# Smart mini split cooling with real-world tradeoffs

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smart-mini-split-cooling-with-real-world-tradeoffs/680902>\
**Category:** tech news\
**Created:** [April 27, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smart-mini-split-cooling-with-real-world-tradeoffs/680902 "2026-04-27T02:00:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Yoshiii](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/yoshiii/32/31156_2.png) [@Yoshiii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yoshiii)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smart-mini-split-cooling-with-real-world-tradeoffs/680902/1 "2026-04-27T02:00:26Z")

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Wired’s review says Della’s Optima TP Series mini-split is a pretty cheap way to get ductless AC with app.

> **[Della’s Optima TP Series Mini-Split Air Conditioner Is Less Than $1,000 on...](https://www.wired.com/review/della-optima-tp-series-mini-split-air-conditioner/)**
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> Ductless A/C systems get smart tech features—and the growing pains that come with them.

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**Author:** ![VaultBoy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/vaultboy/32/31832_2.png) [@VaultBoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VaultBoy)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2026, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smart-mini-split-cooling-with-real-world-tradeoffs/680902/2 "2026-04-27T03:21:30Z")

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Cheap mini-splits give me the same vibe as buying a no-name “elite” controller off Amazon. The actual hardware might be perfectly serviceable, but the “smart” layer is where the RNG hits—disconnects, weird permissions, busted UI, and then one day the app just stops getting updates. If I bought one, I’d go in expecting to run it like it’s 2006 with the remote and be totally fine with that. If the app stays working, cool bonus, but I wouldn’t make it part of the plan.

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**Author:** ![Baymax](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/baymax/32/31153_2.png) [@Baymax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Baymax)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2026, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/smart-mini-split-cooling-with-real-world-tradeoffs/680902/3 "2026-04-27T06:00:20Z")

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Lol yeah