Best Mini Split Heat Pumps

Mini Split Heat Pumps

Mini splits are ductless heat pumps — an outdoor unit connected to wall-mounted indoor heads via refrigerant lines. No ductwork needed, which makes them ideal for older homes, room additions, garages, or anywhere you don't have ducts. I track about 200 mini split models from 13 brands, ranging from $552 to over $11,000 for multi-zone systems. They average SEER2 of 20.9 — significantly higher than the 18.4 average for ducted systems — because there's no efficiency lost to ductwork.

461 heat pumps match this filter. Showing top 50 by SEER2.

Name

Brand

Refrigerant

Performance

Operation

Carrier 45M Series 6k BTU Wall Mount
$3,400 at HVACDirect

CARRIER

R-454B

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-22.0F	1.14	4,100	-	-	1.29	7,500
5F	2.0	13,500	1.15	900	2.0	13,500
17F	2.41	11,000	1.95	1,600	2.26	14,600
47F	4.0	9,000	5.86	4,000	3.19	17,200
95F	5.17	6,000	5.05	3,100	3.5	16,500

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$3,400
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Mitsubishi Electric M-Series 6k BTU Wall Mount
$2,492 (2 stores)

MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC

R-454B

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-10.0F	1.98	810	-	-	1.93	9,000
5F	2.38	12,600	2.39	1,140	2.38	12,600
17F	3.45	6,000	2.74	1,310	2.69	14,400
47F	4.88	9,000	4.15	1,700	3.31	20,000
95F	6.28	6,000	4.15	1,700	3.31	14,000

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$2,492
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Fujitsu AirStage H-Series 9k BTU Wall Mount
$3,127 at GotDuctless

FUJITSU

R-32

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-22.0F	2.81	1,340	-	-	1.77	13,200
5F	2.48	17,000	3.32	1,700	2.48	17,000
17F	3.74	7,400	4.19	2,000	2.61	19,500
47F	5.41	12,000	6.04	3,300	3.07	24,000
95F	5.61	9,000	7.57	3,100	4.05	15,200

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$3,127
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Carrier 45M Series 9k BTU Wall Mount
$3,600 at HVACDirect

CARRIER

R-454B

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-22.0F	1.14	4,100	-	-	1.29	7,500
5F	2.0	13,500	1.15	900	2.0	13,500
17F	2.41	11,000	1.95	1,600	2.26	14,600
47F	3.59	12,000	5.86	4,000	3.19	17,200
95F	4.98	9,000	5.05	3,100	3.5	16,500

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$3,600
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Mitsubishi Electric M-Series 9k BTU Wall Mount
$2,811 (2 stores)

MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC

R-454B

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-10.0F	2.05	1,470	-	-	2.01	12,000
5F	2.2	14,700	2.2	1,800	2.2	14,700
17F	3.47	7,700	2.44	2,000	2.39	16,300
47F	4.95	12,000	5.05	3,100	2.93	21,300
95F	5.38	9,000	4.58	2,500	2.78	15,000

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$2,811
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Fujitsu AirStage H-Series 9k BTU Wall Mount
$2,786 at GotDuctless

FUJITSU

R-32

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-15.0F	2.23	1,370	-	-	1.7	11,400
5F	2.26	15,400	3.09	1,900	2.26	15,400
17F	3.6	7,500	3.39	2,200	2.49	17,500
47F	5.33	12,000	5.13	3,500	3.08	23,000
95F	5.5	9,000	8.26	3,100	3.98	12,500

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$2,786
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Fujitsu AirStage H-Series 12k BTU Wall Mount
$3,396 at GotDuctless

FUJITSU

R-32

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-22.0F	3.09	1,900	-	-	1.76	15,300
5F	2.62	16,200	3.86	2,500	2.18	20,500
17F	3.47	9,600	4.72	2,900	2.59	22,800
47F	4.87	15,300	6.28	4,500	3.59	27,300
95F	4.88	12,000	7.57	3,100	3.84	17,300

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$3,396
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Fujitsu AirStage H-Series 12k BTU Wall Mount
$3,051 at GotDuctless

FUJITSU

R-32

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-15.0F	2.74	1,400	-	-	1.81	12,200
5F	2.16	16,600	3.36	1,950	2.16	16,600
17F	3.45	10,000	3.39	2,200	2.44	18,700
47F	4.64	16,000	5.13	3,500	3.07	23,600
95F	4.69	12,000	8.26	3,100	3.84	16,000

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$3,051
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Gree Airy 9k BTU Wall Mount
$2,932 at HVACDirect

GREE

R-32

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-22.0F	4.23	2,600	-	-	1.64	7,400
5F	2.11	11,500	4.23	2,600	2.11	11,500
17F	3.22	8,900	4.32	2,800	2.06	13,000
47F	4.44	10,600	5.28	2,700	3.75	16,000
95F	4.94	9,100	8.37	2,000	3.16	14,000

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$2,932
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Fujitsu AirStage H-Series 9k BTU Wall Mount
$2,156 at GotDuctless

FUJITSU

R-32

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
5F	2.32	10,300	2.55	2,000	2.32	10,300
17F	3.24	7,400	2.93	1,700	2.62	12,600
47F	4.63	12,000	5.86	2,800	2.64	14,500
95F	4.8	9,000	6.99	3,100	3.77	12,100

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$2,156
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Mitsubishi Electric M-Series 12k BTU Wall Mount
$3,158 (2 stores)

MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC

R-454B

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-10.0F	2.01	1,510	-	-	2.01	13,200
5F	2.2	16,200	2.26	1,850	2.2	16,200
17F	3.41	9,300	2.54	2,080	2.49	18,200
47F	4.2	13,200	5.05	3,100	3.22	23,500
95F	4.51	12,000	4.58	2,500	2.84	16,100

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$3,158
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Carrier 45M Series 12k BTU Wall Mount
$3,900 at HVACDirect

CARRIER

R-454B

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-22.0F	1.14	4,100	-	-	1.29	7,500
5F	2.0	13,500	1.15	900	2.0	13,500
17F	2.41	11,000	1.95	1,600	2.26	14,600
47F	3.59	12,000	5.86	4,000	3.19	17,200
95F	4.19	12,000	5.05	3,100	3.5	16,500

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$3,900
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Gree Airy 12k BTU Wall Mount
$3,114 at HVACDirect

GREE

R-32

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-22.0F	4.23	2,600	-	-	1.75	8,500
5F	2.0	12,200	4.23	2,600	2.0	12,200
17F	3.11	10,300	4.32	2,800	2.06	13,000
47F	4.53	12,200	5.04	3,270	3.77	16,200
95F	4.45	12,000	10.62	2,900	3.83	17,000

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$3,114
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Fujitsu AirStage H-Series 14k BTU Wall Mount
$3,674 at GotDuctless

FUJITSU

R-32

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-22.0F	3.45	2,000	-	-	1.72	17,400
5F	2.54	18,400	3.96	2,700	2.0	23,500
17F	3.44	10,800	4.56	2,800	2.29	24,300
47F	4.72	17,400	6.28	4,500	3.57	28,000
95F	4.52	14,500	7.14	3,900	3.49	19,400

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$3,674
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Mitsubishi Electric M-Series 9k BTU Wall Mount
$2,465 (2 stores)

MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC

R-454B

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-10.0F	1.96	670	-	-	1.95	7,450
5F	1.8	9,600	2.29	860	1.8	9,600
17F	2.66	5,900	2.32	1,030	2.39	11,500
47F	4.85	9,600	5.69	3,300	2.66	15,900
95F	4.55	9,000	4.47	3,200	3.41	12,200

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$2,465
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Mitsubishi Electric M-Series 9k BTU Wall Mount
$1,940 (2 stores)

MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC

R-410A

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-4.0F	2.12	1,230	-	-	2.08	6,180
5F	2.12	7,900	2.1	1,580	2.12	7,900
17F	2.61	6,500	2.39	2,040	2.43	10,200
47F	4.44	10,900	5.73	4,500	2.68	15,900
95F	4.55	9,000	4.4	3,600	3.41	12,200

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$1,940
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Mitsubishi Electric M-Series 9k BTU Wall Mount
$2,241 (2 stores)

MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC

R-454B

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-10.0F	1.41	480	-	-	1.43	5,330
5F	1.8	8,100	1.86	700	1.8	8,100
17F	2.69	6,700	2.22	910	2.15	10,200
47F	4.44	10,900	5.69	3,300	2.68	15,900
95F	4.55	9,000	4.47	3,200	3.41	12,200

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$2,241
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Gree Airy 18k BTU Wall Mount
$4,101 at HVACDirect

GREE

R-32

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-22.0F	2.14	5,100	-	-	1.23	10,800
5F	1.8	18,000	2.49	6,800	1.8	18,000
17F	2.86	15,500	2.61	8,000	1.9	20,100
47F	4.01	18,600	5.23	5,000	3.24	23,000
95F	4.19	18,000	6.01	4,100	3.19	25,590

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$4,101
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Fujitsu AirStage H-Series 12k BTU Wall Mount
$2,374 at GotDuctless

FUJITSU

R-32

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
5F	2.39	10,600	2.55	2,000	2.39	10,600
17F	3.11	8,700	2.93	1,700	2.65	13,200
47F	4.32	14,000	5.86	2,800	2.5	15,000
95F	3.95	12,000	6.99	3,100	3.26	13,800

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$2,374
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Fujitsu AirStage H-Series 14k BTU Wall Mount
$3,274 at GotDuctless

FUJITSU

R-32

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-15.0F	0.66	1,900	-	-	1.92	16,400
5F	2.1	21,000	3.49	2,500	2.1	21,000
17F	3.44	11,400	3.81	2,600	2.35	22,000
47F	4.59	18,000	5.07	4,150	3.26	25,000
95F	4.34	14,500	6.06	3,100	3.28	19,000

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$3,274
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Carrier 45M Series 9k BTU Wall Mount
$2,560 at HVACDirect

CARRIER

R-454B

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-22.0F	1.17	2,000	-	-	1.11	5,100
5F	1.8	11,500	1.72	4,100	1.8	11,500
17F	2.71	9,800	2.22	5,300	1.75	12,800
47F	3.74	12,000	4.84	3,800	3.35	16,000
95F	4.55	9,000	8.57	3,800	3.35	13,500

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$2,560
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

ACiQ 9k BTU Wall Mount
$1,495 at HVACDirect

ACIQ

R-454B

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-22.0F	1.17	2,000	-	-	1.11	5,100
5F	1.8	11,500	1.72	4,100	1.8	11,500
17F	2.71	9,800	2.22	5,300	1.75	12,800
47F	3.74	12,000	4.84	3,800	3.35	16,000
95F	4.55	9,000	8.57	3,800	3.35	13,500

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$1,495
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Senville SENA Series 9k BTU Wall Mount
$1,300 at Amazon

SENVILLE

R-454B

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-22.0F	1.17	2,000	-	-	1.11	5,100
5F	1.8	11,500	1.72	4,100	1.8	11,500
17F	2.71	9,800	2.22	5,300	1.75	12,800
47F	3.74	12,000	4.84	3,800	3.35	16,000
95F	4.55	9,000	8.57	3,800	3.35	13,500

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$1,300
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Daikin 9k BTU Wall Mount
$2,063 (3 stores)

DAIKIN

R-32

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-13.0F	3.74	2,300	-	-	1.83	10,000
5F	1.8	11,000	3.74	2,300	2.0	11,000
17F	3.17	6,600	4.32	2,800	2.33	13,200
47F	4.61	11,000	6.14	4,400	3.22	15,700
95F	4.8	9,000	4.78	4,400	4.26	12,500

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$2,063
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Cooper & Hunter CH Series 9k BTU Floor Mount
$1,698 at MiniSplitWarehouse

COOPER&HUNTER

R-454B

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-22.0F	1.04	2,700	-	-	1.02	4,700
5F	1.84	11,300	1.83	2,000	1.84	11,300
17F	2.71	9,800	2.49	2,800	2.17	12,200
47F	4.4	9,000	4.96	4,400	3.5	16,100
95F	4.4	9,000	5.71	3,700	3.49	13,700

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$1,698
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

ACiQ 9k BTU Floor Mount
$1,900 at HVACDirect

ACIQ

R454B

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-22.0F	1.04	2,700	-	-	1.02	4,700
5F	1.84	11,300	1.83	2,000	1.84	11,300
17F	2.71	9,800	2.49	2,800	2.17	12,200
47F	4.4	9,000	4.96	4,400	3.5	16,100
95F	4.4	9,000	5.71	3,700	3.49	13,700

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$1,900
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Durastar DRA Series 9k BTU Floor Mount
$2,169 at GotDuctless

DURASTAR

R-454B

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-22.0F	1.04	2,700	-	-	1.02	4,700
5F	1.84	11,300	1.83	2,000	1.84	11,300
17F	2.71	9,800	2.49	2,800	2.17	12,200
47F	4.4	9,000	4.96	4,400	3.5	16,100
95F	4.4	9,000	5.71	3,700	3.49	13,700

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$2,169
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Gree Airy 22k BTU Wall Mount
$4,318 at HVACDirect

GREE

R-32

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-20.0F	2.29	1,720	-	-	1.62	17,000
5F	1.8	24,000	2.49	3,400	1.8	24,000
17F	2.95	20,000	3.21	5,800	1.94	24,000
47F	3.91	24,000	4.05	5,800	3.2	32,000
95F	4.11	22,000	4.43	6,800	3.3	31,000

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$4,318
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Cooper & Hunter 6k BTU Wall Mount
$1,369 at MiniSplitWarehouse

C&H

R-410A

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
5F	2.09	7,500	1.81	2,105	2.19	8,581
17F	2.9	8,500	2.29	2,108	2.45	10,041
47F	3.95	7,000	4.35	3,565	3.73	13,241
95F	4.63	6,000	2.61	3,388	3.75	12,402

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$1,369
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Fujitsu AirStage H-Series 18k BTU Ceiling Cassette
$4,904 at GotDuctless

FUJITSU

R-32

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-5.0F	4.64	1,900	-	-	2.06	14,400
5F	2.28	17,100	4.88	2,000	2.28	17,100
17F	3.01	14,400	5.13	2,100	2.42	19,300
47F	3.81	21,600	6.49	3,100	2.61	24,000
95F	4.0	18,000	5.05	3,100	3.04	20,100

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$4,904
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Midea DLC-series 18k BTU Wall Mount
$2,731 at MiniSplitWarehouse

MIDEA

R-410A

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
5F	2.89	24,000	1.35	3,589	2.89	24,000
17F	2.89	20,200	1.83	5,125	1.98	24,485
47F	4.28	20,000	3.58	8,673	3.36	30,995
95F	4.47	18,000	3.71	8,236	3.29	26,934

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$2,731
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Cooper & Hunter CH Series 9k BTU Floor Mount
$1,577 at MiniSplitWarehouse

COOPER&HUNTER

R-454B

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-13.0F	0.84	800	-	-	1.42	4,600
5F	2.27	8,600	1.78	1,700	2.27	8,600
17F	2.9	9,000	3.35	3,200	2.49	9,600
47F	4.32	9,000	5.54	5,100	3.38	12,700
95F	4.71	9,000	5.86	4,000	3.86	12,900

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$1,577
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Gree Pular 9k BTU Wall Mount
$2,103 at HVACDirect

GREE

R-32

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-22.0F	1.39	1,800	-	-	1.42	6,000
5F	1.88	9,500	2.54	2,600	1.88	9,500
17F	2.93	8,800	3.04	2,700	2.08	11,000
47F	3.9	10,500	4.67	2,388	2.82	14,600
95F	4.37	9,100	4.21	2,730	3.5	13,000

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$2,103
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Durastar DRA Series 9k BTU Wall Mount
$1,492 at GotDuctless

DURASTAR

R-454B

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-22.0F	1.07	2,000	-	-	1.24	5,800
5F	1.8	11,500	1.8	4,000	1.8	11,500
17F	2.59	10,000	2.34	5,200	1.75	12,800
47F	3.63	12,000	5.57	3,800	3.3	16,000
95F	4.4	9,000	8.79	3,600	3.35	13,500

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$1,492
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Cooper & Hunter CH Series 9k BTU Wall Mount
$1,419 at MiniSplitWarehouse

COOPER&HUNTER

R-454B

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-22.0F	1.07	2,000	-	-	1.24	5,800
5F	1.8	11,500	1.8	4,000	1.8	11,500
17F	2.59	10,000	2.34	5,200	1.75	12,800
47F	3.63	12,000	5.57	3,800	3.3	16,000
95F	4.4	9,000	8.79	3,600	3.35	13,500

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$1,419
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Cooper & Hunter CH Series 9k BTU Wall Mount
$1,419 at MiniSplitWarehouse

COOPER&HUNTER

R-454B

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-22.0F	1.07	2,000	-	-	1.24	5,800
5F	1.8	11,500	1.8	4,000	1.8	11,500
17F	2.59	10,000	2.34	5,200	1.75	12,800
47F	3.63	12,000	5.57	3,800	3.3	16,000
95F	4.4	9,000	8.79	3,600	3.35	13,500

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$1,419
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Fujitsu AirStage H-Series 9k BTU Wall Mount
$1,568 at GotDuctless

FUJITSU

R-32

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
5F	2.29	7,100	2.64	1,800	2.29	7,100
17F	3.07	6,400	3.21	2,300	2.64	9,000
47F	4.19	10,000	6.39	2,400	3.38	13,600
95F	3.66	9,000	7.57	3,100	2.9	11,200

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$1,568
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Durastar DRA Series 9k BTU Floor Mount
$1,757 at GotDuctless

DURASTAR

R-454B

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-13.0F	0.84	800	-	-	1.42	4,600
5F	2.27	8,600	1.78	1,700	2.27	8,600
17F	2.9	9,000	3.35	3,200	2.49	9,600
47F	4.32	9,000	5.54	5,100	3.38	12,700
95F	4.71	9,000	5.86	4,000	3.86	12,900

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$1,757
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Midea D5F Series 9k BTU Floor Mount
$1,579 at MiniSplitWarehouse

MIDEA

R-454B

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-13.0F	0.84	800	-	-	1.42	4,600
5F	2.27	8,600	1.78	1,700	2.27	8,600
17F	2.9	9,000	3.35	3,200	2.49	9,600
47F	4.32	9,000	5.54	5,100	3.38	12,700
95F	4.8	9,000	5.86	4,000	3.86	12,900

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$1,579
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Gree Pular 22k BTU Wall Mount
$3,394 at HVACDirect

GREE

R-32

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-30.0F	1.52	2,600	-	-	2.49	14,000
5F	2.13	19,000	2.49	3,400	2.13	19,000
17F	2.7	20,000	3.4	5,570	2.11	22,000
47F	3.8	24,000	4.5	4,300	3.18	33,600
95F	4.0	22,000	4.66	3,340	2.95	28,660

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$3,394
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Mitsubishi Electric M-Series 15k BTU Wall Mount
$3,633 (2 stores)

MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC

R-454B

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-10.0F	1.81	2,720	-	-	1.82	16,500
5F	2.06	22,200	2.15	3,660	2.06	22,200
17F	3.08	10,600	2.1	4,370	2.1	26,500
47F	4.48	16,500	5.39	5,150	3.16	28,400
95F	4.31	15,000	4.17	3,700	2.54	19,100

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$3,633
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Carrier 45M Series 18k BTU Wall Mount
$4,600 at HVACDirect

CARRIER

R-454B

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-22.0F	0.98	2,400	-	-	1.45	11,900
5F	2.34	22,600	1.96	9,300	2.34	22,600
17F	3.01	19,300	2.26	11,500	2.35	23,200
47F	4.41	20,000	5.36	9,700	3.57	29,700
95F	4.4	18,000	3.93	12,600	3.59	27,900

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$4,600
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Carrier 45M Series 6k BTU Wall Mount
$2,300 at HVACDirect

CARRIER

R-454B

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-22.0F	1.09	2,300	-	-	1.23	3,200
5F	2.4	7,700	1.79	3,600	2.4	7,700
17F	2.79	7,900	2.49	5,100	2.38	8,600
47F	4.19	7,000	3.66	3,000	2.96	11,000
95F	5.33	6,000	3.97	2,300	3.89	12,600

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$2,300
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Mitsubishi Electric M-Series 12k BTU Wall Mount
$2,936 (2 stores)

MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC

R-454B

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-10.0F	0.95	1,130	-	-	0.93	8,160
5F	1.8	12,300	1.42	1,700	1.8	12,300
17F	2.72	7,600	1.85	2,210	1.85	16,000
47F	3.92	12,300	3.87	3,300	2.24	19,100
95F	3.91	12,000	2.12	1,300	2.15	14,000

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$2,936
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Mitsubishi Electric M-Series 12k BTU Wall Mount
$2,643 (2 stores)

MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC

R-454B

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-10.0F	1.24	550	-	-	1.26	6,780
5F	1.8	10,100	1.63	780	1.8	10,100
17F	2.64	9,000	2.05	980	2.11	12,000
47F	3.84	14,400	4.0	1,500	2.98	18,100
95F	3.91	12,000	4.23	1,300	2.75	14,000

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$2,643
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Mitsubishi Electric M-Series 17k BTU Wall Mount
$4,230 (2 stores)

MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC

R-454B

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-10.0F	1.84	2,760	-	-	1.83	17,500
5F	2.06	23,600	2.06	3,730	2.06	23,600
17F	3.0	12,700	2.14	4,450	2.16	28,200
47F	3.58	17,000	5.39	5,150	3.06	30,200
95F	3.82	17,200	4.17	3,700	2.67	21,500

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$4,230
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Gree Floor ceiling 9k BTU Floor/Ceiling Console
$3,159 at HVACDirect

GREE

R-32

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-22.0F	1.17	1,600	-	-	1.17	6,000
5F	1.9	10,500	2.05	2,800	1.9	10,500
17F	2.96	8,900	2.34	4,000	1.98	13,000
47F	4.1	10,500	5.13	2,800	3.18	15,500
95F	4.17	9,100	7.33	2,500	3.45	11,900

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$3,159
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Fujitsu AirStage H-Series 18k BTU Wall Mount
$4,036 at GotDuctless

FUJITSU

R-32

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-15.0F	3.1	3,700	-	-	1.65	19,110
5F	2.08	24,800	3.57	5,000	2.02	25,400
17F	3.32	13,600	3.72	5,200	2.3	27,200
47F	4.37	21,600	5.45	8,000	3.21	31,800
95F	4.09	18,000	5.13	7,000	3.13	26,200

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$4,036
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Carrier 45M Series 12k BTU Wall Mount
$2,700 at HVACDirect

CARRIER

R-454B

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-22.0F	1.17	2,000	-	-	1.25	5,900
5F	1.8	11,500	1.72	4,100	1.8	11,500
17F	2.71	9,800	2.22	5,300	1.75	12,800
47F	3.74	12,000	4.84	3,800	3.35	16,000
95F	3.95	12,000	8.57	3,800	3.35	13,500

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$2,700
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

ACiQ 12k BTU Wall Mount
$1,650 at HVACDirect

ACIQ

R-454B

Temp	COP	BTU (rated)	COP (min)	BTU (min)	COP (max)	BTU (max)
-22.0F	1.17	2,000	-	-	1.25	5,900
5F	1.8	11,500	1.72	4,100	1.8	11,500
17F	2.71	9,800	2.22	5,300	1.75	12,800
47F	3.74	12,000	4.84	3,800	3.35	16,000
95F	3.91	12,000	8.57	3,800	3.35	13,500

kWh/yr (heat pump)	-
kWh suppl. heat	-
kWh total/yr	-
Hours over capacity	-
Hours short cycling	-
Purchase cost	$1,650
Energy cost	-
Total cost	-

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a mini split, exactly?

It's a heat pump with the outdoor compressor connected to one or more indoor heads via copper refrigerant lines through a small hole in the wall. No ducts. Each indoor head heats and cools its zone independently. Single-zone: one outdoor unit, one indoor head. Multi-zone: one outdoor unit, 2-8 indoor heads. Most of what I track are mini splits because they're what DIYers and online buyers actually purchase.

Can I install a mini split myself?

Some brands — MrCool and DIYCOOL in particular — sell DIY-friendly systems with pre-charged line sets you can connect without special tools or a vacuum pump. For other brands, you'll need a vacuum pump, torque wrench, micron gauge, and flaring tool. It's doable if you're handy, but there's a learning curve. Note that most warranties and many utility rebates require professional installation. I did my own install and it wasn't bad once I figured out the right tools — see the intro above for more details.

Mini split vs central — which is better?

Different tools for different situations. Mini splits: no ducts needed, zone-by-zone control, higher average efficiency (SEER2 20.9 vs 18.4 for ducted in my database). Central/ducted: whole-house from one thermostat, uses existing ductwork, one consistent look. If you have good existing ducts, central is simpler. If you don't have ducts, mini splits are the clear winner — adding ductwork is expensive and eats up space.

How many rooms can a mini split cover?

One indoor head per zone. Single-zone covers one room. Multi-zone covers 2-8 rooms from a single outdoor unit. For a whole house, you typically want one head per major room — a 3-bedroom house might use a 3 or 4-zone system. The tool shows capacity for each model so you can match it to your room sizes. Each head has its own remote and temperature control, which is actually a nice advantage over central systems.

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Cooling

Ducts

A ducted heat pump would use

When it's cold

Electricity $/kWh

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Each model is run hour by hour against your local weather, with your current heating covering whatever it can't. Describe your home on the left; results update as you type.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a mini split, exactly?

Can I install a mini split myself?

Mini split vs central — which is better?

How many rooms can a mini split cover?

This is a prototype I'm working on, and would love feedback - send any thoughts/comments/suggestions for improvement to tophatmonkey@gmail.com

This page is made to help you figure out heat pumps. Heat pumps used to have universally terrible performance when it got below 40 degrees, but in recent years, that's changed - some now work well down to -22! But that's not true for all heat pumps, which is why I made this tool to use the actual performance metrics to estimate how each would behave with your house, in your specific location and your weather.

How?

First, use the map to choose where your house is.
Using that, we get the hourly weather for your location for the full year.
Then, use the text boxes to describe your house - where is it, how big it is, how well insulated, and how much your electricity costs.
Using that, we make a model of your house and estimate heat loss for every hour.
Using those together, along with capacity/efficiency data at different temps for lots of heat pumps, we estimate how much electricity each one would use, and figure out which ones won't be able to keep up - look for "Hours Over Capacity" to see which heat pumps aren't quite keeping up. A little of that is OK, a lot, not so much.
The page combines the purchase price (amortized) with the annual electricity cost to show a blended cost per year. A more efficient heat pump might cost more upfront, but if you need a lot of heating or cooling, it might end up being cheaper overall. We sort by that annual cost.

This page may look kind of crappy, but don't judge this book by its cover! It's more sophisticated than most pages that look a lot nicer.

Heat pumps are pretty awesome. They're basically air conditioners that can run in either direction, and because they move heat between in and outside instead of just creating it, they can be more than 100% efficient! In many cases, they're in the range of 400% efficient, or even more. You can get more heat in your house using natural gas to generate electricity to run a heat pump than if you burn the gas directly in your house. Crazy!

This tool is for people who are interested in buying a heat pump without going through a contractor, or for any contractors who might find comparisons useful. In many cases, especially with minisplits, it's not too hard to do it yourself, and much cheaper than hiring a professional. But they can be a bit tricky to compare when it comes to efficiency versus cost tradeoffs, which is why I built this tool to help you play around the numbers and figure out what might be right for you.

If you decide to DIY this, though, I'd advise a few things. First, watch a bunch of YouTube DIY videos, but be aware that it's not quite as simple to do a good job of it as they show. If you get one of the MrCool DIY series pumps, you can just use their pre-evacuated linesets, and I've heard that's pretty simple. But if you go with one of the others with normal linesets, you need a vacuum pump, torque wrench, and the other tools they recommend, but you also need a digital micron gauge, a flaring tool, and you probably want a coring tool with shutoff valve, and you might want to do a pressure test with nitrogen, which means you probably need a pressure regulator. You probably also want a higher quality vacuum pump than most YouTubers show. Many YouTubers use an analog manifold, but for pulling a deep vacuum and making sure it holds, that's like trying to measure inches with your car's odometer - the level to which you need to measure is invisible on that scale. Instead, you want a digital micron gauge. This isn't to scare you off, I did my own this way and it wasn't hard once I figured out what I needed, this is just to make it so you don't get halfway into your project before you realize the real cost of doing this right.

Mini Split Heat Pumps

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a mini split, exactly?

Can I install a mini split myself?

Mini split vs central — which is better?

How many rooms can a mini split cover?

Mini Split Heat Pumps

What would a heat pump save in your home?

Frequently Asked Questions

Building Heat Loss Details

Heat Loss Breakdown