Thread-enabled Border Routers
List current as of Jan 2026
Apple HomeKit Thread Border Routers
HomePod Mini
Released 2020
(Thread 1.4 as of Fall 2025)
HomePod (2nd Gen)
Released 2023
(Thread 1.4 as of Fall 2025)
Apple TV 4K (2nd Gen) 32GB/64GB
Released 2021
(Thread 1.4 as of Fall 2025)
Apple TV 4K (3rd Gen) 128GB Wi-Fi + Ethernet
2022
(Thread 1.4 as of Fall 2025)
Amazon Alexa Thread Border Routers
Echo Speakers
Echo (4th Gen)
Released 2020
Echo Studio (1st Gen)
Released 2019
(Thread support added via update)
Echo Studio (2nd Gen)
Released 2024
Echo Plus (2nd Gen)
Released 2018
(Thread support added via update)
Echo Displays
Echo Hub
Released 2023
Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen)
Released 2023
Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen)
Released 2021
Echo Show 15 (2nd Gen)
Released 2024
Echo Show 21
Released 2024
Eero Routers (Amazon)
eero Pro 6E
Released 2022
eero Pro 6
Released 2020
eero 6+
Released 2021
eero 6
Released 2020
eero Max 7
Released 2023
eero Pro
Released 2019
eero Beacon
Released 2019
eero PoE 6
Released 2023
eero PoE Gateway
Released 2023
Google Home / Nest Thread Border Routers
Nest Hub (2nd Gen)
Released 2021
(Thread 1.4 projected 2026)
Nest Hub Max
Released 2019
(Thread 1.4 projected 2026)
Nest Wifi Pro (Wi-Fi 6E)
Released 2022
(Thread 1.4 projected 2026)
Google TV Streamer (4K)
Released 2024
(Thread 1.4 projected 2026)
Samsung SmartThings Thread Border Routers
SmartThings Hub v3 (2018)
Released 2018
(Thread 1.4 as of Fall 2025)
SmartThings Station
Released 2023
(Thread 1.4 as of Fall 2025)
Aeotec Smart Home Hub
Released 2021
(Thread 1.4 as of Fall 2025)
Aeotec Smart Home Hub 2
Released 2024
(Thread 1.4 as of Fall 2025)
Select Samsung Smart TVs
Released 2023-2024