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Best portable air conditioners under £500

The £300-£500 band is where 12,000 BTU twin-hose units start to appear — meaningfully more efficient than cheaper single-hose models. We rank by verified price, then by Amazon rating count weighted by score.

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CoolCompair ranks products by a transparent four-factor model: verified live retailer price, real Amazon rating count and average score, manufacturer specs (BTU, dB, energy rating), and an editor score from our hands-on testing protocol. We do not accept paid placements. We earn an affiliate commission only when you click through and buy — the rankings would be identical without that commission.

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