![A wall-mounted split air conditioner in a living room, from the manufacturer's own product photography, heading a read of 21 Croma air conditioner prices in August 2026]()
Croma lists 21 air conditioners from Rs. 26,490 to Rs. 52,490, and the cheapest one is the worst deal on the page. We read the store's own listing data on 19 August 2026 and divided every price by the machine's rated capacity: the Rs. 26,490 0.8-ton unit costs Rs. 33,112 per ton, while a 1.5-ton split at Rs. 30,290 costs Rs. 20,193. Here is the whole shelf, ranked the way a shelf label never does it.
❄ Read from Croma's own listings, 19 August 2026
21 air conditioners, Rs. 26,490 to Rs. 52,490
Best value Rs. 20,193 per ton · worst Rs. 33,112 per ton
📅 Update log:
19 Aug 2026 — first published. All 63 prices read today from croma.com's own listing responses across air conditioners, refrigerators and washing machines. We re-read this shelf monthly and log any change to the per-ton floor here.
The cheapest air conditioner is the most expensive cooling
We read Croma's own listings for 21 air conditioners on 19 August 2026. They run from Rs. 26,490 to Rs. 52,490, and the temptation on a shelf like that is to sort by price and buy the first row.
Divide each price by the machine's rated capacity and the order inverts. The cheapest box on the shelf is the Rs. 26,490 Daikin 0.8-ton split — which is Rs. 33,112 per ton, the worst value in the read. The best is a 1.5-ton Croma-brand split at Rs. 30,290, or Rs. 20,193 per ton. You pay Rs. 3,800 more and get nearly twice the cooling.
| Capacity | Models listed | Price range | Median price | Cost per ton (low–high) |
|---|
| 0.8 ton | 1 | Rs. 26,490–Rs. 26,490 | Rs. 26,490 | Rs. 33,112–Rs. 33,112 |
| 1.0 ton | 7 | Rs. 26,990–Rs. 37,490 | Rs. 32,490 | Rs. 26,990–Rs. 37,490 |
| 1.2 ton | 1 | Rs. 29,994–Rs. 29,994 | Rs. 29,994 | Rs. 24,995–Rs. 24,995 |
| 1.5 ton | 12 | Rs. 30,290–Rs. 52,490 | Rs. 38,490 | Rs. 20,193–Rs. 34,993 |
Why the 1.5-ton row wins: the compressor, the outdoor unit, the copper and the installation are largely the same job whatever the capacity. Capacity is the cheapest thing to add, which is why the per-ton figure falls as the box gets bigger — from Rs. 37,490 per ton at the top of this table to Rs. 20,193 at the bottom.
The ten best-value ACs at Croma by cost per ton
| Air conditioner | Capacity | Price | Discount | Cost per ton |
|---|
| Croma 7 in 1 Convertible 1.5 Ton 3 Star Inverter Split AC with | 1.5 ton | Rs. 30,290 | 28% off | Rs. 20,193 |
| Godrej Q Series Convertible 1.5 Ton 3 Star Inverter Split AC w | 1.5 ton | Rs. 32,490 | 28% off | Rs. 21,660 |
| Croma 7 in 1 Convertible 1.5 Ton 3 Star Inverter Split AC with | 1.5 ton | Rs. 32,990 | 28% off | Rs. 21,993 |
| Croma 7 in 1 Convertible 1.5 Ton 3 Star Inverter Split Smart A | 1.5 ton | Rs. 33,790 | 32% off | Rs. 22,526 |
| Croma 1.5 Ton 5 Star Inverter Window AC (2026 Model, Copper Co | 1.5 ton | Rs. 34,790 | 21% off | Rs. 23,193 |
| Blue Star Z Series 5 in 1 Convertible 1.5 Ton 3 Star Inverter | 1.5 ton | Rs. 37,490 | 39% off | Rs. 24,993 |
| LLOYD 5 in 1 Convertible 1.2 Ton 3 Star Inverter Split AC with | 1.2 ton | Rs. 29,994 | 41% off | Rs. 24,995 |
| DAIKIN 1.5 Ton 3 Star Inverter Split AC (Copper Condenser, PM2 | 1.5 ton | Rs. 39,490 | 28% off | Rs. 26,326 |
| Blue Star M Series 5 in 1 Convertible 1.5 Ton 3 Star Inverter | 1.5 ton | Rs. 39,990 | 34% off | Rs. 26,660 |
| Croma 1 Ton 2 Star Fixed Speed Window AC (Copper Condenser, Du | 1.0 ton | Rs. 26,990 | 0% off | Rs. 26,990 |
The discount badge is not the ranking
Discounts on this shelf run from 0% to 47%, and they do not line up with value. The single deepest badge in the read — 47% off on the Carrier 1-ton convertible — lands at Rs. 30,390 per ton, which is mid-table. One machine, a Rs. 26,990 Croma window unit, is listed at 0% off: its price and its MRP are Rs. 26,990 and Rs. 27,000, ten rupees apart.
9 of the 21 listings are Croma's own brand, and they take four of the top five per-ton places. That is the honest read of this aisle: the store brand is where the cooling-per-rupee sits, and the national brands charge a premium that the discount badge does not erase.
| Deepest badges | Price | MRP | Discount | Cost per ton |
|---|
| Carrier ESTER EDGE FXi 6 in 1 Convertible 1 Ton 3 Star Inverte | Rs. 30,390 | Rs. 57,490 | 47% off | Rs. 30,390 |
| LLOYD 5 in 1 Convertible 1.2 Ton 3 Star Inverter Split AC with | Rs. 29,994 | Rs. 50,490 | 41% off | Rs. 24,995 |
| Blue Star Z Series 5 in 1 Convertible 1.5 Ton 3 Star Inverter | Rs. 37,490 | Rs. 61,000 | 39% off | Rs. 24,993 |
| LG 6 in 1 Convertible 1.5 Ton 5 Star Inverter Split AC with 4 | Rs. 52,490 | Rs. 85,290 | 38% off | Rs. 34,993 |
| Blue Star Z Series 5 in 1 Convertible 1 Ton 3 Star Inverter Sp | Rs. 32,490 | Rs. 49,000 | 34% off | Rs. 32,490 |
| Blue Star M Series 5 in 1 Convertible 1.5 Ton 3 Star Inverter | Rs. 39,990 | Rs. 60,500 | 34% off | Rs. 26,660 |
| Croma 7 in 1 Convertible 1.5 Ton 3 Star Inverter Split Smart A | Rs. 33,790 | Rs. 50,000 | 32% off | Rs. 22,526 |
| Croma 7 in 1 Convertible 1.5 Ton 3 Star Inverter Split AC with | Rs. 30,290 | Rs. 42,000 | 28% off | Rs. 20,193 |
How the fridge and washing-machine aisles compare
We pulled 21 refrigerators and 21 washing machines in the same read, and both aisles behave like the AC aisle: a wide price range with a discount band that sits in the mid-twenties regardless of what you buy.
Refrigerators run Rs. 10,690 to Rs. 90,990 with a median discount of 25%. Washing machines run Rs. 8,090 to Rs. 69,990 with a median of 25%. In other words, no aisle here is having a better sale than the others — the differences are within the product, not within the promotion.
| Aisle | Models read | Price range | Median price | Median discount |
|---|
| Air conditioners | 21 | Rs. 26,490–Rs. 52,490 | Rs. 33,790 | 28% |
| Refrigerators | 21 | Rs. 10,690–Rs. 90,990 | Rs. 30,790 | 25% |
| Washing machines | 21 | Rs. 8,090–Rs. 69,990 | Rs. 19,790 | 25% |
How we calculated cost per ton, and what it does not include
Cost per ton is Croma's listed selling price divided by the capacity printed in the product name — so a Rs. 30,290 1.5-ton unit is Rs. 20,193 per ton. It is a purchase-price measure only. It does not include installation, copper piping, stabiliser or the running cost, and running cost is where the star rating earns its money: a 5-star inverter machine consumes materially less electricity than a 2- or 3-star one over a season, which the purchase price does not show. Nor does it account for room size — a 1.5-ton unit in a room that needs 1 ton is not a bargain, it is an oversized machine that cycles badly. Use the per-ton figure to compare machines that are all correct for your room, not to talk yourself into a bigger one. All 63 prices were read from Croma's own listing responses on 19 August 2026 and change without notice.
The honest read
If your room genuinely needs 1.5 tons, Croma's own-brand 7-in-1 convertible splits at Rs. 30,290–Rs. 33,790 are the clearest value on this shelf: Rs. 20,193–Rs. 22,526 per ton, against Rs. 26,990–Rs. 37,490 per ton for the 1-ton machines a rung below them.
If your room needs 1 ton, ignore the per-ton column and shop the Rs. 26,990–Rs. 34,290 band on features and star rating instead. Buying capacity you do not need to win a ratio is the one way to lose money on this page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cheapest AC at Croma right now?
Rs. 26,490, for the Daikin 0.8-ton 2-star split, in the 21 listings we read on 19 August 2026. Note that cheapest box and cheapest cooling are different things here: that machine works out to Rs. 33,112 per ton, the highest in the read, while a 1.5-ton Croma split at Rs. 30,290 is Rs. 20,193 per ton. Buy the capacity your room needs, then compare within that capacity.
What does a 1.5 ton AC cost at Croma in August 2026?
Rs. 30,290 to Rs. 52,490 across the 12 listings we read, with a median of Rs. 38,490. The bottom of that range is Croma's own 7-in-1 convertible 3-star inverter split; the top is an LG 5-star convertible. Both are 1.5 tons, so the Rs. 22,200 between them buys star rating, brand and features rather than cooling.
Is a Croma-brand AC worth buying?
On price per ton, Croma's own brand is the strongest thing on this shelf: 9 of the 21 listings are Croma-branded and they hold four of the five best per-ton places. What we cannot tell you from a listing page is how they compare on service and reliability, which is where store brands are usually judged. Croma's ratings on these listings are thin — several have single-digit rating counts — so treat the star numbers on the page as indicative rather than settled.
Do bigger discounts mean better value on Croma appliances?
No. Discounts across the 21 ACs run from 0% to 47%, and the badge tracks the MRP the brand has set rather than what you get. The deepest badge in the read sits on a machine that is mid-table on cost per ton, and one listing is at 0% off because its price and MRP are ten rupees apart. Compare the rupee price of two machines of the same capacity and star rating; the percentages are noise.
Are Croma's fridge and washing-machine discounts better than its AC deals?
Not meaningfully. In the same read, refrigerators showed a median discount of 25% and washing machines 25%, against 28% on air conditioners. The three aisles are running the same promotion depth; what differs is the price spread inside each. Refrigerators are the widest, from Rs. 10,690 to Rs. 90,990.
Prices & codes last verified: 19 August 2026
Every price on this page was read from croma.com's own listing responses on 19 August 2026, as shown to a logged-out visitor: 21 air conditioners, 21 refrigerators and 21 washing machines. The MRPs quoted are the figures Croma states alongside each listing; they are set by the brands rather than independently verified, and one AC here carries a price and an MRP ten rupees apart. Cost per ton is our own calculation — listed price divided by the capacity printed in the product name — and covers the purchase price only: installation, copper piping, stabiliser and running cost are excluded, and a higher star rating will change the running cost materially. Capacity should be chosen for your room, not to improve a ratio. Ratings shown on these listings are often based on a handful of reviews. Prices, stock and delivery availability change daily and vary by pincode — check the product page before you pay. Zoutons may earn a commission if you buy through links on this page; it does not change what you pay, and nothing here was reviewed or approved by Croma.
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