Best 12,000 BTU PTAC Units Ranked

The most efficient PTAC at its size here, for rooms used most of the year where running cost matters. Register it for the compressor warranty.

The best-covered budget heat pump PTAC, with WiFi and a remote included. Efficiency is ordinary, but the five year parts warranty sets it apart.

A cheap heat pump PTAC with a remote and a long compressor warranty. Register it online, since the parts cover is short.

A complete kit from a long-standing PTAC maker for a new wall opening. It costs the most, but the sleeve, grille and two year full cover are included.

The cheapest way into a standard sleeve, for a room that mostly needs cooling. The one year warranty and strip heat make it a short-term buy.

A quieter, more efficient Amana for owners happy to run it from a wall thermostat or phone. It costs well above the budget brands.

A low-priced heat pump PTAC with a remote for a straight swap into an existing sleeve. Expect basic efficiency and check the warranty terms with the seller.

A plain heat pump PTAC for replacing an old unit in a standard sleeve. It heats cheaply, but has no remote or app and short full coverage.

For a room that mostly needs cooling and only light heat. Where winters matter, the heat pump version costs little more and heats far more cheaply.