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Research profile · last verified 2026-10-07

Cielo Breez Max

⚠ Similar names, different products: Cielo's mini-split line is a five-model wall of near-identical Breez names — Edge Pro, Max, Plus, Eco, Lite — and the differences are material: Home Assistant's official cielo_home integration lists only the Breez Max and Breez Edge Pro, so a buyer who grabs the cheaper Plus, Eco or Lite on the name alone loses that path entirely.

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A connection can work while individual controls or automations remain unconfirmed. Read the connection details ↓

Protocols: WIFI[1][10][20][28]

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Documented device function

Target temperature

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Setup and sources

Device documentation: [7] [10] [20] [28]

Documented device function

HVAC mode

The device supports this control.

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Setup and sources

Device documentation: [7] [10] [20] [28]

Documented device function

Fan mode

The device supports this control.

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Setup and sources

Device documentation: [7] [10] [20] [28]

A documented control or event is one part of a setup. It does not by itself establish a complete automation.

The functions, side by side

What can you use, and where?[7][10][20][28]

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Controls
3 documented
Reported events
2 documented

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Documented device functions, platform controls and automation availability
Device functionApple HomeDoesn't work[2][11][21][29]Google HomeWorks per the maker; details unconfirmed[1][10][18][20][28]AlexaWorks; fan mode unconfirmed[1][10][18][20][27][28]SmartThingsWorks per the maker; details unconfirmed[1][10][18][20][28]Home AssistantWorks[3][12][19][22]
Target temperatureDevice control
Control

Doesn't work

Control

Not stated

Control

Works

Control

Not stated

Control

Not stated

HVAC modeDevice control
Control

Doesn't work

Control

Not stated

Control

Works

Control

Not stated

Control

Not stated

Fan modeDevice control
Control

Doesn't work

Control

Not stated

Control

Not stated

Control

Not stated

Control

Not stated

Temperature readingReported event
Event

Doesn't work

Event

Not stated

Event

Not stated

Event

Not stated

Event

Not stated

Humidity readingReported event
Event

Doesn't work

Event

Not stated

Event

Not stated

Event

Not stated

Event

Not stated

Automation availability for this model is not established.

✓ 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.

Setup and sources

Apple Home

Cielo's own page lists the Breez Max as working with 'Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri Shortcuts, SmartThings, IFTTT & Home Assistant', and Apple Home is not on it. Siri Shortcuts is not the same thing: a Shortcuts-only device does not appear in the Home app and a HomePod cannot control it as an accessory. Cielo prints a separate list for each of its models, so this is an answer about the Breez Max rather than a fixed badge. If Apple Home matters to you, this shelf's documented options are the Sensibo Air and Air PRO.[2][11][21][29]

Google Home

Cielo lists Google Assistant among the platforms the Breez Max works with. It does not say how the Breez Max connects to Google Home or which settings Google can change, so temperature, mode and fan speed are not confirmed there.[1][10][18][20][28]

Alexa

Cielo connects its thermostats to Alexa through the Cielo Home skill: you turn it on in the Alexa app and sign in with your Cielo Home account. Cielo lists what Alexa gets: switching the mode between cool, heat, auto and off, and setting the temperature, by voice or in the Alexa app. It doesn't mention fan speed, so fan speed is unconfirmed in Alexa. Cielo says the smart features need a working Wi-Fi connection.[1][10][18][20][27][28]

SmartThings

Cielo lists SmartThings among the platforms the Breez Max works with. It does not say how the Breez Max connects to SmartThings or which settings SmartThings can change, so temperature, mode and fan speed are not confirmed there.[1][10][18][20][28]

Home Assistant

The strongest cell on this record, and the one that separates the Max from most of its own siblings: Home Assistant's official cielo_home integration names 'Cielo Breez Max' in its supported-device list, is maintained by Cielo's own staff, and is classified Bronze quality, Cloud Polling — a vendor-backed core integration, the opposite of the shelf's Sensibo precedent where the vendor disclaims Home Assistant support. Cloud Polling means the path runs through Cielo's cloud, not your LAN.[3][12][19][22]

Device documentation: [7] [10] [20] [28]

Listed device functions are established from vendor documentation. An ability missing here is unestablished, not necessarily absent.

Connection details and setup sources
EcosystemSupportThe catch
Amazon AlexaWorks; fan mode unconfirmedWorks; fan mode unconfirmed — see the catch[1][10][18][20][27][28]Cielo connects its thermostats to Alexa through the Cielo Home skill: you turn it on in the Alexa app and sign in with your Cielo Home account. Cielo lists what Alexa gets: switching the mode between cool, heat, auto and off, and setting the temperature, by voice or in the Alexa app. It doesn't mention fan speed, so fan speed is unconfirmed in Alexa. Cielo says the smart features need a working Wi-Fi connection.
Google HomeWorks per the maker; details unconfirmedWorks per the maker; details unconfirmed — see the catch[1][10][18][20][28]Cielo lists Google Assistant among the platforms the Breez Max works with. It does not say how the Breez Max connects to Google Home or which settings Google can change, so temperature, mode and fan speed are not confirmed there.
Apple HomeDoesn't workVerified: does not work with this ecosystem[2][11][21][29]Cielo's own page lists the Breez Max as working with 'Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri Shortcuts, SmartThings, IFTTT & Home Assistant', and Apple Home is not on it. Siri Shortcuts is not the same thing: a Shortcuts-only device does not appear in the Home app and a HomePod cannot control it as an accessory. Cielo prints a separate list for each of its models, so this is an answer about the Breez Max rather than a fixed badge. If Apple Home matters to you, this shelf's documented options are the Sensibo Air and Air PRO.
SmartThingsWorks per the maker; details unconfirmedWorks per the maker; details unconfirmed — see the catch[1][10][18][20][28]Cielo lists SmartThings among the platforms the Breez Max works with. It does not say how the Breez Max connects to SmartThings or which settings SmartThings can change, so temperature, mode and fan speed are not confirmed there.
Home AssistantWorksWorks with this ecosystem[3][12][19][22]The strongest cell on this record, and the one that separates the Max from most of its own siblings: Home Assistant's official cielo_home integration names 'Cielo Breez Max' in its supported-device list, is maintained by Cielo's own staff, and is classified Bronze quality, Cloud Polling — a vendor-backed core integration, the opposite of the shelf's Sensibo precedent where the vendor disclaims Home Assistant support. Cloud Polling means the path runs through Cielo's cloud, not your LAN.

Plans and ongoing costs[4][13][23]

✓ Works without a subscription: Yes.

Vendor account required: Not established — we have not sourced this yet.

Cielo's own homepage states it outright: 'Enjoy full access to all features without any subscription fees.' and markets 'the Free Cielo Home App'. No plan, tier, or paid feature is named anywhere on the surfaces read. That is a site-wide statement covering the app rather than a per-model plan page — stated so a later reader knows the scope of the evidence.

Maintenance and offline use

The catch

It makes your AC smart by imitating its infrared remote — Cielo's own line is that it works with mini-split, window and portable ACs and heat pumps that have an IR remote. That mechanism is this shelf's defining trap: IR is one-way, so on window and portable units with physical buttons the app's idea of the AC's state and the AC's real state can drift apart the moment someone touches the unit, and Cielo — unlike its main competitor — publishes nothing about how or whether it handles that. Two more things to know before buying: the vendor sells only through Amazon (no first-party price), and its support site is closed to automated reads, so several compatibility claims on this record rest on the vendor's works-with row rather than on setup documentation we could open.

Where Cielo's own pages disagree

Home Assistant compatibility

On Home Assistant compatibility, this page shows that it works. Cielo's own comparison tables disagree about whether the Breez Max works with Home Assistant, so this page goes by Home Assistant's integration page, which lists the Breez Max by name.

Who it's for

A mini-split owner who wants app scheduling and voice control without touching the wall wiring — especially a Home Assistant household, where the Max is one of only two Cielo models with the vendor-backed official integration. Window/portable-AC owners should read the catch first.

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Sources & method

Numbered sources below back the facts marked with the matching number above. This is a research profile: compiled from manufacturer documentation, certification registries, and published testing — we state facts, not verdicts, and we have not physically tested this unit. How we work →

30 numbered sources· read them in the source's own words
  1. [1] cielowigle.com, Breez Max product/specs page — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-08-17
    Backs: Product identity, Power source, Protocols, Amazon Alexa compatibility, Google Home compatibility, SmartThings compatibility, Required hub or bridge, Installation, Market availability, Research status, Batteries
  2. [2] Cielo's own Breez Max product page, re-read 2026-09-17. The 'Smart Home Compatibility' row reads verbatim 'Seamless integration with Alexa, Google Assistant, Samsung SmartThings, Siri Shortcuts, & IFTTT.' The comparison table beneath it carries a per-model value for each Cielo thermostat — two of the neighbouring models read 'Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri Shortcuts, SmartThings, IFTTT & Home Assistant' and two read the same list without Home Assistant. No row on the page names Apple Home or HomeKit; the only Apple term anywhere on it is 'Siri Shortcuts'. — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-09-17
    Backs: Apple Home compatibility
  3. [3] home-assistant.io, cielo_home integration — Read what the other company publishes, verified 2026-08-17
    Backs: Home Assistant compatibility
  4. [4] cielowigle.com homepage — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-08-17
    Backs: Subscription, App platforms
  5. [5] cielowigle.com products listing — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-08-17
    Backs: Price
  6. [6] cielowigle.com Breez Max product and specification page, already cited on this record for protocols, hubRequired and all five ecosystem cells — Recorded from our own earlier read, verified 2026-08-19
    Backs: What it provides to your home
  7. [7] cielowigle.com/smart-mini-split-thermostats/cielo-breez-max/, read 2026-08-20: the device adjusts "temperature settings, mode, fan speed, swing position" from the device or the Cielo Home app, with "Control from Anywhere"; it "displays real-time home temperature and humidity levels" and carries "temperature and humidity sensors". Works with "Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri Shortcuts, SmartThings, IFTTT & Home Assistant", supporting "voice commands and routine automation". — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-08-20
    Backs: Capabilities
  8. [8] the record's own customer-facing prose fields as they stood before 2026-09-10 (no new external read), verified 2026-09-10
  9. [9] this record's own lifecycle note as it stood before 2026-09-16 (no new external read): its wording was rewritten so it reads in plain language. No fact, date, source or value changed, and the earlier wording is kept on this record., verified 2026-09-16
  10. [10] Cielo's product page for the Breez Max, read in full 2026-09-30 (plain read). Verbatim: 'Model Name Cielo Breez Max Model Numbers BM102WA | BM101WA' · 'Connectivity Technology Wi-Fi' · 'Voltage 5V DC OR 24V AC' · 'Devices do not run on batteries.' · 'Control your air conditioner via voice commands or use routines to sync with other smart home devices.' · 'View and manage your AC or heat pump settings from anywhere using the free Cielo Home app for iOS, Android & Web.' · 'Cielo Breez Max is equipped with built-in temperature and humidity sensors' · 'Temperature settings, mode, fan speed, swing position' · 'Yes, a stable Wi-Fi connection is required to experience smart features using the Cielo Home app. However, in case your Wi-Fi goes down, you can manually adjust the settings using on-device controls.' The comparison table's 'Smart Home Compatibility' row prints, for the Breez Edge Pro and the Breez Max, 'Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri Shortcuts, SmartThings, IFTTT & Home Assistant', and for the Breez Eco and Breez Lite, 'Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri Shortcuts, SmartThings, IFTTT'. — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-09-30
    Backs: Product identity, Power source, Protocols, Required hub or bridge, Installation, App platforms, Capabilities, Batteries, Market availability, Research status, Amazon Alexa compatibility, Google Home compatibility, SmartThings compatibility
  11. [11] Cielo's product page for the Breez Max, read in full 2026-09-30 (plain read). The Breez Max's value in the 'Smart Home Compatibility' row reads 'Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri Shortcuts, SmartThings, IFTTT & Home Assistant'. No text on the page names Apple Home or HomeKit; the only Apple term on it is 'Siri Shortcuts'. — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-09-30
    Backs: Apple Home compatibility
  12. [12] Home Assistant's Cielo Home integration page, read in full 2026-09-30 (plain read, docs 2026.9.4). Verbatim: 'allows you to control Cielo devices directly from Home Assistant, using the cloud-based Cielo Connect API' · 'Cielo Breez Max : Smart thermostat for mini-splits.' · 'Cielo Breez Max & Cielo Breez Edge Pro HVAC modes (varies by device): Heat, Cool, Dry, Fan, Auto, Off' · 'This integration relies on cloud polling' · 'Its IoT class is Cloud Polling. 🥉 Bronze quality' · 'the following contributors who currently maintain this integration: @ihsan-cielo @mudasar-cielo'. — Read the platform's own documentation, verified 2026-09-30
    Backs: Home Assistant compatibility
  13. [13] Cielo's homepage, read in full 2026-09-30 (plain read). Verbatim: 'Experience Ultimate Home Climate Control With the Free Cielo Home App Enjoy full access to all features without any subscription fees.' — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-09-30
    Backs: Subscription
  14. [14] Cielo's products listing, read in full 2026-09-30 (plain read). The Breez Max card reads 'White Black Cielo Breez Max Buy now Buy now' with no price printed; the page names 'Free App, No subscriptions.' Its comparison table's 'Smart Home Compatibility' row prints 'Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri Shortcuts, SmartThings, IFTTT & Home Assistant' for the Breez Edge Pro and 'Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri Shortcuts, SmartThings & IFTTT' for the Breez Max, Breez Eco and Breez Lite. — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-09-30
    Backs: Price
  15. [15] Samsung's Works with SmartThings partner page for Cielo, read 2026-09-30 through tools/page-read.mjs --rendered (the product table draws client-side; the plain read, fingerprint b29882c908a1, returns 'No products available in your region.'). Rendered, it reads 'Cielo Categories Air conditioner Thermostat' · 'Countries Canada, United States' · 'Breez Eco Model Number BB101WA Category Air conditioner Breez Plus Model Number BP101WA Category Thermostat'. — Read the platform's own documentation, verified 2026-09-30
  16. [16] Carried from this unit's reads of Cielo's Breez Max page and Cielo's products listing, both read 2026-09-30., verified 2026-09-30
  17. [17] This record's own entries for the maker pages its maker finding quotes., verified 2026-09-30
  18. [18] Cielo's product page for the Breez Max, read in full on 2026-10-04. Verbatim: "Perfect Addition to Your Smart Home Control your air conditioner via voice commands or use routines to sync with other smart home devices." · the Breez Max's value in the comparison table's Smart Home Compatibility row, "Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri Shortcuts, SmartThings, IFTTT & Home Assistant" · "Control Method App, Touch, Voice" · "Yes, a stable Wi-Fi connection is required to experience smart features using the Cielo Home app." The page names no Alexa skill, no Google or SmartThings link and no setting that any of the three can change. — Re-checked this against its sources, verified 2026-10-04
    Backs: Amazon Alexa compatibility, Google Home compatibility, SmartThings compatibility
  19. [19] Home Assistant's Cielo Home integration page (documentation 2026.9.4), read in full on 2026-10-04. Verbatim: "Cielo Breez Max : Smart thermostat for mini-splits." · "Cielo Breez Max & Cielo Breez Edge Pro HVAC modes (varies by device): Heat, Cool, Dry, Fan, Auto, Off Temperature control : Provide a target temperature where applicable. Fan modes : Provide a fan mode if applicable." · "Its IoT class is Cloud Polling." · "Categories Climate Sensor". — Re-checked this against its sources, verified 2026-10-04
    Backs: Home Assistant compatibility
  20. [20] Cielo's product page for the Breez Max, read in full on 2026-10-07 (plain read). Verbatim: "Model Name Cielo Breez Max Model Numbers BM102WA | BM101WA" · "Connectivity Technology Wi-Fi" · "Voltage 5V DC OR 24V AC" · "Devices do not run on batteries." · "Control your air conditioner via voice commands or use routines to sync with other smart home devices." · "View and manage your AC or heat pump settings from anywhere using the free Cielo Home app for iOS, Android & Web." · "Cielo Breez Max is equipped with built-in temperature and humidity sensors" · "Yes, a stable Wi-Fi connection is required to experience smart features using the Cielo Home app. However, in case your Wi-Fi goes down, you can manually adjust the settings using on-device controls." The comparison table's 'Smart Home Compatibility' row prints, for the Breez Edge Pro and the Breez Max, "Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri Shortcuts, SmartThings, IFTTT & Home Assistant", and for the Breez Eco and Breez Lite, "Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri Shortcuts, SmartThings, IFTTT". — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-10-07
    Backs: Product identity, Power source, Protocols, Required hub or bridge, Installation, App platforms, Capabilities, Batteries, Market availability, Research status, Amazon Alexa compatibility, Google Home compatibility, SmartThings compatibility
  21. [21] Cielo's product page for the Breez Max, read in full on 2026-10-07 (plain read). The Breez Max's value in the 'Smart Home Compatibility' row reads "Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri Shortcuts, SmartThings, IFTTT & Home Assistant". No text on the page names Apple Home or HomeKit; the only Apple term on it is 'Siri Shortcuts'. — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-10-07
    Backs: Apple Home compatibility
  22. [22] Home Assistant's Cielo Home integration page (documentation 2026.9.4), read in full on 2026-10-07. Verbatim: "allows you to control Cielo devices directly from Home Assistant, using the cloud-based Cielo Connect API" · "Cielo Breez Max : Smart thermostat for mini-splits." · "Cielo Breez Max & Cielo Breez Edge Pro HVAC modes (varies by device): Heat, Cool, Dry, Fan, Auto, Off Temperature control : Provide a target temperature where applicable. Fan modes : Provide a fan mode if applicable." · "Its IoT class is Cloud Polling. 🥉 Bronze quality" · "@ihsan-cielo @mudasar-cielo". — Read the platform's own documentation, verified 2026-10-07
    Backs: Home Assistant compatibility
  23. [23] Cielo's homepage, read in full on 2026-10-07 (plain read). Verbatim: "Experience Ultimate Home Climate Control With the Free Cielo Home App Enjoy full access to all features without any subscription fees." — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-10-07
    Backs: Subscription
  24. [24] Cielo's products listing, read in full on 2026-10-07 (plain read). The Breez Max card reads 'White Black Cielo Breez Max Buy now Buy now' with no price printed; the page names "Free App, No subscriptions." Its comparison table's 'Smart Home Compatibility' row prints "Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri Shortcuts, SmartThings, IFTTT & Home Assistant" for the Breez Edge Pro and "Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri Shortcuts, SmartThings & IFTTT" for the Breez Max, Breez Eco and Breez Lite. — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-10-07
    Backs: Price
  25. [25] Samsung's Works with SmartThings partner page for Cielo, read on 2026-10-07 through tools/page-read.mjs --rendered. It reads 'Cielo Categories Air Conditioner Thermostat' · 'Countries Canada, United States' · 'Cielo Products United States' · 'Breez Eco Model Number BB101WA Category Air conditioner Breez Plus Model Number BP101WA Category Thermostat'. — Read the platform's own documentation, verified 2026-10-07
  26. [26] This record's own entries bq107-u6-20260930-cielo-breez-max-maker-1 and bq630-cielo-breez-max-maker-findings-2026-10-02; no page read for this entry., verified 2026-10-07
  27. [27] Cielo's own blog article on Alexa, on Cielo's main host, read in full on 2026-10-12 (readHash b6399957385f…, plain). Verbatim: "Cielo Breez Max Award-winning smart thermostat for mini-splits." · "Tap on the search bar and type 'Cielo Home'. The 'Cielo Home' skill will appear in the search results." · "enter your 'Cielo Home' app credentials and press the \"Sign In\" button" · "Change your Mode – Cool, Heat Auto, and Off. Increase or decrease your set point temperature." · "Hey Alexa, set [Device Name] to [number] degrees" · "Hey Alexa, change [Device name] mode to cool". The same page also calls it "the Cielo Smart Home skill" once., verified 2026-10-12
    Backs: Amazon Alexa compatibility
  28. [28] Cielo's product page for the Breez Max, read in full on 2026-10-19 (plain read). Verbatim: "Connectivity Technology Wi-Fi" · "Voltage 5V DC OR 24V AC" · "Devices do not run on batteries." · "Control your air conditioner via voice commands or use routines to sync with other smart home devices." · "View and manage your AC or heat pump settings from anywhere using the free Cielo Home app for iOS, Android & Web." · "Cielo Breez Max is equipped with built-in temperature and humidity sensors" · "Yes, a stable Wi-Fi connection is required to experience smart features using the Cielo Home app. However, in case your Wi-Fi goes down, you can manually adjust the settings using on-device controls." The comparison table's 'Smart Home Compatibility' row prints, for the Breez Edge Pro and the Breez Max, "Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri Shortcuts, SmartThings, IFTTT & Home Assistant". — Read the original source directly, verified 2026-10-19
    Backs: Power source, Protocols, Required hub or bridge, Installation, App platforms, Capabilities, Amazon Alexa compatibility, Google Home compatibility, SmartThings compatibility
  29. [29] Cielo's product page for the Breez Max, read in full on 2026-10-19 (plain read). The Breez Max's value in the 'Smart Home Compatibility' row reads "Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri Shortcuts, SmartThings, IFTTT & Home Assistant". No text on the page names Apple Home or HomeKit; the only Apple term on it is 'Siri Shortcuts'. — Read on the maker's own site, verified 2026-10-19
    Backs: Apple Home compatibility
  30. [30] Record-keeping entry: each maker disagreement on this page now says what is at stake for a buyer (the 2026-10-21 split into shown findings and research notes)., verified 2026-10-21

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