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Smart bassinets

Bassinets with powered motion, sound, or sensors that respond to your baby.

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  • 10models tracked
  • $169 to $1,999price range
  • 20 lb–33 lbchild weight limit

Smart bassinets by budget

The 9 smart bassinets with a published list price, split into thirds by price. A to Z within each lane. Price isn't a quality rating.

Budget-friendlyUnder $5003
Mid-range$500 to $9503
Splurge$950 and up3

All 10 smart bassinets

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✓ maker says yes ✕ maker says no ? not published
CompareSwivelsSide lowersHeight adjusts
Cradlewise Smart Cribup to 33 lbRocks or glides $1,99933 lb88.2 lb???
Delta Children Aero Smart Auto Glide Bassinet with Cry Detection & Bluetoothup to 30 lbRocks or glides $499.9930 lb12 lb???
Graco SmartSense Soothing Bassinetup to 20 lbMesh sidesRocks or glidesMachine washable $399.9920 lb31 lb???
Halo BassiNest Connected Swivel Sleeper 3.0up to 20 lb, swivelsMesh sidesRocks or glidesMachine washableSwivelsSide lowersHeight adjusts $399.9920 lb30 lb✓✓✓
Happiest Baby SNOO Smart SleeperMesh sidesRocks or glides $1,995–38 lb???
Maxi-Cosi Sabine Motorized Bassinetup to 20 lbRocks or glidesMachine washable $499.9920 lb–???
Maxi-Cosi Sibia Bassinet with CryAssistup to 20 lbMachine washable $699.9920 lb–???
Maxi-Cosi Starling Smart Bassinetup to 20 lbRocks or glidesMachine washable $949.9920 lb–???
UPPAbaby Soma Smart Bassinetup to 25 lbMesh sidesRocks or glidesMachine washableHeight adjusts –25 lb30.6 lb??✓
Delta Children SmartSleep Auto Glide Bassinet with Bluetoothup to 30 lbDiscontinuedMesh sidesRocks or glidesWheelsMachine washable $169.9930 lb13.85 lb???

Smart bassinets by the numbers

The 10 we compare, from each maker's published specs. Ranges, not ratings.

  • Child weight limit20 lb to 33 lb; the middle half 20 lb to 30 lb (9 of 10 publish it)
  • Weight12 lb to 88.2 lb; the middle half 30 lb to 38 lb (7 of 10 publish it)
  • Price$169.99 to $1,999; the middle half $399.99 to $949.99 (9 of 10 publish it)

Maker limits, highest weight limit first

9 products of 10 publish a weight limit. Each product page has the maker's stop-use wording.

ProductWeight limitAge
Cradlewise Smart Cribup to 33 lb0–24 months
Delta Children SmartSleep Auto Glide Bassinet with Bluetoothup to 30 lb0–5 months
Delta Children Aero Smart Auto Glide Bassinet with Cry Detection & Bluetoothup to 30 lb0–5 months
UPPAbaby Soma Smart Bassinetup to 25 lbfrom 0 months
Halo BassiNest Connected Swivel Sleeper 3.0up to 20 lb0–5 months
Graco SmartSense Soothing Bassinetup to 20 lb0–5 months
Maxi-Cosi Sabine Motorized Bassinetup to 20 lbNot published
Maxi-Cosi Sibia Bassinet with CryAssistup to 20 lbNot published
Maxi-Cosi Starling Smart Bassinetup to 20 lbNot published
Happiest Baby SNOO Smart SleeperNot published0–6 months

Shortlist: 3 models, each highest or lowest on one spec

Ranked on the maker's published numbers only. Not a safety or quality rating.

Weight vs price

Each dot is one of the 5 smart bassinets with both specs published; further left is lighter, lower is cheaper. Numbered dots are the shortlist.

$500$1,000$1,500$2,000 lighter & cheaper than most 12 lb30 lb88.2 lb Weight Graco SmartSense Soothing Bassinet: 31 lb, $399.99SmartSense Soothing BassinetHappiest Baby SNOO Smart Sleeper: 38 lb, $1,995SNOO Smart SleeperHalo BassiNest Connected Swivel Sleeper 3.0: 30 lb, $399.993BassiNest Connected Swivel Sleeper 3.0Delta Children Aero Smart Auto Glide Bassinet with Cry Detection & Bluetooth: 12 lb, $499.992Aero Smart Auto Glide Bassinet with Cry Detection & BluetoothCradlewise Smart Crib: 88.2 lb, $1,9991Smart Crib
Hover, tap or Tab to a dot to see the product. Exact numbers are in the table below.
  1. 1Cradlewise Smart CribHighest weight limit
  2. 2Delta Children Aero Smart Auto Glide Bassinet with Cry Detection & BluetoothLightest
  3. 3Halo BassiNest Connected Swivel Sleeper 3.0Lowest price
All 5 on the chart, cheapest first
  1. Halo BassiNest Connected Swivel Sleeper 3.030 lb · $399.99
  2. Graco SmartSense Soothing Bassinet31 lb · $399.99
  3. Delta Children Aero Smart Auto Glide Bassinet with Cry Detection & Bluetooth12 lb · $499.99
  4. Happiest Baby SNOO Smart Sleeper38 lb · $1,995
  5. Cradlewise Smart Crib88.2 lb · $1,999

What to look for in smart bassinets

The range across every bassinet here, with the typical middle half shaded and the shortlist marked.

Child weight limit

The heaviest child the maker rates it for.

Smart Crib
20 lbmiddle 20 lb33 lb

Typical: 20 lb to 30 lb. 9 of 10 list it. Highest weight limit: Smart Crib.

Weight

You feel this every time you lift it into a trunk, up stairs, or onto a bus.

Aero Smart Auto Glide Bassinet with Cry Detection & Bluetooth
12 lbmiddle 30.6 lb88.2 lb

Typical: 30 lb to 38 lb. 7 of 10 list it. Lightest: Aero Smart Auto Glide Bassinet with Cry Detection & Bluetooth.

Price

What it lists for at the maker or a major store. Sales move this often.

BassiNest Connected Swivel Sleeper 3.0
$169.99middle $499.99$1,999

Typical: $399.99 to $949.99. 9 of 10 list it. Lowest price: BassiNest Connected Swivel Sleeper 3.0.

Ask the meadow

Questions about smart bassinets

Answers come from each maker's published specs. Safety and health questions link to the agency or medical source.

What is the most affordable smart bassinet?

The Delta Children SmartSleep Auto Glide Bassinet with Bluetooth at $169.99 list price, of the 10 we track.

When should my baby move from a bassinet to a crib?

Each maker prints its own weight and milestone limits on the label and in the manual. Safe sleep: see the AAP's guide to safe sleep and NICHD Safe to Sleep. Check the label and the maker's instructions, and ask your pediatrician about your child.

Which bassinets swivel?

Halo BassiNest Connected Swivel Sleeper 3.0, per their makers.

Still wondering? Write to us at hello@cribpicks.com and we'll look it up.

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