Data from Nov 6, 2026. First edition of the series.
How much does a new air conditioner cost?
Median of $530 across 79 models, with a spec score of 0.0.
- 79Air conditioners in the catalog8 brands
- $530Median pricefrom $84 to $6,847
- 0.0Median score0 air conditioners with a score
- 79No scoreincomplete spec sheet
How much does each brand cost?
Brands with 3 air conditioners or more; 4 air conditioners from other brands are left out.
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| Brand | Air conditioners | Median price | Median score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midea | 10 | $389 | no score |
| LG | 26 | $389 | no score |
| Frigidaire | 22 | $529 | no score |
| Daikin | 13 | $2,112 | no score |
| Mitsubishi | 4 | $2,365 | no score |
How much does each score range cost?
How many air conditioners are in each price range?
- Up to $30017 air conditioners
- $300 to $50019 air conditioners
- $500 to $1,00027 air conditioners
- Over $1,00016 air conditioners
How much does each score point cost?
Difference in the median price divided by the difference in the median score, between neighboring ranges.
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| Score range | Air conditioners | Median price | Median score |
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What changed since the previous check
First edition: the series starts on November 6, 2026. Radar checks prices every day: from the next check on, this section shows what got cheaper, what got more expensive and what came in or left.
What does the data say?
- Mitsubishi has the highest median price among brands with 3 air conditioners or more ($2,365); Midea has the lowest ($389).
- Air conditioners with a score above 8 cost, at the median, $859, against $383 for those with a score of 6 to 8.
- 16 of 79 air conditioners cost Over $1,000, and the 17 cheapest are Up to $300.
Glossary
- Median
- The middle value of a sorted list. Half of the air conditioners cost less and the other half cost more; a very expensive air conditioner does not raise it.
- Spec sheet score
- A 0 to 10 score that the Radar calculates from cooling, inverter, and wi-Fi. It does not measure what the spec sheet does not show.
How to read these numbers
A new air conditioner costs a median of $530 on November 6, 2026, across 79 models; the median spec score is 0.0.
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See each air conditioner on the chart
Each point is a new air conditioner, by price and spec score.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median price of a new air conditioner today?
In the 06/11/2026 catalog, the median price is $530, across 79 new air conditioners from trusted sellers. Half cost less than that and half cost more.
How much does each score point cost?
Today’s collection doesn’t have enough air conditioners with a score to calculate this.
Why the median and not the average?
Because a few very expensive air conditioners pull the average up and hide the price most people pay. The median shows the air conditioner in the middle.
How often does the overview change?
Every day, with each new collection. Each collection saves a snapshot of the price and score of each air conditioner, and the "What changed" section compares today’s with the previous one and, when available, with the one from about a week earlier.
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Where the numbers come from
Lowest price seen for the product in the stores we read, on the day it was read, before sales tax. Median of each range calculated over the air conditioners in the range; the score only considers the air conditioners that have a score.
The overview describes the Radar catalog, not the whole air conditioners market, and the price is the one collected on the date shown.
Data from Nov 6, 2026.