Skip to content
Rebate.Blue

Daikin vs Friedrich: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Daikin model beats 50% and a typical Friedrich model 39%. Daikin rates higher overall.

Covers heat pumps sold new today (R-454B and R-32 refrigerant). See older R-410A models · Updated

Daikin

50%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

394 models listed

Friedrich

39%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well below average

188 models listed

Rating by ratingEach bar is the share of same-size, same-type heat pumps that a typical model beats, so the two brands compare fairly even if they make different sizes.
  • Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FDaikin: Beats 46%Friedrich: Beats 46%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FDaikin: Beats 48%Friedrich: Beats 36%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Daikin: Beats 38%Friedrich: Beats 31%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Daikin: Beats 45%Friedrich: Beats 34%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Daikin: Beats 54%Friedrich: Beats 37%

Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison

Want ranks, distributions per size class and cold-weather curves? Switch to Advanced

Rebate standards

Share of each brand’s models that meet the level. Programs can have other rules too.

  • CEE 2025

    Daikin
    38%
    Friedrich
    27%

  • Xcel CC

    Daikin
    30%
    Friedrich
    21%

  • CEE Advanced

    Daikin
    2%
    Friedrich
    1%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    Daikin
    17%
    Friedrich
    22%

All-around best, ductless 5 tons and up

Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.

Showing Ductless, 5 tons and up (57,000 Btu/h and up cooling). What size is my system?

Daikin

  1. 1RXTA60AAVJU*Daikin5 tons · 57,500 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 70.2Meets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    70% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.35 (COP at 5°F)
    Top 10%
    Winter efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    20.5 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    8.7 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    48.2score / 100Heating 70 · Cooling 26

Friedrich

No ductless, 5 tons and up model from Friedrich.

These are certified test ratings, not a recommendation for your home. The right size comes from a load calculation by a contractor.

Next steps

The advanced view adds ranks, both brands’ models inside every size class, standout models per rating and cold-weather curves.

Open the advanced view