Ranked by SEER2 only: up to 1.5 tons, by duct type
Seasonal cooling efficiency (2023 DOE test procedure). This board ranks by that one rating; it is not the overall cold-climate verdict, which is the cold-climate board. Inside one size and duct type the raw ratings are comparable, so these boards rank by the rating itself, more than one model per manufacturer when they earn it. Only manufacturers with a QMID (IRS Qualified Manufacturer ID) on file are ranked.
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Ducted, up to 1.5 tons: ranked by SEER2 only
| # · Outdoor model | Manufacturer | Size · type | SEER2 | COP@5°F | Cap. 5/47 | HSPF2 | EER2 | Btu/h @5°F | Meets | Combos | AHRI ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1MOX430-15HFN10-M1HMDV · MOD Serieswith ducted air handler MSEPC-15HRFN10-M1H | Midea | 1.5 tons15,000 Btu/h · Ducted | 27.0 | 2.00 | 90% | 11.0 | 13.0 | 13,500 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 1 | 217998294 |
| 2A-ZHP15SA-1Comfort Aire · A-ZHP Serieswith ducted air handler B-ZHP15SA-1 | Lennox | 1.5 tons15,000 Btu/h · Ducted | 27.0 | 2.00 | 90% | 11.0 | 13.0 | 13,500 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 1 | 218404560 |
| 3GWH18AVEXF-D6DNA1A/OGREE · ALL MATCHwith ducted air handler GFH(18)DB-D6DN***/IAlso sold as Kinghome KW18XQ29SDO, Tosot TW18HAY32A1DO, Tosot TW18HAY32A1DOC, Tosot TWH18AD32AO and 1 more; also listed as GWH18AVEXF-D6DNA1B/O | Gree | 1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted | 24.5 | 1.80 | 94% | 9.4 | 14.0 | 17,000 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 8 | 215416014 |
| 4SAP18HP230V1R32AOGREEwith ducted air handler DUC18HP230V1R32AH | Gree | 1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted | 24.0 | 1.80 | 86% | 9.2 | 13.7 | 15,500 | CEE 25CEE 26Xcel | 8 | 215416020 |
| 5TWH12PD32AOTOSOT · All MATCHwith ducted air handler TEH12D32AI | Gree | 1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Ducted | 23.0 | 1.90 | 88% | 9.0 | 13.0 | 10,500 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 7 | 218001432 |
| 6GWH18AUDXF-D6DNA1A/OGREE · ALL MATCHwith ducted air handler GFH(18)DB-D6DN***/IAlso sold as Tosot TAVCI7H4R18, Kinghome KW18XQ25SDO, Tosot TW18HP32A2DOC, Tosot TW18HP32A2DO and 3 more; also listed as ENV18HP230V1R32AO, VIR18HP230V1R32AO, GWH18AGDXF-D6DNA4B/O, GS18HP230V1PUO and 1 more | Gree | 1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted | 22.5 | 1.90 | 83% | 9.0 | 14.0 | 15,000 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 11 | 215415552 |
| 7BXS4Z18UC0BLUERIDGEwith ducted air handler BXAFZ18CDH | BlueRidge | 1.5 tons18,000 Btu/h · Ducted | 22.5 | 1.90 | 83% | 9.0 | 14.0 | 15,000 | CEE 25CEE 26Xcel | 6 | 217448563 |
| 8GWH09AVDXE-D6DNA1A/OGREE · Ductedwith ducted air handler GFH(09)DA-D6DN***/IAlso sold as Kinghome KW09XQ29SDO, Tosot TW09HAY32A1DO, Tosot TW09HAY32A1DOC, Kinghome KW09XQ29S1DO and 1 more; also listed as SAP09HP230V1R32AO, GWH09AVDXE-D6DNA1B/O | Gree | 1 ton9,100 Btu/h · Ducted | 22.3 | 1.80 | 88% | 9.5 | 14.3 | 9,200 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 6 | 215415542 |
| 9GWH09AUCXD-D6DNA1C/OGREE · Ductedwith ducted air handler GFH(09)DA-D6DN***/IAlso sold as Tosot TAVCI7H4R09, Kinghome KW09XQ25SDO, Tosot TW09HP32A2DOC, Tosot TW09HP32A2DO and 2 more; also listed as ENV09HP230V1R32AO, VIR09HP230V1R32AO, GWH09AGCXD-D6DNA4D/O, GS09HP230V1CLO | Gree | 1 ton9,100 Btu/h · Ducted | 22.0 | 2.14 | 90% | 9.2 | 14.2 | 9,500 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 8 | 215406442 |
| 10SAP12HP230V1R32AOGREEwith ducted air handler DUC12HP230V1R32AH | Gree | 1 ton12,000 Btu/h · Ducted | 22.0 | 1.90 | 88% | 9.0 | 13.0 | 10,500 | CEE 25CEE 26Xcel | 6 | 215415527 |
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons: ranked by SEER2 only
| # · Outdoor model | Manufacturer | Size · type | SEER2 | COP@5°F | Cap. 5/47 | HSPF2 | EER2 | Btu/h @5°F | Meets | Combos | AHRI ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137MPRAQ06AA3CARRIER · 45M Serieswith ductless indoor unit 45MPHAQ06XA3Also sold as Midea 37MPRAQ06AA3, MDV MOX430-06HFN10-M1H | Carrier | 0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 35.1 | 2.00 | 150% | 15.6 | 17.5 | 13,500 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 5 | 215413141 |
| 2MO1SS-H06B-2AMIDEA · MSE Serieswith ductless indoor unit MSESU-H06B-2A | Midea | 0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 35.0 | 2.00 | 150% | 15.6 | 17.4 | 13,500 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 1 | 215471385 |
| 3MUZ-FX06NLHZ***Mitsubishi Electric · M-Serieswith ductless indoor unit MSZ-FX06NLAlso listed as MUZ-FX06NLHZ2 | Mitsubishi Electric | 0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 35.0 | 2.38 | 140% | 13.0 | 21.5 | 12,600 | CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC | 1 | 215611124 |
| 4BMS635SHYCBLUERIDGE · BMS Serieswith ductless indoor unit BMS635SHYWAlso listed as BXS6A06UC0 | BlueRidge | 0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 35.0 | 2.00 | 150% | 15.6 | 17.4 | 13,500 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 1 | 215853907 |
| 5ML06HP230CALH-OMAINLINE · ML Serieswith ductless indoor unit ML06HP230CALH-I | Rheem | 0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 35.0 | 2.00 | 150% | 15.6 | 17.4 | 13,500 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 2 | 215864344 |
| 6A-ZHP06SA-1COMFORT-AIRE · A-ZHP Serieswith ductless indoor unit B-ZHP06SA-1 | Lennox | 0.5 tons6,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 35.0 | 2.00 | 150% | 15.6 | 17.4 | 13,500 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 2 | 216097116 |
| 737MPRAQ09AA3CARRIER · 45M Serieswith ductless indoor unit 45MPHAQ09XA3Also sold as Midea 37MPRAQ09AA3, MDV MOX430-09HFN10-M1H | Carrier | 1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 33.5 | 2.00 | 113% | 14.6 | 17.0 | 13,500 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 5 | 215413142 |
| 8AOUH09KTAP1FUJITSU · AIRSTAGE H-Serieswith ductless indoor unit ASUH09KTAS | Fujitsu | 1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 33.5 | 2.48 | 142% | 14.0 | 19.1 | 17,000 | CEE 25CEE 26CEE AdvXcelDOEES CC | 4 | 216018255 |
| 9MO1SS-H09B-2AMIDEA · MSE Serieswith ductless indoor unit MSESU-H09B-2A | Midea | 1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 33.3 | 2.00 | 113% | 14.6 | 17.0 | 13,500 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 1 | 215471386 |
| 10BMS933SHYCBLUERIDGE · BMS Serieswith ductless indoor unit BMS933SHYWAlso listed as BXS6A09UC0 | BlueRidge | 1 ton9,000 Btu/h · Non-ducted | 33.3 | 2.00 | 113% | 14.6 | 17.0 | 13,500 | CEE 25CEE 26XcelES CC | 1 | 215853908 |
Download CSV of these SEER2 boardsEvery board above in one file, ranked by value within each peer group.
Typical SEER2 by size and duct type
The median model of each peer group. The spread between groups is why models are only compared within their own.
- All models of the group (shape)
- Median and middle 50% / 80%
- Leaderboard models
Source: AHRI Directory · as of
| Peer group | Models | Median SEER2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ducted, up to 1.5 tons | 1,827 | 16.0 |
| Ducted, 2 tons | 1,152 | 18.0 |
| Ducted, 2.5–3 tons | 2,198 | 16.5 |
| Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons | 2,607 | 15.9 |
| Ducted, 5 tons and up | 458 | 15.8 |
| Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons | 3,568 | 21.4 |
| Non-ducted, 2 tons | 903 | 21.0 |
| Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons | 1,140 | 21.0 |
| Non-ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons | 570 | 21.1 |
| Non-ducted, 5 tons and up | 85 | 20.0 |