Against comparable models

Each cell is the share of same-size, same-type models that the manufacturer’s typical model beats (50% is typical); the higher score is in bold. Raw medians are underneath for context: they depend on which sizes each one makes, so they are not compared.

CARRIER CORPORATION and GE Appliances on every ratingPeer scores, 0–100 · grey ticks: every ranked manufacturer · shaded: the middle half of each one’s modelsMeasured against models of the same size and duct type, GE Appliances scores higher on 5 of the 6 ratings.

CARRIER CORPORATION
GE Appliances
Other ranked manufacturers

Source: AHRI Directory, NEEP · as of Oct 11, 2026

Average peer percentile, raw median and rank among ranked manufacturers
Rating	CARRIER CORPORATION	GE Appliances
Efficiency index	19%median —	43%median — · 27th ranked
COP at 5°F	3%median 1.47	40%median 1.80 · 28th ranked
Capacity retention at 5°F	3%median 34%	42%median 61% · 25th ranked
HSPF2	10%median 6.7	48%median 8.1 · 17th ranked
SEER2	9%median 13.4	39%median 15.2 · 27th ranked
EER2	58% (higher)median 11.5	46% (higher)median 11.5 · 21st ranked
Heating capacity at 5°F	5%median 14,450 Btu/h	44%median 19,000 Btu/h · 24th ranked
Outdoor models	8	88
AHRI certifications	8	9,036

Share of models meeting each standard

Percent of each manufacturer’s models with a qualifying certification
Standard	CARRIER CORPORATION	GE Appliances
CEE 2025 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)	0%0 models	46.6%41 models
CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)	0%0 models	44.3%39 models
CEE Advanced Tier (Split ASHP)	0%0 models	5.7%5 models
Xcel Energy Colorado cold-climate ASHP (2025)	0%0 models	40.9%36 models
DOE Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge	0%0 models	5.7%5 models
ENERGY STAR Cold Climate	0%0 models	38.6%34 models

Sizes and duct types offered

Models in each peer group, with the efficiency index of those models against the rest of the group.

Side by side, inside each size and duct typeShape: every model of the group · bars: each manufacturer’s middle half, median dot, 10th–90th line · 2 groups where both have models

CARRIER CORPORATION
GE Appliances
All models of the group

Raw ratings are only placed side by side within one size and duct type, where they are comparable.

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 11, 2026

Models per peer group · efficiency index within the group
Size and duct type	CARRIER CORPORATION	GE Appliances
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	4 · index 17%	24 · index 36%
Ducted, 5 tons and up	4 · index 21%	8 · index 37%
Ducted, up to 1.5 tons	None	10 · index 51%
Ducted, 2 tons	None	11 · index 45%
Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	None	28 · index 42%
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	None	14 · index 47%
Non-ducted, 2 tons	None	5 · index 49%
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons	None	5 · index 44%
Non-ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	None	2 · index 50%
Non-ducted, 5 tons and up	None	1 · index 68%

Cold-climate and all-around picks, size class by size class

Each manufacturer’s best model on each board in every size and duct type, side by side; the higher score is in bold. Both scores are 0–100 against every model of that size class (the line on each bar is 50, the typical model there), so the two compare fairly even when they make different sizes.

Cold-climate picks

Best cold-climate pick per size and duct type (keeps at least 70% of its heat at 5°F). Qualifies when its capacity retention at 5°F (capacity at 5°F as a share of capacity at 47°F) is at least 70% and Capacity retention at 5°F, COP at 5°F, HSPF2 are all rated. Score = the equal-weight mean of its peer percentiles on Capacity retention at 5°F, COP at 5°F, HSPF2 (share of the other models in its peer group it beats, 0–100), all from one certified pairing: in each duct type a model is sold in, its qualifying pairing of that type with the best score; equal scores (one decimal) go to the higher heating capacity at 5°F.
Size and duct type	CARRIER CORPORATIONCold-climate score, best model	GE AppliancesCold-climate score, best model
Ducted, up to 1.5 tons	No models in this size class	70.7(50 is the typical model of its size class)NS15H18HA5***with ducted air handler D(A,C,E)30B3J+TDR9 of 10 models qualify · AHRI 218358333
Ducted, 2 tons	No models in this size class	89.1(50 is the typical model of its size class)NS21H24MA5-**Awith indoor coil D(A,C,E)24C3Z+TXV+TDR and furnace NF96U070S3B7 of 12 models qualify · AHRI 218792657
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	None on this board (0 of 4 models qualify)	88.0(50 is the typical model of its size class)NS21H36MA5-**Awith indoor coil D(A,C,E)36C3Z+TXV+TDR and furnace NF80U045S3A8 of 22 models qualify · AHRI 218792658
Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	No models in this size class	87.5(50 is the typical model of its size class)NS21H48MA5-**Awith indoor coil D(A,C,E)48D4Z+TXV+TDR and furnace NF80U110S5C9 of 29 models qualify · AHRI 218792661
Ducted, 5 tons and up	None on this board (0 of 4 models qualify)	80.9(50 is the typical model of its size class)MWHQ060NC2AA*1 of 8 models qualify · AHRI 218325038
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	No models in this size class	64.1(50 is the typical model of its size class)1G12ED2BE**with ductless indoor unit GS12WP2BE14 of 14 models qualify · AHRI 215876552
Non-ducted, 2 tons	No models in this size class	61.9(50 is the typical model of its size class)3G24ED2BE**4 of 5 models qualify · AHRI 217009765
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons	No models in this size class	73.8(50 is the typical model of its size class)MWHQ036NC2AA*4 of 5 models qualify · AHRI 218309294
Non-ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	No models in this size class	67.0(50 is the typical model of its size class)MWHQ048NC2AA*2 of 2 models qualify · AHRI 218309297
Non-ducted, 5 tons and up	No models in this size class	64.1(50 is the typical model of its size class)MWHQ060NC2AA*1 of 1 models qualify · AHRI 218325037

All-around best

Best all-around model per size and duct type. Score = 50% heating, the mean of its peer percentiles on COP at 5°F, Capacity retention at 5°F, HSPF2, plus 50% cooling, the mean of its peer percentiles on SEER2 and EER2 (share of the other models in its peer group it beats, 0–100). All five ratings are required; there is no minimum heat kept at 5°F. In each duct type a model is sold in, it is scored on its pairing of that type with the best score; equal scores (one decimal) go to the higher cold-climate score, then the higher heating capacity at 5°F.
Size and duct type	CARRIER CORPORATIONAll-around score, best model	GE AppliancesAll-around score, best model
Ducted, up to 1.5 tons	No models in this size class	66.0(50 is the typical model of its size class)1G09ED2BE**with ducted air handler US09MB2BE10 of 10 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217036500
Ducted, 2 tons	No models in this size class	84.9(50 is the typical model of its size class)NS21H24MA5-**Awith indoor coil D(A,C,E)24C3Z+TXV+TDR and furnace NF96U070S3B11 of 11 models have all five ratings · AHRI 218792657
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	17.3(50 is the typical model of its size class)50FEQ043****1 of 4 models have all five ratings · AHRI 216574944	79.8(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)NS21H36MA5-*Awith ducted air handler NAM42V1TA5-23 of 23 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217642528
Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	No models in this size class	85.2(50 is the typical model of its size class)NS21H48MA5-**Awith indoor coil D(A,C,E)48D4Z+TXV+TDR and furnace NF80U110S5C28 of 28 models have all five ratings · AHRI 218792661
Ducted, 5 tons and up	21.3(50 is the typical model of its size class)50FEQ063****1 of 4 models have all five ratings · AHRI 216574945	74.6(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)MWHQ060NC2AA*9 of 9 models have all five ratings · AHRI 218325038
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	No models in this size class	70.4(50 is the typical model of its size class)1G09ED2BE**with ductless indoor unit GS09WP2BE14 of 14 models have all five ratings · AHRI 215876551
Non-ducted, 2 tons	No models in this size class	67.2(50 is the typical model of its size class)3G24ED2BE**5 of 5 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217009765
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons	No models in this size class	76.2(50 is the typical model of its size class)MWHQ036NC2AA*5 of 5 models have all five ratings · AHRI 218309294
Non-ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	No models in this size class	73.8(50 is the typical model of its size class)MWHQ048NC2AA*2 of 2 models have all five ratings · AHRI 218309297
Non-ducted, 5 tons and up	No models in this size class	67.9(50 is the typical model of its size class)MWHQ060NC2AA*1 of 1 models have all five ratings · AHRI 218325037

All-around board, every manufacturer

Standout model on each rating

Each manufacturer’s model that beats the largest share of comparable models on the rating; the higher share is in bold.

Top model per rating by peer percentile, with its AHRI-certified value and peer group
Rating	CARRIER CORPORATION	GE Appliances
COP at 5°F	beats 5% · 1.6050FEQ043****Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	beats 100% · 4.00NS21H36MA5-**ADucted, 2.5–3 tons
Capacity retention at 5°F	beats 5% · 39%50FEQ043****Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	beats 98% · 109%NS21H24MA5-**ADucted, 2 tons
HSPF2	beats 10% · 6.750FEQ061***Also listed as 50FEQ06**5, 50FEQ06***6Ducted, 5 tons and up	beats 100% · 13.5MWHQ036NC2AA*Ducted, 2.5–3 tons
SEER2	beats 9% · 13.450FEQ061***Also listed as 50FEQ06**5, 50FEQ06***6Ducted, 5 tons and up	beats 99% · 20.5NS21H60MA5-**ADucted, 3.5–4.5 tons
EER2	beats 60% · 11.550FEQ061***Also listed as 50FEQ06**5, 50FEQ06***6Ducted, 5 tons and up	beats 99% · 13.5NS16H42SA5-**ADucted, 3.5–4.5 tons
Heating capacity at 5°F	beats 8% · 13,400 Btu/h50FEQ043****Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	beats 99% · 20,000 Btu/h2G20ED2BE**Ducted, up to 1.5 tons

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