SwitchBot Hub 2 vs SwitchBot Hub Mini

The SwitchBot Hub 2 wins overall, adding built-in temperature, humidity and light sensors and a Matter bridge on top of the shared IR blaster, and it carries a higher owner rating. The SwitchBot Hub Mini is the cheaper, smaller option but has no sensors and no Matter bridging.

Sensors and Matter. The SwitchBot Hub 2 adds built-in temperature, humidity and light sensors and acts as a Matter bridge to Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant, while the SwitchBot Hub Mini is a simpler Wi-Fi IR blaster and SwitchBot bridge without sensors or Matter.

Yes. Both the SwitchBot Hub 2 and the SwitchBot Hub Mini include a learning IR blaster that mimics almost any remote to control TVs, air conditioners, soundbars and projectors. The Hub 2 goes further by adding climate sensors and a Matter bridge that the Mini does not offer.

The SwitchBot Hub 2, since it has built-in temperature, humidity and light sensors with history graphs to drive automations like turning on heat below a set temperature. The SwitchBot Hub Mini has no sensors, so it cannot trigger climate-based routines on its own.

Buy the SwitchBot Hub 2 if you want an affordable hub that combines an IR blaster, built-in temperature, humidity and light sensors, and Matter bridging with HomeKit for your SwitchBot gear. It is 2.4GHz Wi-Fi only with no Zigbee or Ethernet.

Choose the SwitchBot Hub Mini if you want the cheapest, most compact way to control IR remotes by voice and bring SwitchBot curtains, bots and sensors online. Skip it if you want built-in climate sensors or a Matter bridge, which only the Hub 2 provides here.