This KAJPLATS is IKEA's E12 450 lm tunable-white bulb in a clear candle shape, on Matter over Thread, so it pairs to Home Assistant through any Thread border router without the IKEA hub. You get on/off, dimming and white temperature, no color. I haven't run this one; the notes come from IKEA's US product page, the CSA listing and Matter Survey data.
Standout: A low-cost 450 lm tunable-white bulb on Matter over Thread for E12 sockets.
Notes last checked Nov 6, 2026.
Compatibility snapshot
Home AssistantgoodReliable local integration with minor caveats (a hub, manual config, or polling). Core function works locally.
Apple HomegoodWell supported, with only minor gaps.
Google HomegoodWell supported, with only minor gaps.
AlexagoodWell supported, with only minor gaps.
Works offlineyes
Setupeasy
Extra hub neededno
Powermains
Local control facts
Home Assistant: matter integration, Local Push (home-assistant.io, checked Nov 7, 2026)
Matter: certified (csa-iot.org, checked Nov 6, 2026)
no IKEA hub required; any Thread border router and Matter controller such as Home Assistant can run it
Matter Survey shows it with Group control, so a Matter group command can switch several bulbs at once
Reasons to hesitate
white tones only, no color
needs a Thread border router before it can be controlled from a phone
sold only through IKEA, with no Amazon listing
Best for
chandeliers, sconces and small lamps with E12 sockets that should shift from warm to cool white through the day
Thread-based Home Assistant setups that want cheap tunable-white bulbs without a vendor hub
Avoid if
you want color as well as white
you have no Thread border router
Privacy and local-control notes
Matter over Thread bulb. Commands from Home Assistant stay on your local network through a Thread border router; no IKEA account is needed for Matter control.
Home Assistant support: supported · integration path: matter.
Buying reality check
Price notes: $8.99 at IKEA's US store on November 6, 2026.
IKEA US product page ($8.99; 450 lumen, 3.7 W, E12 fitting, glass dome; 3.3 out of 5 from 33 reviews; Matter over Thread, needs a Thread Border Router such as DIRIGERA; adjustable white tones, IKEA lists 2200K, 2700K, 4000K and 6500K; compatible with Amazon, Apple, Google, Homey and Samsung; hub sold separately) · checked Nov 6, 2026
CSA certification (CSA2544BMAT45981-24, 07/01/2025, PID 0x9019, firmware 1.1.0, Thread and Bluetooth, Matter 1.4, device type 0x010C (Color Temperature Light)) · checked Nov 6, 2026
Matter Survey (seen 974 times; Thread; Color Temperature Light; No Binding; Group control) · checked Nov 6, 2026
Home Assistant Matter integration docs (Matter integration IoT class is Local Push; Thread devices need a Thread border router nearby; 'Matter only provides the basic controls over lights') · checked Nov 6, 2026
