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KEEN Home vs Mirage: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical KEEN Home model beats 66% and a typical Mirage model 48%. KEEN Home rates higher overall.

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KEEN Home

66%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well above average

35 models listed

Mirage

48%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

34 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°FKEEN Home: Beats 55%Mirage: Beats 43%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FKEEN Home: Beats 73%Mirage: Beats 41%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2KEEN Home: Beats 77%Mirage: Beats 50%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2KEEN Home: Beats 67%Mirage: Beats 56%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2KEEN Home: Beats 64%Mirage: Beats 37%

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

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Rebate standards

Share of each brand’s models that meet the level. Programs can have other rules too.
  • CEE 2025

    KEEN Home
    91%
    Mirage
    77%
  • Xcel CC

    KEEN Home
    94%
    Mirage
    65%
  • CEE Advanced

    KEEN Home
    6%
    Mirage
    0%
  • ENERGY STAR CC

    KEEN Home
    89%
    Mirage
    38%

All-around best, ductless 2.5–3 tons

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

KEEN Home

  1. 1KEENHYZHP36AAKEEN Home3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 72.6Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    103% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Top 10%
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.90 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    11.3 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    Cooling efficiency
    21.5 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    12.2 (EER2)
    Good
    66.3score / 100Heating 70 · Cooling 62
  2. 2KEENUMHP36AAwith ductless indoor unit KEENFCAH36AAKEEN Home3 tons · 36,400 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 89.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    104% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Top 10%
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.02 (COP at 5°F)
    Great
    Winter efficiency
    10.8 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    Cooling efficiency
    20.0 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    12.0 (EER2)
    Good
    66.1score / 100Heating 89 · Cooling 43
  3. 3KEENSTZHP37AAKEEN Home3 tons · 35,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 47.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    70% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    10.0 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    23.1 (SEER2)
    Great
    Hot-day cooling
    12.0 (EER2)
    Good
    58.3score / 100Heating 47 · Cooling 69

Mirage

  1. 1OGFH271CMirage2.5 tons · 27,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 57.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    71% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    10.5 (HSPF2)
    Great
    Cooling efficiency
    24.0 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    12.0 (EER2)
    Good
    65.1score / 100Heating 58 · Cooling 73
  2. 2OGFH351CMirage3 tons · 35,000 Btu/h · DuctlessCold-climate pick, score 52.5Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    72% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    10.0 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    22.5 (SEER2)
    Good
    Hot-day cooling
    11.1 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    51.1score / 100Heating 53 · Cooling 50
  3. 3OPWH361Cwith ductless indoor unit OPWH361CMirageAlso listed as OPWH361C3 tons · 36,000 Btu/h · DuctlessNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 56% of its heat at 5°FMeets none of the standards tracked here
    Heat kept at 5°F
    57% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.10 (COP at 5°F)
    Great
    Winter efficiency
    9.0 (HSPF2)
    Below the middle
    Cooling efficiency
    19.0 (SEER2)
    Below the middle
    Hot-day cooling
    9.0 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    23.4score / 100Heating 39 · Cooling 8

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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