# Upgrading to Homey Pro 2023/Mini - which hardware makes sense in 2025? **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [June 20, 2025, 10:51am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/upgrading-to-homey-pro-2023-mini-which-hardware-makes-sense-in-2025/138452 "2025-06-20T10:51:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2025, 11:13am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/upgrading-to-homey-pro-2023-mini-which-hardware-makes-sense-in-2025/138452/2 "2025-06-20T11:13:11Z")
Hello Spooder, 2 Pro 2019’s owner here. First of all, you mix up system updates / bug fixes with _new functionality without cost_. Firmware is still getting updated for he Pro 2016-2019 model range (9 years!): [https://homey.app/en-us/wiki/homey-pro-2016-2019-changelog/](https://homey.app/en-us/wiki/homey-pro-2016-2019-changelog/) For the Pro 2019 _Dashboard_ is available, but only as a one time purchase. Of course they hope we keep on buying new Homeys… The new _Group_ function is ~~a joke~~ veeery minimal & limited imho, just use the [\< group \> app](https://community.homey.app/t/3168) Energy dongle is just “a product”. I use Homewizard P1 dongle, great device for way less $ _Energy tab_ is nice, but it’s community example [Power by the Hour app](https://community.homey.app/t/20535) is way nicer, smarter and more useful (dynamic price driven flows f.e.). > [@Spooder](#): > > bought the Homey Pro 2019 in mid-2022 Yeah that’s a bit of bad luck imho. Like with so many products, new models or versions arrive every once in a while. When is the right time to buy is the question… But, I have to tell you, from what I’ve read throughout the years, Pro 2023 might be newer, but not better. It’s still heavily in development (lots of issues with Matter/zigbee/bluetooth/433MHz) imho. I still have zero reasons to buy a Pro 2023 or mini. Back then I bought the Advanced flow option by the way, one of the best parts of Homey. > [@Spooder](#): > > Buy a device and no longer get updates within 3 years” curse Did you never buy a smartphone… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.homey.app/t/upgrading-to-homey-pro-2023-mini-which-hardware-makes-sense-in-2025/138452)._