Menu

Minka Aire vs Visual Comfort & Co. ceiling fans

Measured against fans of the same size and type, Visual Comfort & Co. sits at +4.1% on the size-adjusted index and Minka Aire at −7.5%, sixth and 11th of the 16 profiled brands. Span by span the picture is mixed: of the four spans where both have three or more standard fans, Minka Aire has the higher median at 54 to 58 inches and Visual Comfort & Co. at 52, 60 and 62 to 66 inches. The widest gap is at 62 to 66 in, 205.0 CFM/W for Minka Aire against 307.0 for Visual Comfort & Co.. The lineups differ most in light-kit models: 59% of Minka Aire listings against 46% of Visual Comfort & Co. listings. Median standby draw is 0.9 W for Minka Aire and 1.3 W for Visual Comfort & Co..

39 Minka Aire listings116 Visual Comfort & Co. listingsFour shared spansList as of October 27, 2026

Standard-fan median at each shared span

Minka AireVisual Comfort & Co.

15020025030035040052 in54 to 58 in60 in62 to 66 in15020025030035052 in54 to 58 in60 in62 to 66 in

Median CFM/W of each brand's standard (downrod) fans, at the spans where both have three or more.

Span by span

Brand medians, and each brand's highest-scoring standard fan at the span.

SpanMinka Aire medianVisual Comfort & Co. medianBest Minka AireBest Visual Comfort & Co.
52 in median of all 184188.0 7 fans205.0 23 fansCR1707-52 286.0Maverick Coastal 60 52 in 341.0
54 to 58 in median of all 213231.0 6 fans223.6 16 fansSandfell 301.0Jovie 58 288.0
60 in median of all 229208.5 10 fans231.0 29 fansWatt 251.0Maverick Coastal 60 341.0
62 to 66 in median of all 229205.0 3 fans307.0 6 fansF870L 244.0Loft 62 in 327.0

The strongest standard fans of each brand

Top three of each brand at every shared span, ranked together; rank is among all standard fans of that span.

52 in top 3 of 7 Minka Aire and top 3 of 23 Visual Comfort & Co.
FanCFM/WRank in groupvs medianHighLowStandby
Visual Comfort & Co. Maverick Coastal 60 52 in
52 in · indoor · model 3MGMR60****** · listed as “Maverick Coastal 60”
341.09 of 238+85%26.7 W2.8 W1.0 W
Minka Aire CR1707-52
52 in · indoor · light kit · model CR1707-52, F744L
286.014 of 238+55%18.4 W1.8 W0.5 W
Minka Aire F787
52 in · indoor · model F787, F787L
267.024 of 238+45%21.7 W5.0 W0.8 W
Visual Comfort & Co. Rozzen 52 in 3RZR52
52 in · indoor · light kit · model 3RZR52*** · listed as “52in Rozzen”
241.041 of 238+31%21.4 W2.4 W1.1 W
Visual Comfort & Co. Rozzen 52 in 3RZR52XXX
52 in · indoor · light kit · model 3RZR52XXX · listed as “52in Rozzen”
241.041 of 238+31%21.4 W2.4 W1.1 W
Minka Aire F694L
52 in · indoor · light kit · model F694L, FN52
218.068 of 238+18%18.5 W1.8 W0.4 W
54 to 58 in top 3 of 6 Minka Aire and top 3 of 16 Visual Comfort & Co.
FanCFM/WRank in groupvs medianHighLowStandby
Minka Aire Sandfell
56 in · indoor · app or network · model F841L-ALW
301.03 of 67+41%22.8 W2.0 W0.5 W
Monte Carlo Jovie 58
58 in · outdoor-rated · model 3JVR58XXX, 3JVR58***
288.05 of 67+35%17.6 W3.4 W1.1 W
Monte Carlo Jovie 58 LED
58 in · outdoor-rated · light kit · model 3JVR58XXXD, 3JVR58***D
282.06 of 67+32%19.6 W3.9 W1.1 W
Visual Comfort & Co. Cirque 56 LED
56 in · indoor · light kit · model 3CQR56***
275.08 of 67+29%28.1 W2.7 W0.8 W
Minka Aire F626L
56 in · indoor · light kit · model F626L
236.018 of 67+11%37.4 W4.5 W0.8 W
Minka Aire Seressa
56 in · indoor · app or network · model F793L*
233.019 of 67+9%31.7 W2.1 W0.6 W
60 in top 3 of 10 Minka Aire and top 3 of 29 Visual Comfort & Co.
FanCFM/WRank in groupvs medianHighLowStandby
Visual Comfort & Co. Maverick Coastal 60
60 in · indoor · model 3MGMR60***-V2
341.08 of 119+49%26.7 W2.8 W1.0 W
Visual Comfort & Co. Hicks
60 in · indoor · light kit · model 3HCKR60***D, 3HCKR60XXXD · listed as “60in Hicks”
311.014 of 119+36%27.6 W1.9 W1.1 W
Monte Carlo 60” Arezzo
60 in · indoor · model 3AOR60*
301.018 of 119+31%35.3 W1.8 W0.7 W
Minka Aire Watt
60 in · indoor · model F551
251.036 of 119+10%31.3 W4.3 W0.5 W
Minka Aire CF360KR-F636L (downrod)
60 in · indoor · model CF360KR-F636L, F636L-BN/SL, F636L-WHF +1 more
219.065 of 119−4%32.4 W3.5 W1.0 W
Minka Aire F868L
60 in · indoor · light kit · model F868L, F868L-BN
216.167 of 119−6%31.4 W2.6 W1.0 W
62 to 66 in top 3 of 3 Minka Aire and top 3 of 6 Visual Comfort & Co.
FanCFM/WRank in groupvs medianHighLowStandby
Monte Carlo Loft 62 in top of group
62 in · indoor · light kit · model 6LFR62*, 6LFR62MBKD, 6LFR62RZWD +1 more · listed as “62" Loft”
327.01 of 33+43%22.4 W3.6 W0.9 W
Visual Comfort & Co. Loft 62 LED top of group
62 in · indoor · light kit · model 6LFR62***
327.01 of 33+43%22.4 W3.6 W0.9 W
Visual Comfort & Co. Peel Smart 66 LED
66 in · indoor · model 3PESM66XXXD, 3PESM66***D
321.13 of 33+40%22.4 W4.1 W1.4 W
Minka Aire F870L
65 in · indoor · light kit · model F870L
244.014 of 33+7%40.6 W6.9 W1.3 W
Minka Aire F896-65
65 in · indoor + outdoor · model F896-65
205.028 of 33−10%57.4 W6.5 W1.0 W
Minka Aire F789
65 in · indoor + outdoor · model F789
196.030 of 33−14%37.7 W5.1 W0.8 W

The two lineups side by side

All listings of each brand, every span and mount. Raw watts medians reflect the size mix.

MeasureMinka AireVisual Comfort & Co.
Listings39116
Blade spans36–84 in32–84 in
Size-adjusted index−7.5%+4.1%
Fans that top their group11
Hugger share15%13%
Light-kit share59%46%
Outdoor-rated share18%5%
App or network control10%0%
Median watts on high35.9 W29.8 W
Median standby0.9 W1.3 W

Minka Aire ceiling fansVisual Comfort & Co. ceiling fansFanimation vs Visual Comfort & Co.Hunter vs Visual Comfort & Co.Modern Forms vs Visual Comfort & Co.Visual Comfort & Co. vs WAC LightingMinka Aire vs Modern FormsFanimation vs Minka AireAll brands ranked