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Best mini fridges to buy right now
A small compressor fridge actually keeps food cold; the cheap thermoelectric 'cooler' boxes only chill a little below room temperature, which suits drinks and skincare, not milk. Check the noise level if it is going in a bedroom.
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Best for most people
1. Comfee RCD80WH3UK
Compressor (inverter) · 39dB · 4-star, to -28°C · 68L fridge + 12L ice box
The one to buy if it has to keep milk and food properly cold, and the best seller in this list. It is a compressor fridge with a 68-litre fridge, a 12-litre 4-star ice box that reaches -28°C, and a quoted 39dB running noise. It is an 80-litre under-counter unit, not a desk-top box, so measure the space first.
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Best for drinks
2. Subcold Cave90
Compressor · Can dispenser, LED light · 89 cans · 0-8°C
For a games room, home bar or garage that needs a lot of drinks cold. The listing confirms compressor cooling with an adjustable 0-8°C thermostat, room for 89 cans, a built-in can dispenser and four adjustable shelves. There is no freezer compartment, and the solid door means you cannot see what is left without opening it.
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Best table-top fridge
3. Fridgemaster MUR4545
W44.5 x D46.8 x H50cm · 39dB · 45L · E
For a bedroom, office or student room that needs a proper small fridge on a worktop, and a strong seller. It holds 45 litres, has an adjustable thermostat and a reversible door, and the listing quotes 39dB. The listing does not name the cooling system, so check it is a compressor model before relying on it for milk.
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Best-selling cooler box
4. AstroAI 6L Mini Fridge
Thermoelectric · AC/DC · 18-22°C below room · 6L, 8 cans
The best-selling cooler box here, for cold cans on a desk or in the car. It holds eight 330ml cans, warms as well as cools, and runs from the mains or a car socket. The listing is upfront that it uses a cooling chip with no compressor, so it only chills 18-22°C below the room and is for drinks, not food.
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Best quiet cooler for a bedroom
5. Subcold Pro6
Thermoelectric · 28dB · 20W, mains or USB · 6L, 8 cans
For a bedside or nursery where noise matters most. The listing quotes 28dB, the lowest figure in this list, with a removable shelf and door pocket for drinks or skincare, and it runs on 20W from the mains or USB. It is thermoelectric and chills only 18°C below the room, so it is not a fridge for food.
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Best for skincare
6. ARTETHYS 4L Skincare Fridge
LED, 3 brightness levels · Up to 20°C below room · Up to 65°C · 4L, 6 cans
For a dressing table, where it keeps serums and face masks cool and doubles as a lit make-up mirror. It has a built-in LED mirror with three brightness settings, the shelves come out to make three zones, and it runs from the mains or a 12V car socket. Like the other cooler boxes it cools relative to the room, not to a set fridge temperature.
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Best retro-style cooler
7. Abode A4CLR201BL Retro Cooler
Thermoelectric · AC/DC · Up to 65°C · 4L, 6 cans
For a teenager's room or a caravan, if the look matters as much as the cooling, and a strong seller. It is a bright retro-style 4-litre box that holds six 300ml cans, warms as well as cools, and runs from the mains or a car. It is thermoelectric, so treat it as a drinks and skincare cooler, not a fridge.
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