Xiaomi has put a new floor-standing air conditioner on sale in China, and it is aiming squarely at large rooms. The Mijia Air Conditioner Strong Wind Pro Vertical Super 3 HP costs 6,499 yuan, or about $960, while state subsidies bring the price down to 5,524 yuan, or about $815. Xiaomi says the smart AC can switch to cooling in 15 seconds and heating in 30 seconds.
The pitch is simple: move a lot of air, do it fast, and look smart while doing it. The specs suggest a serious machine rather than a lifestyle appliance with a glossy shell.
Xiaomi smart AC specs for larger rooms
The headline number here is airflow: 1,820 m³/h. Xiaomi also says the air distribution system can sweep across a 115-degree angle, so the idea is to cool or heat a room more evenly instead of blasting one unlucky corner into submission. That puts it in the same broad category as other premium vertical units sold for open-plan living rooms, large apartments, and small commercial spaces.
Hardware-wise, the company is leaning on copper heat exchangers and a dual-cylinder compressor. Those are the sorts of parts buyers usually don’t see, but they matter more than the app-friendly marketing. In plain terms, Xiaomi is trying to sell confidence in durability and sustained output, not just quick startup times.
Fast temperature swings and a 5.31 APF rating
Xiaomi claims the air conditioner can lower room temperature by 8 degrees in 10 minutes at full power, or raise it by 13 degrees in the same span. That is an aggressive promise, and it will naturally depend on room size, insulation, and how hot or cold it is outside.
- Cooling start time: 15 seconds
- Heating start time: 30 seconds
- Airflow: 1,820 m³/h
- Air outlet angle: 115 degrees
- APF: 5.31
The APF rating of 5.31 is decent on paper and points to a unit that is not just brute force. That matters because the market for premium home cooling has become a lot less forgiving: buyers now expect strong performance, but they also expect smarter energy use, app control, and software updates without having to replace the entire machine.
Xiaomi’s connected-home play is getting louder
The new AC also slots into Xiaomi’s broader smart-home ecosystem and supports over-the-air updates. That is increasingly standard for the company’s appliances, but it gives Xiaomi an edge over plain-vanilla rivals that still treat an air conditioner like a remote-control box with refrigerant inside.
Competition in this category is heating up for real, and not just because of the weather. Big appliance brands across China have been pushing larger vertical AC units with faster response times and tighter integration with mobile apps, so Xiaomi’s move is less about inventing a new category than about refusing to leave a profitable one to rivals. The company’s bet is that buyers will pay for speed, size, and ecosystem glue in one package.
The obvious question now is whether those 15-second and 30-second figures hold up outside a product page. If they do, Xiaomi has a strong argument for anyone shopping for a high-capacity AC that doubles as a connected device. If not, it is still a well-specced unit – just one that may need a little less poetry in the next brochure.