Perfera FTXM-A

The Perfera FTXM-A is Daikin's high-efficiency all-rounder, and it is the wall-mounted split we would point most homes towards unless a designer fascia is the priority. It spans the widest size range in Daikin's comfort line, 2.0 to 7.1 kW, so one model covers a small bedroom through to a large open-plan space. It also posts the best efficiency of any Daikin wall split, SEER 9.47 in cooling and SCOP 5.20 in heating on the 2.5 kW, with an A+++ label in both on the 2.5 and 3.5 kW sizes, and it runs down to a genuinely bedroom-quiet 19 dB(A). Flash Streamer air purification and Wi-Fi through the Onecta app come as standard.

What you give up is styling. It is a plain white box rather than a design statement, and like any fixed split it is supplied and fitted by an F-Gas certified engineer rather than bought and plugged in, so you work from a quote rather than a shelf price. For most homes that is an easy trade: you match or beat the pricier Emura and Stylish on efficiency for less money. If the look of the indoor unit matters more to you than value, those designer models are worth a look; for everyone else, the Perfera is the sensible premium choice.

The Perfera is a wall-mounted R32 split system: an FTXM-A indoor unit paired with an RXM-A9 outdoor condenser (the 6.0 and 7.1 kW still pair with the older RXM-R), or an indoor unit running on a Daikin multi-split outdoor unit that serves several rooms. R32 is the lower-impact refrigerant now standard on quality splits, and any work on the sealed circuit has to be done by an F-Gas certified engineer, so this is a fitted product, not a DIY one. A floor-standing version, the FVXM-A, is also sold for spots under a window where a wall unit will not go. You can compare it with the rest of the wall-mounted air conditioners we cover, from entry-level units to designer models.

It sits at the top of Daikin's comfort range on performance while staying below the designer Emura and Stylish on price. Its seasonal efficiency ratings, SEER for cooling and SCOP for heating, are the best in Daikin's wall range at SEER 9.47 and SCOP 5.20 on the 2.5 kW, and it holds an A+++ energy label in both cooling and heating on the 2.5 and 3.5 kW. Add Flash Streamer air purification, which uses electrons to break down allergens and odours, a titanium apatite deodorising filter and Wi-Fi as standard, and you have the unit most installers reach for when looks are not the deciding factor.

It comes in seven cooling sizes, 2.0, 2.5, 3.5, 4.2, 5.0, 6.0 and 7.1 kW, the widest spread of Daikin's comfort splits, so one range covers a box room through to a large open-plan living space. It suits anyone who wants near-flagship comfort, low running costs and clean air without paying the designer premium, and who is happy with a discreet plain white unit on the wall.

The Perfera is priced supplied and fitted, so there is no single shelf price. As a guide, a standard single-room install of a common size runs from roughly £2,000 to £2,400. Real fixed prices from one UK installer put the 2.5 kW at £1,888, the 3.5 kW at £2,034, the 5.0 kW at about £2,306 and the 6.0 kW at £2,375 on a standard 3 to 5 metre pipe run, with more for longer runs, high-level work or a multi-split setup. Costco UK sells fixed-price installed packages at £2,099.99 for the 2.5 kW and £2,299.99 for the 3.5 kW, and many accredited installers offer similar packages across the range. Always work from two or three live quotes for your own home rather than a headline figure.

Running costs are low for the comfort on offer. At the October 2026 Ofgem price cap unit rate of 26.32p per kWh, a 3.5 kW unit cooling flat out draws its rated input of 0.76 kW, so about 20p an hour, dropping to a few pence once the room is at temperature and the unit modulates down. In heating the high SCOP means it returns around five units of heat for every unit of electricity on the smaller sizes, far cheaper than a plug-in heater delivering the same warmth. As a reverse-cycle air-to-air heat pump it may qualify for the £2,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant in England and Wales, but only if it replaces an existing fossil fuel or electric heating system (gas, oil, LPG, storage or panel heaters) and is fitted by an MCS-certified installer; comfort cooling added alongside a gas boiler does not qualify, and it is separate from the larger £7,500 air-to-water grant. Prices correct as of October 2026, with electricity rates for the October to December 2026 price cap; the energy price cap changes quarterly, so check current rates before budgeting.