About Midea
Midea is a Chinese multinational appliance manufacturer founded in 1968 in Foshan, Guangdong province, by He Xiangjian. What began as a small workshop making bottle caps grew into one of the world's largest home appliance makers, with products now sold in more than 200 countries and regions. The company's US arm, Midea America, is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, and operates a dedicated research and development facility, the Midea America Research Center, in Louisville, Kentucky, opened in 2016 to develop products for the US market.
In our own testing across dehumidifiers, dishwashers, washers and all-in-one laundry combos, Midea's lineup spans from affordably priced entry machines to feature-rich smart models with WiFi control and multi-year motor warranties. Its Cube-series dehumidifier design, built around a fold-flat body and an oversized tank, has drawn outside recognition as a top small-dehumidifier pick from Wirecutter's testing team, and its 22-Pint dehumidifier and 18-inch slim dishwasher each carry review bases in the thousands and low hundreds respectively, among the deepest we found anywhere in their categories.
Brand website: midea.com
What Midea makes
Midea's range runs wider than the products we review. The lines we know best from our own testing are marked with a star:
Top-load and all-in-one washers
full-size agitator top loaders plus compact 120V washer-dryer combos, the line featured in our testing — featured on DIYRated
Washer-dryer combo units
ventless condensing combos that wash and dry in one drum on a standard outlet — featured on DIYRated
Full-size and countertop dishwashers
18-inch slim built-in and faucet-connect countertop models — featured on DIYRated
Dehumidifiers
including the Cube series with its fold-flat, large-tank design — featured on DIYRated
Air conditioners
window and portable units
Refrigerators and kitchen ranges
broader kitchen appliance lineup
Why we recognized Midea
The DIYRated Top Brand recognition isn't paid for and can't be applied for. We award it to the brands whose products consistently stand out in our hands-on category reviews. Midea earned it on the strength of the products below, evaluated the same way every product on this site is: bought, put to work on real jobs, and judged on merit.
Midea products we rated highly
Midea 52 dB Energy Star Countertop Dishwasher
Finished in silver with a stainless-look exterior rather than the white plastic shell most countertop units use, and the only model in our roundup with a true Auto cycle that reads the load and sets the program itself. It holds six place settings, the largest capacity we reviewed in the category, runs at 52 dB, and is Energy Star certified at 2.77 gallons per cycle. In our review it held a 4.2-star average across 128 ratings.
Read the 10 Best Countertop Dishwashers of 2026 guide →
Midea 22-Pint Energy Star Smart Dehumidifier
At 47 dBA, it is quiet enough to run in an occupied bedroom or home office, and its WiFi tank-full alerts are a genuinely rare feature at this size and price. It is Energy Star certified with a 31 percent efficiency gain over non-certified units, and auto-restart brings settings back automatically after a power outage. In our review it carried a 4.4-star average across more than 7,100 ratings, the deepest review base of any dehumidifier we tested in this size class.
Read the Best Dehumidifiers of 2026: Jake's Picks After 20+ Years in Basements guide →
Midea Cube 20-Pint Energy Star Dehumidifier
The Cube's 3.2-gallon tank holds roughly three times what a conventional small dehumidifier carries, cutting how often it needs emptying, and its fold-flat body is the only design in our roundup built specifically for off-season storage. It pairs WiFi, Alexa and Google Home control with 20-pint extraction, and has drawn outside recognition as a top small-dehumidifier pick from Wirecutter's testing team. In our review it held a 4.0-star average across roughly 2,470 ratings.
Read the Best Dehumidifiers of 2026: Jake's Picks After 20+ Years in Basements guide →
Midea 18-Inch Slim Built-In Dishwasher
At 17.6 inches wide, it fits the galley kitchens and condo retrofits a standard 24-inch dishwasher physically cannot. It pairs heated dry with a high-temp wash, an unusual combination at this size, and is Energy Star certified with a stainless tub. In our review it carried a 4.0-star average across 542 ratings, the deepest owner record of any dishwasher brand we tested.
Read the 7 Best Dishwasher Brands of 2026 guide →
Midea 24-Inch All-in-One Front Load Washer Dryer Combo, 2.7 cu. ft., Ventless
Runs on a single standard 120V outlet with no venting required, the simplest install in our roundup for a space without a 240V circuit or duct access. It offers 16 wash programs and an overnight wash-and-dry cycle, and its BLDC inverter motor carries a 10-year warranty, the longest motor coverage we found in the category. In our review it held a 3.8-star average across 186 ratings.
Read the 8 Best Stackable Washer Dryers of 2026 guide →
Midea MLTW44A4BWW 4.4 cu. ft. Top Load Washer with Power Wave Agitator
Pairs a traditional center-post agitator with Midea's Power Wave pattern at the tub base for more aggressive water movement through the load, plus Smart Control connectivity for remote start and cycle selection, uncommon on an agitator machine. The Dual-Phase Dispenser meters detergent at the right point in the cycle instead of dumping it all at once, which cuts the residue buildup that overdosing causes. It has a stainless steel tub and 4.4 cu. ft. capacity sized for a three- to four-person household.
Read the 7 Best Top Load Washers of 2026 guide →
Midea MLTW41A1BMG 4.1 cu. ft. Top Load Washer (Gray)
Load Sensing reads the wash volume and sets the water level automatically rather than filling to a fixed line every cycle. The Power Boost Agitator pairs enhanced agitation with anti-vibration damping, and a dedicated Tub Clean cycle is built in to prevent the film and odor buildup that shortens a washer's usable life. It offers eight pre-set cycles plus High Water and Add Garment options in a genuine full-size 4.1 cu. ft. drum.
Read the 7 Best Top Load Washers of 2026 guide → Midea 24" All-in-One Combo Washer Dryer 2.7 cu. ft.
Plugs into any standard 120V outlet with no electrician or special wiring, and its 24-inch by 23.4-inch profile fits under counters and inside closets where a full-size pair will not. Steam Care and Overnight Dry handle delicates and lightly soiled loads without running a full wash cycle, and it carries Amazon's own Best Seller designation in its combination washer-dryer category. In our review it held a 3.8-star average across 185 ratings.
Read the 7 Best Washers and Dryers of 2026 guide → Midea MF200D70B/E All-in-One Washer Dryer Combo
Offers 16 wash cycles, the most versatile program lineup we found at its price point, with dedicated cycles for sportswear, wool, silk and drum cleaning. Steam care and air-fluff cycles refresh garments without a full wash, and its 10-year motor warranty is the longest drivetrain coverage in the category. It runs a full 2.7 cubic foot ventless condenser drum at 1400 RPM on a standard 120V outlet. In our review it held a 3.6-star average across 153 ratings.
Read the 7 Best Washer Dryer Combos of 2026 guide →What earned Midea the recognition
- Founded in 1968 in Foshan, China, Midea has grown into one of the world's largest home appliance manufacturers, selling in more than 200 countries and regions and maintaining a dedicated US research and development center in Louisville, Kentucky.
- Its Cube-series dehumidifier design has drawn outside recognition as a top small-dehumidifier pick from Wirecutter's testing team, built around a 3.2-gallon tank and a fold-flat body made for off-season storage.
- Its 22-Pint dehumidifier runs at 47 dBA, quiet enough for an occupied bedroom, and carried a 4.4-star average across more than 7,100 ratings in our review, the deepest review base of any dehumidifier we tested.
- Its 18-inch slim dishwasher fits galley kitchens and condo retrofits a standard 24-inch machine cannot, and in our review carried a 4.0-star average across 542 ratings, the deepest owner record of any dishwasher brand we tested.
- Backs its ventless laundry combo motors with a 10-year warranty, the longest drivetrain coverage among the combo units we reviewed, while running on a standard 120V outlet that needs no electrician or dedicated circuit.