Mysa for Electric Baseboard Heaters: Gen3 vs V2 vs Lite

Last updated: October 24, 2026

Gen3, V2 and Lite control line-voltage electric baseboard heaters, convector heaters, fan-forced heaters and radiant ceiling heaters.

Gen3 is sold in Canada. V2 and Lite are the current models in the US.

The models have different electrical ratings, switching hardware, app features, controls on the thermostat and smart home connections.

Feature comparison

Feature

Gen3

V2

Lite

Voltage

120/208/240 VAC

120/208/240 VAC

120/208/240 VAC

Maximum current

16.7 A

16 A

16 A

Maximum load at 120 V

2,000 W

1,900 W

1,900 W

Maximum load at 208 V

3,400 W

3,300 W

3,300 W

Maximum load at 240 V

4,000 W

3,800 W

3,800 W

Heat switching

Silent triac switching

Relay

Relay

Controls on the thermostat

Capacitive touch controls

Touch controls

Physical buttons

Humidity sensor

Yes

Yes

No (temperature only)

Energy Over Time

Yes

Yes

No

Zones

Yes

Yes

No

Saved Schedules

Yes

Yes

No

Smart Alerts

Yes (temperature and humidity)

Yes

No

Preheat

Smart Early On

Early On (up to 30 minutes by default)

No

Temperature offset

Yes

No

Yes (firmware 3.17.1.2 or later)

Adaptive Brightness

Yes

Yes

No

Wake on Approach

Yes

Yes

No

Smart home

Matter only. Add Gen3 to Apple Home, Google Home or Alexa through Matter.

Apple Home (native HomeKit), plus Google Home and Alexa through the Mysa cloud integration

Apple Home (native HomeKit), plus Google Home and Alexa through the Mysa cloud integration

Lock the controls on the thermostat

Hardware Lockout Options

Button Lock and Hardware Setpoint Limits

Button Lock and Hardware Setpoint Limits

Choose Gen3 if you want these features

  • The highest load rating of the three models: 16.7 A, and up to 4,000 W at 240 V

  • Silent triac switching

  • Matter for your smart home

  • Smart Early On, temperature offset, Energy Over Time, Zones and Smart Alerts for temperature and humidity

  • Hardware Lockout Options

Gen3 is sold in Canada.

Choose V2 if you want these features

  • Apple Home (native HomeKit), plus Google Home and Alexa through the Mysa cloud integration

  • Energy Over Time, Zones, Saved Schedules, humidity readings, Smart Alerts and Early On

Choose Lite if you want these features

  • App control, schedules, shortcuts, geofencing and temperature offset (firmware 3.17.1.2 or later)

  • Physical buttons

  • A lower-cost thermostat. Lite does not have a humidity sensor, Zones, Saved Schedules or Energy Over Time.

Check the electrical ratings before you buy. Do not use the Gen3 ratings (16.7 A, 2,000 W at 120 V, 4,000 W at 240 V) for V2 or Lite. The V2 and Lite ratings are 16 A, 1,900 W at 120 V, 3,300 W at 208 V and 3,800 W at 240 V.