The $2,000+ luxury tier is dominated by smart toilets with integrated bidet wash, heated seats, auto-open/close lids, dryer, deodorizer, and either tankless flush engineering or premium one-piece silhouettes. These are the Neorest / Numi / AquaClean class — bathroom centerpieces, not utility fixtures.
What you're paying for
- Tankless flush engineering — water supplied directly from line, no tank silhouette
- Integrated bidet wash with heated water, multiple wash modes, oscillating nozzle
- Heated seat with adjustable temperature
- Warm-air dryer following bidet wash
- Auto open/close lid with motion sensor
- Foot-sensor or motion-sensor flush
- Deodorizer with carbon filter
- Night light, mood lighting on premium models
- UV or electrolyzed-water bowl sanitization
- App integration / Alexa on top-tier models
The top luxury picks
- TOTO Neorest 700H ($4,000–$4,800) — engineering reference. CeFiONtect + EWATER+ + Tornado Flush.
- TOTO Neorest 750H ($5,000–$5,800) — adds ACTILIGHT UV pre-mist and refined design.
- Kohler Numi 2.0 ($6,800–$8,000) — broadest feature set. Alexa, Bluetooth speakers, mood lighting, foot sensor.
- Duravit SensoWash i (with Starck 3 bowl) ($3,800–$4,500) — European-designer integrated washlet.
- Geberit AquaClean Mera Classic ($4,500–$5,400) — Swiss-engineered integrated bidet.
- TOTO Neorest NX1 / NX2 ($7,000–$10,000) — Designer-tier Neorest variants.
- Kohler Veil Smart ($3,800–$4,500) — Numi-lite at lower price.
The install reality at this tier
Luxury smart toilets need a dedicated 110V GFCI outlet within 3 feet of the toilet base. Most US bathrooms don't have one — adding it requires an electrician, $200–$500. Most also need a tee-adapter on the water supply line for the integrated bidet wash. Total install cost above and beyond the toilet itself: $300–$700 for non-electrical-ready bathrooms.