Hardware

Runs on a small computer in your home.

Pick whichever fits. The app, features and plans are the same on all of them.

Easiest if you have HA

Add it to Home Assistant

Already run Home Assistant? Install PorchIQ from the add-on store and point it at a computer that can run the AI, or at a PorchIQ Hub.

Mac and Linux

Use your own computer

Install on a Mac mini (Apple silicon) or a small Linux PC. The installer sets everything up as a background service.

Pre-order

Get a PorchIQ Hub

A quiet mini PC with PorchIQ and the AI models ready to go. Plug it in, scan a code, and add Home Assistant in a few clicks if you want it.

How much computer

Memory is what matters most.

The AI models that watch your cameras live in memory. More memory means bigger, faster models and more cameras.

Lite

32 GB

A few cameras, smaller AI models, slower replies

Recommended

64 GB

The full experience for one house

Pro

128 GB

Bigger models, several properties, many cameras

Specific certified models and prices are listed at launch. Memory prices are moving fast, so Hub prices are set when it goes on sale.

Add-ons

Round out the setup.

Zigbee and Thread radio
For Zigbee and Matter-over-Thread devices
Z-Wave radio
For Z-Wave locks, switches and sensors
Room speaker
Talk to your house from any room
Local cameras
UniFi Protect or Reolink, set up for narration and Rewind
Small battery backup
Keeps the box and router up through short outages

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