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Compare the best AC units of 2026
Nearly 50 top units across every type. Sort by what matters to you — efficiency, noise, or price — and filter to your situation. Higher SEER is cheaper to run; lower dB is quieter.
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| Unit | Type↕ | BTU↕ | Covers↕ | Efficiency▼ | Noise↕ | Smart | Price↕ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mitsubishi MZ-GS12NAPremium pick Mitsubishi Electric | Mini-split | 12,000 | 550 ft² | 25.6 SEER2 | 19 dB | $1972 | Check Price | |
Senville | Mini-split | 12,000 | 600 ft² | 25.4 SEER2 | 24 dB | AppVoice+1 | $1149 | Check Price |
MRCOOL DIY 4th Gen 12KBest efficiency MRCOOL | Mini-split | 12,000 | 500 ft² | 22 SEER2 | 32 dB | AppVoice+1 | $1099 | Check Price |
| Mini-split | 12,000 | 600 ft² | 22 SEER | 20 dB | $1299 | Check Price | ||
| Mini-split | 12,000 | 550 ft² | 22 SEER2 | 19 dB | AppVoice+1 | $2099 | Check Price | |
Cooper & Hunter | Mini-split | 12,000 | 550 ft² | 21.3 SEER2 | 23 dB | AppScheduling | $899 | Check Price |
Senville | Mini-split | 12,000 | 550 ft² | 21.2 SEER2 | 28 dB | AppVoice | $799 | Check Price |
Della | Mini-split | 12,000 | 550 ft² | 21 SEER2 | 25 dB | AppVoice+1 | $749 | Check Price |
Klimaire | Mini-split | 12,000 | 550 ft² | 20.8 SEER2 | 28 dB | AppVoice+1 | $849 | Check Price |
Pioneer | Mini-split | 12,000 | 500 ft² | 20 SEER | 34 dB | App | $949 | Check Price |
Fujitsu | Mini-split | 12,000 | 500 ft² | 20 SEER2 | 19 dB | $1439 | Check Price | |
| Mini-split | 12,000 | 600 ft² | 17.5 SEER2 | 27 dB | AppVoice+1 | $1049 | Check Price | |
Daikin | Mini-split | 12,000 | 550 ft² | 17 SEER | 30 dB | $974 | Check Price | |
| Window | 8,000 | 340 ft² | 15.2 CEER | 44 dB | AppVoice+1 | $429 | Check Price | |
LG Dual Inverter LW1022IVSMEditor's pick LG | Window | 10,000 | 450 ft² | 15 CEER | 44 dB | AppVoice+1 | $429 | Check Price |
Windmill ACBest design Windmill | Window | 8,300 | 350 ft² | 15 CEER | 50 dB | AppVoice+1 | $415 | Check Price |
Frigidaire | Window | 8,000 | 350 ft² | 15 CEER | 52 dB | App | $449 | Check Price |
| Window | 8,000 | 350 ft² | 15 CEER | 42 dB | $349 | Check Price | ||
| Window | 8,000 | 350 ft² | 14.5 CEER | 50 dB | AppVoice | $379 | Check Price | |
| Portable | 10,000 | 350 ft² | 13.5 CEER | 42 dB | AppVoice | $330 | Check Price | |
Whynter | Portable | 14,000 | 600 ft² | 12.3 CEER | 58 dB | App | $629 | Check Price |
Amana | Window | 6,000 | 250 ft² | 12.1 CEER | 53 dB | $229 | Check Price | |
Emerson Quiet Kool | Window | 8,000 | 350 ft² | 12 CEER | 52 dB | $269 | Check Price | |
Friedrich | Window | 8,000 | 350 ft² | 12 CEER | 42 dB | AppVoice+1 | $399 | Check Price |
| Window | 10,000 | 450 ft² | 12 CEER | 54 dB | $289 | Check Price | ||
Keystone | Window | 12,000 | 550 ft² | 12 CEER | 58 dB | $360 | Check Price | |
| Window | 15,000 | 800 ft² | 11.8 CEER | 53 dB | AppVoice+1 | $549 | Check Price | |
GE Profile | Window | 8,300 | 350 ft² | 11.4 CEER | 41 dB | AppVoice+1 | $399 | Check Price |
Hisense | Window | 10,000 | 450 ft² | 11.4 CEER | 53 dB | AppVoice+1 | $389 | Check Price |
| Window | 6,000 | 260 ft² | 11.3 CEER | 52 dB | $249 | Check Price | ||
Frigidaire FFRA051WAEBestseller Frigidaire | Window | 5,000 | 150 ft² | 11 CEER | 56 dB | $169 | Check Price | |
| Window | 5,000 | 150 ft² | 11 CEER | 57 dB | $150 | Check Price | ||
| Window | 5,000 | 150 ft² | 11 CEER | 56 dB | $169 | Check Price | ||
| Through-wall | 9,800 | 450 ft² | 10.6 CEER | 56 dB | $549 | Check Price | ||
Frigidaire | Through-wall | 12,000 | 550 ft² | 10.5 CEER | 59 dB | $570 | Check Price | |
Keystone | Through-wall | 14,000 | 700 ft² | 10.5 EER | 57 dB | $600 | Check Price | |
Frigidaire | Portable | 13,000 | 600 ft² | 10.2 EER | 46 dB | AppVoice+1 | $550 | Check Price |
Friedrich | Through-wall | 8,000 | 350 ft² | 10.1 CEER | 54 dB | AppVoice+1 | $799 | Check Price |
Koldfront | Through-wall | 8,000 | 350 ft² | 9.6 EER | 62 dB | $500 | Check Price | |
| Through-wall | 12,000 | 550 ft² | 9.5 CEER | 60 dB | AppVoice+1 | $849 | Check Price | |
Midea | Portable | 14,000 | 550 ft² | 9.2 CEER | 42 dB | AppVoice+1 | $450 | Check Price |
Midea Duo MAP12S1TBLBest portable Midea | Portable | 12,000 | 450 ft² | 9 CEER | 53 dB | AppVoice+1 | $499 | Check Price |
SereneLife | Portable | 10,000 | 450 ft² | 8.7 EER | 52 dB | $300 | Check Price | |
| Portable | 14,000 | 550 ft² | 7.9 EER | 52 dB | AppVoice | $540 | Check Price | |
Hisense | Portable | 14,000 | 550 ft² | 7.8 CEER | 42 dB | AppVoice | $450 | Check Price |
Whynter | Portable | 14,000 | 500 ft² | 7.3 CEER | 51 dB | $549 | Check Price | |
| Portable | 14,000 | 500 ft² | 7.3 CEER | 44 dB | AppVoice+1 | $649 | Check Price | |
BLACK+DECKER BPACT14WTBest budget BLACK+DECKER | Portable | 14,000 | 350 ft² | 6.1 CEER | 59 dB | $399 | Check Price | |
Whynter | Portable | 12,000 | 400 ft² | 5.8 CEER | 52 dB | $550 | Check Price |
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