Xiaomi has opened pre-orders in China for its new Mijia Water Purifier 3 1200G, a kitchen appliance that the company says can clean up to 50,000 litres of tap water over its working life. Official sales are due to begin on October 30, with the device priced from around 225 dollars, and Xiaomi is presenting it as a high-capacity answer for households that want cleaner drinking water straight from the tap.
At the heart of the purifier is a 13-stage filtration system that Xiaomi says can remove 145 types of contaminants, including impurities, leftover chlorine, heavy metals, bacteria and viruses. The company claims a filtration precision of 0.0001 microns, and says the system works through physical filtration alone, without chemical scale inhibitors. The device also flushes stagnant water from its pipes after sitting idle, a feature aimed at households where the purifier may go unused for stretches of time, and Xiaomi says the water it produces meets mother-and-baby-grade purification standards and is free of BPA.
The purifier is also designed to fight bacterial growth inside the unit itself. It carries an antibacterial post-filter and antibacterial materials in its outlet pipe, and Xiaomi claims an antibacterial rate of more than 99 per cent against E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus. For performance, the device delivers a high flow rate of up to 3.74 litres per minute, which Xiaomi says can fill a 150-millilitre glass in about 2.4 seconds, and it is rated at roughly 1400G for direct drinking water, enough for homes with heavy daily use.
On the smart side, the purifier has a high-definition display showing water modes, volume settings and total dissolved solids readings, and it carries an IPX8 waterproof rating. Through Xiaomi’s Mi Home app, owners can check water quality, track how much water they have used, see how much filter life remains, adjust the flow and order replacement filters when needed. The company has not yet said whether the purifier will be sold outside China, so buyers elsewhere will have to wait to learn if and when it reaches their markets.
Whether the Mijia Water Purifier 3 1200G lives up to its headline numbers will depend on independent testing rather than the manufacturer’s own claims, as is true of most filtration devices that promise to strip out dozens of contaminants. Still, the combination of a long rated service life, fast flow and app-based monitoring shows where the home water market is heading: away from simple filter jugs and towards connected appliances that households are expected to maintain like any other piece of kitchen technology. If Xiaomi brings the device to international markets at a similar price, it could put pressure on established purifier brands that charge considerably more for less capacity.
