To help you find the right unit for your space, we've tested the top options on the market. Here are CNET's picks of the best portable air conditioners for 2025.

The best portable air conditioners keep rooms cool and offer a degree of air filtration. We test for cooling ability, noise, and energy efficiency.

The EcoFlow WAVE 2 portable AC is not your typical air conditioning and heating unit. It is smart, portable, full of features ...

The Whynter ARC-14S portable air conditioning system was created with mobility and power in mind. This portable indoor unit with two hoses is excellent for keeping any small place cool ...

Jon has first-hand experience testing home energy products such as portable power stations ... you probably wish you could take the air conditioning to the woods with you. Now you can -- and ...

The best portable air conditioners keeps things cool, calm and non-sticky throughout the year. No one wants to sit at home uncomfortable and slick with sweat, and that's where a portable AC unit ...

Having the best portable air conditioner in your home is a must-have for hot summer days and nights. But one of the most common mistakes everyone makes with portable air conditioners is putting ...

Shoppers call the unit "small but powerful", and "best value for money". "One of the best portable air conditioners I’ve used. Definitely worth every cent," raved a fan. "It cooled down my ...