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Cielo Breez Max vs Google Nest Thermostat

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Key differences between Cielo Breez Max and Google Nest Thermostat

A summary of selected recorded differences between these thermostats. Check the full specification table below for details and conditions.

Feature differences among your selected devices

5 GHz Wi-Fi (connectivity): Cielo Breez Max — No; Google Nest Thermostat — Yes (802.11 a/n).
Color Screen (display): Cielo Breez Max — No (Cielo describes it as a sharp LCD segment display; the full color touchscreen belongs to the Breez Edge Pro.); Google Nest Thermostat — Yes.
Touch Screen (display): Cielo Breez Max — Yes (The front panel carries touch controls for menu, up, down, power and presets, and the manual works through them by touching and holding combinations.); Google Nest Thermostat — No.
Display Weather (features): Cielo Breez Max — No (Cielo's own model comparison grants the live weather display to the Breez Edge Pro only.); Google Nest Thermostat — Yes.

Specifications to check side by side

Screen Type (display): Cielo Breez Max — LCD; Google Nest Thermostat — IPS.
Home Assistant (integrations): Cielo Breez Max — Yes (The official Home Assistant Cielo Home integration names this exact model in its supported devices list, connecting through the cloud-based Cielo Connect API.); Google Nest Thermostat — Partially.

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Option 1 · Cielo

Cielo Breez Max

Last updated October 2026

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Option 2 · Google

Google Nest Thermostat

Last updated October 2026

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Apple Home

Cielo Breez MaxNo
Google Nest ThermostatYes

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Home Assistant

Cielo Breez MaxYes
Google Nest ThermostatPartially

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Reading layout

Alerts

Air Quality Alerts

Cielo Breez Max: No
Google Nest Thermostat: No

Fire Alerts

Cielo Breez Max: No
Google Nest Thermostat: No

Intrude Alerts

Cielo Breez Max: No
Google Nest Thermostat: No

Temperature Alerts

Cielo Breez Max: Not recorded
Google Nest Thermostat: Yes

Connectivity

2.4 GHz Wi-Fi

Cielo Breez Max: Yes
Catalog note
Radio parameters on the official submittal sheet: 2.412 to 2.484 GHz, IEEE 802.11 b/g/n, WLAN channels 1 to 11.
Google Nest Thermostat: Yes
Catalog note
802.11 b/g/n

5 GHz Wi-Fi

Cielo Breez Max: No
Google Nest Thermostat: Yes
Catalog note
802.11 a/n

Bluetooth

Cielo Breez Max: Yes
Catalog note
The device carries a Bluetooth indicator on its display and pairs with the phone over Bluetooth during registration, per the Breez Max user manual.
Google Nest Thermostat: Yes

Thread

Cielo Breez Max: No
Google Nest Thermostat: No

Z Wave

Cielo Breez Max: No
Google Nest Thermostat: No

Zigbee

Cielo Breez Max: No
Google Nest Thermostat: No

Display

Color Screen

Cielo Breez Max: No
Catalog note
Cielo describes it as a sharp LCD segment display; the full color touchscreen belongs to the Breez Edge Pro.
Google Nest Thermostat: Yes

Screen

Cielo Breez Max: Yes
Google Nest Thermostat: Yes
Catalog note
Crisp display with mirrored glass lens

Screen Resolution

Cielo Breez Max: Not applicable / unspecified
Google Nest Thermostat: 240 x 320 px

Screen Size

Cielo Breez Max: Not recorded
Google Nest Thermostat: 2.4"

Screen Type

Cielo Breez Max: LCD
Google Nest Thermostat: IPS

Touch Screen

Cielo Breez Max: Yes
Catalog note
The front panel carries touch controls for menu, up, down, power and presets, and the manual works through them by touching and holding combinations.
Google Nest Thermostat: No

Features

Display Temperature

Cielo Breez Max: Yes
Catalog note
The display shows the set point, the room temperature and the room humidity at once.
Google Nest Thermostat: Yes

Display Time

Cielo Breez Max: Yes
Google Nest Thermostat: Yes

Display Weather

Cielo Breez Max: No
Catalog note
Cielo's own model comparison grants the live weather display to the Breez Edge Pro only.
Google Nest Thermostat: Yes

Energy Savings

Cielo Breez Max: Yes
Catalog note
ENERGY STAR certified, with usage history, temperature range lock and the Comfy Max mode that stops the air conditioner overcooling or overheating the room.
Google Nest Thermostat: Yes

External Temperature Sensors Selection

Cielo Breez Max: No
Google Nest Thermostat: No

Speaker

Cielo Breez Max: No
Google Nest Thermostat: No

System Health Monitor

Cielo Breez Max: Yes
Catalog note
AC Filter Status tracks runtime and raises an alert when the air conditioner's filter needs cleaning.
Google Nest Thermostat: No

Voice Control

Cielo Breez Max: Yes
Catalog note
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri Shortcuts.
Google Nest Thermostat: Yes
Catalog note
Voice control through Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.

Included Accessories

Temperature Sensor

Cielo Breez Max: No
Google Nest Thermostat: No

Trim Plate

Cielo Breez Max: No
Catalog note
The box holds the Breez Max, a backplate, a table stand, mounting screws with drywall anchors, a 5V DC USB adapter with cable and the manual. The backplate is the wall mount, not a cover plate for an older thermostat's footprint.
Google Nest Thermostat: No

Integrations

Alexa

Cielo Breez Max: Yes
Catalog note
The official submittal sheet carries the "Just ask Alexa" badge.
Google Nest Thermostat: Yes

Apple Home

Cielo Breez Max: No
Catalog note
Cielo supports Siri Shortcuts ("Add to Siri"), which runs app shortcuts rather than exposing the device to the Apple Home app. There is no HomeKit profile and no Matter path, so the thermostat does not appear as an Apple Home accessory.
Google Nest Thermostat: Yes

External Temperature Sensors

Cielo Breez Max: No
Catalog note
The built-in sensors are the only ones it reads. Follow Me makes the air conditioner track the Breez Max's own temperature sensor instead of the one inside the indoor unit; Cielo sells no remote sensor for it.
Google Nest Thermostat: No

Google Home

Cielo Breez Max: Yes
Catalog note
The official submittal sheet carries the "works with Hey Google" badge.
Google Nest Thermostat: Yes

Home Assistant

Cielo Breez Max: Yes
Catalog note
The official Home Assistant Cielo Home integration names this exact model in its supported devices list, connecting through the cloud-based Cielo Connect API.
Google Nest Thermostat: Partially

Matter

Cielo Breez Max: No
Catalog note
No Cielo product appears in the CSA certified-products database, and neither the product page nor the submittal sheet claims Matter.
Google Nest Thermostat: No

SmartThings

Cielo Breez Max: Yes
Catalog note
The official submittal sheet carries the "Works with SmartThings" badge.
Google Nest Thermostat: Yes

Scheduling

Automatically

Cielo Breez Max: Yes
Catalog note
Comfy Max holds the room at the chosen temperature on its own, and Comfy Mode, geofencing and Freeze Protection each drive the air conditioner without input.
Google Nest Thermostat: Yes
Catalog note
Home/Away Assist switches the thermostat to its Eco Temperature automatically when nobody is home, using phone location and Nest activity sensing. It does not learn a schedule like the Nest Learning Thermostat.

Manually

Cielo Breez Max: Yes
Catalog note
Weekly schedules, one-time or repeating, keep running on the device even if the internet connection drops.
Google Nest Thermostat: Yes
Catalog note
Guided schedule setup in the Google Home app

Suggestions

Cielo Breez Max: No
Google Nest Thermostat: Yes
Catalog note
Savings Finder suggests small changes to Eco, Sleep and schedule temperatures to save energy (supported on the Nest Thermostat).

Sensors

Ambient Light

Cielo Breez Max: No
Catalog note
The submittal sheet lists only a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor as built in.
Google Nest Thermostat: Yes
Catalog note
Control display brightness and improve temperature sensor accuracy by detecting when the sun is shining on the thermostat.

CO₂

Cielo Breez Max: No
Google Nest Thermostat: No

Humidity

Cielo Breez Max: Yes
Catalog note
Built-in humidity sensor; room humidity is shown on the device display and in the app.
Google Nest Thermostat: Yes

Occupancy

Cielo Breez Max: No
Google Nest Thermostat: Yes

Proximity Motion

Cielo Breez Max: No
Catalog note
Cielo's own model comparison grants the proximity sensor to the Breez Edge Pro only.
Google Nest Thermostat: Yes

Temperature

Cielo Breez Max: Yes
Catalog note
Built-in temperature sensor, calibratable from the app, with a stated static accuracy of 1.0 F.
Google Nest Thermostat: Yes

TVOC

Cielo Breez Max: No
Google Nest Thermostat: No

Specifications for Cielo Breez Max versus Google Nest Thermostat
Specification	Cielo Breez Max	Google Nest Thermostat
Alerts
Air Quality Alerts	No	No
Fire Alerts	No	No
Intrude Alerts	No	No
Temperature Alerts	Not recorded	Yes
Connectivity
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi	Yes Catalog note Radio parameters on the official submittal sheet: 2.412 to 2.484 GHz, IEEE 802.11 b/g/n, WLAN channels 1 to 11.	Yes Catalog note 802.11 b/g/n
5 GHz Wi-Fi	No	Yes Catalog note 802.11 a/n
Bluetooth	Yes Catalog note The device carries a Bluetooth indicator on its display and pairs with the phone over Bluetooth during registration, per the Breez Max user manual.	Yes
Thread	No	No
Z Wave	No	No
Zigbee	No	No
Display
Color Screen	No Catalog note Cielo describes it as a sharp LCD segment display; the full color touchscreen belongs to the Breez Edge Pro.	Yes
Screen	Yes	Yes Catalog note Crisp display with mirrored glass lens
Screen Resolution	Not applicable / unspecified	240 x 320 px
Screen Size	Not recorded	2.4"
Screen Type	LCD	IPS
Touch Screen	Yes Catalog note The front panel carries touch controls for menu, up, down, power and presets, and the manual works through them by touching and holding combinations.	No
Features
Display Temperature	Yes Catalog note The display shows the set point, the room temperature and the room humidity at once.	Yes
Display Time	Yes	Yes
Display Weather	No Catalog note Cielo's own model comparison grants the live weather display to the Breez Edge Pro only.	Yes
Energy Savings	Yes Catalog note ENERGY STAR certified, with usage history, temperature range lock and the Comfy Max mode that stops the air conditioner overcooling or overheating the room.	Yes
External Temperature Sensors Selection	No	No
Speaker	No	No
System Health Monitor	Yes Catalog note AC Filter Status tracks runtime and raises an alert when the air conditioner's filter needs cleaning.	No
Voice Control	Yes Catalog note Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri Shortcuts.	Yes Catalog note Voice control through Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.
Included Accessories
Temperature Sensor	No	No
Trim Plate	No Catalog note The box holds the Breez Max, a backplate, a table stand, mounting screws with drywall anchors, a 5V DC USB adapter with cable and the manual. The backplate is the wall mount, not a cover plate for an older thermostat's footprint.	No
Integrations
Alexa	Yes Catalog note The official submittal sheet carries the "Just ask Alexa" badge.	Yes
Apple Home	No Catalog note Cielo supports Siri Shortcuts ("Add to Siri"), which runs app shortcuts rather than exposing the device to the Apple Home app. There is no HomeKit profile and no Matter path, so the thermostat does not appear as an Apple Home accessory.	Yes
External Temperature Sensors	No Catalog note The built-in sensors are the only ones it reads. Follow Me makes the air conditioner track the Breez Max's own temperature sensor instead of the one inside the indoor unit; Cielo sells no remote sensor for it.	No
Google Home	Yes Catalog note The official submittal sheet carries the "works with Hey Google" badge.	Yes
Home Assistant	Yes Catalog note The official Home Assistant Cielo Home integration names this exact model in its supported devices list, connecting through the cloud-based Cielo Connect API.	Partially
Matter	No Catalog note No Cielo product appears in the CSA certified-products database, and neither the product page nor the submittal sheet claims Matter.	No
SmartThings	Yes Catalog note The official submittal sheet carries the "Works with SmartThings" badge.	Yes
Scheduling
Automatically	Yes Catalog note Comfy Max holds the room at the chosen temperature on its own, and Comfy Mode, geofencing and Freeze Protection each drive the air conditioner without input.	Yes Catalog note Home/Away Assist switches the thermostat to its Eco Temperature automatically when nobody is home, using phone location and Nest activity sensing. It does not learn a schedule like the Nest Learning Thermostat.
Manually	Yes Catalog note Weekly schedules, one-time or repeating, keep running on the device even if the internet connection drops.	Yes Catalog note Guided schedule setup in the Google Home app
Suggestions	No	Yes Catalog note Savings Finder suggests small changes to Eco, Sleep and schedule temperatures to save energy (supported on the Nest Thermostat).
Sensors
Ambient Light	No Catalog note The submittal sheet lists only a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor as built in.	Yes Catalog note Control display brightness and improve temperature sensor accuracy by detecting when the sun is shining on the thermostat.
CO₂	No	No
Humidity	Yes Catalog note Built-in humidity sensor; room humidity is shown on the device display and in the app.	Yes
Occupancy	No	Yes
Proximity Motion	No Catalog note Cielo's own model comparison grants the proximity sensor to the Breez Edge Pro only.	Yes
Temperature	Yes Catalog note Built-in temperature sensor, calibratable from the app, with a stated static accuracy of 1.0 F.	Yes
TVOC	No	No

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