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Thermostats spec cross-check · 2026-10-14

Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) vs Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium

Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) vs Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium lines up the August 2024 Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) with the May 2022 Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium. The spec score is a weighted share of comparable rows in the thermostats database.

Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium leads Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) vs Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium on the weighted spec sheet, ahead on room sensors, air quality, and matter.

Spec sheet

Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) vs Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium. Rows are scored only when both devices publish a comparable figure. This is a spec-sheet cross-check.
SpecNest Learning Thermostat (4th gen)Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium
Room sensorsNo included room sensorRoom sensor includedLeads
Air qualityNo air quality sensorAir quality sensorLeads
MatterMatter not the point of this modelMatter and HomeKitLeads
Listed price$229Leads$249
PowerC-wire or Nest Power ConnectorC-wire, or the included power extender kit

Who should buy which

Choose the Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) if you want a Google Home thermostat. It leads on listed price.

Choose the Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium if you want a sensor-first thermostat. It leads on room sensors, air quality, and matter.

Questions

Which is better, Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) or Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium?

Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium leads Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) vs Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium on the weighted spec sheet, ahead on room sensors, air quality, and matter.

Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) vs Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium: which has the better room sensors?

Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium leads on room sensors. Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen): No included room sensor. Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium: Room sensor included.

Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) vs Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium: which has the better Matter support?

Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium leads on Matter support. Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen): Matter not the point of this model. Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium: Matter and HomeKit.

What did Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) and Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium cost?

Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) leads on price. Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen): $229. Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium: $249.

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