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July 28, 2023

Beat the heat with these highly rated air conditioner units

PHOTO: A woman sits in front of an electric fan in an undated stock photo.
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Staying cool during the hot summer months is a top priority for most people. With the heat in full swing across the U.S., you might be in search of an air conditioning window unit or mini personal desktop unit to help cool a home office or an entire house or apartment.

MORE: Save $100 on the No. 1 bestselling portable air conditioner on Amazon

Even though you can't control what it's like outside, you can beat the heat by adding one of these highly rated air-cooling systems to your life. We rounded up the highest-rated AC units according to consumer reviews in order to help you stay calm, cool and collected when shopping for a new air conditioner.

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Small window AC units

Frigidaire Energy Star 6,000 BTU 115V Window Mini-Compact Air Conditioner

Price: $320 · From Walmart

GE Mechanical Window Air Conditioner

price: $159.99 · 15% Savings
From Wayfair

Original: $189

Large window AC units

Frigidaire Energy Star 12,000 BTU 115V Window-Mounted Compact Air Conditioner with Full-Function Remote Control

Price: $629.99 · From Walmart

Frigidaire 5,000 BTU 115-Volt Window Air Conditioner

Price: $178.98 · From Walmart

Smart AC Unit

GE 8,000 BTU 115-Volt Smart Window Air Conditioner with Remote

Price: $239 · From Walmart

GE ENERGY STAR Smart Electronic Window Air Conditioner

price: $378 · 13% Savings
From Wayfair

Original: $439

Free-standing portable AC units

Breezestival Air Conditioner, 8000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner with Fan

Price: $229.99 · From Amazon

Shinco 8,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner, Portable AC Unit with Built-in Cool

Price: $239.99 · From Amazon

Costway 10000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner

price: $199.99 · 28% Savings
From Walmart

Original: $279.99

Desktop mini AC units

Portable Air Conditioner Fan 4 in1

Price: $27.99 · From Amazon

Mini Air Conditioner Portable Personal Cooling Fan

price: $25.51 · 56% Savings
From Walmart

Original: $58.46