Amazon just quietly dropped 3 new tablets — meet the Alexa tablets

Preorder the new Amazon Alexa Tablets Preorder now Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro $499.99 Pre-Order Here Preorder now Amazon Alexa Tablet 11 $329.99 Pre-Order Here Preorder now Amazon Alexa Tablet 8 $229.99 Pre-Order Here Preorder now Amazon Alexa Tablet Pro Pen $89.99 Pre-Order Here Preorder now Amazon Alexa Tablet Pro Keyboard $149.99 Pre-Order Here In the aftermath of Prime Big Deal Days , Amazon quietly dropped a new line of tablets now powered by Android with access to the Google Play Store.

The lineup includes three new tablets , all with an aluminum unibody construction, similar to the design of the new Kindles .

As you might guess from the name, Alexa Tablets are built to run on Alexa+, Amazon's most advanced voice assistant.

This also marks the retailer's transition away from Fire Tablets, likely to be phased out in favor of the new Alexa Tablets.

Here's what we know about the new Amazon Alexa tablets.

Meet the new Amazon Alexa Tablets The new Amazon Alexa tablets are available in three sizes: 12 inches, 11 inches, and 8.7 inches.

The 12-inch unit, the Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro, is Amazon's most advanced tablet yet while the 11 and 8, offer mid- and budget-range options.

All of the new tablets run on Android, an upgrade from the Fire Tablets, which ran on Amazon's native system.

This means that the tablets finally have the Google Play Store, making millions of apps now available on Amazon's tablets.

Plus, Amazon has made the Alexa Tablets more functional for the tasks you do the most.

Now, they have a built-in Kindle sanctuary on the devices.

When you open the Kindle app, the tablet goes distraction-free by silencing notifications, reducing blue light, and stretching battery life.

Here's a breakdown of the tablet models and prices: Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro (available in standard or Nanomatte) — $499.99 to $679.99 Amazon Alexa Tablet 11 (64GB or 128GB) — $329.99 to $379.99 Amazon Alexa Tablet 8 (64GB or 128GB) — $229.99 to $279.99 The Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro: Amazon's most advanced tablet The Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro is built to rival the iPad Pro.

Credit: Amazon As Apple's iPad Pro features two different screen types, Amazon did something similar with the design of the Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro .