Apple Home (HomeKit + Matter) smart home kit for lighting and heating and security and sensors & automation and smart plugs
A compatible Apple Home (HomeKit + Matter) starter kit for lighting and heating and security and sensors & automation and smart plugs: 8 devices plus 2 hub/bridge, about $967.99. Every pairing checked against manufacturer docs.
Devices
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Nanoleaf Essentials Matter A19 Smart Bulb $20
Matter over Thread: 'Matter compatible hub and Thread Border Router required'; compatible border routers are 'Matter hubs that double as Thread Border Routers' (or Nanoleaf Shapes, Lines and Elements). Bluetooth only for Nanoleaf app control. Home Assistant via Matter (HA is a Matter controller with a Thread border router).
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Lutron Caseta Diva Smart Dimmer Switch $88
Needs: vendor hub
Lutron ClearConnect radio; every integration runs through the Lutron Smart Hub ('The smart hub contains Apple Home technology'). 'No neutral wire required.' Home Assistant: official local HA integration exists but was not verified in this pass.
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ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium $260
'Works with Apple HomeKit', 'Alexa Built-in', Google Assistant voice, SmartThings listed (ecobee). Dual-band WiFi + BT 5.0 + 915 MHz for its room sensors. Matter not advertised. Home Assistant: HomeKit-controller path exists, not verified here.
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Aqara Smart Lock U100 $190
Needs: vendor hub
'Fully supports the Apple Home app' incl. Apple home key - works standalone for the Apple path. Alexa, Google Home, IFTTT and Matter each require an Aqara Zigbee 3.0 hub ('To use remote features... an Aqara 3.0 hub is required'). SmartThings/HA not manufacturer-claimed.
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Aqara Video Doorbell G4 $100
HomeKit Secure Video (end-to-end encrypted, HomePod notifications, Apple TV streaming) plus streaming/2-way talk on Echo and Nest displays. 2.4 GHz WiFi only; bundled chime acts as repeater + local storage. 'A future update will add Matter support' - not active. Battery (6x AA) or wired. No subscription needed (7-day free event cloud + microSD).
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Aqara Camera Hub G3 $119.99
Aqara's product page: 'Supports HomeKit Secure Video, Amazon Alexa, and Google Home.' The page's own footnote is what pins this down and is the reason the list is only three: '* The Camera Hub G3 is only exposed to HomeKit, Google Home and Amazon Alexa AS A CAMERA. At the same time, it exposes the supported Aqara child devices to Apple HomeKit, Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, IFTTT, Yandex Alice, VK Marusya.' The longer list is what it BRIDGES, not what sees the camera - IFTTT/Alice/Marusya are not claimed here, and SmartThings and Home Assistant are not mentioned at all. It is also a Zigbee 3.0 hub for Aqara child devices, so it needs no hub itself. 2304x1296 (2K) sensor, dual-band 2.4/5 GHz Wi-Fi. HomeKit Secure Video may need an iCloud+ plan - Aqara notes third-party cloud storage 'may require additional subscription fee'.
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Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 $30
Native Matter over Thread; 'A Matter-compatible Thread Border Router is required' (Apple TV 4K, HomePod, SmartThings hubs, Echo 4th gen, Nest Hub 2nd gen/Max, HA Yellow all listed by Aqara). Works with 'Aqara, Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home, and SmartThings'.
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Eve Energy Smart Plug & Power Meter —
'Works with Apple Home, Samsung SmartThings, Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant' (Eve). Matter over Thread - needs a Thread border router of your platform. Energy monitoring surfaces on SmartThings and Home Assistant (plus the Eve app).
Hubs and bridges you also need
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Lutron Caseta Smart Hub —
Required as: vendor hub
Required gateway for every Caseta integration: 'The smart hub (formerly smart bridge) contains Apple Home technology'; also the path to Alexa, Google Assistant and SmartThings. Speaks Lutron ClearConnect to the switches; no Matter, no Thread. Sold standalone or in Diva kits; price not on the fetched pages.
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Aqara Hub M3 $160
Required as: vendor hub
$159.99 on Aqara's US store (launched at '$129.99 in the US'). Aqara's first Matter CONTROLLER, a Thread border router, and 'a Matter bridge for non-native Matter Aqara devices' (exposes Aqara Zigbee children like the U100 lock to other ecosystems). Dual-band WiFi, PoE Ethernet, Bluetooth, 360-degree IR blaster.
Total
$967.99
Excludes 2 items we could not price from a manufacturer or retailer page.