AUX vs Daikin: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical AUX model beats 49% and a typical Daikin model 51%. Daikin rates slightly higher overall.
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AUX
49%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average189 models listed
Daikin
51%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average410 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FAUX: Beats 60%Daikin: Beats 48%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FAUX: Beats 51%Daikin: Beats 49%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2AUX: Beats 40%Daikin: Beats 39%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2AUX: Beats 48%Daikin: Beats 46%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2AUX: Beats 39%Daikin: Beats 55%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- AUX
- 68%
- Daikin
- 40%
Xcel CC
- AUX
- 66%
- Daikin
- 31%
CEE Advanced
- AUX
- 1%
- Daikin
- 2%
ENERGY STAR CC
- AUX
- 35%
- Daikin
- 18%
All-around best, ducted 2.5–3 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ducted, 2.5–3 tons (27,000–38,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
AUX
- 1ASUM36HPMULOAUX3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 66.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 94% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.90 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.5 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2ASPR30HPMULOAUX2.5 tons · 30,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 73.8Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 77% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 3ASPR36HPMULOAUX3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 70.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 70% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Below the middle
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.6 (EER2)
- Good
Daikin
- 1MST273G32MHAADaikin (sold as Goodman)2.5 tons · 28,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 90.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, CEE Advanced, Xcel CC, DOE CCHP, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.20 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 10.5 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.3 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2DH9VSA361CA*with ducted air handler CAHEA3630C3A*+MBVK16CH*X00ADaikinAlso sold as Amana AZV9SA361CA, Goodman GZV9SA361CA3 tons · 34,200 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 88.6Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, CEE Advanced, Xcel CC, DOE CCHP, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.40 (COP at 5°F)
- Top 10%
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.0 (EER2)
- Great
- 3DPSH03BAPB2****E35**0*Daikin3 tons · 35,200 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 49.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 80% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.82 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 8.5 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 18.9 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.4 (EER2)
- Top 10%
These are certified test ratings, not a recommendation for your home. The right size comes from a load calculation by a contractor.
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