What's the difference between the Plug S, Plug M, and Plug PM Gen3?

Shelly Plug Comparison

Specification
Plug S MTR Shelly Plug S MTR Gen3
Plug M Shelly Plug M Gen3
Plug PM Shelly Plug PM Gen3
Outdoor Plug Shelly Outdoor Plug S Gen3
Best For
Everyday + Matter in a compact size
Everyday + Matter + higher load
High-load monitoring
Outdoor + Matter ecosystems
Max Load
12 A / 2500 W (resistive)
13 A / 3000 W
16 A / 3680 W (resistive)
12 A / 2500 W (resistive)
Power Metering
with Shelly app
with Shelly app
with Shelly app
with Shelly app
Matter
Matter
Matter
Matter
Special
Night mode LED, Wi-Fi + BT, Wi-Fi extender, BLE gateway. Overheating, Overvoltage, Overcurrent protection
Wi-Fi + BT, Wi-Fi extender, BLE gateway, overheating protection
Overload alerts, Wi-Fi + BT, Wi-Fi extender, BLE gateway
IP44 weather protection, Wi-Fi + BT, LED
Plug S MTR

Shelly Plug S MTR Gen3

  • Best For: Everyday + Matter in a compact size
  • Max Load: 12 A / 2500 W (resistive)
  • Power Metering: with Shelly app
  • Matter: Matter
  • Special: Night mode LED, Wi-Fi + BT, Wi-Fi extender, BLE gateway. Overheating, Overvoltage, Overcurrent protection
Plug M

Shelly Plug M Gen3

  • Best For: Everyday + Matter + higher load
  • Max Load: 13 A / 3000 W
  • Power Metering: with Shelly app
  • Matter: Matter
  • Special: Wi-Fi + BT, Wi-Fi extender, BLE gateway, overheating protection
Plug PM

Shelly Plug PM Gen3

  • Best For: High-load monitoring
  • Max Load: 16 A / 3680 W (resistive)
  • Power Metering: with Shelly app
  • Matter: Not Matter
  • Special: Overload alerts, Wi-Fi + BT, Wi-Fi extender, BLE gateway
Outdoor Plug

Shelly Outdoor Plug S Gen3

  • Best For: Outdoor + Matter ecosystems
  • Max Load: 12 A / 2500 W (resistive)
  • Power Metering: with Shelly app
  • Matter: Matter
  • Special: IP44 weather protection, Wi-Fi + BT, LED

All plugs support schedules, timers, and local actions; scripting is available on Gen3 devices and may depend on Matter being disabled on some models. All Matter devices are compatible with Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, Samsung SmartThings, Homey, Home Assistant.