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.