Xiaomi's Mijia Pro 18 dishwasher projects its status onto the floor — but won't reach your kitchen
Xiaomi has launched a built-in dishwasher in China that packs a genuinely unusual feature set — including a floor-projection status display — at a crowdfunding price of around $1,000. The Mijia Smart Dishwasher Pro Embedded 18 Sets (model P18) went live on Xiaomi Youpin, the brand's China-exclusive crowdfunding platform, and there is no confirmed Western retail launch. For anyone in the UK or US shopping for a full-size built-in dishwasher, this is a preview of what Xiaomi can build — not something you can currently buy.
The hardware
The P18 claims 18 place settings, which Xiaomi puts at roughly 130 individual items — a large-family-sized load that sits above most mid-range European competitors. Wash performance relies on triple-vortex spray jets and a five-stage swirl system; a quick cycle runs in 59 minutes. High-temperature washing at 75°C hits the 99.99% bacteria-kill figure standard across the industry. A hot-air drying system keeps the interior dry between uses, which matters if you treat the machine as extra cupboard space.
The auto-dosing reservoir holds 450 ml of liquid detergent. Xiaomi estimates that's enough for roughly three weeks of daily use, with the machine adjusting dose size based on how dirty the load is. The concept isn't entirely new — Miele's AutoDos and GE's now-retired SmartDispense did similar things — but Xiaomi's 450 ml tank is smaller than legacy systems, so that three-week estimate should be treated as a best-case figure.
The projection trick
Because the P18 sits flush inside cabinetry, there's no visible control panel on the front face. Instead, a projector underneath the door throws the cycle status — time remaining, current stage — onto the floor in front of the machine. It's a clean solution to a real problem with fully integrated dishwashers, and no Western competitor currently offers anything comparable. Reliability of the projector over years of kitchen humidity is untested. Full Mi Home app integration covers remote start, separate drying and sterilisation modes.
Floor projection showing cycle status. Image: Xiaomi
Not coming here yet
The Xiaomi UK official store lists only compact tabletop and countertop models — no built-in options at all. In the UK and EU, Bosch, Miele, and LG own the built-in segment at £800–£2,000; Miele's AutoDos + Knock2Open combination alone costs roughly three times the P18's crowdfunding price for comparable automation, per the Alibaba Xiaomi Dishwasher Guide. The P18 also lacks EU energy label certification, which is a legal requirement for sale in the UK and Europe.
If Xiaomi eventually brings a built-in model west, it could pressure that premium tier meaningfully. For now, the P18 is a China-market product, and the $1,000 crowdfunding price is not a reliable guide to what a Western retail version would cost.
