Aqara Hub M3 (US) vs SmartThings Station (US)
Smart home hubs and bridges · For the US and Canada
- Both work with Google Home, Amazon Alexa, SmartThings and Home Assistant.
- The Aqara Hub M3 (US) works with Apple Home; for the SmartThings Station (US) it isn't confirmed.
- They also differ on: Matter, radio, local control, connects devices over, matter bridge and max devices.
Side by side
| Fact | Aqara Hub M3 (US) | SmartThings Station (US) |
|---|---|---|
| Matter | Yes, over Wi-Fi[1],[7] | Unconfirmed[5],[6] |
| Apple Home | Via Matter[3] | Unconfirmed |
| Google Home | Via Matter[3] | Yes[4] |
| Amazon Alexa | Via Matter[3] | Yes[4] |
| SmartThings | Via Matter[3] | Yes[1],[2] |
| Home Assistant | Via Matter[3],[8] | Yes[7] |
| Radio | Zigbee, Thread, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet[1],[4] | Zigbee, Thread[2],[6] |
| Hub required | No[2] | No[1] |
| Local control | Yes[1],[2],[4] | Unconfirmed |
| Type | Hub or bridge[2],[4] | Hub or bridge[1] |
| Connects devices over | Zigbee, Thread, Bluetooth, Infrared[4],[6] | Zigbee, Thread[2],[3] |
| Matter bridge | Yes[1],[3],[5] | Unconfirmed |
| Thread border router | Yes[4],[6],[8] | Yes[2] |
| Max devices | 127[1] | Unconfirmed |
A bar on the left marks the rows where they differ. Numbers in brackets lead to the source on each device's own page, which also has the notes and what to check before you buy. Checked against official sources; the older of the two records was verified on . How we verify.
Quick answers
- Aqara Hub M3 (US) or SmartThings Station (US): which works with Apple Home?
- Confirmed only for the Aqara Hub M3 (US). The Aqara Hub M3 (US) works through Matter; the SmartThings Station (US) isn't confirmed either way. More smart home hubs for Apple Home
- Aqara Hub M3 (US) or SmartThings Station (US): which works with Google Home?
- Both. The Aqara Hub M3 (US) works through Matter; the SmartThings Station (US) works directly. More smart home hubs for Google Home
- Aqara Hub M3 (US) or SmartThings Station (US): which works with Amazon Alexa?
- Both. The Aqara Hub M3 (US) works through Matter; the SmartThings Station (US) works directly. More smart home hubs for Amazon Alexa
- Aqara Hub M3 (US) or SmartThings Station (US): which works with SmartThings?
- Both. The Aqara Hub M3 (US) works through Matter; the SmartThings Station (US) works directly. More smart home hubs for SmartThings
- Aqara Hub M3 (US) or SmartThings Station (US): which works with Home Assistant?
- Both. The Aqara Hub M3 (US) works through Matter; the SmartThings Station (US) works directly. More smart home hubs for Home Assistant
Full details and sources: Aqara Hub M3 (US) · SmartThings Station (US)