About & methodology

minisplitprices.cc compares ductless mini-split heat pumps sold for homeowner installation. It is the sister site of solarexperts.cc (solar, inverters and batteries) and chlorineprices.com, and works the same way: every price comes from a store's own public product page, every row says when it was last checked, and nothing is ranked by commission.

How systems are ranked

Tables sort by price per 1,000 BTU/h of rated cooling capacity. It is the mini-split equivalent of $/W for solar panels: it lets a 9,000 BTU wall unit, a 36,000 BTU condenser and a four-zone kit sit in the same table. It deliberately leaves out efficiency and cold-weather heating, which are shown in their own columns (SEER2, HSPF2 and "Heats to") because how much they matter depends on your climate and electricity price. Thesizing builder does weigh them for your situation.

Where the prices come from

• Store prices are read from each store's own product page (Shopify product data or the page's schema.org markup) by a daily job. If a page can't be read, the price is left alone and its "checked" badge ages from green to amber (over 7 days) to red (over 30), which is the honest signal.
• A listing we have found but not yet priced shows "pending" and links to the store.
• Amazon prices are fetched live through Amazon's API when a page loads and are never stored, as Amazon's terms require. Until that API is connected, Amazon rows show a "Check price" link.
• Specifications come from the manufacturer's spec sheet or product page; the source is linked on each product page. A figure the maker doesn't publish is shown as "--", never guessed.

The refrigerant change

New mini-splits use R-32 or R-454B. R-410A, the refrigerant of the last twenty years, is being phased down under the AIM Act. The EPA originally set January 1, 2026 as the last day to install new R-410A split systems, then in May 2026 dropped that deadline for units made before 2025, so remaining stock can still be installed. R-410A systems are labelled in the tables and can be filtered out.

Incentives

The federal 25C tax credit for heat pumps ended for systems installed after December 31, 2025. State HEEHRA rebates exist in many states but usually require a participating contractor, so a DIY install rarely qualifies. Check your state energy office and utility before buying.

Affiliate links

Some outbound links earn us a commission if you buy, at no cost to you. Stores without an affiliate program are listed exactly the same way, and the ranking never looks at commissions.