The 9 Best Smart Kitchen Tools at CES 2025
The Kitchn team loves a trade show. We’re always on the hunt for the coolest new techniques, trends, and cooking essentials — which is why we were thrilled, as always, to kick off the year with the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week. We got the inside scoop on all the best tech coming out in 2025 to help make your kitchen that much smarter.
From large appliances to smart utensils, CES has it all. We narrowed it down to our top nine favorites to award The Kitchn’s “Best in Show” seal. Read on to find out which new products we loved most and why. Even for the home chef who has everything, these new techy tools are sure to catch their eye.
Eureka J15 Pro Ultra Robot Vacuum
Robot vacuums have become more and more mainstream over the last few years, and with good reason — these little guys will save you so much time, they’re worth the investment 10 times over. They’re also becoming smarter and smarter. In addition to being their most powerful robot vacuum yet, the new flagship J15 Pro Ultra from Eureka features IntelliView™ Al, which classifies dry messes to reduce the speed of the side brushes automatically, which prevents debris scattering.
Buy: Eureka J15 Pro Ultra, $999.99
Kirin Electric Salt Spoon
This next product just might be the most imaginative on the list: Kirin’s Electric Salt Spoon. This gadget is already available for sale in the brand’s native Japan, although its presence (and popularity) at CES 2025 suggests a stateside launch is imminent.
If you maybe consume more salt than you’d like, then this one might be for you. The idea of the Electric Salt Spoon is to simulate the taste of everyone’s favorite seasoning with electricity. This makes food taste saltier, except without — you know — salt. You can even select from four different levels of saltiness! It’s ingenious!
Anker SOLIX EverFrost Electric Cooler
Perfect for campers, beach-goers, and any other outdoor enthusiast, the new SOLIX EverFrost Electric Cooler from Anker is a total must-have. With 100W Solar Input paneling, this cooler can keep your drinks or food chilly for up to 42 hours, without any ice involved — just harnessing the energy of the sun. You can even control it from your phone and adjust the temperature exactly to your liking.
Dreame X50 Ultra
We’re big fans of Dreame’s vacuums, with this particular model earning a spot on both Apartment Therapy and The Kitchn’s Best in Show lists. This clever robot is surprisingly nimble, with its industry-first ProLeap™ System allowing it to reach new heights — literally, up to a two-inch incline! — and VersaLift Navigation, helping it explore the lowest lows. It even includes dual-flex arm technology to help it reach those pesky, hard-to-clean corners.
Buy: Dreame X50 Ultra Vacuum, $1,699.99 (Available at a discount for Pre-Order until February 13)
ChefIQ Mini-Oven
This new countertop-sized oven from ChefIQ is not only great for small kitchens, but it’s also perfect for the amateur home chef. Its app integration offers guided recipes, but it also has all of our favorite countertop appliance settings (air fry, broil, toast, reheat etc.), so it’s a time- and space-saver, to boot. My favorite feature? It offers a sliding scale of “toastiness” for the perfectly browned bagel every time.
Lissome R1 Tiny Dishwasher
Speaking of small spaces and tiny kitchens, the new countertop dishwasher from Lissome R1 is sure to be a hit with apartment dwellers everywhere. With a wash and dry time of just 15 minutes (much faster than I hand-wash my own dishes!), it’s hard to believe this little thing is environmentally-friendly as well — but it is! Its AI Smart Wash technology promises to save you water and use less detergent. Where do I sign up?
LG Signature Smart Instaview Over-the-Range Microwave
If you thought microwaves had been replaced by the air fryer, think again. Part of the LG Signature lineup debuted exclusively at CES, the LG Smart InstaView Microwave features three built-in cameras to monitor your meal in real time — and they can even film your dish cooking in time-lapse. When mounted and paired with the LG Signature induction cooktop, you can also monitor your stovetop and microwave cooking simultaneously. Goodbye, overcooking! And hello, career as a food creator!
Hisense FreshVault French Door Refrigerator
Every home cook has experienced the heartbreak of food going bad in the refrigerator. The new FreshVault French Door Refrigerator from Hisense promises to put an end to that: It features a vacuum-sealed drawer that promises to keep food fresh and bacteria-free for up to five days. It also features another drawer with VersaTemp+ technology, which promises to keep wines and beverages fresh, too, using temperature control and an anti-UV glass door.
Agari Kitchen Smart Oven
Everyone loves the results of sous vide cooking, but the process can be a little lengthy. Enter: Agari Kitchen, a new smart appliance that promises to outpace your air fryer and your pressure cooker. Its unique double-wall design promises “low temperature precision cooking followed by an instant sear, all in one device.”
Buy: Agari Kitchen Smart Oven, $849.00 (Available in April 2025)
Further Reading
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