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Waykar 34 vs Midea Cube 35: How Much Does Smart Cost?

Name: Waykar 34 vs Midea Cube 35 (2026)
Creator: PickGrade
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Both are mid-size units for a single damp room, and about fifty dollars apart — so this matchup is really a question about what 'smart' is worth. The Waykar 34 is the budget answer: $175.99, ENERGY STAR, genuinely quiet, drain hose in the box, no app. The Midea Cube 35 adds Wi-Fi and voice control, a far larger collapsible tank, quieter operation, and more consistent real-world drying — for $229.

Waykar 34-Pint Dehumidifier (PD160B)

7.6 $175.99

Midea Cube 35-Pint smart dehumidifier with handle, nested reservoir, top fan grille, and water-level slot

Midea Cube 35-Pint Smart Dehumidifier (MAD35S1QWT)

8.4 $229

Verdict

Waykar

The value budget pick: $175.99 for a quiet, ENERGY STAR 34-pint with a drain hose in the box. Don't trust the 2,000 sq ft claim — testing found it best in one damp room, not a whole basement. For a bedroom, bath, or single problem corner, it's the honest floor of the category.

Midea

The middle Cube, and the value sweet spot of the smart line: the same quiet, big-tank, Wi-Fi platform sized for an average damp room, at $229 with no pump to pay for. If your drain runs downhill or you don't mind the hose, it's most of the Cube 50 for seventy dollars less.

Best for

Waykar

you want the lowest-cost quiet unit for a single damp room — a bedroom, bath, or problem corner

Midea

you want the smart Cube experience for a normal damp room and don't need to pump water uphill

Avoid if

Waykar

you need to dry a whole basement or a large, wet space

Midea

the space is wet or large (get the 50-pint), or it's a bedroom (the Cube 20 is quieter and cheaper)

Score breakdown

value

Waykar

9.0

Midea

8.2

drainage

Waykar

6.6

Midea

7.6

quietness

Waykar

7.6

Midea

8.7

usability

Waykar

7.6

Midea

8.6

moisture removal

Waykar

7.4

Midea

8.4

energy efficiency

Waykar

8.2

Midea

8.7

low temp performance

Waykar

6.6

Midea

7.0

Specs

tank

~0.66 gal, full-tank indicator

Oversized collapsible reservoir, auto shut-off

noise

~49 dB measured on high (33 dB claimed)

As low as 42 dB (mfr)

smart

None; humidistat 30–80%, 24-hr timer, 2 speeds

Wi-Fi (Midea Air) + Alexa/Google; humidistat

energy

ENERGY STAR (2025 Most Efficient)

ENERGY STAR Most Efficient

weight

~32 lb

~40 lb

capacity

34 pints/day (at 95°F/90% RH)

35 pints/day (2019 DOE)

coverage

Best for one room (2,000 sq ft claim optimistic)

Up to ~1,500 sq ft (Midea also quotes 3,500)

drainage

Continuous gravity hose included; no pump

Continuous gravity hose; no pump

low temp

Auto-defrost

—

warranty

1 year (+ optional 2nd year)

1 year

dimensions

12.2 x 9.1 x 20.1 in

14.5 x 14.8 x 14.6 in

Buy →Buy →

	Waykar 34-Pint Dehumidifier (PD160B) Waykar	Midea Cube 35-Pint Smart Dehumidifier (MAD35S1QWT) Midea
Score	7.6	8.4
Price	$175.99	$229
Verdict	The value budget pick: $175.99 for a quiet, ENERGY STAR 34-pint with a drain hose in the box. Don't trust the 2,000 sq ft claim — testing found it best in one damp room, not a whole basement. For a bedroom, bath, or single problem corner, it's the honest floor of the category.	The middle Cube, and the value sweet spot of the smart line: the same quiet, big-tank, Wi-Fi platform sized for an average damp room, at $229 with no pump to pay for. If your drain runs downhill or you don't mind the hose, it's most of the Cube 50 for seventy dollars less.
Best for	you want the lowest-cost quiet unit for a single damp room — a bedroom, bath, or problem corner	you want the smart Cube experience for a normal damp room and don't need to pump water uphill
Avoid if	you need to dry a whole basement or a large, wet space	the space is wet or large (get the 50-pint), or it's a bedroom (the Cube 20 is quieter and cheaper)
Score breakdown
value	9.0	8.2
drainage	6.6	7.6
quietness	7.6	8.7
usability	7.6	8.6
moisture removal	7.4	8.4
energy efficiency	8.2	8.7
low temp performance	6.6	7.0
Specs
tank	~0.66 gal, full-tank indicator	Oversized collapsible reservoir, auto shut-off
noise	~49 dB measured on high (33 dB claimed)	As low as 42 dB (mfr)
smart	None; humidistat 30–80%, 24-hr timer, 2 speeds	Wi-Fi (Midea Air) + Alexa/Google; humidistat
energy	ENERGY STAR (2025 Most Efficient)	ENERGY STAR Most Efficient
weight	~32 lb	~40 lb
capacity	34 pints/day (at 95°F/90% RH)	35 pints/day (2019 DOE)
coverage	Best for one room (2,000 sq ft claim optimistic)	Up to ~1,500 sq ft (Midea also quotes 3,500)
drainage	Continuous gravity hose included; no pump	Continuous gravity hose; no pump
low temp	Auto-defrost	—
warranty	1 year (+ optional 2nd year)	1 year
dimensions	12.2 x 9.1 x 20.1 in	14.5 x 14.8 x 14.6 in
	Buy →	Buy →

Final verdict

If the budget is the point, the Waykar does the essential job and does it quietly, and our scoring still hands it the value crown. But the Cube 35 wins everything else — moisture removal, noise, efficiency, and the day-to-day convenience of a tank you empty a fraction as often. That last one is bigger than it sounds: the Waykar has the worst tank-to-capacity ratio in the category and fills in under four hours at full output. Spend the extra $53 if you want the app, the bigger tank, and drying headroom. Keep it if you just need one room kept dry on the cheap and you'll run the hose.

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