Payne heat pumps

93 ENERGY STAR certified Payne outdoor units (69 mini-split, 24 central). The most efficient is the 37MPRAQ06AA3 at 35.1 SEER2 and 15.6 HSPF2; 80 models are rated for cold climates.

Some of these units are also certified under Bryant, WeatherMaker, Midea, Carrier, DIYCOOL, ACIQ, 1HVAC, STEALTH.

ENERGY STAR data, updated October 12, 2026

93 models, ranked by SEER2 (cooling efficiency), then HSPF2.

#		Type						Cold
1	Payne 37MPRAQ06AA345M Series	Mini-split	6,000 BTU	35.1	17.5	15.6	13,500	Yes	7
2	Payne 37MPRAQ09AA345M Series	Mini-split	9,000 BTU	33.5	17.0	14.6	13,500	Yes	7
3	Payne 37MPRAQ12AA345M Series	Mini-split	12,000 BTU	29.5	14.3	12.7	13,500	Yes	7
4	Payne 38MPRBQ09AA338MP-series	Mini-split	9,000 BTU	28.5	16.0	15.0	13,700	Yes	12
5	Payne 38MARBQ09AA338MAR-series	Mini-split	9,000 BTU	28.1	16.2	12.4	10,800	Yes	30
6	Payne 37MAHAQ09AA345M Series	Mini-split	9,000 BTU	27.5	15.5	13.8	11,900	Yes	32
7	Payne 38MPRBQ12AA338MP-series	Mini-split	12,000 BTU	27.0	14.0	12.0	13,700	Yes	12
8	Payne 38MARBQ06AA338MAR-series	Mini-split	6,000 BTU	26.5	15.8	13.6	8,000	Yes	10
9	Payne 38MPRBQ18AA338MP-series	Mini-split	18,000 BTU	26.3	15.3	11.0	24,000	Yes	5
10	Payne 37MARAQ09AA345M Series	Mini-split	9,000 BTU	26.0	16.3	13.9	8,600	Yes	32
11	Payne 38MGHBQ30DA338MG-series	Mini-split	30,000 BTU	26.0	13.0	9.8	25,200	Yes	15
12	Payne 37MPRAQ18AA345M Series	Mini-split	18,000 BTU	25.8	15.0	-	22,600	Yes	7
13	Payne 37MAHAQ06AA345M Series	Mini-split	6,000 BTU	25.7	18.0	14.8	8,100	Yes	17
14	Payne 37MAHAQ12AA345M Series	Mini-split	12,000 BTU	25.5	13.5	11.6	12,000	Yes	32
15	Payne 37MARAQ12AA345M Series	Mini-split	12,000 BTU	25.5	13.1	11.0	8,900	Yes	32
16	Payne 38MARBQ12AA338MAR-series	Mini-split	12,000 BTU	25.5	14.0	10.7	12,100	Yes	41
17	Payne 37MGRAQ18CA337M Series	Mini-split	18,000 BTU	25.2	14.0	10.0	14,600	Yes	15
18	Payne 37MGHAQ18CA337M Series	Mini-split	18,000 BTU	25.0	15.0	10.5	19,000	Yes	15
19	Payne 37MGRAQ30EA337M Series	Mini-split	30,000 BTU	25.0	13.0	10.0	26,000	Yes	15
20	Payne 37MGRAQ24DA337M Series	Mini-split	24,000 BTU	25.0	13.5	9.5	18,000	Yes	15
21	Payne 38MGHBQ24CA338MG-series	Mini-split	24,000 BTU	24.6	13.4	10.0	18,500	Yes	18
22	Payne 37MGHAQ30EA337M Series	Mini-split	30,000 BTU	24.0	13.2	10.7	36,000	Yes	15
23	Payne 37MGRAQ48FA337M Series	Mini-split	48,000 BTU	24.0	12.5	10.6	38,000	Yes	15
24	Payne 37MGHAQ24DA337M Series	Mini-split	24,000 BTU	24.0	13.0	10.0	25,000	Yes	15
25	Payne 37MGRAQ36EA337M Series	Mini-split	36,000 BTU	24.0	12.0	9.5	26,000	Yes	15
26	Payne 37MARAQ18AA345M Series	Mini-split	18,000 BTU	23.9	12.5	13.5	14,200	Yes	42
27	Payne 38MGRBQ36DA338MG-series	Mini-split	36,000 BTU	23.9	11.7	9.5	25,200	No	15
28	Payne 38MARBQ12AA138MAR-series	Mini-split	12,000 BTU	23.5	13.0	10.0	6,800	No	5
29	Payne 37MARAQ12AA145M Series	Mini-split	12,000 BTU	23.5	13.0	9.5	7,700	No	7
30	Payne 38MGRBQ48EA338MG-series	Mini-split	48,000 BTU	23.4	12.5	9.2	33,000	No	10
31	Payne 37MARAQ24AA345M Series	Mini-split	24,000 BTU	23.1	14.0	11.7	19,600	Yes	27
32	Payne 37MGHAQ36EA337M Series	Mini-split	36,000 BTU	23.1	13.1	10.7	38,000	Yes	15
33	Payne 37MGHAQ48FA337M Series	Mini-split	48,000 BTU	23.0	12.0	11.3	48,000	Yes	15
34	Payne 38MGRBQ18BA338MG-series	Mini-split	18,000 BTU	22.9	13.9	10.5	13,300	Yes	17
35	Payne 37MHRAQ30AA345M Series	Mini-split	30,000 BTU	22.4	12.0	9.0	20,000	No	5
36	Payne 37MGHAQ55FA337M Series	Mini-split	48,000 BTU	22.3	12.0	10.7	48,000	Yes	15
37	Payne 38MGHBQ36DA338MG-series	Mini-split	36,000 BTU	22.2	13.6	10.3	36,000	Yes	15
38	Payne 38MGHBQ48EA338MG-series	Mini-split	48,000 BTU	21.8	11.7	9.8	45,000	Yes	15
39	Payne 37MHRAQ09AA345M Series	Mini-split	9,000 BTU	21.7	12.6	9.4	7,000	Yes	5
40	Payne 38MHRCQ09AA338MH-series	Mini-split	9,000 BTU	21.7	12.6	9.4	7,000	Yes	5
41	Payne 37MAHAQ18AA345M Series	Mini-split	18,000 BTU	21.5	12.5	12.4	18,000	Yes	42
42	Payne 38MARBQ24AA338MAR-series	Mini-split	24,000 BTU	21.5	13.0	11.5	27,000	Yes	36
43	Payne 38MARBQ18AA338MAR-series	Mini-split	18,000 BTU	21.5	12.5	11.3	18,000	Yes	45
44	Payne 37MHRAQ09AA145M Series	Mini-split	9,000 BTU	21.5	12.5	9.1	7,000	Yes	5
45	Payne 38MHRCQ09AA138MH-series	Mini-split	9,000 BTU	21.5	12.5	9.1	7,000	Yes	5
46	Payne 37MBHAQ36AA345M Series	Mini-split	36,000 BTU	21.3	12.0	11.1	39,500	Yes	20
47	Payne 37MAHAQ24AA345M Series	Mini-split	24,000 BTU	21.2	13.0	13.5	24,200	Yes	27
48	Payne 38MHRCQ30AA338MH-series	Mini-split	30,000 BTU	21.0	12.2	8.7	20,000	No	5
49	Payne 37MARAQ30AA345M Series	Mini-split	30,000 BTU	20.5	12.0	9.5	20,400	No	12
50	Payne 37MHRAQ18AA337M Series	Mini-split	18,000 BTU	20.3	11.5	9.1	11,500	No	5
51	Payne 38MARBQ30AA31138M series	Mini-split	30,000 BTU	20.1	11.5	9.0	19,000	No	10
52	Payne 37MBRAQ36AA345M Series	Mini-split	36,000 BTU	20.0	9.7	10.4	26,600	Yes	5
53	Payne 38MARBQ30AA338M series	Mini-split	30,000 BTU	20.0	11.5	9.2	19,000	No	10
54	Payne 38MTRAQ27CA338M series	Mini-split	24,000 BTU	20.0	11.5	8.5	16,400	No	5
55	Payne 37MBRAQ48AA345M Series	Mini-split	48,000 BTU	19.9	9.5	10.2	40,500	Yes	20
56	Payne 37MAHAQ33AA345M Series	Mini-split	30,000 BTU	19.6	12.0	10.5	35,000	Yes	12
57	Payne 38MHRCQ18AA338M series	Mini-split	18,000 BTU	19.5	11.0	9.1	11,700	No	10
58	Payne D5CUHAH18AAKD5F Series	Central	1.5-ton	19.3	12.1	10.8	19,600	Yes	77
59	Payne 37MUHAQ18AA345M Series	Central	1.5-ton	19.3	12.1	10.8	19,600	Yes	33
60	Payne 37MVRAQ09AA3D5M Series	Mini-split	9,000 BTU	19.0	10.9	9.7	7,000	Yes	10
61	Payne 38MBRCQ48AA338MB-series	Mini-split	48,000 BTU	18.9	9.3	10.0	35,600	Yes	10
62	Payne 37MURAQ18AA337M Series	Central	1.5-ton	18.8	11.0	9.4	11,400	No	6
63	Payne 37MTRAQ36EA337M Series	Mini-split	36,000 BTU	18.8	9.5	8.5	25,200	Yes	5
64	Payne 37MBHAQ48AA345M Series	Mini-split	48,000 BTU	18.7	9.4	11.0	47,500	Yes	20
65	Payne 37MUHAQ24AA345M Series	Central	2-ton	18.7	12.0	10.5	21,600	Yes	41
66	Payne D5CUHAH24AAKD5F Series	Central	2-ton	18.7	12.0	10.5	21,600	Yes	97
67	Payne 37MTRAQ48FA337M Series	Mini-split	48,000 BTU	18.7	10.0	9.5	36,000	Yes	5
68	Payne 38MTRAQ48EA338M series	Mini-split	48,000 BTU	18.7	10.0	8.8	34,000	Yes	5
69	Payne 37MTRAQ18CA337M Series	Mini-split	18,000 BTU	18.5	11.7	9.2	15,000	Yes	5
70	Payne 38MVRAQ09AA338MV-series	Mini-split	9,000 BTU	18.5	10.5	8.8	7,100	Yes	5
71	Payne 37MTRAQ27DA337M Series	Mini-split	24,000 BTU	18.5	10.5	8.5	18,600	Yes	5
72	Payne 37MURAQ24AA345M Series	Central	2-ton	18.2	11.0	10.4	21,600	Yes	31
73	Payne D5CURAH24AAKD5F Series	Central	2-ton	18.2	11.0	10.4	21,600	Yes	84
74	Payne 37MBHAQ58AA345M Series	Mini-split	48,000 BTU	18.1	9.0	10.7	54,000	Yes	15
75	Payne 37MUHAQ36AA345M Series	Central	3-ton	18.0	12.0	10.3	39,000	Yes	38
76	Payne D5CUHAH36AAKD5F Series	Central	3-ton	18.0	12.0	10.3	39,000	Yes	89
77	Payne 38MURAQ24AB338Mseries	Central	2-ton	18.0	11.2	10.0	23,200	Yes	30
78	Payne 38MURAQ18AB338Mseries	Central	1.5-ton	18.0	12.4	9.5	16,500	Yes	20
79	Payne 38MTRAQ18BA338M series	Mini-split	18,000 BTU	18.0	11.5	8.7	13,000	Yes	5
80	Payne 37MUHAQ30AA345M Series	Central	2.5-ton	17.5	11.7	10.8	33,200	Yes	35
81	Payne D5CUHAH30AAKD5F Series	Central	2.5-ton	17.5	11.7	10.8	33,200	Yes	82
82	Payne 37MUHAQ48AA345M Series	Central	4-ton	17.5	12.0	9.5	48,000	Yes	20
83	Payne 37MUHAQ60AA345M Series	Central	4-ton	17.5	12.0	9.5	54,000	Yes	33
84	Payne 38MURAQ24AA338Mseries	Central	2-ton	17.0	10.5	9.8	20,800	Yes	20
85	Payne 37MVRAQ24AA3D5M Series	Mini-split	24,000 BTU	17.0	9.0	8.5	17,100	Yes	10
86	Payne 37MURAQ36AA345M Series	Central	3-ton	16.7	10.2	9.3	29,200	Yes	10
87	Payne D5CURAH36AAKD5F Series	Central	3-ton	16.7	10.2	9.3	29,200	Yes	30
88	Payne 38MURAQ30AB338Mseries	Central	2.5-ton	16.2	10.0	9.7	27,000	Yes	20
89	Payne 38MURAQ36AB338Mseries	Central	3-ton	16.0	10.0	10.0	34,400	Yes	25
90	Payne 37MURAQ48AA345M Series	Central	4-ton	16.0	10.0	9.0	40,000	Yes	10
91	Payne 38MURAQ48AB338Mseries	Central	4-ton	15.9	8.6	9.6	46,500	Yes	20
92	Payne 38MURAQ60AB338Mseries	Central	5-ton	15.3	8.8	9.4	48,500	Yes	15
93	Payne 37MURAQ60AA345M Series	Central	4-ton	15.2	8.7	8.4	38,000	Yes	5