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Research profile · last verified 2026-08-18⚠ Similar names, different products: ⚠ Four Big Ass Fans models now sit in this catalogue and the names differ by one word. This is the Haiku Outdoor — 52 to 84 in., $1,700.00 to $2,880.00, damp-rated for covered spaces. It is NOT the indoor Haiku ("big-ass-fans-haiku-ceiling-fan", $1,550), NOT the low-profile Haiku L ("big-ass-fans-haiku-l", $849.00 to $999.00) and NOT the i6 ("big-ass-fans-i6", $2,100 to $3,560). ⚠ The compatibility difference between them is REAL and is the reason this warning matters: this page names four ecosystems outright, while the i6's and the Haiku L's pages name none at all.
Compatibility at a glance
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A connection can work while individual controls or automations remain unconfirmed. Read the connection details ↓
Protocols: WIFI · BLUETOOTH · MATTER[1][3]
Before you buy
Both use Matter over your home Wi-Fi. Choose the setup that fits how you want to control it.
Use your existing Wi-Fi and iPhone.
What you gainControl it in the Home app without adding a HomePod or Apple TV.
Keep in mindYour iPhone needs to be on the home network for this path.
Add a home hub that stays connected at home.
What you gainThe home hub adds remote access and shared control.
Keep in mindA home hub provides Apple Home’s automation support. The functions a routine can use still depend on this device and connection; check the function table below.
No, for this connection. This device uses Wi-Fi. A HomePod or Apple TV here serves as an Apple home hub; Thread support is a separate role used by Thread devices.
These paths summarize documented setup options. Check the function table for the connection covered by each recorded capability.
Big Ass Fans names Apple Home in one sentence — 'Works with Apple HomeKit (Matter), Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Ecobee.' — so the route it claims is Matter rather than a HomeKit-native link. Apple's side stops short of that. Apple's own list of the Matter accessories the Home app supports names air conditioners, bridges, lights, locks, outlets, switches, thermostats, blinds and shades, and a few sensors, and it leaves fans out, so Apple does not say the Home app will run this fan. That is why this reads partial rather than full. We also found no Matter certificate for this model in the certification body's database, so the Matter route itself is the maker's claim. On Apple Home, an iPhone on iOS 18 or later can add and control it over Matter without a home hub; a HomePod, HomePod mini or Apple TV, which the page does not mention, is still needed to control it away from home, run automations and share control.[1][8][11][14][17]
Compatibility is named, but the connection method is not documented here. A working path cannot be drawn yet.
Big Ass Fans lists Google Home among the platforms this fan works with. It does not say how the fan links to Google Home or what Google Home can do with it, so on/off and fan mode are unconfirmed there. Big Ass Fans ties Matter to Apple Home only.[1][8][14][20]
The equipment list for this platform is not fully specified here. Use the documented setup above; an empty list does not mean no equipment is needed.
Compatibility is named, but the connection method is not documented here. A working path cannot be drawn yet.
Big Ass Fans lists Amazon Alexa among the platforms this fan works with. It does not say how the fan links to Alexa or what Alexa can do with it, so on/off and fan mode are unconfirmed there. Big Ass Fans ties Matter to Apple Home only.[1][8][14][20]
The equipment list for this platform is not fully specified here. Use the documented setup above; an empty list does not mean no equipment is needed.
There is not enough model-specific evidence to draw a supported connection. Read the evidence and limits below.
Not established. SmartThings is not in the vendor's four-name list and appears nowhere else on the page. ⚠ Deliberately NOT inferred from the Matter claim: a Matter device is reachable by Matter controllers in principle, but this catalogue records what a source states, and no source read here states SmartThings support for this model.[1][8][14]
There is not enough model-specific evidence to draw a supported connection. Read the evidence and limits below.
Not established for this model. Home Assistant's Big Ass Fans integration lists 'Haiku Fans with 3.0 firmware and later' and 'i6 Fans'; the Haiku Outdoor is nominally a Haiku fan, but it is never named, the firmware condition is unchecked, and no Big Ass Fans surface ties this model to that protocol. Ambiguity resolves to unknown — the same standard applied to the Haiku L in the previous batch, and the same one that filled the i6, which the integration names outright.[2][10][16]
One device can provide more than one role. These are setup requirements, not a shopping list of separate purchases.
What could you do with this?
Start with a documented control or event. The selected connection shows what is confirmed for that platform.
Apple Home · Partial
This device supports on/off.
Setup: See the equipment information above.
Big Ass Fans names Apple Home in one sentence — 'Works with Apple HomeKit (Matter), Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Ecobee.' — so the route it claims is Matter rather than a HomeKit-native link. Apple's side stops short of that. Apple's own list of the Matter accessories the Home app supports names air conditioners, bridges, lights, locks, outlets, switches, thermostats, blinds and shades, and a few sensors, and it leaves fans out, so Apple does not say the Home app will run this fan. That is why this reads partial rather than full. We also found no Matter certificate for this model in the certification body's database, so the Matter route itself is the maker's claim. On Apple Home, an iPhone on iOS 18 or later can add and control it over Matter without a home hub; a HomePod, HomePod mini or Apple TV, which the page does not mention, is still needed to control it away from home, run automations and share control.
Connection documentation: [1] [8] [11] [14] [17]
Device documentation: [4] [9] [15]
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support.apple.com · checked 2026-10-02
Apple Home — Matter path · checked 2026-10-03
Apple Home — Matter path · checked 2026-09-04
Google Home · Works per the maker; details unconfirmed
This device supports on/off.
Setup: See the equipment information above.
Big Ass Fans lists Google Home among the platforms this fan works with. It does not say how the fan links to Google Home or what Google Home can do with it, so on/off and fan mode are unconfirmed there. Big Ass Fans ties Matter to Apple Home only.
Connection documentation: [1] [8] [14] [20]
Device documentation: [4] [9] [15]
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Alexa · Works per the maker; details unconfirmed
This device supports on/off.
Setup: See the equipment information above.
Big Ass Fans lists Amazon Alexa among the platforms this fan works with. It does not say how the fan links to Alexa or what Alexa can do with it, so on/off and fan mode are unconfirmed there. Big Ass Fans ties Matter to Apple Home only.
Connection documentation: [1] [8] [14] [20]
Device documentation: [4] [9] [15]
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SmartThings · Inconclusive
This device supports on/off.
Setup: See the equipment information above.
Not established. SmartThings is not in the vendor's four-name list and appears nowhere else on the page. ⚠ Deliberately NOT inferred from the Matter claim: a Matter device is reachable by Matter controllers in principle, but this catalogue records what a source states, and no source read here states SmartThings support for this model.
Connection documentation: [1] [8] [14]
Device documentation: [4] [9] [15]
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Home Assistant · Inconclusive
This device supports on/off.
Setup: See the equipment information above.
Not established for this model. Home Assistant's Big Ass Fans integration lists 'Haiku Fans with 3.0 firmware and later' and 'i6 Fans'; the Haiku Outdoor is nominally a Haiku fan, but it is never named, the firmware condition is unchecked, and no Big Ass Fans surface ties this model to that protocol. Ambiguity resolves to unknown — the same standard applied to the Haiku L in the previous batch, and the same one that filled the i6, which the integration names outright.
Connection documentation: [2] [10] [16]
Device documentation: [4] [9] [15]
bigassfans.widen.net · checked 2026-10-02
home-assistant.io · checked 2026-10-02
A documented control or event is one part of a setup. It does not by itself establish a complete automation.
A platform connection does not confirm every function. Controls and reported events are shown separately from what an automation can use.
Compare all five platforms. On a narrow screen, scroll the table sideways.
| Device function | Apple HomePartial[1][8][11][14][17] | Google HomeWorks per the maker; details unconfirmed[1][8][14][20] | AlexaWorks per the maker; details unconfirmed[1][8][14][20] | SmartThingsInconclusive[1][8][14] | Home AssistantInconclusive[2][10][16] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On/offDevice control | Control Supported for this Matter device type Automation ✓ routines can use it | Control Not stated Automation — | Control Not stated Automation — | Control Inconclusive Automation — | Control Inconclusive Automation — |
| Fan modeDevice control | Control Not supported for this Matter device type Automation — Apple Home lists the capabilities its automations can use over Matter, and Fan mode is not on it. | Control Not stated Automation — | Control Not stated Automation — | Control Inconclusive Automation — | Control Inconclusive Automation — |
✓ Documented for this connection. × A stated limit. ◐ A partial function. ? Not established. A listed device function does not establish a complete routine, its other equipment or any plan requirements.
Matter device-type support is based on the platform’s list for this kind of device; this exact model is not named.
Big Ass Fans names Apple Home in one sentence — 'Works with Apple HomeKit (Matter), Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Ecobee.' — so the route it claims is Matter rather than a HomeKit-native link. Apple's side stops short of that. Apple's own list of the Matter accessories the Home app supports names air conditioners, bridges, lights, locks, outlets, switches, thermostats, blinds and shades, and a few sensors, and it leaves fans out, so Apple does not say the Home app will run this fan. That is why this reads partial rather than full. We also found no Matter certificate for this model in the certification body's database, so the Matter route itself is the maker's claim. On Apple Home, an iPhone on iOS 18 or later can add and control it over Matter without a home hub; a HomePod, HomePod mini or Apple TV, which the page does not mention, is still needed to control it away from home, run automations and share control.[1][8][11][14][17]
Fan mode automation: Apple Home lists the capabilities its automations can use over Matter, and Fan mode is not on it.
Big Ass Fans lists Google Home among the platforms this fan works with. It does not say how the fan links to Google Home or what Google Home can do with it, so on/off and fan mode are unconfirmed there. Big Ass Fans ties Matter to Apple Home only.[1][8][14][20]
Big Ass Fans lists Amazon Alexa among the platforms this fan works with. It does not say how the fan links to Alexa or what Alexa can do with it, so on/off and fan mode are unconfirmed there. Big Ass Fans ties Matter to Apple Home only.[1][8][14][20]
Not established. SmartThings is not in the vendor's four-name list and appears nowhere else on the page. ⚠ Deliberately NOT inferred from the Matter claim: a Matter device is reachable by Matter controllers in principle, but this catalogue records what a source states, and no source read here states SmartThings support for this model.[1][8][14]
Not established for this model. Home Assistant's Big Ass Fans integration lists 'Haiku Fans with 3.0 firmware and later' and 'i6 Fans'; the Haiku Outdoor is nominally a Haiku fan, but it is never named, the firmware condition is unchecked, and no Big Ass Fans surface ties this model to that protocol. Ambiguity resolves to unknown — the same standard applied to the Haiku L in the previous batch, and the same one that filled the i6, which the integration names outright.[2][10][16]
Platform documentation:
bigassfans.com · checked 2026-10-02
support.apple.com · checked 2026-10-02
Apple Home — Matter path · checked 2026-10-03
Apple Home — Matter path · checked 2026-09-04
bigassfans.com · checked 2026-10-04
home-assistant.io · checked 2026-10-02
Listed device functions are established from vendor documentation. An ability missing here is unestablished, not necessarily absent.
| Ecosystem | Support | The catch |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Home | PartialPartial support — see the catch[1][8][11][14][17] | Big Ass Fans names Apple Home in one sentence — 'Works with Apple HomeKit (Matter), Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Ecobee.' — so the route it claims is Matter rather than a HomeKit-native link. Apple's side stops short of that. Apple's own list of the Matter accessories the Home app supports names air conditioners, bridges, lights, locks, outlets, switches, thermostats, blinds and shades, and a few sensors, and it leaves fans out, so Apple does not say the Home app will run this fan. That is why this reads partial rather than full. We also found no Matter certificate for this model in the certification body's database, so the Matter route itself is the maker's claim. On Apple Home, an iPhone on iOS 18 or later can add and control it over Matter without a home hub; a HomePod, HomePod mini or Apple TV, which the page does not mention, is still needed to control it away from home, run automations and share control. |
| Amazon Alexa | Works per the maker; details unconfirmedWorks per the maker; details unconfirmed — see the catch[1][8][14][20] | Big Ass Fans lists Amazon Alexa among the platforms this fan works with. It does not say how the fan links to Alexa or what Alexa can do with it, so on/off and fan mode are unconfirmed there. Big Ass Fans ties Matter to Apple Home only. |
| Google Home | Works per the maker; details unconfirmedWorks per the maker; details unconfirmed — see the catch[1][8][14][20] | Big Ass Fans lists Google Home among the platforms this fan works with. It does not say how the fan links to Google Home or what Google Home can do with it, so on/off and fan mode are unconfirmed there. Big Ass Fans ties Matter to Apple Home only. |
| SmartThings | InconclusiveWe researched this and the evidence doesn't settle it — the catch explains why[1][8][14] | Not established. SmartThings is not in the vendor's four-name list and appears nowhere else on the page. ⚠ Deliberately NOT inferred from the Matter claim: a Matter device is reachable by Matter controllers in principle, but this catalogue records what a source states, and no source read here states SmartThings support for this model. |
| Home Assistant | InconclusiveWe researched this and the evidence doesn't settle it — the catch explains why[2][10][16] | Not established for this model. Home Assistant's Big Ass Fans integration lists 'Haiku Fans with 3.0 firmware and later' and 'i6 Fans'; the Haiku Outdoor is nominally a Haiku fan, but it is never named, the firmware condition is unchecked, and no Big Ass Fans surface ties this model to that protocol. Ambiguity resolves to unknown — the same standard applied to the Haiku L in the previous batch, and the same one that filled the i6, which the integration names outright. |
? Inconclusive means we researched that ecosystem and the evidence doesn’t settle it — the catch says why, and the sources are listed below. It is a statement about the available evidence, never a verdict on the product. A Setup Check researches your exact setup where the official sources don’t answer.
✓ Works without a subscription: Yes.
Vendor account required: Not established — we have not sourced this yet.
No subscription, plan or fee is named anywhere on Big Ass Fans' product page for this model. Recorded as "none" on the strength of the vendor carrying no plan.
Read the rating before the price. 'Damp-rated for covered patios, porches, and sunrooms with overhead protection' is Big Ass Fans' own wording, and it means this fan is for a roofed space — an open deck is outside what the vendor rates it for, and the specification sheet rules out salt air and anywhere within 50 miles of the coast. ⊕ On compatibility this page is unusually straight for the brand: 'Works with Apple HomeKit (Matter), Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Ecobee', with control by app, voice, a Bluetooth wall control and a handheld remote. ⚠ Four limits on that sentence, though. It names Alexa and Google Home without saying how the fan links to either or which commands work, so both read partial here; Apple's own list of the Matter accessories the Home app supports does not include fans, so the Apple route is the maker's claim and not one Apple backs; that route is Matter, where an iPhone on iOS 18 or later can add and control it without a home hub, and a HomePod, HomePod mini or Apple TV, which the page never mentions, is still needed to control it away from home, run automations and share control; and SmartThings is not on the vendor's list, so it stays unknown here rather than being inferred from the word Matter. ⚠ Also worth knowing: LED lighting is optional rather than included, and the page prints no warranty term — it links to a document.
whether the color-changing uplight is available on this fan
On whether the color-changing uplight is available on this fan, this page shows optional lighting is a downlight; the uplight is not available on this damp-rated fan. Big Ass Fans' product page says a color-changing uplight is available for this fan, while its specification sheet says the uplight is not available on damp-rated fans, so this page goes by the specification sheet because the product page's own order form offers only a downlight or no light.
A covered porch, patio or sunroom, well inland, for a buyer wanting a large, quiet fan, willing to pay from $1,700 and happy to run it from Big Ass Fans' own app, remote or wall control. Big Ass Fans names Alexa and Google Home for this fan without saying how it links to them or which commands work, so a household buying it for either should ask the maker first. Big Ass Fans also names Apple Home through Matter, but Apple's own list of supported Matter accessories leaves fans out, so an Apple household should treat that route as the maker's claim until Apple names fans. It is the wrong buy for an exposed deck or a coastal home — the vendor rates it damp, not wet, and wants it at least 50 miles from the coast — and an uncertain one for SmartThings or Home Assistant households, where nothing is documented for this specific model.
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