Hisense TopLift dehumidifier review: Matter-enabled for hot summer months

Hisense has launched the first dehumidifier to support Matter, making it a perfect summer combo with Apple Home for easy control, Siri support, and automations.

We got the first look at the Hisense Matter dehumidifier at CES 2026, and a few months later, it's shipping to users.

With a fair price tag and Apple Home support, it's poised to be a great solution for those swampy summer months. I've been testing it out for the last several weeks, and it's done wonders to make my home more comfortable.

Hisense TopLift dehumidifier review: TopLift design

Essential home appliances like humidifiers and dehumidifiers seem like one of those categories that struggle to look good. No matter how good they are, I think they all look utilitarian.

Hisense didn't make an ugly dehumidifier by any means, but I wouldn't say that it looks good either. It's a compact rectangular box that is a bit more clean-looking than the bulk on the market.

There are a lot of nice functional touches built into that design. For example, hidden pocket handle grips are tucked into each of the device's narrow ends, and optional casters on the underside allow it to move around easily.

A large air intake is on one side, which draws the air through a filter. This filter can be removed and cleaned and doesn't need to be replaced, which I appreciate to reduce long-term running costs.

Inarguably, the best part about the physical design is the top-lift water reservoir. It's a 50L/18 pint container to hold the water it extracts from your environment.

You don't see this often with dehumidifiers because it can be more expensive. Normally, the buckets are on the bottom and have to slide out, which undeniably results in spills.

I have two others in the home that are emptied this way, and every time I try to pull the containers out, the water jostles and splashes out. It's basically unavoidable.

The Hisense model has a hidden handle on the top, and as you lift, the handle extends. You lift it, without bending over, and take it anywhere you'd like to empty it — a sink, outdoors, or your plants.

The reason you don't usually have water reservoirs on top is that it requires a pump to push the water up, versus pulling it from the air and letting it drain naturally to the bottom. A bonus to requiring this water pump is that you can also connect the included hose and run it directly to a raised sink or bucket nearby.

Otherwise, it looks like a humidifier or dehumidifier. All white, simple controls on top, target humidity indicator, and plenty of air vents around the body.

Hisense TopLift dehumidifier review: Save spaces & live comfortably

Regardless of the design, the device has to work well, and in my testing, especially over the last few weeks, this does. It has pulled an incredible amount of water out of the exceptionally humid air.

In the early parts of summer in Ohio, the air is heavy. We have a lot of rain this time of year, and it makes you feel sticky.

Even with AC, the humidity still makes you feel overly hot. Not to mention, high humidity can promote mold growth and other issues in different parts of your home.

That's why we've been running dehumidifiers in our home the last several years to make it more comfortable as the summers have gotten more brutal, and they have. This one has been the best we've used, between the more comfortable bucket design, performance, and connectivity.

When it is running at full speed, the water reservoir can manage to fill up the container in just about 3/4 of a day. That does mean you will be emptying this at least every day if you're in a very humid area.

Hisense says it is rated for rooms of up to 4,500 square feet, so medium to large rooms. We keep it in the combined living room-dining room-kitchen area, and it's sufficient to get the job done.

I will say it's also very simple to drain. When we go to water our plants with the water (I know there is debate if this is good or not, but we do it and our plants seem happy), it pours out of the spout on the side with good control and only dumps where we aim it.

Hisense TopLift dehumidifier review: Matter opens doors

For the Hisense TopLift functionality alone, I'd recommend this dehumidifier right now. There's nothing to dislike about it.

What makes it even better, though, and I think will sell it for a lot of smart home users, is Matter support. It supports Matter-over-Wi-Fi and has a very quick setup process.

Like any Apple Home accessory, I scan the pairing code on the side of the unit, and it is added to the Apple Home app. It automatically adds the Wi-Fi credentials, gives it a name, and assigns it a room in your home.

Matter makes it compatible not just with Apple Home, but Google Home, Amazon Alexa, Samsung SmartThings, and more. You can even use multiple of these platforms at the same time.

That means you could control it through your Alexa speakers, while also using the Apple Home app and Siri. I had no issues with the multi-admin support in my testing using Samsung SmartThings side-by-side with Apple Home.

All that said, the full implementation is a bit bare-bones. It shows as a dehumidifier in the Home app, with control for the fan and its speed.

There are no indicators or alerts for the water level being full or real-time room humidity. Just on and off, as well as fan speed in 10% intervals that can be adjusted.

That's not all bad, though. For example, if you already have a humidity sensor in your room or home, there's no need for an extra one to be jammed in here.

Plus, if you have one already in the home, you can use it all year long and not just the times of year you are relying on a dehumidifier. You may have one built into your thermostat, a dedicated environmental sensor, or even Apple's HomePod and HomePod mini.

You could use these combined with your occupancy and time of day for various automations. For example, you could lower the fan speed as part of your "goodnight" scene so it's quieter as you sleep, turn it off when you leave the house and resume when you come back home, or turn on and off based on a room's humidity level.

I set up several of those automations and have had no issues. Once set up, it's been online, responsive, and always reacts with my preset scenes or automations.

Hisense TopLift dehumidifier review: Great start for

The last dehumidifier I bought lacked any smart controls and cost around $300. This new Hisense model retails for $200, has a built-in water pump, and supports Matter.

It is exactly what I've been looking for. I'd like to have a water level alert within Apple Home instead of just a light on top, and the water reservoir could be slightly larger, but it is otherwise exceptional.

Hisense did excellent work with this, and I hope to see more dehumidifiers launch with Matter. So far there was maybe one or two Apple Home certified models, but the market has otherwise been bare.

If you live anywhere with high humidity and want good smart home control, this is the model you should check out.

Hisense TopLift dehumidifier review: Pros

• Compact design
• Easy placement with TopLift water collector, handles, & casters
• Multiple water output locations
• Reliable Matter-over-Wi-Fi support
• Can be automated using existing accessories
• Runs quiet at night
• Washable filter

Hisense TopLift dehumidifier review: Cons

• No water indicator exposed via Matter
• Water reservoir could be slightly larger

Rating: 4.5 out of 5

Where to buy the Hisense TopLift dehumidifier

If you're interested in the Matter-enabled Hisense dehumidifier, it is currently launching at Costco, where members can buy it for $199.