For years, the evolution of smart home lighting has plateaued. We’ve seen the saturation of bulbs that can flash a few colours, link to our virtual assistants, and respond to basic schedules. These lights are smart, but they lack intelligence. They rely on pre-programmed scene libraries—the digital equivalent of flipping through a photo album. The Lepro O1 AI Smart Floor Lamp attempts to shatter this paradigm, positioning itself not just as a light source but as a genuinely personalised ambience designer powered by Artificial Intelligence.

At its core sits LightGPM 3.0, a proprietary AI model that Lepro claims is trained specifically on principles of colour psychology and professional lighting design knowledge. The pitch is simple: instead of hunting through dozens of generic presets, you speak or type a feeling, mood, or creative concept into the app, and the AI designs a unique, animated light scene just for you.

We did a week’s evaluation of the O1 to determine if this AI is a true breakthrough in home tech or if the ‘GPM’ label is simply a clever marketing gimmick layered atop standard RGB LEDs. The answer, as we found, is surprisingly nuanced, but ultimately compelling. This floor lamp doesn’t just illuminate a room—it aims to transform the very relationship you have with your home lighting.

Design and Hardware: Minimalist Meets Mighty Engineering

The physical design of the Lepro O1 is immediately appealing for modern, minimalist spaces. It adheres to the sleek, cylindrical form factor popularised by contemporary corner lamps. Standing approximately 60 inches (152 cm) tall with a subtle footprint, it’s designed to be noticed for its light, not its bulk.

Construction and Stability

The lamp is housed primarily in a matte white aluminium alloy, giving it a premium feel that belies its mid-range price point. Crucially, the base is exceptionally heavy and solid. This is perhaps the most important detail in the hardware, as tall, slender floor lamps can often feel flimsy or prone to tipping. The O1’s heavy, weighted base provides remarkable stability, making it safe for homes with children or pets.

Assembly is delightfully straightforward. The lamp arrives in three pole segments and the lamp head, which easily screw together via robust threading. The internal wiring is already routed through the segments, eliminating the common frustration of feeding cables. We timed the entire process from unboxing to being plugged in at under five minutes, living up to the promise of quick setup.

The Lighting Engine: RGBCW Technology

Behind the smooth, cylindrical diffuser panel lies a dense array of LEDs, rumoured to be around 364 individual diodes working in segmented zones. This dense placement is key to the O1’s incredible versatility. It features RGBCW technology, meaning it includes Red, Green, and Blue diodes (for the 16 million colour palette), plus dedicated Cool White (C) and Warm White (W) diodes.

When you turn it on for the first time, it will have blue light so it shows you it’s ready to be paired to the LePro app. The inclusion of dedicated white diodes is vital for daily functionality. Many RGB-only lamps struggle to produce a true, bright, clean white. The O1, however, delivers a powerful 2300 lumens of bright, functional white light, allowing it to serve as a genuine reading or task light when needed. The tunable white temperature ranges from a cosy 2700K (warm) to a crisp, alert 5700K (cool), offering flexibility for any time of day or task.

Installation and App Experience: A Gated Setup

Getting the O1 up and running is a multi-step process typical of smart home devices, but thankfully, it’s largely friction-free.

Connectivity Requirements

The lamp utilises Bluetooth for the initial handshake and then connects to your home network via 2.4GHz Wi-Fi. This is where the first minor technical limitation arises: the O1 does not support 5GHz Wi-Fi. While this is common for many smart-home accessories, it can be a slight frustration for users with mesh networks optimised for 5GHz bands. However, once connected, the Bluetooth remains active as a reliable local backup control method.

Navigating the Lepro App

The dedicated Lepro application (available on iOS and Android) acts as the central hub for the O1’s advanced features. While the app is logically laid out, it can present a minor learning curve for those new to deeply customizable lighting systems.

Key sections include:

1. White Light Mode: Simple slider control for brightness and colour temperature.
2. Colour Mode: Standard colour picker for static RGB hues.
3. Effects/Scenes: This houses the pre-loaded dynamic scenes and user-saved favourites.
4. LightGPM AI Hub: The conversational interface where the magic happens.
5. LightBeats Music Sync: Controls for the sound-reactive modes.

For power users, the two DIY modes are a major selling point, allowing users to select colours for specific segments of the lamp, create custom gradients, and set unique speed and animation paths. This level of granular control ensures that if the AI doesn’t hit the mark, you have the tools to fine-tune it yourself.

The Star Feature: LightGPM AI—Gimmick or Genius?

The conversation surrounding the Lepro O1 starts and ends with its AI, LightGPM 3.0. Is this an actual smart assistant, or just a glorified list of complex macros?

The Colour Psychology Engine

Lepro’s innovation lies in training their model on colour psychology and design rules. This means the AI doesn’t just randomly assign colours; it attempts to infer the intended emotional or functional outcome of the user’s prompt. When you request “I need relaxing light,” the AI understands that low saturation, warm, slow-moving blues, greens, and ambers are typically associated with calm, rather than just pulling up a generic ‘Chill’ scene.

Creative Use Cases and Performance

The consistent takeaway is that the LightGPM is a genuine generative tool. It bypasses the need for the user to understand RGB values, speed settings, or gradient patterns. It translates intention into light, drastically accelerating the creation of complex scenes. For the average user, this makes scene creation effortless; for the enthusiast, it provides a powerful, smart starting point for further DIY refinement. The “gimmick” is actually a foundational, useful technology.

Performance and Ecosystem Integration

Beyond the AI, the O1 integrates several key features essential for a top-tier smart home device.

LightBeats: Music Sync

The LightBeats feature uses a highly sensitive built-in microphone located on the lamp body to analyse ambient sound. The responsiveness is nearly instantaneous, with almost zero perceived latency. Unlike simpler sound-reactive lights that only pulse to the beat, the O1’s dense LEDs and segmented control allow for much more dynamic and complex light movement, such as an equaliser display or chasing effects, which is particularly effective in a gaming room or during a house party. The ability to switch between six different sync modes (Flash, Laser, Equilizer, etc.) is a nice touch.

Smart Home Compatibility

The O1 integrates smoothly with both Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. Once the device is registered in the Lepro app, linking it to the wider smart home ecosystem takes only a minute. We found voice commands to be reliable and fast. Common commands like “Alexa, set the Lepro lamp to 50% brightness” or “Hey Google, change the Lepro lamp to red” are executed almost instantly.

The primary ecosystem drawback remains the lack of native Apple HomeKit support. This isn’t a dealbreaker for most, but it’s a notable omission for users deeply entrenched in the Apple ecosystem who prioritise local network control.

Final Verdict and Long-Term Value

The Lepro O1 AI Smart Floor Lamp represents a significant advancement in ambient lighting technology. It successfully merges sophisticated, flexible hardware with genuinely useful artificial intelligence.

Durability and Energy Efficiency

In terms of sustainability, the O1 uses just 22W of power while delivering 2300 lumens, making it highly energy-efficient, especially compared to older incandescent or even first-generation LED lamps. The estimated maximum life hours of the LED array sit at around 20,000 hours, ensuring years of trouble-free use. The aluminium construction ensures durability and long-term structural integrity.

The Value Proposition

The O1 occupies a valuable spot in the market. Established competitors like Philips Hue, while offering a superior ecosystem depth (like HomeKit), often demand a significantly higher price point for comparable brightness and colour quality, especially when considering the cost of hubs and accessory strips. The Lepro O1 delivers high-end features—2300 lumens, 16 million colours, robust music sync, and the standout LightGPM AI—at a price that offers exceptional value. You are paying a slight premium over standard RGB lamps, but that premium is justified entirely by the AI’s ability to save you hours of manual customisation.

The Lepro O1 is an essential upgrade for anyone:

1. Aesthetic Enthusiasts: Those who constantly want to change their ambience but lack the time or knowledge to design complex light scenes.
2. Gamers and Streamers: The Music Sync and high-brightness output make it a superb companion for dynamic entertainment setups.
3. Smart Home Users: Anyone looking for seamless integration with Google or Alexa without needing a proprietary bridge.

The minor drawbacks—the app learning curve and the 2.4GHz limitation—are easily outweighed by the lamp’s impressive performance and the sheer utility of the LightGPM AI. It’s the closest we’ve come to having a truly intelligent lighting designer in our homes.

TNC Score

Score: 4.0 out of 5.0 — strong performance and value for money.