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iFFALCON vs OUTES: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical iFFALCON model beats 49% and a typical OUTES model 65%. OUTES rates higher overall.

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

iFFALCON

49%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

20 models listed

OUTES

65%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well above average

20 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°FiFFALCON: Beats 28%OUTES: Beats 65%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FiFFALCON: Beats 51%OUTES: Beats 65%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2iFFALCON: Beats 54%OUTES: Beats 38%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2iFFALCON: Beats 58%OUTES: Beats 37%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2iFFALCON: Beats 37%OUTES: Beats 50%

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

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

  • CEE 2025

    iFFALCON
    70%
    OUTES
    30%

  • Xcel CC

    iFFALCON
    75%
    OUTES
    30%

  • CEE Advanced

    iFFALCON
    0%
    OUTES
    0%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    iFFALCON
    75%
    OUTES
    30%

All-around best, ducted up to 1.5 tons

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

Showing Ducted, Up to 1.5 tons (under 21,000 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?

iFFALCON

No ducted, up to 1.5 tons model from iFFALCON.

OUTES

None of OUTES’s ducted, up to 1.5 tons models has all five ratings.

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

Next steps

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