AUX vs Gree: heat pump ratings compared
Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical AUX model beats 49% and a typical Gree model 54%. Gree rates slightly higher overall.
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AUX
49%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average189 models listed
Gree
54%
of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model
About average724 models listed
- Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FAUX: Beats 60%Gree: Beats 43%
- Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FAUX: Beats 51%Gree: Beats 57%
- Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2AUX: Beats 40%Gree: Beats 43%
- Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2AUX: Beats 48%Gree: Beats 60%
- Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2AUX: Beats 39%Gree: Beats 58%
Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison
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CEE 2025
- AUX
- 68%
- Gree
- 81%
Xcel CC
- AUX
- 66%
- Gree
- 80%
CEE Advanced
- AUX
- 1%
- Gree
- 6%
ENERGY STAR CC
- AUX
- 35%
- Gree
- 66%
All-around best, ducted 2 tons
Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.
Showing Ducted, 2 tons (21,000–26,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?
AUX
- 1ASUM24HPMULOAUX2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 62.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 83% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.90 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 10.0 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 21.0 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2ASPR24HPMULOAUX2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 59.1Meets 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
- 2.00 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.5 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.8 (EER2)
- Good
- 3AHU24HPV1BOwith ducted air handler AHU24HPV1BIAUX2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 59.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 92% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Great
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 1.80 (COP at 5°F)
- Below the middle
- Winter efficiency
- 9.5 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 11.0 (EER2)
- Below the middle
Gree
- 1A7CP21V24P-**Awith ducted air handler 7AH2AE24PX-Gree (sold as Ac Pro)2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 73.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 78% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.30 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 9.8 (HSPF2)
- Great
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.5 (SEER2)
- Top 10%
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.0 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 2SPHP-B-36VBBwith ducted air handler AIRH-B-24ME2BBGree (sold as AC Pro)2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 67.0Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 83% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.10 (COP at 5°F)
- Good
- Winter efficiency
- 9.4 (HSPF2)
- Good
- Cooling efficiency
- 20.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 13.3 (EER2)
- Top 10%
- 3MHPC-H-024BSBwith ducted air handler MDUC-H-024BBBGree (sold as Ac Pro)2 tons · 24,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 77.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
- Heat kept at 5°F
- 76% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
- Good
- Efficiency at 5°F
- 2.30 (COP at 5°F)
- Great
- Winter efficiency
- 11.0 (HSPF2)
- Top 10%
- Cooling efficiency
- 19.0 (SEER2)
- Great
- Hot-day cooling
- 12.5 (EER2)
- Great
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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