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UniFi AI Pro

premium local: excellent EthernetRTSP

Price: $499 verified Oct 27, 2026
HA fit: excellent
Offline: yes
Setup: advanced
Hub needed: yes

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Quick verdict

The AI Pro is a high-end 4K UniFi bullet with on-device AI: people, vehicle and animal detection plus face and plate recognition, all processed locally on your UniFi Protect host with no subscription. It integrates with Home Assistant via UniFi Protect for feeds, motion and detection sensors. It is premium-priced and needs UniFi gear, but for a detailed, local-first AI camera it is hard to beat.

Standout: 4K PoE bullet with on-device AI detection (people, vehicles, animals, faces, plates) and fully local UniFi Protect recording.

Notes last checked May 25, 2026.

Compatibility snapshot

Home Assistant excellent

Apple Home none

Google Home okay

Alexa okay

Works offline yes

Setup advanced

Extra hub needed yes

Power hardwired

Local control facts

Home Assistant: unifiprotect integration, Local Push, Platinum on the quality scale (home-assistant.io, checked Oct 10, 2026)

Why it stands out

8MP (4K) outdoor bullet with 3x optical zoom and on-device AI detection
people, vehicle and animal detection plus face and license plate recognition, all processed locally on UniFi Protect
PoE install with fully local recording and no subscription

Reasons to hesitate

requires a UniFi Protect host and PoE/PoE+
premium price for a single camera
AI detection features are surfaced primarily in UniFi Protect; Home Assistant sees feeds, motion and detection sensors

Best for

UniFi households wanting a high-end 4K camera with local AI detection
driveways and entries where zoom, detail and smart detection matter

Avoid if

you do not run UniFi gear
you want a budget camera; the G3 Flex or G5 Bullet cost far less

Privacy and local-control notes

Footage and AI detections process and record on your own UniFi Protect host. No Ubiquiti cloud account is required for local recording, and the Home Assistant integration uses a local user.

Home Assistant support: supported · integration path: UniFi Protect or generic RTSP.

Buying reality check

Price notes: Premium UniFi camera (model UVC-AI-PRO). Sold via the UniFi store; no recurring fees.

Verified price reads: lowest seen $499, latest $499 on Oct 27, 2026.

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