All-around best heat pumps by size

Heat pumps that are good at everything, ranked against units their size: half the score is heating (how much heat they keep at 5°F, how efficient they are at 5°F and over a winter), half is cooling (seasonal and hot-day efficiency).

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

All-around best, ducted 5 tons and up

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

395 of 533 models in this size class have all five ratings.

1KUMXB601ALG5 tons · 60,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 94.6Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
Heat kept at 5°F
82% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
Top 10%
Efficiency at 5°F
2.33 (COP at 5°F)
Top 10%
Winter efficiency
9.5 (HSPF2)
Great
Cooling efficiency
18.5 (SEER2)
Top 10%
Hot-day cooling
11.7 (EER2)
Good
89.5score / 100Heating 95 · Cooling 84
227VNA360A*030*with ducted air handler FE5BNBD60L*+UICarrierAlso sold as Bryant Heating and Cooling Systems 293VAN060**AA, HEIL B5H3V60*K*AAA5 tons · 58,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 82.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
Heat kept at 5°F
74% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
Top 10%
Efficiency at 5°F
2.18 (COP at 5°F)
Great
Winter efficiency
9.0 (HSPF2)
Good
Cooling efficiency
20.0 (SEER2)
Top 10%
Hot-day cooling
12.5 (EER2)
Top 10%
89.1score / 100Heating 82 · Cooling 96
3AM060FCMDCG1Samsung5 tons · 60,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 83.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
Heat kept at 5°F
85% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
Top 10%
Efficiency at 5°F
2.04 (COP at 5°F)
Good
Winter efficiency
10.5 (HSPF2)
Top 10%
Cooling efficiency
19.0 (SEER2)
Top 10%
Hot-day cooling
11.7 (EER2)
Good
84.6score / 100Heating 84 · Cooling 85
4VPD060H6M-5PLennox5 tons · 60,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 83.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
Heat kept at 5°F
85% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
Top 10%
Efficiency at 5°F
2.04 (COP at 5°F)
Good
Winter efficiency
10.5 (HSPF2)
Top 10%
Cooling efficiency
19.0 (SEER2)
Top 10%
Hot-day cooling
11.7 (EER2)
Good
84.6score / 100Heating 84 · Cooling 85
5H5H3V60*K*AAA*with ducted air handler FCMA5B60L0D*+WALLCONCarrier (sold as HEIL)Also sold as Comfortmaker C5H3V60*K*AAA, Kenmore (C,H,T)5H3V60*K*AAA, Tempstar T5H3V60*K*AAA5 tons · 58,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 72.9Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
Heat kept at 5°F
74% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
Top 10%
Efficiency at 5°F
2.06 (COP at 5°F)
Good
Winter efficiency
8.5 (HSPF2)
Good
Cooling efficiency
20.0 (SEER2)
Top 10%
Hot-day cooling
12.5 (EER2)
Top 10%
83.9score / 100Heating 72 · Cooling 96
6AUWR-6024Pwith ducted air handler AUH-6024HisenseAlso listed as AOH-60U3T24P5 tons · 57,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 88.3Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
Heat kept at 5°F
74% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
Top 10%
Efficiency at 5°F
2.46 (COP at 5°F)
Top 10%
Winter efficiency
9.0 (HSPF2)
Good
Cooling efficiency
19.0 (SEER2)
Top 10%
Hot-day cooling
11.0 (EER2)
Good
80.9score / 100Heating 88 · Cooling 73
727VPA960A*030*with ducted air handler FT5ANBD60LCarrierAlso sold as Bryant Heating and Cooling Systems 249VAN060**AA, Arcoaire N5H9V60*K*AAA, Arcoaire Q5H9V60*K*AAA5 tons · 57,500 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 80.1Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
Heat kept at 5°F
71% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
Great
Efficiency at 5°F
2.12 (COP at 5°F)
Great
Winter efficiency
9.0 (HSPF2)
Good
Cooling efficiency
17.0 (SEER2)
Great
Hot-day cooling
12.0 (EER2)
Great
80.6score / 100Heating 80 · Cooling 81
8H5H8T60*K*AAA*with ducted air handler FTMA5B60L0DCarrier (sold as HEIL)Also sold as Comfortmaker C5H8T60*K*AAA, Kenmore (C,H,T)5H8T60*K*AAA, Tempstar T5H8T60*K*AAA5 tons · 57,500 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 52% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026
Heat kept at 5°F
53% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
Below the middle
Efficiency at 5°F
2.34 (COP at 5°F)
Top 10%
Winter efficiency
8.1 (HSPF2)
Good
Cooling efficiency
17.5 (SEER2)
Great
Hot-day cooling
13.0 (EER2)
Top 10%
80.3score / 100Heating 69 · Cooling 91
927TPA860A**30*with ducted air handler FT5ANBD60LCarrierAlso sold as Bryant Heating and Cooling Systems 248TAN060**AA, Bryant Heating and Cooling Systems PH8TAN560**AA, HEIL N5H8T60*K*AAA, Grandaire W5H8T60*K*AAA and 1 more; also listed as GH8TAN560**AA5 tons · 57,500 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 52% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026
Heat kept at 5°F
53% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
Below the middle
Efficiency at 5°F
2.30 (COP at 5°F)
Top 10%
Winter efficiency
8.1 (HSPF2)
Good
Cooling efficiency
17.5 (SEER2)
Great
Hot-day cooling
13.0 (EER2)
Top 10%
80.2score / 100Heating 69 · Cooling 91
10MCY-MUB0608HS2P-ULCarrier (sold as Toshiba Carrier)5 tons · 60,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 94.7Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC
Heat kept at 5°F
73% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
Top 10%
Efficiency at 5°F
2.22 (COP at 5°F)
Top 10%
Winter efficiency
10.1 (HSPF2)
Top 10%
Cooling efficiency
18.9 (SEER2)
Top 10%
Hot-day cooling
10.1 (EER2)
Below the middle
78.1score / 100Heating 95 · Cooling 62

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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What good looks like: ducted, 5 tons and up

Good is better than half of this size class, great is the top quarter, top is the top 10%. The scale comes from the class’s own ratings.

Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F
Heating power kept at 5°F
How much of its mild-weather heating power the unit still delivers at 5°F.
Good
53%+
Great
67%+
Top 10%
72%+
COP at 5°F
Efficiency on a 5°F day
How much heat the unit makes from each unit of electricity when it is 5°F outside.
Good
2.00+
Great
2.10+
Top 10%
2.20+
HSPF2
Winter-long heating efficiency
Heating efficiency over a whole winter, measured with a federal test.
Good
7.2+
Great
9.0+
Top 10%
9.5+
SEER2
Summer-long cooling efficiency
Cooling efficiency over a whole summer, measured with a federal test.
Good
15.8+
Great
17.0+
Top 10%
18.0+
EER2
Hot-day cooling efficiency
Cooling efficiency on a 95°F afternoon.
Good
11.0+
Great
11.7+
Top 10%
12.1+

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All-around best heat pumps by size

All-around best, ducted 5 tons and up

What good looks like: ducted, 5 tons and up

Heating power kept at 5°F

Efficiency on a 5°F day

Winter-long heating efficiency

Summer-long cooling efficiency

Hot-day cooling efficiency

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