Spec-by-Spec Comparison
Detailed Comparison
The Kohler Numi 2.0 ($7,000-7,500) and Veil ($4,500-5,200) are Kohler's two flagship smart toilets. Both have tankless flush, integrated bidet, heated seat, auto-lid, and dual-flush. The Numi adds smart-home theater that justifies its premium for specific buyers only.
What the Numi 2.0 adds
- Amazon Alexa voice control: hands-free flush, seat warming, lid open/close via voice command
- Ambient LED lighting: color-changing accent lights at the base and seat ring, scheduled and manual modes
- Integrated Bluetooth speakers: stream music or audio while using the toilet
- Sculptural form: dramatic geometric design that's visible from across the bathroom
What the Veil delivers
- Same tankless pumped flush at 1.28 GPF / 0.8 GPF dual-flush
- Same heated seat with adjustable temperature
- Same warm-water bidet with multi-wash modes and self-cleaning wand
- Same auto-open/close motion-sensor lid
- Minimalist contemporary form with lower-profile silhouette suitable for wall-hung mounting
Daily user experience
Functionally, both deliver identical daily experience for the core toilet use case. The Numi adds entertainment and home-automation theater; the Veil delivers a more refined minimalist aesthetic for users who want smart features without the lifestyle features.
Installation
Both require 120V GFCI outlet within 4 feet. Both require dedicated supply with adequate pressure. The Veil's wall-hung option (with proper carrier) creates the cleanest minimalist install; the Numi is floor-mount with sculptural visibility as its design intent.
Resale and aesthetics
The Veil's minimalist form has broader buyer appeal. The Numi's sculptural form and color-changing lights are polarizing — some buyers love it, others find it gimmicky. For homes you'll sell within 5 years, the Veil is the safer resale choice.
Final Verdict
We recommend the Kohler Numi 2.0 if Alexa integration, ambient lighting, or Bluetooth speakers are features you'd actually use — its $2,500 premium is justified by those specifics. For most luxury-bathroom buyers, the Veil delivers identical core function (heated seat, bidet, tankless flush) without the smart-home theater for substantially less.
Pros & Cons Side-by-Side
- Most comprehensive smart-toilet feature set in US residential
- Alexa voice control + Kohler Konnect app
- Bluetooth speakers and ambient mood lighting
- Foot warmer (under bowl) — unique Numi feature
- Reach tankless flush + Pure-Clean glaze
- Dual-flush 1.0/1.28 GPF (newer dual-flush vs Veil Smart's single-flush)
- Full Veil Smart feature set as baseline + smart-home additions
- Designer architectural silhouette
- Kohler color program
- Luxury pricing ($6,580-$7,980)
- 1-year electronics warranty (TOTO Neorest is 2 years)
- Gimmicky features (Bluetooth speakers, mood lighting) don't add daily utility
- Same GFCI / water pressure / install requirements
- Most-complex smart toilet means more potential failure points
- Foot warmer and Bluetooth speakers reduce service life of electronics
- Service network smaller than Neorest authorized dealers
- Tankless integrated smart toilet at the Numi-lite price tier
- Pure-Clean hydrophobic glaze (Kohler equivalent to TOTO CeFiONtect)
- Reach flush technology — tankless instant flush
- Heated seat with adjustable temperature
- Integrated bidet wash (rear, front, oscillating)
- Warm-air dryer
- Motion-sensor lid auto open/close
- Foot-sensor flush activation
- UV bowl sanitization cycle
- Lifetime porcelain warranty
- Kohler Color Match — broader color program than Neorest
- Premium pricing ($3,580-$4,580)
- Requires GFCI outlet within 3 feet
- Requires stable 25+ PSI water pressure
- Electronics warranty is 1 year (TOTO Neorest is 2 years)
- MaP 800g — below Champion 4 and Drake II
- Two-person install required (~140 lbs)
- Power outage = no flush without optional battery backup