# Homey Pro mini

Homey Pro mini is the lower-cost Homey hub to consider when Matter, Thread, Ethernet, and Homey's automation engine matter more than built-in legacy radios. Pick Homey Pro when the home needs more radios and headroom in one box.

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Edited and fact-checked by: JC Martinez
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## Device Facts

- Brand: Homey
- Model: Pro mini
- Product type: Matter Hub and Thread Border Router
- Category: Matter controllers
- Connection: Matter over Thread
- Matter status: Homey lists Homey Pro mini with Matter v1.3 and says it acts as a Thread Border Router.
- Launch date: 2025
- Thread border router required: No
- Brand hub required: No
- Typical price range: $249
- Markets: Global
- Review status: Compatibility guide
- Product image: https://matterhome.io/content-assets/devices/homey-pro-mini/product.webp
- Product image alt text: Homey Pro mini smart home hub
- Product image source: https://homey.app/img/pages/homey-pro-mini/buy/homey-pro-mini@2x.png

## Ecosystem Support

- Apple Home: Limited
- Google Home: Limited
- Alexa: Limited
- SmartThings: Limited
- Home Assistant: Limited

## Best For

- Mixed homes that want Homey Flow without buying the full Homey Pro
- Buyers who can place the hub near Ethernet
- Matter and Thread homes that may add Homey Bridge for extra radios later

## Skip If

- You need Wi-Fi placement with no Ethernet run
- You want Z-Wave, infrared, Bluetooth, and 433 MHz built into the main hub
- You only need a cheap Thread border router for one mainstream ecosystem

## Setup Notes

- Connect Homey Pro mini by Ethernet, set it up in the Homey app, and update firmware before adding devices.
- Use Homey Flow or Advanced Flow for automations that the daily ecosystem cannot express cleanly.
- Add Homey Bridge only when Bluetooth, Z-Wave, infrared, or 433 MHz connectivity is part of the plan.

## Known Limitations

- Homey Pro mini is a Homey controller first, not a native Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa, SmartThings, or Home Assistant hub.
- It does not include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Z-Wave, infrared, or 433 MHz radios in the main box.
- Homey says 1 GB RAM is suitable for roughly 20 to 25 apps, depending on app memory use.

## Pros

- Matter hub and Thread border router in a smaller Homey box
- Runs Homey Pro OS with Flow and Advanced Flow
- Built-in Ethernet for wired network placement
- Can be extended with Homey Bridge for extra radios

## Cons

- Ethernet required because it does not have built-in Wi-Fi
- Fewer built-in radios than Homey Pro
- 1 GB RAM makes it a smaller-app-count Homey than Homey Pro
- Another hub, account, app, and compatibility list to maintain

## Sources

- https://homey.app/en-us/homey-pro-mini/
- https://homey.app/en-us/wiki/what-is-matter/
- https://homey.app/img/pages/homey-pro-mini/buy/homey-pro-mini@2x.png

## Buy it for Homey automation in a smaller box

Homey Pro mini is the smaller Homey hub for buyers who want Homey's automation model without paying for the full Homey Pro hardware. Homey lists Matter v1.3 and Thread support for Homey Pro mini, and its FAQ says it acts as a Thread Border Router.

The best reason to buy it is not that it replaces every other ecosystem app. The reason is that it can be the automation brain while Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa, or SmartThings remains the daily interface.

## What it adds to a mixed home

Homey Pro mini runs Homey Pro OS and supports Flow and Advanced Flow. That matters when the home needs routines that combine device state, service integrations, variables, or logic that mainstream ecosystems do not expose cleanly.

It is also a more focused Matter and Thread purchase than the full Homey Pro if legacy radios are not a major requirement. If they are, Homey Bridge can extend Homey Pro mini with extra connectivity, or the full Homey Pro may be the simpler one-box answer.

## Setup path

Homey Pro mini needs Ethernet. Set it up where a wired connection is available, update it, and decide whether Homey is the place where devices should be added first.

If another ecosystem is the household interface, share or expose only the devices that are actually useful there. Keep the deeper logic in Homey so the same automation is not rebuilt in multiple places.

## Where it is the wrong buy

Skip Homey Pro mini if Ethernet placement is difficult or if the home needs Z-Wave, Bluetooth, infrared, and 433 MHz built into the main hub. Homey Pro is the stronger hardware for that job.

Also skip it if the setup only needs one cheap Thread border router. A HomePod mini, Nest Hub, Echo device, eero router, or other ecosystem hub may solve that simpler problem for less money.