Independent · sourced · Updated June 2026
Best Space Heaters (2026)
The cheapest space heaters is Lasko 754200 at $39.99. Best by the numbers — Lasko 754200 (lowest price), Vornado MVH (2025) (newest). This page compares 11 space heaters across 8 brands on price and key specs — every figure sourced, updated June 2026.
11 space heaters compared on the specs that matter and US price — ranked cheapest-first. Every spec and price links to its source and the date we captured it.
Key takeaways
- Lowest price: Lasko 754200 at $39.99 (Price on lasko.com).
- Typical price: from $39.99, median $74.99, up to $139.99 — across 9 priced.
- Tracked: 11 products across 8 brands, current through 2026-06-19.
- Compared on: type, max wattage w, coverage sqft, heat settings, thermostat, oscillation.
Best by the numbers
Objective winners — each is the leader on one measured spec, with the figure. No subjective ranking.
- Lowest price: Lasko 754200 ($39.99)
- Newest: Vornado MVH (2025) (2025)
- Highest max wattage w: Dr Infrared Heater DR-988 (5600 max wattage w)
- Highest coverage sqft: Dr Infrared Heater DR-988 (600 coverage sqft)
Comparison
| # | Space Heater | Price | type | max wattage w | coverage sqft | heat settings | thermostat | oscillation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lasko 754200 | $39.99 | ceramic | 1500 | 100 | 2 | true | false | lasko.com |
| 2 | Dreo Atom One | $49.99 | ceramic | 1500 | 200 | 5 | true | 70° | dreo.com |
| 3 | Lasko 6435 Designer Series | $69.99 | ceramic | 1500 | 150 | 2 | true | yes | lasko.com |
| 4 | Vornado VH200 | $69.99 | fan | 1500 | 150 | 3 | true | false | vornado.com |
| 5 | Vornado MVH (2025) | $74.99 | fan | 1500 | — | 3 | true | false | vornado.com |
| 6 | Dreo Solaris Slim H3 (ALCI) | $84.99 | ceramic | 1500 | 200 | 5 | true | 70° | dreo.com |
| 7 | De'Longhi EW7707CM ComfortTemp | $129.95 | oil_filled | 1500 | 150 | 3 | true | false | amazon.com |
| 8 | Dr Infrared Heater DR-988 | $129.99 | infrared | 5600 | 600 | — | true | false | drheaterusa.com |
| 9 | Heat Storm HS-1500-PHX Phoenix | $139.99 | infrared | 1500 | 150 | 3 | true | false | heatstorm.com |
| 10 | Amazon Basics 1500W Oscillating Ceramic Heater | — | ceramic | 1500 | — | 3 | true | 45° | amazon.com |
| 11 | Honeywell HCE200W UberHeat | — | ceramic | 1500 | — | 2 | true | false | honeywellstore.com |
Specs are as published by the manufacturer (or a reputable spec source where the official page was unavailable); prices are US launch MSRP. Full per-product records and all spec columns are in our open dataset.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest space heaters?
Lasko 754200 is the cheapest at $39.99 (Price on lasko.com), as of 2026-06-19.
How much does space heaters cost?
Across the 9 space heaters with a published price, the median is $74.99, ranging from $39.99 to $139.99, as of 2026-06-19.
Which space heaters is best by the numbers?
Lowest price: Lasko 754200 ($39.99). Newest: Vornado MVH (2025) (2025). Highest max wattage w: Dr Infrared Heater DR-988 (5600 max wattage w).
How many space heaters are compared here?
11 space heaters across 8 brands, with US price and key specs, current through 2026-06-19.
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How we compiled this
Roster covers 11 high-search electric space heater models spanning ceramic, infrared, oil-filled, and fan/vortex types; Govee Smart Heater models H7130-H7135 were excluded due to a prior CPSC recall (fire/burn hazard). Specs were re-verified primarily against official manufacturer product pages (dreo.com, lasko.com, vornado.com, heatstorm.com, drheaterusa.com, honeywellstore.com) with corroboration from major retailers (Amazon, Home Depot, Walmart, Lowe's, Best Buy, Ace Hardware) and independent reviews. Booleans indicate verified presence (true) or confirmed absence (false); null indicates no verifiable data found. Wattage figures are maximum rated watts; coverage figures are manufacturer-stated or retailer-confirmed square footage; priceUsd is the published US MSRP or typical buy-it-now price found on a manufacturer or major retailer page at time of research, set to null where no reliable live published price exists (e.g. discontinued models). accessedAt 2026-06-19. Corrections applied vs draft: Dreo Atom One heat_settings 4->5; De'Longhi EW7707CM tip_over_protection null->true; Honeywell HCE200W priceUsd 42.99->null (discontinued); Dr Infrared DR-988 priceUsd 139.99->129.99 (manufacturer page).
Last verified 2026-06-19. We re-check published specs and prices on a recurring cadence and update this page when they change.
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