Best portable air conditioners for the way you use them

Cooling only, this Duo steps up to the 12,000 BTU SACC class to handle larger rooms.

Best forLarge rooms where you want strong inverter cooling and no heating function

This white Duo version brings supplemental heat to the inverter platform built for large rooms.

Best forApartments that need to cool in summer and heat in shoulder seasons

A standard single-hose smart unit for medium rooms that you can run by app, voice or remote.

Best forMedium rooms where connected control matters more than dual-hose efficiency

A single-hose model at 7,000 BTU SACC that stays compact and keeps the controls simple.

Best forSmall rooms in which cabinet size and carrying weight come first

Long on the market, this dual-hose model offers 9,500 BTU SACC of cooling and plain local controls.

Best forShoppers who want two hoses but no app and no inverter

This heat-capable version of the ARC-14 keeps the dual hoses and the appliance-style controls.

Best forA large room that needs plain cooling with supplemental heat as well

Inverter model rated 10,000 BTU SACC that vents through a hose-in-hose and can be controlled over Wi-Fi.

Best forMedium and large rooms where an efficient Whynter inverter is the goal

A dual-hose unit rated 10,000 BTU SACC, with HEPA and activated-carbon filtration added.

Best forLarge rooms with an explicit requirement for a true HEPA stage

White inverter model at 10,000 BTU SACC, with dual hoses, Wi-Fi and a window kit that is unusually long.

Best forA large room with a wide or tall window opening

A compact LG for 300-square-foot rooms that connects through ThinQ and uses a conventional hose.

Best forA small or medium room in a home that already runs LG ThinQ

Plain LG model at 8,000 BTU SACC, sized for 350 square feet, run from the panel or a remote.

Best forMedium rooms where an app is not needed

Connected single-hose model with 8,000 BTU SACC cooling. The manufacturer's room guidance is broad.

Best forMedium rooms for people who care about app control and a familiar upright design

Narrow model at 5,500 BTU SACC whose sound, airflow and window specifications are clearly stated.

Best forSmall rooms that call for a slim and simple cabinet

Smart model at 8,000 BTU SACC with a focus on quiet bedroom control, plus less routine draining.

Best forMedium bedrooms for people who want a capable app

Smart Dreo at 10,000 BTU SACC that gives a 400-square-foot room extra cooling reserve.

Best forHot medium rooms that call for more output than the 515S provides

Dual-hose inverter model at 10,000 BTU SACC, with a 42 dB low setting and connected controls.

Best forBedrooms and medium rooms where sound and efficiency come first

Smart unit rated 6,000 BTU SACC, suited to a small bedroom or office.

Best forSmall rooms where you want app control but not extra capacity

Dreo's smallest current model cools at 5,000 BTU SACC and has smart controls, for a compact room.

Best forDorm rooms, offices and small bedrooms

A single-hose model at 7,700 BTU SACC, with a remote and simple local controls.

Best forSmall and medium rooms where simple local control is preferred

Single-hose unit at 5,950 BTU SACC that comes with a remote and local controls.

Best forSmall rooms for people who like simple local control

Dual-hose inverter rated 10,000 BTU SACC with Wi-Fi, and GE's own guidance for large rooms.

Best forA large room where having a major-appliance service channel counts

Cooling-only inverter producing 12,000 BTU SACC, connected to the window through a hose-in-hose.

Best forA hotter room that calls for more adjusted cooling output along with a long window kit