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Midea vs Hisense: portable dehumidifiers compared

By Julien Fourel · How we compare

Updated Oct 16, 2026EPAEIA

The short answer

HIChoose Hisense if

  • you want the lowest running cost at 29–44 pints: the ADH35K26 uses 363 kWh a year, against 378 for the thriftiest Midea.

MIChoose Midea if

  • you need a 20-pint unit: the MAD20S1QWT has no certified Hisense match.
  • you want the lowest running cost at 45–50 pints: the MDA50C4AWWCM uses 512 kWh a year, against 526 for the thriftiest Hisense.
  • you like more models to choose from: 49 certified, against 21.

Pump, noise, and warranty aren’t published in our sources for either brand. The checks below give the questions to ask.

Side by side

Three pairs of the same size

1

26.9 pints a day, IEF 2.01, the higher of the two.

Water removed a day

27 pints

Efficiency (IEF)

2.01

Cost a year in the United States

$52

Refrigerant

R-32
2

Hisense

DH2526K1W

24.9 pints a day, IEF 1.70.

Water removed a day

25 pints

Efficiency (IEF)

1.70

Cost a year in the United States

$57

Refrigerant

R-32
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How much water1 of 1 differ

Water removed a dayDOE 2019 test

26.87 pintsHigher
24.89 pints
Efficiency and running cost3 of 3 differ

Yearly energyEPA estimate; lower is better

283 kWh/yrLower
314 kWh/yr

Cost a yearAt the selected home price

$52 Lower
$57

Efficiency (IEF)Liters removed per kWh. Higher is better

2.01 L/kWhHigher
1.70 L/kWh
Refrigerant1 of 3 differ

Type

R-32
R-32

Global warming potentialLower is better

675
675

Charge

3.9 oz
3.3 oz
Model facts3 of 4 differ

On the market since

Jun 2025
Aug 2025

Certified

Jun 12, 2025
Aug 25, 2025

Wi-Fi app

No
No

Filed byCompany that filed the model

GD Midea
Hisense Air Conditioning
Not published by our sourcesAsk the seller

Built-in pump

Not published
Not published

Noise, dB(A)

Not published
Not published

Area covered

Not published
Not published

Warranty

Not published
Not published

Sources: EPA list of Oct 15, 2026 for the models, EIA (July 2026) for prices.

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Questions

What people ask about these two brands

Each answer comes from the EPA list, with its date.

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Are Midea and Hisense the same company?

No. On the EPA list, Midea models are filed by GD Midea Air-Conditioning Equipment and Hisense models by Hisense (Guangdong) Air Conditioning.

EPA list, Oct 15, 2026
Which one is more efficient?

Midea, by the highest rating: IEF 2.08 liters per kWh (MDUDMB-50AEN8-BB0F). Midea ranges 1.70 to 2.08, Hisense ranges 1.70 to 2.01. At the same size, a higher IEF means less power for the same water removed.

EPA list, Oct 15, 2026
Which one costs less to run?

It depends on the size. In the pairs above, at about 27 pints, the Midea MDUDA-25AEN8-BB0F uses 283 kWh a year, against 314. The Hisense DH3526K1W leads at about 36 pints, with 363 kWh against 378. At 50 pints it’s the Midea MAD50PS1QWT-A: 515 kWh, against 526. The reasons at the top compare each brand’s thriftiest model.

EPA list, Oct 15, 2026

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Data: U.S. EPA certified dehumidifiers list (updated Oct 15, 2026, checked Oct 16, 2026); EIA, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (July 2026). How we compare · Report an error

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