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Kasa Smart Plug Mini EP25 (EP25P4 4-Pack)

The cheapest way to get four metered plugs, if you can live without Matter.

$32.99$49.99

Overall score 7.9/10

Pros

  • + Roughly $8 a plug with real measured energy monitoring — nothing else here is close on price-per-watt-meter
  • + Native HomeKit, so Apple users do not need a Matter controller or a Thread border router
  • + LAN control means schedules keep running through an internet outage
  • + 2-year warranty, double the 1 year Wyze, Eve, Emporia and SwitchBot give

Cons

  • 1/6 HP motor rating — fine for lamps and fans, not for a compressor, pump or shop vac
  • 1,800W resistive means a 1,500W space heater sits at 83% of rating continuously; TP-Link does not endorse heater use
  • No Matter, so it cannot be shared into SmartThings or Google as a Matter device
  • TP-Link's current 4-pack listing title dropped the 'with Energy Monitoring' wording the 2022 launch press release used, and Home Assistant users report the newer hardware revision reports 7-day/30-day totals instead of lifetime kWh

Kasa Smart Plug Mini EP25 (EP25P4 4-Pack) review: what the specs say

The cheapest way to get four metered plugs, if you can live without Matter. At $32.99, TP-Link's 2022 model sits in the middle of the range — the smart Plugs we compare run from $11.99 to $52.99. It scores 7.9/10 overall, calculated from published specifications across 8 categories rather than from a subjective impression.

Its strongest showing is Size & Fit at 9.5/10 — whether it blocks the second outlet on a duplex receptacle, and how it mounts. The weakest is Load Headroom at 4.5/10, which is the trade-off to weigh before buying: if that is the specification you care about most, one of the alternatives below will serve you better.

Worth knowing before you buy: 1/6 HP motor rating — fine for lamps and fans, not for a compressor, pump or shop vac; and 1,800W resistive means a 1,500W space heater sits at 83% of rating continuously; TP-Link does not endorse heater use. Every specification on this page comes from TP-Link's own documentation or a verified retail listing — where a figure is not published, the table says so rather than estimating it.

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Full Specifications

Max Load15A / 1,800W at 120V (resistive)
Motor / Inductive Rating1/6 HP — the weakest motor rating in this table (TP-Link EP25P4 spec sheet)
Energy MonitoringYes, measured — real-time W and historical kWh, Kasa app only
Radio & ProtocolWi-Fi 2.4GHz with native HomeKit; no Matter, no Thread
Hub RequiredNo
Works Without InternetYes — Kasa keeps LAN control if the internet drops; HomeKit automations still need a home hub
Switched Outlets1
Pack Size4
Price per Switched Outlet8.25 $
Dimensions66.5 x 38 x 40 mm (2.62 x 1.50 x 1.57 in), plug pins excluded
Blocks Second OutletNo — slim enough to stack two on one duplex outlet
Weather RatingIndoor only, 32-104°F
Connectivity2.4GHz Wi-Fi, Apple HomeKit (native)
MaterialUL94 V-0 flame-retardant polycarbonate
Warranty24 months

Compare Kasa Smart Plug Mini EP25 (EP25P4 4-Pack) With

Cheaper Alternative

SwitchBot Plug Mini W1901400 (4-Pack) — $29.99

Premium Alternative

Kasa Matter Smart Plug KP125M (KP125MP4 4-Pack) — $37.93

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