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Aqara Wireless Mini Switch

Aqara

budget Owned and reviewed local: excellentFully controllable on your LAN with no internet dependency. Zigbee
Price
$15.90 verified Sep 7, 2026
HA fit
excellent
Works offline
yes
Setup
easy
Hub needed
yes

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Aqara Wireless Mini Switch - Tiny single-button Zigbee controller with single, double and long press actions, fully local
Owner’s hands-on review ★★★★★

One of my most-used 'manual' switches

I normally prefer triggering controls off state changes, motion, and the like. But sometimes you just need a physical button, and this one is as good as any I’ve tried. It has worked every single time I press it — and that’s been daily for about nine months now, mostly to turn the living room lights off on my way to bed. They’ll shut off on their own if I forget, but I like killing them immediately.

Site owner · 2026-06-10

Quick verdict

The Wireless Mini Switch is Aqara's tiny single-button Zigbee controller. It supports single, double and long press, so one button can trigger several actions. It pairs locally through zigbee2mqtt or ZHA with no Aqara hub required. A cheap, flexible way to add a physical control point anywhere in a Zigbee Home Assistant setup.

Standout: Tiny single-button Zigbee controller with single, double and long press actions, fully local.

Notes last checked May 25, 2026.

Compatibility snapshot

Home Assistant excellentFull local control, no cloud needed. Native Home Assistant integration or a local protocol.
Apple Home noneNo official support on this platform.
Google Home noneNo official support on this platform.
Alexa noneNo official support on this platform.
Works offline yes
Setup easy
Extra hub needed yes
Power battery

Local control facts

  • Home Assistant: zha integration, Local Polling (home-assistant.io, checked Sep 10, 2026)
  • Zigbee2MQTT: supported device, listed as Aqara WXKG11LM (Wireless mini switch) (zigbee2mqtt.io, checked Sep 10, 2026)

Why it stands out

  • single-button Zigbee controller supporting single, double and long press actions
  • tiny and battery powered, easy to place anywhere
  • fully local via zigbee2mqtt or ZHA

Reasons to hesitate

  • requires a Zigbee coordinator (Aqara officially supports only their own hub, but ZHA/zigbee2mqtt work well)
  • single button only, so multiple actions rely on press patterns
  • Xiaomi/Aqara Zigbee devices can occasionally drop off non-Aqara meshes

Best for

  • triggering scenes or toggling lights with single, double and long press
  • a cheap, placeable Zigbee button in a Home Assistant setup

Avoid if

  • you have no Zigbee coordinator
  • you want multiple physical buttons rather than press patterns

Privacy and local-control notes

Pure Zigbee button with no cloud component. Press events stay local when paired to a Zigbee coordinator via zigbee2mqtt or ZHA.

Home Assistant support: supported · integration path: zigbee2mqtt / ZHA.

Buying reality check

Price notes: Budget Zigbee button. Model WXKG11LM.

Verified price reads: lowest seen $15.9, latest $15.9 on Sep 7, 2026.

  • Sep 7, 2026$15.9amazon-recheck
  • Sep 7, 2026$16.9amazon
  • Aug 30, 2026$16.9amazon

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