KitchenAid Smart Thermometer – a wireless meat probe that tells you when to flip
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Be honest: how do you check if the chicken is done? Most of us cut it open. The result is safe chicken and an ugly plate. Steak is worse, because by the time you peek, it’s gone from medium-rare to shoe.
The KitchenAid Smart Thermometer is a wireless meat thermometer: a slim probe you push into the meat, which then reports the temperature to your phone while you’re on the couch. It’s KitchenAid’s first smart thermometer, launched in May 2026.
Yes, the stand mixer people now make a meat probe. And it’s a smart gift for the person who runs the grill every holiday.
What is the KitchenAid Smart Thermometer?
It’s a wire-free probe with sensors for two readings: the inside of your food and the air around it. A magnetic dock charges it and sticks to the grill, the oven door or the fridge. KitchenAid is part of Whirlpool, so this is a big-appliance company entering MEATER territory.
What KitchenAid promises:
- Bluetooth range up to 285 feet (through a window, in a typical home)
- Up to 24 hours on a full charge, and about 5 hours of cooking after a 5-minute quick charge
- A waterproof, dishwasher-safe probe you can soak for up to 6 hours
- A free app with step-by-step guidance, a temperature graph, timers and up to 20 saved cooks
- A Range Extender Mode that uses a second connected device to relay the signal
- A 1-year limited warranty
It comes in two versions: the KTH11BM with one probe and the KTH12BM with two, for two steaks or two ends of a big roast.
How does it work?
Charge the probe in the dock, stick it into the thickest part of the meat and start a cook in the app. Pick your protein and how done you want it. Then go do something else.
The app tracks the internal temperature and tells you when it’s time to flip, when to pull the meat off the heat and when to let it rest. KitchenAid says it works for grilling, roasting, smoking, air frying and stovetop cooking, with meat, poultry, pork and fish.
The good and the not-so-good
What I like:
- The 24-hour battery. Engadget pointed it out too: that’s enough for a long brisket smoke.
- The quick charge. Forgot to charge it? Five minutes gets you through a normal dinner.
- Dishwasher-safe probe. Raw-chicken goo is not something you want to scrub off by hand.
- The dock is magnetic, so it lives on the grill instead of in a drawer.
What could be better:
- You need the app and Wi-Fi for the smart features. No app, no flip alerts.
- It’s Bluetooth, so the 285 feet is a best case. KitchenAid itself says walls, grill materials and your phone all affect the range.
- It’s new and there are no big hands-on tests yet. Amazon buyers give it 4.2 stars from about 30 ratings, Best Buy buyers about 4.8 from 50.
- The dual-probe version costs double, about 200 bucks.
Who is the KitchenAid Smart Thermometer for?
The weekend griller, the Thanksgiving turkey person and anyone who owns an air fryer and still guesses. It’s also an easy gift for someone who already owns half the KitchenAid catalog and wants things to match.
Skip it if you want Wi-Fi range from anywhere or a probe with a built-in display. Then the Typhur Sync Gold is worth comparing. And if you only cook a steak twice a year, a basic instant-read thermometer does the job for a lot less.
Where can I buy the KitchenAid Smart Thermometer?
KitchenAid sells it through its own Amazon store. The single-probe version was about 100 bucks at the time of writing (October 2026), and the dual-probe KTH12BM about 200.
Looking for more gifts for the cook in your life? Check our kitchen gadget gifts.