TCL Unveils QM9K TV Series with Google Gemini AI Integration

TCL's QM9 Mini-LED TV Is Super Bright and Has Google Gemini Onboard

TCL has unveiled its newest flagship TV, the QM9K, which promises "unmatched" picture quality and is the first to include Google Gemini AI onboard. The QD-Micro-LED QM9 joins the TCL QM8K as part of the Ultimate Performance series, which includes the company's Halo Control System for better contrast. The Halo system includes "Micro OD," which reduces the distance between the backlight and diffuser plate to help eliminate image blooming. TCL says the TV includes up to 6,000 dimming zones, and this is compared with the QM8K's 3,800 zones for better contrast control. The LED backlight also promises a bright picture with over 5,000 nits of peak brightness. The television also features the CrystGlow WHVA Panel, which claims an ultrawide color viewing angle. In addition, the QM9K includes a ZeroBorder "edge-to-edge" panel, which leaves a much smaller gap between the TV and the bezel. Following Google's announcement that its Nest devices will get the Gemini assistant on Oct. 1, the TCL QM9K will be the first TV to ship with Gemini onboard. The TV includes a presence sensor, which can wake the screen as the user enters the room and show screensavers, or answer queries via the TV's far-field microphones and Gemini voice assistant. TCL says the sensor can't turn on connected devices, but it can turn them off using HDMI-CEC when the person leaves. The TCL QM9K is designed to compete with the picture quality king OLED, and it remains to be seen whether TCL can deliver better contrast for less than the price of an LG or Samsung OLED. The TV will come in four sizes -- 65 inches, 75 inches, 85 inches and 98 inches -- and will be available later this month at Best Buy, with prices to be confirmed.

The first TVs with Gemini built in arrive later this month

TCL has the QM9K, its latest flagship QD mini LED television series. The QM9Ks will be the first panels in the industry to feature Gemini on Google TV, a new feature that we at the start of this year. Using the standard "Hey Google" voice prompt, viewers will be able to find a movie or TV show, ask questions using natural language about any topic and even control smart home products that are synced through Google Home. Google TV on the QM9K also supports the creation of custom AI screensavers based on descriptions or prompts provided by users. The TVs will feature an mmWave sensor -- a form of radar used to detect if a person is in front of the panel -- that will wake the devices, allowing users to engage with Gemini completely hands-free. Users will have the option of customizing distance settings and hours of operation for the wake sensor. Aside from breaking new ground in software, the QM9K series features a "Zero Border" edge-to-edge WHVA panel, which promises excellent color accuracy and a bezel-less design.The TVs have up to 6,000 precise dimming zones for deep contrast -- up to 57 percent more than on the QM8K, the other contenders in TCL's "Ultimate Series." The QM9K is set to deliver up to 6,500 nits of peak brightness in HDR, a 30 percent increase over its predecessor. The panels run from , and audio by Bang & Olufsen rounds out the premium sets. The TCL QM9K will be available at Best Buy and select regional retailers later this month.

TCL's Bright-As-Hell Flagship 4K TV Is Filled With Enticing Features... and AI

TCL's QM9K will tempt you with your favorite shows if you dare to stroll near its ridiculously bright screen. Gemini has taken over Android phones like the Pixel 10, and soon enough the AI chatbot will invade Google TVs. First on the list to get AI-ified is the budget-end brand TCL with its new flagship mini LED 4K TV, the QM9K, freshly announced at IFA 2025. If you hate the idea of a chatbot attached to your TV, maybe good picture quality is enough to distract from the proliferation of AI into every product category. In the same vein as Sony’s TV push last year with its Bravia series, TCL has a habit of trying to combat the popularity of OLED by positioning QD-mini LEDâ€"which uses a layer of quantum dots in front of a high-quality LED backlightâ€"as a flagship alternative to organic light-emitting diode screens. TCL says its QM9Kâ€"the big daddy of the QM6K, 7K, and 8Kâ€"can get very, very bright at a max of 6,500 nits, even more than the previous peak of 5,000 nits on the QM8K. The new 4K TV also has 6,000 dimming zones, which is more than Sony’s previous-gen Bravia 9 flagship, and promises better contrast between dark and light colors. Additionally, the QM9K supports refresh rates up to 144Hz, which you'll appreciate if you're a gamer. The company told me the QM9K will be available later this month, but we still don't know its price point. I sat in front of the TV, stared deep into its blacks, and I still have to give the edge to OLED in terms of pure inky darks. The QM9K comes close. The name of the game with this 4K TV is movie-accurate colors, and from what I could tell staring at it, the screen could replicate nice brights and vibrant colors. Better yet, the TV supports both Dolby Vision and HDR10+ high dynamic range standards for higher brightness and better contrast. For comparison, Samsung TVs still only support HDR10+. If TCL was selling its new QD-mini LED 4K TV on the merits of its screen quality, it would already have a leg to stand on. But the TV maker wants to position its television as an all-in-one entertainment setup. The QM9K comes packed with around 350 art pieces you can use as a screensaver or as a faux canvas if it's hanging on your wall. The new TV also has an automated wakeup feature that turns the screen on when you walk within its vicinity. You can even customize it to delay wakeup if you’re merely cruising through your living room. And then there’s Gemini. The TV is built with Google’s AI chatbot, which allows users to ask questions with a shout of “Hey Google.†These can be about movies or whatever inane queries you have. The TV guessed correctly when offered vague descriptions of movies like The Color Out of Space and Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water. Inevitably, you’ll find the TV makes a mistake. And hell, you may not want the TV to be your next chatbot. TCL told us that users can disable the AI voice by axing the “Hey Google†assistant function, but users can’t choose to eliminate the AI-generated summaries that will appear in front of movie descriptions in the main Google TV screen. The company further promised that the AI doesn’t keep a log of conversations, in case you don’t want your partner or children to know what kind of content you were searching for. The AI will have a memory of your conversation in a 10-minute span, but after that it won’t be able to recall what silly questions you had just asked it. Just know that you can't escape the AI if you opt for the cheaper QM8K. That TV will be getting Gemini at a later date. TCL isn’t the only company promoting AI as a new way to search for content on your TV. Samsung recently introduced Microsoft Copilot onto its TVs and smart monitors. TCL’s new screens run on Google TV, which means they can work with other Google Home products. How well that works depends on whether Google’s smart home ecosystem is on the fritz or not.

TCL debuts the first smart TVs with Google Gemin

Gemini could finally fix Google for Home's broken automations TCL is the first TV maker out of the gate with Google's Gemini AI baked directly into its hardware. The company's new QM9K series, detailed today at IFA, is the debut line of Google TVs running Gemini, complete with smarter presence detection and hands-free controls. Serious TV smarts on the way Embracing system-wide AI control We saw Gemini for Google TV teased during CES 2025, where the Big G promised big features like faster, more conversational voice commands, personalized recommendations, and even a Nest Hub-style smart information panel. Now, we've learned TCL is the launch partner, and it'll be rolling out Gemini as a key feature of its flagship QM9K lineup. The QM9K series comes in 65-, 75-, 85-, and 98-inch options, all using TCL's new ZeroBorder, CrystGlow WHVA QD-Mini LED panels at 144Hz with 4K resolution. According to TCL, the panels are 30% brighter with nearly 60% more precise dimming zones compared to last year's models, which would be a significant achievement. The lineup supports Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+, and HLG, with audio tuned by Bang & Olufsen. The TVs pack four HDMI ports (one with eARC), plus a backlit voice remote in the box. But Gemini really headlines the QM9K family's bill. TCL calls them "the industry's first" TVs with Google's new AI on board. Gemini handles the usual "Hey Google" commands but with a noticeable speed boost and smarter results compared to the sluggish Assistant experience of recent years. Ask for movie recommendations by age group or content ("comedies for kids under 10," for example) and Gemini can parse the request far better than before. It's more than just voice control, though The TVs also ship with a built-in mmWave sensor that takes presence-detection beyond simple motion sensing. Walk into the room, and the screen can wake into screensaver mode or even a customizable onscreen hub showing calendar events, weather, or Nest camera feeds. TCL says you can fine-tune the sensor's range so that the TV doesn't light up when you just walk by in the hallway. Google pitched this presence-aware hub as a way to make TVs feel more useful when idle, although only time will tell if people want their living room display doubling as a smart home dashboard. Still, the flexibility of Gemini plus TCL's accessible, great-performing hardware could give the idea some traction. TCL hasn't revealed exact pricing yet, but with last year's 65-inch QM8K often selling for around $1,300, expect the QM9K to cost more when it hits Best Buy and other retailers later this month. With Gemini poised to roll out more widely across Google TV later this year, TCL's QM9K is a glimpse of where the platform is headed: faster, smarter, and a little more aware of your presence in the room.