PREMIUM LEVELLA vs QUIK COMFORT heat pumps

Measured against models of the same size and duct type, PREMIUM LEVELLA scores higher on 6 of the 6 ratings. PREMIUM LEVELLA has 17 outdoor models, QUIK COMFORT has 17 outdoor models. PREMIUM LEVELLA and QUIK COMFORT have no QMID on file and are not ranked.

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CompareData as of Oct 9, 2026updated Oct 10, 2026 · sources

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.

PREMIUM LEVELLA and QUIK COMFORT 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, PREMIUM LEVELLA scores higher on 6 of the 6 ratings.

PREMIUM LEVELLA
QUIK COMFORT
Other ranked manufacturers

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

Average peer percentile, raw median and rank among ranked manufacturers
Rating	PREMIUM LEVELLA	QUIK COMFORT
Efficiency index	47% (higher)median —	31% (higher)median —
COP at 5°F	55% (higher)median 2.00	34% (higher)median 1.80
Capacity retention at 5°F	35% (higher)median 70%	27% (higher)median 68%
HSPF2	47% (higher)median 10.0	38% (higher)median 9.5
SEER2	48% (higher)median 21.0	28% (higher)median 19.0
EER2	42% (higher)median 12.0	38% (higher)median 11.2
Heating capacity at 5°F	38% (higher)median 11,600 Btu/h	35% (higher)median 12,250 Btu/h
Outdoor models	17	17
AHRI certifications	17	17

Share of models meeting each standard

Percent of each manufacturer’s models with a qualifying certification
Standard	PREMIUM LEVELLA	QUIK COMFORT
CEE 2025 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)	70.6%12 models	41.2%7 models
CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)	70.6%12 models	41.2%7 models
CEE Advanced Tier (Split ASHP)	0%0 models	0%0 models
Xcel Energy Colorado cold-climate ASHP (2025)	47.1%8 models	23.5%4 models
DOE Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge	0%0 models	0%0 models
ENERGY STAR Cold Climate	41.2%7 models	0%0 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 · 3 groups where both have models

PREMIUM LEVELLA
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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	PREMIUM LEVELLA	QUIK COMFORT
Ducted, up to 1.5 tons	None	1 · index —
Ducted, 2 tons	None	1 · index —
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	None	2 · index —
Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	None	3 · index —
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	10 · index 41%	6 · index 34%
Non-ducted, 2 tons	3 · index 44%	2 · index 33%
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons	3 · index 65%	2 · index 22%
Non-ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	1 · index 72%	None

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	PREMIUM LEVELLACold-climate score, best model	QUIK COMFORTCold-climate score, best model
Ducted, up to 1.5 tons	No models in this size class	None on this board (0 of 1 models qualify)
Ducted, 2 tons	No models in this size class	None on this board (0 of 1 models qualify)
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	No models in this size class	None on this board (0 of 2 models qualify)
Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	No models in this size class	None on this board (0 of 3 models qualify)
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	79.2(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)PIAW1825080ABwith ductless indoor unit PIAW1825079AA4 of 10 models qualify · AHRI 216775680	50.4(50 is the typical model of its size class)QC09HMSP2C20SUwith ductless indoor unit QC09HMSP2E20SU4 of 6 models qualify · AHRI 217616679
Non-ducted, 2 tons	67.5(50 is the typical model of its size class)PIAWMZ2482380AB1 of 3 models qualify · AHRI 217014451	None on this board (0 of 2 models qualify)
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons	57.4(50 is the typical model of its size class)PIAWMZ3082380AB2 of 3 models qualify · AHRI 217014452	None on this board (0 of 2 models qualify)
Non-ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	50.3(50 is the typical model of its size class)PIAWMZ4282480AB1 of 1 models qualify · AHRI 217014454	No models in this size class

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	PREMIUM LEVELLAAll-around score, best model	QUIK COMFORTAll-around score, best model
Ducted, up to 1.5 tons	No models in this size class	None on this board (0 of 1 models have all five ratings)
Ducted, 2 tons	No models in this size class	None on this board (0 of 1 models have all five ratings)
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	No models in this size class	None on this board (0 of 2 models have all five ratings)
Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	No models in this size class	None on this board (0 of 3 models have all five ratings)
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	82.9(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)PIAW1825080ABwith ductless indoor unit PIAW1825079AA10 of 10 models have all five ratings · AHRI 216775680	43.9(50 is the typical model of its size class)QC09HMSP2C20SUwith ductless indoor unit QC09HMSP2E20SU6 of 6 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217616679
Non-ducted, 2 tons	71.8(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)PIAWMZ2482380AB3 of 3 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217014451	39.1(50 is the typical model of its size class)QC24HMSP2C19SUwith ductless indoor unit QC24HMSP2E19SU2 of 2 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217616672
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons	66.6(50 is the typical model of its size class) (higher)PIAWMZ3082380AB2 of 3 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217014452	23.4(50 is the typical model of its size class)QC36HMSP2C19SUwith ductless indoor unit QC36HMSP2E19SU2 of 2 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217616673
Non-ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	72.1(50 is the typical model of its size class)PIAWMZ4282480AB1 of 1 models have all five ratings · AHRI 217014454	No models in this size class

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	PREMIUM LEVELLA	QUIK COMFORT
COP at 5°F	beats 96% · 2.21PIAW3417080ABNon-ducted, 2.5–3 tons	beats 88% · 2.10QC36HMSP2C19SUNon-ducted, 2.5–3 tons
Capacity retention at 5°F	beats 79% · 90%PIAWMZ2482380ABNon-ducted, 2 tons	beats 47% · 75%QC12HMSP1C20SUNon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons
HSPF2	beats 79% · 10.5PIAW1825080ABNon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	beats 64% · 10.0QC09HMSP2C20SUNon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons
SEER2	beats 94% · 24.0PIAWMZ4282480ABNon-ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	beats 47% · 21.0QC24HMSP2C19SUNon-ducted, 2 tons
EER2	beats 87% · 12.5PIAWMZ4282480ABNon-ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	beats 74% · 12.0QC15S30HUP2C4Ducted, 2.5–3 tons
Heating capacity at 5°F	beats 86% · 15,000 Btu/hPIAW1825080ABNon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	beats 72% · 12,500 Btu/hQC18HMSP2C19SUNon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons

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