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45 1 ton ACs in our catalogue carry a 3-star BEE label, from 16 brands: Blue Star, Panasonic, Daikin, Lloyd, Voltas, Samsung, Carrier, Cruise and others. Prices run ₹24,890 to ₹56,700.
A 3-star inverter is the value sweet spot for most homes: the saving from stepping up to 5-star is real but small unless the AC runs long hours for most of the year.
Our top-scoring 1 ton 3-star AC is the Panasonic 1 Ton 3 Star Wi-Fi Inverter Split AC CS/CU-SU12BKY3W at ₹35,990; the cheapest is the Blue Star 1 Ton 3 Star Window AC WFE312L at ₹24,890. Prices are the brand's own store price when we checked; street prices on Amazon and Flipkart often run lower, so use these to compare models, not as the final price.
