Xiaomi has put a new kind of kitchen appliance up for pre-order in China: the Mijia Smart Electric Kettle Pro 5L, a 5-liter countertop water dispenser aimed at households that want hot water on demand without babysitting a stovetop kettle. It costs 699 yuan ($102), or 669 yuan ($98) during the pre-order period, and its pitch is simple enough: less guesswork, less temperature drift, and a lot more control from your phone.
That control is the real hook. Instead of behaving like a standard electric kettle, the Pro 5L works as a stationary water boiler with an internal circulation system that keeps water moving in keep-warm mode. Xiaomi says that helps limit the difference between the top and bottom of the tank to ±2°C after 30 minutes, which is exactly the sort of detail that sounds minor until you’ve had lukewarm tea from the bottom half of a big dispenser.
Xiaomi Mijia Smart Electric Kettle Pro 5L temperature control
The Mijia Pro 5L offers presets for coffee, tea, and baby formula, but it also lets users set a target temperature in 1°C increments. Dispensing volume is adjustable too, with preset cup sizes plus manual steps of 50mL or 100mL. Xiaomi ties all of that together in its Mijia app, where users can check the water level in real time through an electronic sensor and change settings remotely.
- Price: 699 yuan ($102), or 669 yuan ($98) in pre-order
- Capacity: 5L
- Temperature adjustment: 1°C increments
- Dispensing adjustment: 50mL or 100mL steps
- Dimensions: 234.9 by 367.4 by 352 mm
- Weight: 5.0kg
A detachable tank and food-grade liner
Under the hood, Xiaomi uses a seamless 316L stainless steel liner and says every water-contacting part is made from food-grade materials to avoid odors. The tank itself is fully detachable, which is a sensible move: bringing a 5-liter unit to a sink is easier than hauling the whole electrical base around. The kettle also includes a dual noise reduction system and software-controlled heating curves to keep boiling quieter than most big-capacity dispensers.
There’s another practical touch here that could matter more than the app polish: a built-in cooling air circulation system designed to bring freshly boiled water down to a drinkable temperature faster. Xiaomi also added altitude detection so the boiling point adjusts automatically based on elevation, a feature many brands ignore until customers in higher cities start complaining in the comments.
Xiaomi’s connected kitchen appliance lineup
The kettle fits neatly into Xiaomi’s recent run of connected kitchen gear. The company has also opened pre-orders for a Mijia Portable Coffee Machine and recently launched a smart pressure cooker with fluorine-free dual pots and 2200W IH heating. That says a lot about where the company sees demand: not just flashy electronics, but everyday appliances that borrow smartphone-era controls and sell them as convenience.
The bigger question is whether buyers will pay extra for precision in a category that has traditionally been cheap and boring. If Xiaomi can make a 5-liter dispenser feel genuinely smarter instead of merely app-wrapped, rivals in the smart-home appliance space may have to respond with more than just bigger tanks and brighter LEDs.