This RCA mini fridge gets our top pick because it balances budget, size, and efficiency. At 3.2 cubic feet, it's large enough to hold your food and beverage essentials, but still compact enough for a dorm room or office. Slide out shelves add convenience, and even though this one isn't a double-door model, it does have a built in freezer compartment for a pint of ice cream or two!
Because of its super compact size, the Midea is a no-frills budget buy with just one shelf. But, it gets the job done when it comes to keeping food and drinks chilled. Plus, the legs are adjustable, so you can fine-tune it to fit your space.
If all you need to store are some drinks, this is your best bet. This 3.2 cub foot beverage refrigerator and cooler features three adjustable chrome shelves designed to fit 120 cans (or 60 bottles of wine). Easy touch temperature controls make it simple to use, and it even has a memory function to restore preset temperatures if it gets unplugged or there's a power outage.
No space? No problem—this extra mini fridge is small enough to fit literally anywhere. The trade off is that it only holds four cans, so this will only work if you just need a fridge to keep some drinks cool, but it does have some other unique uses, as well. Since it's small and portable, it can double as a cooler if you're going to the beach, and if you're skincare obsessed, it's ideal for keeping moisturizers and masks cool.
If you need a freezer and fridge in one, opt for this Midea double door model. Though it's still extremely compact at 3.1 cubic feet, the stainless steel fridge features double doors with a separate freezer compartment. The fridge itself has two glass shelves, a produce drawer, and beverage racks.
Sienna is a Deputy Editor at Hearst, where she oversees the commerce team's coverage of wellness, home, tech, fashion, parenting, and more. She lives in California with her husband and two littles.
Betty Gold is an experienced food writer and editor who worked at Good Housekeeping from 2013 to 2019. As the former Senior Editor & Product Analyst in the Kitchen Appliances Lab at the Good Housekeeping Institute, she tested and wrote about pretty much every type of cooking tool and food-related item on the market.
