7 Amazing Smart Fridges That Will, Yes, Change Your Life

Ah, the often overlooked yet mighty fridge. We use it a billion times a week: Open, close, chill, store, freeze … wait, are we out of strawberry jam? It looks like those days of manually writing down that grocery list might actually be over. Enter the smart fridge — refrigerators that are connected to the internet, have built-in AI, are app-compatible, and are even more energy-efficient than your regular stock model.

Not only can smart refrigerators let you order groceries as soon as the need arises, but their slew of useful features — from connecting to your Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant devices to having special beverage centers to keep your wine collection in primo condition (very necessary) — are all designed to make our lives so much easier. Below, we review the best on the market.

The Best Smart Refrigerators

• Best Overall: GE Profile Smart 27.9-Cubic-Foot 4-Door French Door Refrigerator
• Runner-Up: LG Electronics 26-Cubic-Foot 3-Door Smart Refrigerator
• Runner-Up: Samsung 36-Inch, 26.7-Cubic-Foot Side-By-Side Smart Refrigerator
• Best No Wi-Fi: Hisense 26.6-Cubic-Foot French Door Refrigerator with Ice Maker
• No Wi-Fi Runner-Up: Hisense 17.2-Cubic-Foot Counter-Depth Bottom-Freezer Refrigerator
• Splurge Buy: Bosch 800 Series 36-Inch, 21-Cubic-Foot French Door Refrigerator
• Best Smart Wine Cooler Fridge: Ivation 28-Bottle Compressor Wine Cooler Refrigerator

What to Consider

Let’s start with the obvious: A snazzy smart fridge is going to cost you. State-of-the-art smart fridges can run you upwards of $3,500. And while there are some great budget-friendly finds for under $1,000, don’t expect all the powerful features of higher-end editions.

When buying a smart fridge, there are several factors to keep in mind. Obviously, the measurements of your kitchen are going to come into play, since you’ll need to ensure the dimensions of your desired fridge and your available kitchen real estate align.

These days, as more and more smart fridges enter the market, you can expect the standard high-end smart refrigerator to offer features like remote monitoring and control (temperature and brightness adjustment, notifications for doors left open, etc.), as well as compatibility with Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, SmartThings, and other smart home devices. Some fridges even have touchscreens that let you order groceries, check your calendar, play Spotify while you cook, and more. While more basic refrigerators aren’t Wi-Fi-enabled to provide these services, they may include other higher-tech features like ice makers, LED lights, and electronic temperature control.

How We Chose

To create our list, we did everything from playing with dreamy touchscreens in appliance showrooms to spooning up our fair share of ice cream to check for ideal frozen temps (hey, someone’s gotta do it). We also reviewed countless brand spec sheets, read customer feedback on dozens of models, and even channeled our inner Ina Garten to see if the fridge drawers’ layouts were logical and user-friendly.

We also sought out models for Energy Star certifications for energy efficiency, and lastly, zoomed in on smart refrigerators that, naturally, also looked amazing, so we cherry-picked this list for aesthetic winners.