Ductless mini-splits
Gree Sapphire Ultra SAP12HP230V1AO Single-Zone Ductless System
8 of this catalog's 10 products (80%) carry at least one real, seller-observed equipment price gathered 2026-08-24 (gotductless, hvacdirect, supplyhouse, hvacplace, acdirect) — well clear of the 70% gate. carrier-37mara-09 (sold through a closed dealer network with no public price) and bosch-climate5000-12k (public prices found only for the discontinued R-410A generation, not the current R-454B SKU this catalog lists — not substituted, to avoid misrepresenting a different product) are left honestly unpriced rather than estimated. Every one of the 10 products has a recorded SKU-verification status (verified x9, mismatch x1 — mitsubishi-mxz-3d24nl, where the commonly-quoted MXZ-3C24NA is confirmed discontinued and MXZ-3D24NL is the current equivalent). DATA-QUALITY FLAG found while reading these files: daikin-aurora-multi's catalog record lists capacity_btu=36000 and zones_max=5, but the seller research recorded for it shows the 36,000 BTU/h outdoor unit is actually the 4-zone SKU (4MXT36AVJU9), and the true zones_max=5 SKU (5MXT40AVJU9) is 40,000 BTU/h. The product's own zones_max and capacity_btu fields describe two different real SKUs, not one. Not corrected in this pass (out of scope — this file does not touch products.py) but flagged here and in "What to do next" as a specific, actionable fix.
Cold-climate single-zone ductless system rated to -22°F, priced below the Japanese-brand flagships in this catalog.
Our take
Gree is a much larger global manufacturer than its US brand recognition suggests, and the Sapphire Ultra's -22°F rating is genuinely competitive with Mitsubishi and Fujitsu's cold-climate lines at a lower price. The trade-off is a thinner US contractor and parts network — confirm local service availability before buying on spec sheet alone.
Best for
Cold-climate buyers prioritizing price over brand-name service network depth.
Watch out for
Verify a local installer actually stocks Gree parts; the brand's service network is thinner than Mitsubishi's or Fujitsu's in most of the US.
How it performs by climate zone
Heating capability against each zone's 99% winter design temperature.
| Zone | Design temp | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| 3C — Warm – Marine | 36°F | Strong fit Rated to -22°F, comfortably below this zone's 36°F design temperature, and holds 98% of capacity at 5°F. |
| 4A — Mixed – Humid | 14°F | Strong fit Rated to -22°F, comfortably below this zone's 14°F design temperature, and holds 98% of capacity at 5°F. |
| 4B — Mixed – Dry | 18°F | Strong fit Rated to -22°F, comfortably below this zone's 18°F design temperature, and holds 98% of capacity at 5°F. |
| 4C — Mixed – Marine | 27°F | Strong fit Rated to -22°F, comfortably below this zone's 27°F design temperature, and holds 98% of capacity at 5°F. |
| 5A — Cool – Humid | 2°F | Strong fit Rated to -22°F, comfortably below this zone's 2°F design temperature, and holds 98% of capacity at 5°F. |
| 5B — Cool – Dry | 3°F | Strong fit Rated to -22°F, comfortably below this zone's 3°F design temperature, and holds 98% of capacity at 5°F. |
| 6A — Cold – Humid | -8°F | Strong fit Rated to -22°F, comfortably below this zone's -8°F design temperature, and holds 98% of capacity at 5°F. |
| 6B — Cold – Dry | -10°F | Strong fit Rated to -22°F, comfortably below this zone's -10°F design temperature, and holds 98% of capacity at 5°F. |
| 7 — Very Cold | -20°F | Marginal Rated to -22°F with a -20°F design temperature leaves almost no margin. Expect backup heat to carry a meaningful share of the load. |
| 8 — Subarctic | -40°F | Not suitable Rated only to -22°F, but this zone's design temperature is -40°F. |
What sellers are actually charging
Real listings, read on the date shown. Prices change — click through to check before you act on any of them.
| Seller | What you get | Price | Seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| SupplyHouse.com
online retailer |
Gree Sapphire Ultra outdoor unit
SAP12HP230V1AO |
$1,484 | 2026-08-16 |
Equipment price is not installed price. The listings above are what the hardware costs. Installation — labour, electrical, refrigerant lines, permits, removing the old system — is typically a similar amount again, and varies more between contractors than between brands. Where we have an installed figure it is labelled as such and comes from someone who actually installs.
Compare against
Mitsubishi FX Deluxe Single-Zone Hyper-Heating (MUZ-FX)
Single-zone ductless Hyper-Heating system with the highest HSPF2 of any product in our database.
Fujitsu Halcyon XLTH Extra Low Temperature Heating
Cold-climate ductless system rated to operate at -15°F, competing directly with Mitsubishi's Hyper-Heating line.
Daikin Aurora Multi-Zone Ductless System
Multi-zone cold-climate ductless system supporting up to five indoor heads from one outdoor unit.
LG LGRED° Single-Zone Ductless Heat Pump
LG's cold-climate ductless line, rated for continuous heating to -13°F with no supplemental heat.
Before you buy this
Ask the contractor for the AHRI certificate number for the specific indoor/outdoor combination being installed — ratings apply to matched pairs, not to the outdoor unit alone. Ask whether they will perform a Manual J load calculation rather than sizing off the equipment being replaced. And check your state and utility incentive programmes: there is no federal tax credit for a 2026 installation, so those programmes are now the only incentive money available, and many require approval before installation.