Apple Home (HomeKit + Matter) smart home kit for security
A compatible Apple Home (HomeKit + Matter) starter kit for security: 3 devices plus 1 hub/bridge, about $539.99. Every pairing checked against manufacturer docs.
Devices
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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'.
Hubs and bridges you also need
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Aqara Hub M3 $130
Required as: vendor hub
'$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
$539.99