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Which Daikin AC is better?
The better model depends on room capacity, ISEER, annual power consumption, usage hours, cooling requirements, features and budget. This comparison uses the selected catalogue models and calculates electricity cost using the tariff and usage inputs shown below.
Compare Daikin AC Models
Real specifications · Electricity costs · Expert verdict
Comparing 2 of 4 models
Quick decision
Our comparison winner
Based on the Value Score for this comparison set — see the full table below for every spec.
🏆 FTKL50XV16VKA · 100/100
🏆 Overall winner
FTKL50XV16VKA
FTKL · 1.42 Ton · Inverter - 3 Star
100/100
⚡ Monthly bill (30 days)
₹1,122
8 hrs/day · ₹8.50/unit
💡 ISEER
4.40
Highest in this comparison
💰 5-year advantage
₹9,361
vs the highest-cost model here
🎯 Our Recommendation
Confidence: Medium
FTKL50XV16VKA — Best match for your comparison, especially given your daily usage.
- You run this AC about 8 hours a day, so we weighted running-cost efficiency more heavily — this model has the highest ISEER (4.40) in this comparison.
- Over 5 years of use at your stated 8 hrs/day, it costs ₹9,361 less to run than the FTQ50XV16VDA/VDB — the largest running-cost gap in this comparison.
- It's also the quietest option here at 32 dB — worth weighing extra if this is going in a bedroom.
- Highest ISEER in this comparison
Trade-offs:
No major trade-off stood out from the data in this specific comparison.
When would FTQ50XV16VDA/VDB make more sense instead?
→ if its specific features are a closer match to something you need that isn't fully captured above.
→ if its specific features are a closer match to something you need that isn't fully captured above.
Based only on the electricity tariff and usage hours entered above — not sponsored, and not influenced by dealer margin (see our Affiliate Disclosure). For a fuller match based on your room size, budget and priorities, try the Smart Advisor.
🔑 Key Differences
Stabilizer Cost Difference
FTKL50XV16VKA has a built-in stabilizer, while FTQ50XV16VDA/VDB does not — a separate external stabilizer is typically needed for FTQ50XV16VDA/VDB in areas with voltage fluctuation.
Specification |
FTKL50XV16VKA
BEST VALUE BEST ENERGY SAVING BEST PREMIUM
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FTQ50XV16VDA/VDB
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| 📋 Basic Specifications | ||
| Series | FTKL | FTQ |
| Tonnage / Capacity | 1.42 Ton | 1.44 Ton |
| Star Rating | Inverter - 3 Star ✓ Best ISEER | Non Inveter - 2 Star |
| Model Year | 2026 | 2026 |
| ⚡ Energy & Electricity Cost | ||
| ISEER | 4.40 ✓ | 3.90 |
| Annual power (kWh) ⓘ | 880.1 | 1,002.5 |
| BEE equivalent average input ⓘ | 550.1 W | 626.5 W |
| Derived seasonal cooling load (CSTL) ⓘ | 3,872.4 kWh cooling | 3,909.6 kWh cooling |
| Average seasonal load factor ⓘ | 48.4% | 48.4% |
| Energy per kW of cooling capacity ⓘ | 176.0 kWh/kW | 198.5 kWh/kW |
| Estimated Monthly Bill (30 Days) |
₹1,122 ✓
132.02 kWh × ₹8.50/unit 8 hrs/day |
₹1,278
150.37 kWh × ₹8.50/unit 8 hrs/day |
| 5-year cost |
₹67,328
at 8 hrs/day, ₹8.50/unit |
₹76,689
at 8 hrs/day, ₹8.50/unit |
| MRP | ₹56,100 | ₹55,900 |
| Unit Price (Equipment) |
₹38,500
Save ₹17,600 vs MRP |
₹39,000
Save ₹16,900 vs MRP |
| Equipment price only — installation, piping, stabilizer and accessories are extra and billed separately by your dealer. | ||
| 🌡 Cooling Performance | ||
| Rated Cooling Capacity | 5.00 kW | 5.05 kW |
| Cooling Range | 1.40~5.30 kW | 5.05 kW |
| Operating Ambient Range | 16°C~52°C | 19.4°C~50°C |
| 100% Cooling Capacity Temperature ⓘ | 43.0°C | 43.0°C |
| Air Flow Rate — Cooling (CFM / CMM) | 551 / 15.6 | 523 / 14.8 |
| Voltage Range ⓘ | 130~285 | 160~264 |
| WiFi Control | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Voice Control | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Streamer Discharge | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Prefilter With Anti-Bacterial Coating | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Filter 1 | PM 2.5 | PM2.5 |
| Filter 2 | Active Carbon Filter | — |
| Dew Clean (self-cleaning) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Hepta Sense | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Smell Proof Operation | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Multi-Layer Fire Safety | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Patented DNNS Coating | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Blue Fin Coating (ODU) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| BTA Oil Treatment | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Power Chill ⓘ | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Swing Compressor ⓘ | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Power Airflow Dual Flaps | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Self Diagnosis | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Triple Display | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Remote Backlit | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Child Lock | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| IDU LED Brightness Control | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Display Off Function | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Indoor Unit (H×W×D, mm) | 298 x 885 x 239 | 298 x 885 x 229 |
| Outdoor Unit (H×W×D, mm) | 595 x 845 x 300 | 595 x845 x300 |
| Built-in Stabilizer | ✓ Yes | ✗ No — needs separate stabilizer |
| Copper Piping Kit | 🔧 3 RMT Copper Kit — Included | 🔧 3 RMT Copper Kit — Included |
| When not included, budget separately for copper piping at installation — see the 🔑 Key Differences panel above the table for a direct callout when this differs between the models you're comparing. | ||
| Piping Length (max/min, m) | 20/16 | 20/10 |
| Piping Connection (Gas/Liquid) | 1/2" & 1/4" | 1/2" & 1/4" |
| Product / Entire AC | 1 year | 1 year |
| PCB Warranty | 5 years | 1 years |
| Compressor Warranty | 10 years ✓ | 5 years |
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Standard Daikin India warranty; promotional extended comprehensive offers may differ.
📄 For full, current terms directly from Daikin, see Daikin India's official Product Warranty page ↗. |
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| 🔇 Comfort | ||
| Sound level (dBA) | 32 ✓ quietest | 38 |
💚 Up to ₹9,361 difference in electricity cost over 5 years between these models
Value Score & Recommendation
100
FTKL50XV16VKA
Value score /100
Best for
Lowest running costAir quality conscious buyersHeavy daily use (8+ hrs/day)High-heat climates (46°C+)Coastal & humid climates
✓ Pros
- • Highest ISEER in this comparison
- • Lowest electricity cost in this comparison
- • Quietest option in this comparison
- • Has Dew Clean automatic coil cleaning
- • Built-in stabilizer — no separate voltage stabilizer needed
✗ Cons
- • Smaller rated cooling capacity (5 kW vs 5.05 kW) — a lower bill here partly reflects cooling less, not just efficiency
53
FTQ50XV16VDA/VDB
Value score /100
Best for
Coastal & humid climates
✗ Cons
- • ISEER is 0.5 lower than the best in this comparison
- • No built-in stabilizer — may need a separate voltage stabilizer
⚠ Costs ₹500 more but doesn't save on electricity vs the cheapest option
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