Best Inverter Air Conditioners

A quiet, efficient pick for bedrooms and living rooms up to 450 sq ft. The U shape lets you keep using the window and keeps the compressor noise outside.

A good-value smart inverter unit for a bedroom or office up to about 350 sq ft. It’s quieter and cheaper to run than TCL’s fixed-speed models for little extra money.

A stylish, quiet inverter unit for a bedroom up to 350 sq ft. It’s priced close to the big-brand inverter models.

A compact inverter unit for a bedroom up to 350 sq ft. It’s quieter and cheaper to run than budget fixed-speed models for a modest premium.

A strong choice for a big living room or open-plan space. It’s efficient and quiet for its size if you can handle the 85 lb install.

A quiet, efficient bedroom unit for rooms up to 350 sq ft. It’s worth the premium if low noise matters most.

A compact, efficient inverter unit for a bedroom up to 350 sq ft. It’s easy to lift into the window and quiet on its lowest setting.

A good fit for a 350 sq ft room that needs cooling in summer and some heat in the shoulder seasons. The inverter keeps it efficient and fairly quiet.

A solid inverter pick for a bedroom up to 350 sq ft if you value the two-year warranty. Otherwise the TCL Q-Series does the same job for less.

For someone who wants a safe, view-friendly saddle unit with smart controls and has a shallow sill. Conventional inverter units cool as well for far less.

A straightforward inverter unit for a bedroom up to 350 sq ft if you don’t need app control. The Keystone version of the same chassis publishes fuller specs.

An efficient, compact inverter unit for a living room or large bedroom up to 450 sq ft. Good if you want quiet and low running costs without paying for smart features.

The portable to get if you need real cooling from a unit that sits on the floor: the dual-hose duct and inverter compressor make it far more efficient than ordinary portables.

A strong pick for a large room where a window unit won’t work: efficient inverter cooling and a hose-in-hose design that doesn’t fight itself.

An efficient dual-hose inverter portable for a medium room, close to the Midea Duo in efficiency.

A newer, lighter dual-hose inverter portable for anyone who wants efficient cooling and app control; the price is the main drawback.

A long-running inverter portable that suits bedrooms thanks to a quiet sleep mode, though dual-hose units cool large rooms more efficiently.