Heating and cooling

Ductless Mini-Splits

Single-zone heat pumps for one room or open area, compared on cooling and heating capacity, SEER2, the lowest outdoor temperature they still heat at, voltage and install type.

A single-zone mini-split pairs one outdoor condenser with one indoor head. Size comes first: the ENERGY STAR chart puts a 450 to 550 sq ft room at 10,000 to 12,000 BTU of cooling, but in cold climates the heating need is usually larger, so check heating capacity and the maker's low-temperature rating too.

Voltage decides where it can go. 115V systems plug into a dedicated household circuit and top out around 12,000 BTU; 230V systems cover larger spaces and need a 240V circuit. DIY quick-connect kits come pre-charged with sealed line sets; most other systems need a licensed technician to vacuum and charge the lines, and the maker's warranty can depend on it.

New systems use R-32 or R-454B refrigerant, and the federal 25C tax credit ended for systems installed after 2025, so compare on the numbers that are left: capacity, efficiency and cold-weather heating.

Start with your situation

Your winters drop below 5°F

Cold-climate models keep heating to -13°F or colder, so the heat pump can carry the house.

Our top picks

You want to install it yourself

Quick-connect systems ship with sealed, pre-charged lines: no vacuum pump or refrigerant handling.

Our top picks

A bedroom or office on a household circuit

115V systems run on a dedicated 15-20 amp circuit, up to about 12,000 BTU.

Our top picks

A big room, garage or open plan

230V systems cover 700 sq ft and up and give more heating in cold weather.

Our top picks

No room for a high wall head

Floor consoles sit low on the wall, under windows or in attic knee walls.

Before you buy

  • Size first. Use the BTU calculator: the ENERGY STAR chart plus sun, ceilings and climate decide the size, and it lists the systems that fit.

Every mini-split we cover

94 products
ImageProductTypeCoolingSEER2Heats down toVoltagePrice seen
DELLA Optima 9,000 BTU 230V
DELLA
Cold-climate (hyper heat)9000 BTU23-13°F230 VCheck current price
DELLA Optima 12,000 BTU 230V
DELLA
Cold-climate (hyper heat)12000 BTU24-13°F230 VCheck current price
DELLA Optima 12,000 BTU 115V
DELLA
Cold-climate (hyper heat)12000 BTU23-13°F115 VCheck current price
Senville AURA 9,000 BTU 230V
Senville
Cold-climate (hyper heat)9000 BTUNot stated-22°F220 VCheck current price
DELLA Optima 18,000 BTU 230V
DELLA
Cold-climate (hyper heat)18000 BTU23-13°F230 VCheck current price
Senville AURA 18,000 BTU
Senville
Cold-climate (hyper heat)17000 BTUNot stated-22°FNot statedCheck current price
Senville AURA 24,000 BTU
Senville
Cold-climate (hyper heat)24000 BTUNot stated-22°FNot statedCheck current price
DELLA Optima 23,000 BTU 230V
DELLA
Cold-climate (hyper heat)23000 BTU23-13°F230 VCheck current price
Senville AURA 33,000 BTU 230V
Senville
Cold-climate (hyper heat)33000 BTUNot stated-22°F220 VCheck current price
Cooper & Hunter 24,000 BTU 230V Mini-Split
Cooper & Hunter
Cold-climate (hyper heat)24000 BTU23.5-13°F230 VCheck current price
Cooper & Hunter 36,000 BTU 230V Mini-Split
Cooper & Hunter
Cold-climate (hyper heat)36000 BTU19.5-13°F230 VCheck current price
MRCOOL Easy Pro 12,000 BTU 115V
MRCOOL
DIY quick-connect12000 BTUNot statedNot stated115 VCheck current price
MRCOOL DIY 12,000 BTU 115V
MRCOOL
DIY quick-connect12000 BTUNot statedNot stated115Check current price
MRCOOL Easy Pro 18,000 BTU 230V (EZPRO-18-HP-23016)
MRCOOL
DIY quick-connect18000 BTUNot statedNot statedNot statedCheck current price
MRCOOL Easy Pro 18,000 BTU 230V
MRCOOL
DIY quick-connect18000 BTUNot statedNot stated230 VCheck current price
MRCOOL DIY 24,000 BTU 230V
MRCOOL
DIY quick-connect24000 BTUNot statedNot stated230Check current price
Senville Floor Console 12,000 BTU 230V
Senville
Floor console12000 BTUNot statedNot stated230 VCheck current price
Rellytech 9,000 BTU 115V Mini-Split
Rellytech
115V single-zone9000 BTU19Not stated115 VCheck current price
Rellytech 12,000 BTU 115V Mini-Split
Rellytech
115V single-zone12000 BTU19Not stated115 V ACCheck current price
Albott 12,000 BTU 115V Mini-Split
Albott
115V single-zone12000 BTUNot statedNot stated115 VCheck current price
Rellytech 11,500 BTU 115V Mini-Split
Rellytech
115V single-zone11500 BTU17-4°F115 VCheck current price
Mountman 9,000 BTU 115V Mini-Split
Mountman
115V single-zone9000 BTU19Not stated120 VCheck current price
Rellytech 12,000 BTU 115V Mini-Split, 20 SEER2
Rellytech
115V single-zone12000 BTU20Not stated115 VCheck current price
ROVSUN 9,000 BTU 115V Mini-Split
ROVSUN
115V single-zone9000 BTU20Not stated115 VCheck current price
Nexaro 12,000 BTU 115V Mini-Split
Nexaro
115V single-zone12000 BTU17Not stated115 VCheck current price
Mountman 12,000 BTU 115V Mini-Split
Mountman
115V single-zone12000 BTU19Not stated115 VCheck current price
LITHZEN 12,000 BTU 115V Mini-Split
LITHZEN
115V single-zone12000 BTU17Not stated115 VCheck current price
Manastin 12,000 BTU 115V Mini-Split
Manastin
115V single-zone12000 BTU19Not stated115 VCheck current price
Nexaro 12,000 BTU 115V Mini-Split, 19 SEER2
Nexaro
115V single-zone12000 BTU19Not stated115 VCheck current price
COSTWAY 12,000 BTU 115V Mini-Split, 20 SEER2
COSTWAY
115V single-zone12000 BTU20Not stated115 V ACCheck current price
Garvee 12,000 BTU 115V Mini-Split
Garvee
115V single-zone12000 BTU19Not stated115Check current price
COSTWAY 12,000 BTU 115V Mini-Split
COSTWAY
115V single-zone12000 BTUNot statedNot stated115 V ACCheck current price
YITAHOME 12,000 BTU 115V Mini-Split
YITAHOME
115V single-zone12000 BTU205°F115 VCheck current price
ROVSUN 12,000 BTU 115V Mini-Split
ROVSUN
115V single-zone12000 BTU20Not stated115 VCheck current price
EXNOS 12,000 BTU 115V Mini-Split
EXNOS
115V single-zone12000 BTU20Not stated115 VCheck current price
Temprium 9,000 BTU 115V Mini-Split
Temprium
115V single-zone9000 BTU225°F115 VCheck current price
Temprium 12,000 BTU 115V Mini-Split
Temprium
115V single-zone12000 BTU225°F115 VCheck current price
COSTWAY 12,000 BTU 115V Mini-Split, 22 SEER2
COSTWAY
115V single-zone12000 BTU22Not stated115 V ACCheck current price
DELLA Motto 9,100 BTU 115V
DELLA
115V single-zone9100 BTU20.55°F115 VCheck current price
TOSOT 9,000 BTU 115V Mini-Split
TOSOT
115V single-zone9000 BTU20Not stated115 VCheck current price
TOSOT 12,000 BTU 115V Mini-Split
TOSOT
115V single-zone12000 BTU20Not stated115 VCheck current price
Senville LETO 9,000 BTU 115V
Senville
115V single-zone9000 BTUNot stated5°F110 VCheck current price
Cooper & Hunter 6,000 BTU 115V Mini-Split
Cooper & Hunter
115V single-zone6000 BTU21.5Not stated115 VCheck current price
DELLA Vario 12,000 BTU 115V
DELLA
115V single-zone12000 BTU20.5Not stated115 VCheck current price
Senville LETO 12,000 BTU 115V
Senville
115V single-zone12000 BTUNot stated5°F110 VCheck current price
Cooper & Hunter MIA 12,000 BTU 115V
Cooper & Hunter
115V single-zone12000 BTU21.25°F115 VCheck current price
Garvee 9,000 BTU 230V Mini-Split
Garvee
230V single-zone9000 BTUNot statedNot stated230Check current price
COSTWAY 9,000 BTU 230V Mini-Split
COSTWAY
230V single-zone9000 BTUNot statedNot stated208 V ACCheck current price
COSTWAY 9,000 BTU 230V Mini-Split, 21 SEER2
COSTWAY
230V single-zone9000 BTU21Not stated230 V ACCheck current price
Garvee 12,000 BTU 230V Mini-Split
Garvee
230V single-zone12000 BTU19Not stated230 VCheck current price
Rellytech 18,000 BTU 230V Mini-Split, 19 SEER2
Rellytech
230V single-zone18000 BTU19Not stated230 VCheck current price
Rellytech 17,000 BTU 230V Mini-Split
Rellytech
230V single-zone17000 BTU17-4°F230 VCheck current price
DELLA Serena 9,000 BTU 230V
DELLA
230V single-zone9000 BTU22Not stated230Check current price
Rellytech 18,000 BTU 230V Mini-Split
Rellytech
230V single-zone18000 BTU21Not stated230 VCheck current price
Mountman 18,000 BTU 230V Mini-Split
Mountman
230V single-zone18000 BTU19Not stated230 VCheck current price
Nexaro 18,000 BTU 230V Mini-Split
Nexaro
230V single-zone18000 BTU19Not stated230 VCheck current price
Albott 18,000 BTU 230V Mini-Split
Albott
230V single-zone18000 BTU18Not stated220 VCheck current price
ActiveTrail 17,000 BTU 230V Mini-Split
ActiveTrail
230V single-zone17000 BTUNot statedNot stated230Check current price
DELLA Econo 11,500 BTU 230V
DELLA
230V single-zone11500 BTU17Not stated230 VCheck current price
ROVSUN 18,000 BTU 230V Mini-Split
ROVSUN
230V single-zone18000 BTU20Not stated230 VCheck current price
YITAHOME 18,000 BTU 230V Mini-Split
YITAHOME
230V single-zone18000 BTU21Not stated220Check current price
COSTWAY 18,000 BTU 230V Mini-Split (FP10154US-WH+)
COSTWAY
230V single-zone18000 BTUNot statedNot stated208 V ACCheck current price
DELLA Serena 12,000 BTU 230V
DELLA
230V single-zone12000 BTU22Not stated230 VCheck current price
COSTWAY 18,000 BTU 230V Mini-Split
COSTWAY
230V single-zone18000 BTU19Not stated230 V ACCheck current price
ActiveTrail 23,000 BTU 230V Mini-Split
ActiveTrail
230V single-zone23000 BTUNot statedNot stated230Check current price
DELLA Vario 12,000 BTU 230V
DELLA
230V single-zone12000 BTU23Not stated230 VCheck current price
Cooper & Hunter 9,000 BTU 230V Mini-Split
Cooper & Hunter
230V single-zone9000 BTU21.25°F230 VCheck current price
Albott 24,000 BTU 230V Mini-Split
Albott
230V single-zone24000 BTU18Not stated220 VCheck current price
Garvee 24,000 BTU 230V Mini-Split
Garvee
230V single-zone24000 BTU21Not stated230Check current price
Cooper & Hunter MIA 12,000 BTU 230V
Cooper & Hunter
230V single-zone12000 BTU21.35°F230 V ACCheck current price
COSTWAY 24,000 BTU 230V Mini-Split
COSTWAY
230V single-zone24000 BTUNot statedNot stated208 V ACCheck current price
DELLA Motto 18,000 BTU 230V
DELLA
230V single-zone18000 BTU195°F230 VCheck current price
Temprium 24,000 BTU 230V Mini-Split
Temprium
230V single-zone24000 BTU195°F230 VCheck current price
Mountman 24,000 BTU 230V Mini-Split
Mountman
230V single-zone24000 BTU19Not stated230 VCheck current price
DELLA Serena 18,000 BTU 230V
DELLA
230V single-zone18000 BTU22Not stated230 VCheck current price
DELLA Vario 18,000 BTU 230V
DELLA
230V single-zone18000 BTU21Not stated230 VCheck current price
TOSOT 18,000 BTU 230V Mini-Split
TOSOT
230V single-zone18000 BTU20Not stated230 VCheck current price
DELLA Econo 23,000 BTU 230V
DELLA
230V single-zone22000 BTU17Not stated230 VCheck current price
Cooper & Hunter MIA 18,000 BTU 230V
Cooper & Hunter
230V single-zone18000 BTU19.25°F230 VCheck current price
ROVSUN 24,000 BTU 230V Mini-Split
ROVSUN
230V single-zone24000 BTU20Not stated230 VCheck current price
Senville LETO 24,000 BTU 230V
Senville
230V single-zone24000 BTUNot stated5°F220 VCheck current price
Daikin Entra 12,000 BTU 230V
Daikin
230V single-zone12000 BTU18Not stated230 VCheck current price
DELLA Umbra 23,000 BTU 230V
DELLA
230V single-zone23000 BTU19Not stated230Check current price
Cooper & Hunter MIA 24,000 BTU 230V
Cooper & Hunter
230V single-zone24000 BTU18.75°F230 VCheck current price
DELLA Vario 24,000 BTU 230V
DELLA
230V single-zone24000 BTU21-4°F230 VCheck current price
Albott 36,000 BTU 230V Mini-Split
Albott
230V single-zone36000 BTU18Not stated220 VCheck current price
MRCOOL Advantage 24,000 BTU 230V
MRCOOL
230V single-zone24000 BTUNot statedNot stated230 VCheck current price
Daikin Entra 18,000 BTU 230V
Daikin
230V single-zone18000 BTU18Not stated230 VCheck current price
DELLA Econo 35,000 BTU 230V
DELLA
230V single-zone35000 BTU17Not stated230Check current price
Senville LETO 30,000 BTU 230V
Senville
230V single-zone30000 BTUNot stated5°F220 VCheck current price
Senville LETO 36,000 BTU 230V
Senville
230V single-zone36000 BTUNot stated5°F220 VCheck current price
Pioneer Diamante Pro 31,500 BTU 230V
Pioneer
230V single-zone31500 BTU19.0-4°F230 VCheck current price
DELLA Vario 36,000 BTU 230V
DELLA
230V single-zone36000 BTU19Not stated230 VCheck current price
TOSOT 33,600 BTU 230V Mini-Split
TOSOT
230V single-zone33600 BTU21Not stated230 VCheck current price

Figures are the makers' own, quoted with their conditions on each product page. Prices change; each product page links to the current price.