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Aqara Hub M3 (HM-G01E)

An Aqara hub with Matter control, Thread networking and support for selected Zigbee devices.

Listed in Australia, United States, United Kingdom, Canada
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Black Aqara Hub M3, viewed from the front and above.

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Model and local version

HM-G01E hub, using global and North American documentation.

Connections: Wi-Fi 2.4/5 GHz, Ethernet, Thread, Zigbee, Bluetooth

What it can do

Shared setup

  • Pair the supported child devices and add the M3 bridge to the target platform.For Bridge supported Aqara children; Bridge supported Aqara children; Bridge supported Aqara children; Bridge supported Aqara children; Bridge supported Aqara children.
  • Use a compatible receiving Matter platform; verify the child model.For Bridge supported Aqara children; Bridge supported Aqara children; Bridge supported Aqara children.

Features and the setup they need.

Features, setup and recorded confirmation
Feature & setupConfirmation & sources

Add supported Matter devices

Device feature

M3 can commission third-party Matter devices into Aqara Home.

What you’ll need

  • Check the exact device type against current Aqara support; not every Matter feature is exposed.
✓ Confirmed

Aqara · 2026-10-25

  • Hub M3 developer capabilities ↗

    Current developer documentation enumerates controller and bridging functions and named target ecosystems; does not enumerate every bridged child-device feature.

Thread border router

Device feature

M3 provides a border-router role.

✓ Confirmed

Aqara · 2026-10-25

Bridge supported Aqara children

Apple Home

Aqara documents Apple Home bridging.

What you’ll need

  • Check the child model and exposed features; a bridge does not forward every function.
✓ Confirmed

Aqara · 2026-10-25

  • Hub M3 developer capabilities ↗

    Current developer documentation enumerates controller and bridging functions and named target ecosystems; does not enumerate every bridged child-device feature.

Bridge supported Aqara children

Google Home

Aqara documents Google Home bridging.

✓ Confirmed

Aqara · 2026-10-25

  • Hub M3 developer capabilities ↗

    Current developer documentation enumerates controller and bridging functions and named target ecosystems; does not enumerate every bridged child-device feature.

Bridge supported Aqara children

Alexa

Aqara documents Alexa bridging.

✓ Confirmed

Aqara · 2026-10-25

  • Hub M3 developer capabilities ↗

    Current developer documentation enumerates controller and bridging functions and named target ecosystems; does not enumerate every bridged child-device feature.

Bridge supported Aqara children

SmartThings

Aqara documents SmartThings bridging.

✓ Confirmed

Aqara · 2026-10-25

  • Hub M3 developer capabilities ↗

    Current developer documentation enumerates controller and bridging functions and named target ecosystems; does not enumerate every bridged child-device feature.

Bridge supported Aqara children

Home Assistant

Aqara names Home Assistant as a bridge target.

What you’ll need

  • Configure Home Assistant with its Matter integration.
  • Verify the child model and entity exposure.
✓ Confirmed
  • Hub M3 developer capabilities ↗Aqara · 2026-10-25

    Current developer documentation enumerates controller and bridging functions and named target ecosystems; does not enumerate every bridged child-device feature.

  • Matter integration ↗Home Assistant · 2026-10-25

    Documents local controller, commissioning prerequisites and the distinction between Thread and Matter.

Local automation

Device feature

Local Aqara rules keep running during an internet outage; remote push alerts need internet.

How to use it

  • Create rules using supported local triggers and actions in Aqara Home.
✓ Confirmed

Aqara · 2026-10-25

Where we checked

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