about aqara hub m3
Aqara and Xiaomi is not the same company。
Lumi announced that the Aqara Smart Hub M3 china version will officially go on sale on January 4.
4th January 2024,China Version Aqara Hub M3 is Released !
aqara hub m3
Aqara hub m3 china version release date：4th January 2024.
it’s a Zigbee 3.0 hub for Aqara Zigbee devices, including a built-in IR blaster. However, it can also act as both a Thread Border Router, and as a Matter Controller for Matter over Thread or even Matter over WiFi devices from other brands.
Aqara has it listed on their Chinese website(https://www.aqara.cn/Hub-m3_overview) and some third-party sellers on https://Taobao.com and https://jd.com are now selling it.
Aqara hub m3 price：989 rmb
it’s presently only available in China, and only by third-party resellers, there seems to be an element of price-gouging, as the hub is listed in one store for RMB989.
Aqara Hub M3 gateway series gen 1
Product Name: Aqara Hub M3
Model Number: (China model)
Product Model Variant: ZHWG24LM
internal model :
Brand: Lumi United Technology Co., Ltd
Category: Hub
Release Date:2023-09-26
Firmware version:
拆开m3包装，没有充电头，900块钱的售价，学人家苹果，有条件可以走poe，得再淘宝买几个5v2a的充电头.
连接方式
需要用户扫aqara的码，类似hk扫码那样（碼容易丢失损坏或者被污染导致不能使用）。
蓝牙加入后可以直接在配对界面显示出来，好评。但是硬要用户去扫aqara的码，会无形中增加用户学习成本，扫码界面必须遮挡hk码，才能正确扫上。
固件，还没有汉化完全，hk存在bug
Quick start
Download Aqara Home App
Install the Aqara Home App on your device
Reset the aqara hub m3 and connect it to the app
Step-by-Step Guide
for iOS user
step 1.Open aqara home app
step 2.scan aqara qrcode
step 3.sync to Apple Homekit
Aqara hub M3 (Matter 1.0 protocol)
2022-11-03 A new native Matter protocol smart device product line released.
Offline products, support matter 1.0 protocol
The Aqara Hub M3 is designed to allow Aqara Zigbee devices to support Matter but also serve as a Thread Border Router and a Matter Controller and Commissioner, which can directly connect and manage Thread and Matter-compatible smart home devices.
an update of Aqara Home app to support Matter. The M3 hub will be able to not only connect and control Aqara’s own Zigbee and Thread devices, but it can also control third-party Thread products.
source：https://www.aqara.com/en/aqara-releases-details-around-its-first-matter-compatible-devices/
it is a multi-mode gateway, which can bridge Zigbee and BLE protocol devices and connect to Matter.
it is a Matter Controller, the smart home hub M3 can discover and connect to surrounding third-party Matter devices, and add them to the Aqara Home app to work together across the ecosystem, for example: binding the smart home hub through the Aqara Magic Control Screen S1 Plus After M3, all Matter devices can be controlled.
Aqara Home app to support third-party Matter devices.
Here’s a list of the devices that will automatically be exposed to Matter, via the M3 or the M2, as well as other Aqara hubs that will get an OTA Matter upgrade;
Door & Window Sensor
Temperature & Humidity Sensor
Motion Sensor and Motion Sensor P1
Vibration Sensor
Smart Wall Switch (US)
Smart Wall Switch H1 EU
Smart Plug (US & EU)
Single Switch Module T1
Wireless Mini Switch
Wireless Remote Switch H1
Wireless Remote Switch (Single & Double Rocker)
Radiator Thermostat E1
Roller Shade Driver E1
Curtain Driver E1
Roller Shade Controller (Zigbee 1.2)
LED Bulb and LED Bulb T1 (Tunable White)
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