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.

Friedrich and Gree 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, Gree scores higher on 5 of the 6 ratings.

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Other ranked manufacturers

Source: AHRI Directory, NEEP · as of Oct 9, 2026

Average peer percentile, raw median and rank among ranked manufacturers
Rating	Friedrich	Gree
Efficiency index	46%median — · 25th ranked	47%median — · 24th ranked
COP at 5°F	58% (higher)median 2.10 · 9th ranked	38% (higher)median 1.82 · 27th ranked
Capacity retention at 5°F	45%median 61% · 20th ranked	55%median 73% · 13th ranked
HSPF2	31%median 7.5 · 26th ranked	44%median 8.5 · 19th ranked
SEER2	36%median 15.2 · 26th ranked	50%median 18.0 · 15th ranked
EER2	39%median 10.6 · 26th ranked	44%median 11.3 · 23rd ranked
Heating capacity at 5°F	39%median 15,600 Btu/h · 25th ranked	54%median 19,250 Btu/h · 13th ranked
Outdoor models	117	395
AHRI certifications	3,083	6,470

Share of models meeting each standard

Percent of each manufacturer’s models with a qualifying certification
Standard	Friedrich	Gree
CEE 2025 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)	37.6%44 models	59%233 models
CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)	37.6%44 models	56.5%223 models
CEE Advanced Tier (Split ASHP)	1.7%2 models	0%0 models
Xcel Energy Colorado cold-climate ASHP (2025)	31.6%37 models	56.5%223 models
DOE Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge	1.7%2 models	0%0 models
ENERGY STAR Cold Climate	28.2%33 models	44.6%176 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 · 9 groups where both have models

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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 9, 2026

Models per peer group · efficiency index within the group
Size and duct type	Friedrich	Gree
Ducted, up to 1.5 tons	21 · index 27%	39 · index 45%
Ducted, 2 tons	16 · index 45%	54 · index 47%
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	22 · index 52%	90 · index 44%
Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	28 · index 47%	72 · index 45%
Ducted, 5 tons and up	7 · index —	9 · index 46%
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	19 · index 55%	133 · index 46%
Non-ducted, 2 tons	6 · index 47%	35 · index 52%
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons	6 · index 61%	54 · index 57%
Non-ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	1 · index 45%	15 · index 45%
Non-ducted, 5 tons and up	None	6 · index 43%

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	FriedrichCold-climate score, best model	GreeCold-climate score, best model
Ducted, up to 1.5 tons	55.9(50 is the typical model of its size class)FPHFR09A3Awith ducted air handler FPHFD09A3A4 of 20 models qualify · AHRI 205048198	70.4(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)AOX330-09HFN1-MY5Wwith ducted air handler ATIU-09HWFN1-MAlso listed as AOX230-09HFN1-MW5W31 of 39 models qualify · AHRI 207827154
Ducted, 2 tons	74.7(50 is the typical model of its size class)FRP18AZ24AJVCwith indoor coil TCFZ2421HEAAM and furnace FR801V0504A17UHU5 of 17 models qualify · AHRI 213829710	82.4(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)AOD32-24HFN1-MT0Wwith ducted air handler ATIU-24HWFN1-M37 of 55 models qualify · AHRI 207827157
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	80.6(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)FRP18AZ36AJVCwith indoor coil TCFZ3621MEAAM and furnace FR801V0504A17UHU5 of 22 models qualify · AHRI 213829722	78.5(50 is the typical model of its size class)AOE31U-36HFN1-Mwith ducted air handler AVBL-36HWFN1-MK348 of 89 models qualify · AHRI 213386505
Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	76.3(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)FRP18AZ48AJVCwith indoor coil TCFZ6021SEAAM and furnace FR962V1005A21M47 of 28 models qualify · AHRI 214279028	68.4(50 is the typical model of its size class)GUD60W/A-D(U)with ducted air handler C(A,C,D,E)48C44+TDRAlso sold as Tosot TU60-48WADU25 of 72 models qualify · AHRI 212925904
Ducted, 5 tons and up	None on this board (0 of 7 models qualify)	63.7(50 is the typical model of its size class)TVRF-V60WL/C3 of 9 models qualify · AHRI 214717101
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	78.4(50 is the typical model of its size class)FPHFR09A3Awith ductless indoor unit FPHFC09A3B18 of 19 models qualify · AHRI 205048197	86.0(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)AOX230-09HFN1-MW5Wwith ductless indoor unit ASEPB-09HRFN1-MY5W(GA)114 of 133 models qualify · AHRI 207827145
Non-ducted, 2 tons	72.0(50 is the typical model of its size class)FPHFR24A3Awith ductless indoor unit FPHFC24A3B5 of 6 models qualify · AHRI 205123805	76.1(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)GWHD(24)ND3MOAlso sold as Ac Pro.Com AWHD(24)ND3MO, Tosot TM24HX4O, Kinghome KM24H5O, Tosot TM24HMO and 1 more; also listed as MULTI24HP230V1EO, WLWHD(24)ND3MO25 of 35 models qualify · AHRI 208786090
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons	77.2(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)FPHFR36A3Awith ductless indoor unit FPHSC36A3B2 of 6 models qualify · AHRI 205150421	73.7(50 is the typical model of its size class)GWHD(42)ND3MOAlso sold as Ac Pro.Com AWHD(42)ND3MO, Tosot TM42HX4O, Kinghome KM42H5O, Tosot TM42HMO; also listed as MULTI42HP230V1EO, WLWHD(42)ND3MO43 of 54 models qualify · AHRI 208786088
Non-ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	41.9(50 is the typical model of its size class)FPHMR42A3A1 of 1 models qualify · AHRI 205141513	57.5(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)GMV-V48WL/C-T(U)Also sold as Tosot TVRF-V48WL/C, Kinghome KUV-48UHO10 of 15 models qualify · AHRI 211698447
Non-ducted, 5 tons and up	No models in this size class	36.0(50 is the typical model of its size class)GMV-V60WL/C-T(U)Also sold as Tosot TVRF-V60WL/C, Kinghome KUV-60UHO3 of 6 models qualify · AHRI 211694660

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	FriedrichAll-around score, best model	GreeAll-around score, best model
Ducted, up to 1.5 tons	57.7(50 is the typical model of its size class)FPHFR09A3Awith ducted air handler FPHFD09A3A14 of 20 models have all five ratings · AHRI 205048198	78.5(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)AOX430-18HFN1-MT8Wwith ducted air handler ATIU-18HWFN1-M36 of 39 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217284664
Ducted, 2 tons	83.5(50 is the typical model of its size class)FRP18AZ24AJVCwith indoor coil TCFZ2421HEAAM and furnace FR801V0504A17UHU12 of 17 models have all five ratings · AHRI 213829710	84.9(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)AOD32-24HFN1-MT0Wwith ducted air handler ATIU-24HWFN1-M52 of 59 models have all five ratings · AHRI 207827157
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	86.1(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)FRP18AZ36AJVCwith ducted air handler FRHMVZ6021SEACA12 of 22 models have all five ratings · AHRI 213087287	75.6(50 is the typical model of its size class)4HP17L36P-**Awith ducted air handler LGM59474 of 85 models have all five ratings · AHRI 211017923
Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	80.3(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)FRP18AZ48AJVCwith indoor coil TCFZ6021SEAAM and furnace FR802V1005A21UH17 of 27 models have all five ratings · AHRI 214610153	76.4(50 is the typical model of its size class)4HP17L48P-**Awith ducted air handler LGM59455 of 71 models have all five ratings · AHRI 211017925
Ducted, 5 tons and up	70.1(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)FWP15AZ60AJ2Nwith indoor coil TCFZ6024STANM and furnace FR97MV1005A21DH1 of 8 models have all five ratings · AHRI 213841738	68.9(50 is the typical model of its size class)4HP17L60P-**Awith ducted air handler L(E,G)M60H410 of 10 models have all five ratings · AHRI 212509478
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	85.1(50 is the typical model of its size class)MRH09Y3JAwith ductless indoor unit MWH09Y3JA19 of 19 models have all five ratings · AHRI 201763897	88.7(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)GWH09ACD-D3DNA1A/Owith ductless indoor unit GWH09ACD-D3DN***/IAlso sold as Tosot TW09HQ3D6DO, Ac Pro.Com AWH09ACD-D3DNA1A/O, Kinghome KW09HQ3D6DO133 of 133 models have all five ratings · AHRI 10318077
Non-ducted, 2 tons	67.5(50 is the typical model of its size class)FPHMR24A3A6 of 6 models have all five ratings · AHRI 204101246	77.5(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)AOD32-24HFN1-MT0Wwith ductless indoor unit ASEPD-24HRFN1-MU0W35 of 35 models have all five ratings · AHRI 207827148
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons	69.4(50 is the typical model of its size class)FPHMR36A3A2 of 6 models have all five ratings · AHRI 204101247	78.2(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)A3OJ-27HFN1-M52 of 54 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217284634
Non-ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	44.5(50 is the typical model of its size class)FPHMR42A3A1 of 1 models have all five ratings · AHRI 205141512	69.0(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)GMV-V48WL/C-T(U)Also sold as Tosot TVRF-V48WL/C, Kinghome KUV-48UHO14 of 15 models have all five ratings · AHRI 211698447
Non-ducted, 5 tons and up	No models in this size class	49.5(50 is the typical model of its size class)GMV-V60WL/C-T(U)Also sold as Tosot TVRF-V60WL/C, Kinghome KUV-60UHO6 of 6 models have all five ratings · AHRI 211694660

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	Friedrich	Gree
COP at 5°F	beats 97% · 2.80WFPU17Z243CDucted, up to 1.5 tons	beats 99% · 2.30KW48HVRONon-ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons
Capacity retention at 5°F	beats 100% · 105%FRP18AZ48AJVCDucted, 3.5–4.5 tons	beats 99% · 144%GWH09ACD-D3DNA1A/OAlso sold as Tosot TW09HQ3D6DO, Ac Pro.Com AWH09ACD-D3DNA1A/O, Kinghome KW09HQ3D6DONon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons
HSPF2	beats 83% · 9.5FPHFR36A3ADucted, 2.5–3 tons	beats 98% · 11.2AOD32-24HFN1-MT0WDucted, 2 tons
SEER2	beats 96% · 27.5MRH09Y3JANon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	beats 99% · 24.6A3OJ-27HFN1-MNon-ducted, 2.5–3 tons
EER2	beats 93% · 15.5MRH09Y3JANon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	beats 100% · 14.54HP17L24P-**ADucted, 2 tons
Heating capacity at 5°F	beats 100% · 43,500 Btu/hFRP18AZ36AJVCDucted, 2.5–3 tons	beats 99% · 21,800 Btu/hGWHD(18)ND3JOAlso sold as Tosot TM18H5O, Kinghome KM18UH5O; also listed as MULTIU18HP230V1DONon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons

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