and Google calls them out with “2K and Gemini” on its store. The names without a generation, “Nest Cam (battery)” and “Nest Doorbell (battery)”, are the 2021 designs.

The doorbells crop differently. Google lists a square 1:1 image for the wired 3rd gen and 3:4 for the battery doorbell. The cameras are all 16:9.

Night vision reach differs. Google lists up to 20 ft of infrared illumination for the Nest Cam Outdoor, the Nest Cam (battery) (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) and the floodlight camera, 15 ft for the Nest Cam Indoor, and 10 ft for both doorbells.

The floodlight is two devices in one. It is the same 1080p camera as the Nest Cam (battery), clipped to a hardwired light that replaces an existing wired floodlight, with two lights at up to 2,400 lumens and its own two motion sensors covering 180°.

2K depends on your connection. Google says 2K “requires connectivity speed of at least 3.3Mbps”; the Nest Cam (battery) asks for at least 2 Mbps of upload per camera.

What needs Google Home Premium

Live view works on all six with no plan; what changes is how much recorded video you get. The three 2025 models keep up to 6 hours of event video previews, in clips of up to 10 seconds. The three 2021 models keep up to 3 hours of event video history. That is Google’s own wording on each spec page; how this compares with Ring, eufy, Wyze and others is in which cameras record without a subscription.

Google Home Premium (Google Store, 21 Oct 2026)	Price	Event video history	Adds
No plan	—	Up to 6 hours (2025 models) or 3 hours (2021 models)	Live view, alerts
Standard	$10/mo or $100/yr	30 days	Familiar-face, package and garage-door alerts; Gemini Live on speakers and displays
Advanced	$20/mo or $200/yr	60 days	10 days of 24/7 history; Gemini event descriptions, video search and daily summaries

Google sells it as one subscription for all your Google Home devices. 24/7 recording is an Advanced feature, and it needs continuous power: Google says the Nest Doorbell (battery) (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) “cannot continuously record 24/7 video history” whether it runs on battery or doorbell wires, and the Nest Cam (battery) does so only while plugged in. Google’s plan page lists a 30-day trial for cameras and doorbells, and says the three 2025 models come with a one-month trial.

Two limits by place: Google says familiar-face alerts are not available on Nest Cams and Doorbells used in Illinois, and garage-door detection works only in the US and Canada.

Who each one suits, by the specs

• No outlet where the camera goes: the Nest Cam (battery), the one camera of the four that runs with no wiring at all.
• Inside only: the Nest Cam Indoor (wired, 3rd gen), the cheapest of the six and the one not rated for outdoor use.
• An existing wired floodlight to replace: the Nest Cam with floodlight (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab).
• A front door with no doorbell wires: the Nest Doorbell (battery), or the wired 3rd gen with Google’s Indoor Power Adapter, which then cannot ring a wired chime.
• Recording around the clock: a wired model on the Advanced plan.

For a camera-by-camera comparison with Ring’s range, Ring’s 18 cameras are set out the same way. For reviewers’ scores rather than specs, our security camera shortlist explains why the Nest Cam Indoor is not on it.

Questions people ask

What is the difference between the Nest Cam battery and the Nest Cam Outdoor wired?

Age, resolution and power. The Nest Cam (battery) is a 2021 model with 1080p video, a 130° diagonal view, a built-in battery and an IP54 rating. The Nest Cam Outdoor (wired, 2nd gen) is a 2025 model with 2K video, a 152° view, mains power and IP65.

Do Nest cameras work without a subscription?

Yes, with short history. Live view works on all six current models. The three 2025 models keep up to 6 hours of event video previews in clips of up to 10 seconds; the three 2021 models keep up to 3 hours of event video. Longer history needs Google Home Premium.

How much is Google Home Premium?

On the Google Store on 21 October 2026, Standard was $10 a month or $100 a year with 30 days of event video, and Advanced was $20 a month or $200 a year with 60 days of event video and 10 days of 24/7 history.

Which Nest cameras can record 24/7?

The wired cameras and wired doorbell, and the Nest Cam (battery) while plugged in, with the Advanced plan of Google Home Premium, which keeps 10 days. Google says the Nest Doorbell (battery) cannot record 24/7 whether it runs on battery or doorbell wires.

Is the Nest Doorbell battery 2K?

No. Google lists it as HD, 960 × 1280 pixels at up to 30 frames per second, with a 145° diagonal view. The Nest Doorbell (wired, 3rd gen) is the 2K one, with a square 2048 × 2048 sensor and a 166° view.

Can the Nest Cam Indoor go outside?

Not the Nest Cam Indoor (wired, 3rd gen): its spec page says “Indoor use only”. The Nest Cam (battery) is sold for “outdoor or indoor” use with an IP54 rating, though its included charging cable is rated for indoor use.