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SwitchBot Hub 2 vs SwitchBot Hub Mini

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Updated October 2026
Data from Amazon and official SwitchBot site.
2026 verdict
Small bridge or climate hub? The SwitchBot Hub 2 is the better SwitchBot hub for most homes, adding Apple Home and Matter support plus built-in temperature, humidity and light sensors.
SwitchBot Hub 2
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SwitchBot Hub 2
$59.99$69.9914% OFF
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The SwitchBot Hub Mini remains the lower cost way to put an IR blaster and a Bluetooth bridge for SwitchBot curtains, bots and locks on Wi-Fi, and it already works with Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant. Neither has Ethernet, Zigbee or Thread, and both run on 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Choose the SwitchBot Hub Mini if you only need voice control of IR gear and SwitchBot devices on a budget, and the SwitchBot Hub 2 if you use Apple Home or want the hub to read the room's climate.
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FeatureSwitchBot Hub 2SwitchBot Hub MiniWinner
Price$59.99$36.10SwitchBot Hub Mini
Rating4.34.2SwitchBot Hub 2
ProtocolsBluetooth, Matter Bridge, IRBluetooth, IRSwitchBot Hub 2
IntegrationsGoogle Home, Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Home Assistant, MatterGoogle Home, Alexa, Samsung SmartThings, Home AssistantSwitchBot Hub 2
SensorsTemperature, Humidity, LightNoneSwitchBot Hub 2
Warranty1 year1 yearTie
Connectivity2.4 GHz WiFi2.4 GHz WiFiTie
Univeral Remote ControlYESYESTie
Smart LearningYESYESTie

What the differences mean

Apple Home and Matter

The SwitchBot Hub 2 works with Apple Home and Matter and bridges SwitchBot devices into both. The SwitchBot Hub Mini reaches Apple users only through Siri Shortcuts, so an iPhone home that wants its devices in the Home app needs the SwitchBot Hub 2.

Climate sensors

The SwitchBot Hub 2 reads temperature, humidity and light and keeps their history, which lets it run the air conditioner when a room gets too warm. The SwitchBot Hub Mini has no sensors of its own.

Buttons and size

The SwitchBot Hub 2 has two physical scene buttons in an 80 x 70 x 23 mm body. The SwitchBot Hub Mini is a smaller 65 x 65 x 20 mm square weighing 36g, which makes it the easier one to hide.

Which one to buy if

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SwitchBot

SwitchBot Hub 2

14% OFF
$59.99
$69.99
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  • + Rating: 4.3
  • + Protocols: Bluetooth, Matter Bridge, IR
  • + Integrations: Google Home, Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Home Assistant, Matter
  • - Price: $59.99 vs $36.10

What owners say

Owners of both SwitchBot hubs praise how easily they learn remotes and bring SwitchBot curtains, bots and locks online for control from anywhere, and both groups find the app capable but busy. SwitchBot Hub 2 owners single out that it works with Apple Home, the temperature and humidity graphs and simple threshold automations, while they report the hub dropping offline on shaky Wi-Fi, unreliable Bluetooth links to some devices and a cap on Matter devices. SwitchBot Hub Mini owners talk about low cost, a discreet size and standout customer support, and their complaints are the scenes and routines needed to reach IR devices through Alexa or Google, a fixed delay between IR commands, some unsupported remotes such as cable boxes and no power plug in the box.

Upgrading from the SwitchBot Hub Mini?

Moving up from the SwitchBot Hub Mini to the SwitchBot Hub 2 brings Apple Home through Matter, a Matter bridge for your SwitchBot curtains, bots and locks, built-in temperature, humidity and light sensors, and two physical scene buttons. The connection stays the same, 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth with no Ethernet, Zigbee or Thread. If you use Alexa or Google Home and do not need climate readings, a working SwitchBot Hub Mini already does the job.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better: SwitchBot Hub Mini or SwitchBot Hub 2?

The SwitchBot Hub 2 for most homes. It adds Apple Home and Matter support, temperature, humidity and light sensors and two scene buttons. The SwitchBot Hub Mini is the budget pick for Alexa, Google Home and SmartThings users who only need IR control and a SwitchBot bridge.

What is the difference between the SwitchBot Hub 2 and the SwitchBot Hub Mini?

The SwitchBot Hub 2 is a Matter bridge with climate sensors that works with Apple Home. The SwitchBot Hub Mini is a smaller IR blaster and Bluetooth bridge without sensors, reaching Apple users only through Siri Shortcuts.

Do SwitchBot devices need the SwitchBot Hub 2 or the SwitchBot Hub Mini for remote control?

Either one works as the bridge: both bring SwitchBot Bluetooth devices such as curtains, bots, locks and sensors onto Wi-Fi, so you can control them from anywhere and by voice. Only the SwitchBot Hub 2 also exposes them to Apple Home through Matter.

Does the SwitchBot Hub 2 support Thread?

No. The SwitchBot Hub 2 connects over 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, with no Thread, Zigbee or Ethernet, and the SwitchBot Hub Mini is the same. The SwitchBot Hub 2 does support Matter over Wi-Fi.

Who should buy the SwitchBot Hub 2?

Apple Home users, anyone who wants temperature and humidity readings to drive the air conditioner, and SwitchBot owners who want their devices on Matter.

Who should buy the SwitchBot Hub Mini?

Budget buyers on Alexa, Google Home or SmartThings who want to control IR devices and SwitchBot gadgets by voice and do not need climate sensors.

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