Hypervolt Home 3 vs Home 3 Pro: What Changed, and Whether the Old One Is Worth Keeping

The short answer

The Hypervolt Home 3 Pro replaced the Home 3.0 in September 2023 and is the only Hypervolt you can buy new. The two are the same charger where it counts: 7.4 kW, the same 5, 7.5 or 10 m tethered cable, the same app, the same Eco and Super Eco solar modes, the same CT-clamp load balancing, the same three-year warranty. The Pro's changes are to the case and the connections: IP66 and IK10 instead of IP54 and IK08, an RJ45 Ethernet port alongside Wi-Fi, a cable that exits at the back rather than the bottom, and a front cover you can swap yourself.

If you're buying, the question answers itself: the Pro is what's on sale, at £624 for the 5 m version from resellers or £690 direct from Hypervolt. If you own a 3.0, it is not worth replacing.

Every difference

Neither model publishes OCPP or a MID meter on its consumer spec sheet. Neither has 4G, which is the one thing the NexBlue Edge and Zaptec Go 2 hold over both.

What the Pro's changes are worth

IP66 and IK10. The 3.0's IP54 is fine for a sheltered wall. IP66 is the difference between "rain-resistant" and "hose it down", and IK10 is a case that shrugs off a reversing car's wing mirror. On a driveway with no porch, or a charger at wheel height, this is the upgrade that matters.

Ethernet. Hypervolt calls it "optional but recommended", and that is the honest framing. The 3.0 works on Wi-Fi alone; owners report years of flawless running. But the smart-tariff features — Intelligent Octopus Go, OVO Charge Anytime — depend on the charger being reachable when the supplier sends a schedule, and a garage at the edge of the Wi-Fi is where that breaks. Ethernet removes the question. Early Pro firmware had an Ethernet drop-out bug; it was fixed by update.

The swappable cover. On the 3.0 changing colour meant an electrician. On the Pro you unclip it. Minor, but it is the kind of thing Hypervolt's own comparison page leads with.

The rear cable exit. Tidier wall, slightly harder retrofit if your 3.0's cable was routed from the bottom.

Tariffs: the same, with one caveat

Both models connect to OVO Charge Anytime — OVO's list names "Home 3.0" and "Home 3 Pro" separately — and both schedule against fixed windows for Octopus Go and EDF GoElectric. Intelligent Octopus Go and E.ON Next Drive Smart name the Home 3 Pro; 3.0 owners report Intelligent Go works through the same Hypervolt integration, but neither supplier has confirmed it in writing. If you are on a 3.0 and about to switch to Intelligent Go, run Octopus's eligibility checker first. Our smart-tariff chargers guide covers the wider field.

One owner-reported quirk affects both: on Charge Anytime, the charger can draw from a home battery overnight unless you set the battery's discharge schedule to avoid it. Battery Safe mode on the Pro is Hypervolt's answer.

Price

The Pro costs £624 for 5 m at resellers, £690 / £732 / £780 for 5 / 7.5 / 10 m direct from Hypervolt, and about £1,024–£1,224 fitted; OVO's install bundle is £1,099 for the 5 m. There is no new-stock price for the 3.0 because there is no new stock. If you are offered a "Home 3" at a discount, it is either an installer's old shelf stock or a used unit: fine as a charger, but check how much of the three-year warranty remains and that the seller registers the transfer.

Who should buy what

Buying new: the Pro, which is the only option, and the 7.5 m cable if the car ever parks nose-in. Add the £100 five-year warranty extension within 60 days — it is the cheapest extended cover on any charger we review.

Own a 3.0 that works: keep it. The app, the solar modes and the OVO link are identical, and a charger that has been reliable on Wi-Fi for two years is not going to start dropping schedules because a newer case exists.

Own a 3.0 that has failed out of warranty: the Pro is the natural replacement and fits the same CT clamp; the rear cable exit may mean re-routing. Compare it with the Ohme Home Pro and zappi in our smart charger guide before assuming like-for-like is the answer.