Model vs model
Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic
vs Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1
The Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic lists at £1,132, £1,467 less than the Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1 at £2,599.
Every number below comes from the manufacturers' own specification sheets. We highlight which tap leads on each spec; what matters most for your kitchen is your call.
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Franke
Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic
The Maris with an LED control ring, and the only Franke you can upgrade to 4-in-1 later
Typical price: £1,132
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Franke
Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1
Hot, cold, filtered, chilled, sparkling and boiling from one spout
Typical price: £2,599
Full review →The differences at a glance
- The Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic lists at £1,132, £1,467 less than the Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1 at £2,599.
- Declared idle draw is 14 W for the Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic against 33 W for the Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1, which compounds into the standby cost difference below.
- The Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1 dispenses filtered drinking water; the Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic does not.
- The Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1 dispenses sparkling water; the Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic does not.
- The Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1 dispenses chilled water; the Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic does not.
Full specification, side by side
Sourced from manufacturer datasheets. A tick marks the better number on specs where more or less is objectively better.
| Spec | Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic | Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1 |
|---|---|---|
| Typical price | £1,132✓ | £2,599 |
| Boiling temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
| Tank capacity | 4 L | 4 L |
| Idle power | 14 W✓ | 33 W |
| Peak power | 1650 W | 1880 W |
| Flow rate | - | 2 L/min |
| Filtered water | No | Yes✓ |
| Sparkling water | No | Yes✓ |
| Chilled water | No | Yes✓ |
| Filter type | Franke Pro M: five-stage, with ion-exchange resin and a 5 micron carbon block | Pro M Connect: active carbon + ion-exchange resin |
| Finishes | 7✓ | 5 |
| Warranty | 2 years | 2 years |
| Released | - | 2022 |
Standby energy
What the idle draw adds up to over a year.
Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic
- Idle draw
- 14 W
- Standby energy / year
- 123 kWh
- Standby cost / year
- £33
Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1
- Idle draw
- 33 W
- Standby energy / year
- 289 kWh
- Standby cost / year
- £78
Assumes the manufacturer's declared idle wattage around the clock at £0.27/kWh (UK average, mid-2026). Real usage adds the energy to heat the water you actually draw. Run your own numbers in the running cost calculator.
Strengths and trade-offs
Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic
What we like
- Can be upgraded to a 4-in-1 later with Franke's filtered water kit, which no other Franke boiling tap offers
- Timed dispense means you can walk away while a pan fills
- The widest finish range in the Franke boiling range, including copper and gold
- A genuine 100°C rather than the 98°C most rivals settle for
Watch out for
- No filtered cold water until you buy the upgrade kit, which is a separate purchase
- Two-year guarantee on tap, tank and filter housing, shorter than the Instante
- Around £140 more than the mechanical version for the same tank and the same filter
- The electronic control needs the tap to stay powered, where the mechanical one does not
Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1
What we like
- Six functions from one tap: boiling, chilled, ambient and sparkling plus hot and cold mains
- All-in-one under-sink unit houses boiler, chiller, CO2 bottle and filter
- 12-month filter interval with built-in RFID replacement reminder
- Pro M Connect filter adds ion-exchange limescale protection
Watch out for
- Sparkling water is held as 0.6 litres in the chiller and runs to 2.8 litres before it has to catch up, with a CO2 cylinder to replace
- Spout swivel is limited to 180 degrees
- Personalised settings need the Franke Home App
- Two-year warranty on tap, tank and filter housing
- 33 W of combined standby draw, the highest of any Franke tap in our library
Common questions
Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic vs Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1: frequently asked
- What is the difference between the Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic and the Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1?
- The Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic lists at £1,132, £1,467 less than the Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1 at £2,599. Declared idle draw is 14 W for the Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic against 33 W for the Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1, which compounds into the standby cost difference below. The Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1 dispenses filtered drinking water; the Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic does not.
- Which is cheaper, the Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic or the Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1?
- The Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic lists at £1,132, £1,467 less than the Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1 at £2,599.
- Which is better for hard water, the Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic or the Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1?
- The Franke Mythos Water Hub 6-in-1 has a built-in filter, the better choice in a hard water area: it reduces scale build-up in the tank and improves taste. The Franke Maris Water Hub 3-in-1 Electronic has no built-in filtration, so its tank will scale faster without a separate softener.