All-around best for their size and 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. Where the cold-climate board asks whether a unit holds up in deep cold, this one asks whether it is good at everything; each row also shows its cold-climate verdict. Only manufacturers with a QMID (IRS Qualified Manufacturer ID) on file are ranked.
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Top 25 all-around, all sizes
| # · Outdoor model | Manufacturer | Size · type | Cap. 5/47 | COP@5°F | HSPF2 | SEER2 | EER2 | Btu/h @5°F | Meets | Combos | AHRI ref. | Compared with | Score | Heating half | Cooling half | Beats on Cap. 5/47 | Beats on COP@5°F | Beats on HSPF2 | Beats on SEER2 | Beats on EER2 | Cold-climate score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1AOUH09KTAP1FUJITSU · AIRSTAGE H-Serieswith ductless indoor unit ASUH09KTAS | Fujitsu | 1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 142% | 2.48 | 14.0 | 33.5 | 19.1 | 17,000 | CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC | 4 | 216018255 | Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons | 99.1 | 98.5 | 99.7 | 99% | 98% | 98% | 100% | 100% | 98.5 |
| 2MUZ-FX06NLHZ***Mitsubishi Electric · M-Serieswith ductless indoor unit MSZ-FX06NLAlso listed as MUZ-FX06NLHZ2 | Mitsubishi Electric | 0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 140% | 2.38 | 13.0 | 35.0 | 21.5 | 12,600 | CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC | 1 | 215611124 | Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons | 98.7 | 97.5 | 99.9 | 99% | 96% | 97% | 100% | 100% | 97.5 |
| 337MAHAQ06AA3CARRIER · 45M Serieswith ductless indoor unit 45MAHAQ06XA3Also sold as Midea 37MAHAQ06AA3, Midea D5CSHAH06AAK, MDV MOX230-06HFN10-M1X, Arcoaire D5CSHAH06AAK | Carrier | 0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 110% | 2.40 | 14.8 | 25.7 | 18.0 | 7,700 | CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC | 13 | 215323742 | Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons | 96.5 | 96.7 | 96.3 | 94% | 97% | 99% | 93% | 99% | 96.7 |
| 4BZ33-HYP06OUT2-454-G3-PBreeze33 · BZ33 Serieswith ductless indoor unit BZ33-HYP06WALL2-454-G3-P | Breeze33 | 0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 110% | 2.40 | 14.8 | 25.5 | 18.0 | 7,700 | CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC | 2 | 215449757 | Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons | 96.2 | 96.7 | 95.7 | 94% | 97% | 99% | 92% | 99% | 96.7 |
| 5MO1HS-H06B-2AMIDEA · MSE Serieswith ductless indoor unit MSEHU-H06B-2A | Midea | 0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 110% | 2.40 | 14.8 | 25.5 | 18.0 | 7,700 | CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC | 3 | 215471379 | Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons | 96.2 | 96.7 | 95.7 | 94% | 97% | 99% | 92% | 99% | 96.7 |
| 6MOS06H2BH0AINNOVAIR · MHW Serieswith ductless indoor unit MHW06H2BHRB | Innovair | 0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 110% | 2.40 | 14.8 | 25.5 | 18.0 | 7,700 | CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC | 1 | 215725442 | Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons | 96.2 | 96.7 | 95.7 | 94% | 97% | 99% | 92% | 99% | 96.7 |
| 7SENA-06HF-OGSENVILLE · SENA Serieswith ductless indoor unit SENA-06HF-IGG | Senville | 0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 110% | 2.40 | 14.8 | 25.5 | 18.0 | 7,700 | CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC | 2 | 215735294 | Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons | 96.2 | 96.7 | 95.7 | 94% | 97% | 99% | 92% | 99% | 96.7 |
| 8BMS626HHYCBLUERIDGE · BMS Serieswith ductless indoor unit BMC6HHYWAlso listed as BXS5A06UC0 | BlueRidge | 0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 110% | 2.40 | 14.8 | 25.5 | 18.0 | 7,700 | CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC | 3 | 215853901 | Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons | 96.2 | 96.7 | 95.7 | 94% | 97% | 99% | 92% | 99% | 96.7 |
| 9CH-RHP06F9-230VOCooper&Hunter · CH Serieswith ductless indoor unit CH-PRO06MASTWM-230VI | Cooper&Hunter | 0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 110% | 2.40 | 14.8 | 25.5 | 18.0 | 7,700 | CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC | 7 | 215864172 | Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons | 96.2 | 96.7 | 95.7 | 94% | 97% | 99% | 92% | 99% | 96.7 |
| 10A-VHP06SA-1COMFORT-AIRE · A-VHP Serieswith ductless indoor unit B-VHP06SA-1 | Lennox | 0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 110% | 2.40 | 14.8 | 25.5 | 18.0 | 7,700 | CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC | 4 | 216097104 | Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons | 96.2 | 96.7 | 95.7 | 94% | 97% | 99% | 92% | 99% | 96.7 |
| 11BMS500-AAS009-1CSXRDBOSCH · BM Serieswith ductless indoor unit BMS500-AAU006-1AHWXD | Bosch | 0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 138% | 2.41 | 12.5 | 25.0 | 18.1 | 8,300 | CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC | 6 | 217656832 | Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons | 95.8 | 97.5 | 94.0 | 99% | 98% | 96% | 88% | 100% | 97.5 |
| 12DRA1H06S2ADurastar · DRA Serieswith ducted air handler DRADL0612F2A | Durastar | 0.5 tons6,500 Btu/h · Ducted | 98% | 2.41 | 13.8 | 21.4 | 14.4 | 7,800 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 3 | 215359244 | Ducted, up to 1.5 tons | 95.0 | 93.5 | 96.5 | 89% | 92% | 99% | 94% | 99% | 93.5 |
| 13ML06HP230NEXH-OMAINLINE · ML Serieswith ducted air handler ML06HP230LSDUC-I | Rheem | 0.5 tons6,500 Btu/h · Ducted | 98% | 2.41 | 13.8 | 21.4 | 14.4 | 7,800 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 6 | 215864373 | Ducted, up to 1.5 tons | 95.0 | 93.5 | 96.5 | 89% | 92% | 99% | 94% | 99% | 93.5 |
| 14AS-09UW3TBW00HISENSE · Hi-Prowith ductless indoor unit AS-09UW3TBW**00Also listed as AO-09U3T25P, AO-09U3T26P2 | Hisense | 1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 100% | 2.25 | 11.8 | 32.0 | 18.4 | 12,200 | CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC | 1 | 216739752 | Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons | 94.5 | 89.7 | 99.3 | 87% | 89% | 93% | 99% | 100% | 89.7 |
| 15MHPC-H-009BSBAC PRO · MHPC Serieswith ductless indoor unit MCON-H-009BBB | Gree | 1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 96% | 2.27 | 13.9 | 26.0 | 16.2 | 8,600 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 5 | 216497938 | Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons | 92.6 | 89.5 | 95.7 | 80% | 91% | 98% | 94% | 97% | 89.5 |
| 16AM060FCMDCG1SAMSUNG · DVM S Mini | Samsung | 5 tons60,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 85% | 2.11 | 11.0 | 23.0 | 13.8 | 56,250 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 3 | 216032696 | Non-ducted, 5 tons and up | 91.6 | 84.1 | 99.1 | 94% | 61% | 98% | 99% | 99% | 84.1 |
| 17KUSAL091ALG · KUSAL091Awith ductless indoor unit KNSAL091A | LG | 1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 109% | 2.04 | 13.5 | 27.0 | 15.8 | 12,000 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 1 | 216368959 | Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons | 91.4 | 86.8 | 95.9 | 93% | 70% | 98% | 95% | 96% | 86.8 |
| 18YPAS30BUFASDQ1YORK · airCore700with ducted air handler YPPIMB30UFA1DQ | York | 2.5 tons30,000 Btu/h · Ducted | 99% | 2.10 | 10.8 | 19.6 | 13.0 | 31,600 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 6 | 218694240 | Ducted, 2.5–3 tons | 91.1 | 87.0 | 95.2 | 86% | 77% | 98% | 92% | 98% | 87.0 |
| 19DH9VSA361CA*DAIKIN · DH9VSAwith ducted air handler CAHEA3630C3A*+MBVK16CH*X00AAlso sold as Amana AZV9SA361CA, Goodman GZV9SA361CA | Daikin | 3 tons34,200 Btu/h · Ducted | 100% | 2.40 | 10.0 | 21.0 | 12.0 | 34,200 | CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC | 35 | 216699792 | Ducted, 2.5–3 tons | 89.0 | 88.5 | 89.5 | 89% | 91% | 86% | 98% | 81% | 88.5 |
| 205TWV0X48A1TRANEwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)60B4J+TDR and furnace L8V1C100U5VSB+LRP | Trane | 3.5 tons42,500 Btu/h · Ducted | 107% | 2.74 | 9.5 | 20.4 | 11.7 | 50,500 | CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC | 207 | 216794476 | Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons | 88.9 | 92.6 | 85.1 | 100% | 98% | 81% | 97% | 74% | 93.0 |
| 21ASUM42HPMULOAUX · C-Series | AUX | 3.5 tons42,000 Btu/h · Ducted | 83% | 2.10 | 10.0 | 22.0 | 12.3 | 35,000 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 3 | 216032440 | Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons | 87.0 | 76.8 | 97.3 | 74% | 69% | 87% | 100% | 95% | 76.8 |
| 22O-HH-09-HP-C-230C-OMRCOOL · O-HH Serieswith ducted air handler DUCT-09HP-230B-OAlso listed as O-ES-09-HP-C-230C-O1 | MRCOOL | 1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Ducted | 112% | 1.89 | 12.5 | 21.4 | 13.4 | 11,200 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 3 | 216032559 | Ducted, up to 1.5 tons | 86.7 | 80.0 | 93.5 | 98% | 45% | 97% | 94% | 93% | 80.0 |
| 23FP10898US-12WHCOSTWAY · M serieswith ductless indoor unit FP10898US-22WH | COSTWAY | 2 tons22,400 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 85% | 2.10 | 10.5 | 25.0 | 14.0 | 20,400 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 1 | 217178697 | Non-ducted, 2 tons | 86.5 | 77.4 | 95.6 | 77% | 71% | 85% | 95% | 97% | 77.4 |
| 24NS21H48MA5-**AGEwith indoor coil D(A,C,E)48D4Z+TXV+TDR and furnace NF80U110S5C | GE Appliances | 3.5 tons44,500 Btu/h · Ducted | 100% | 2.57 | 9.0 | 20.0 | 11.7 | 46,000 | CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC | 83 | 218792661 | Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons | 85.2 | 87.5 | 82.8 | 95% | 95% | 73% | 92% | 74% | 87.5 |
| 25FRP19AY48AJVCFRIEDRICH · K - SERIESwith indoor coil RCFY4821SEAAM and furnace FR802V0754A17UH | Friedrich | 4 tons45,500 Btu/h · Ducted | 92% | 2.10 | 10.0 | 19.0 | 12.0 | 42,000 | CEE 25CEE 26Xcel | 28 | 216551827 | Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons | 84.1 | 80.9 | 87.4 | 86% | 69% | 87% | 87% | 88% | 80.9 |
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Who is rated, by size and duct type
A model is on the all-around board when it has all five ratings. Counts include every manufacturer; only QMID-verified manufacturers are ranked. A model sold ducted and ductless counts once in each type.
| Peer group | Models | All five ratings | Ranked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ducted, up to 1.5 tons | 1,811 | 1,764 | 573 |
| Ducted, 2 tons | 1,148 | 1,086 | 583 |
| Ducted, 2.5–3 tons | 2,185 | 1,896 | 1,113 |
| Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons | 2,565 | 2,182 | 1,261 |
| Ducted, 5 tons and up | 533 | 395 | 280 |
| Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons | 3,569 | 3,385 | 1,389 |
| Non-ducted, 2 tons | 901 | 851 | 369 |
| Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons | 1,141 | 1,084 | 475 |
| Non-ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons | 569 | 562 | 279 |
| Non-ducted, 5 tons and up | 86 | 86 | 54 |
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.