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# **1234yf refrigerant**
**Launch it**
A $1.2M/yr market growing +167.8% this quarter with returns at 2.1% — clears our launch bar.
Market size 81Growth 97Conversion 24Competition 64Returns 72Price range 53Avg price 87Brand share 43Review moat 89Quality gap 86
**Growth**
**Incredible****+167.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Great****223.15**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Great****$66.32**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.1★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Great****$1.2M**
$1.2M/yr · 947K searches
**Returns**
**Good****2.1%**
return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Good****47%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Price range**
**Good****$16.07–$174.87**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Okay****79%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 1234yf refrigerant is a $1.2M/yr Amazon United States market (947K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Launch it — 70/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **Market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **20K–25K**
- avg 750–1,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$1.3M–$1.7M**
- units × avg price
- **Launch success**
- **100%**
- 8 of 8 new (360d)
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#53**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **19%**
- **Sponsored**
- **67%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **42 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **157 days**
## **Competition**
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**14 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**39**
**Top-5 brand share**
**79%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**47%**
Top 20: 91%
**Open market**
**16%**
- ZeroR50% - ENVIRO-SAFE12% - Honeywell7% - A/C Pro5% - Generic5% - National Refrigerants5% - Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 16%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +167.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
50K30KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 13.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/1234yf-refrigerant/trend)
## **Product shelf**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%5%$61K10%$121K15%$182K20%$242K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 27 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**ZeroR Permafrost for R1234YF AC Systems | Performance Booster | 3 Cans + 24 HD Can Tap Gauge**ZeroR**$69.13**3.9★350 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGY96SP4) [2**Arctic Air for R1234yf Systems with Charging Gauge 4 cans**ENVIRO-SAFE**$79.62**3.8★143 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DF3XWKWR) [3**Honeywell Automotive Refrigerant (4)**Honeywell**$92.54**4.7★228 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCY5YDLY) [4**ZeroR Permafrost for R1234YF AC Systems | Performance Booster | 5 Cans + 24 HD Can Tap Gauge**ZeroR**$90.28**3.9★350 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Z2YF5TP) [5**InterDynamics Certified AC Pro Car Air Conditioner R1234YF Refrigerant Gauge and Hose Reusable AC Recharge Kit 72 in**A/C Pro**$29.61**4.4★1,176 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RMSK967)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**ZeroR R1234YF Refrigerant Recharge Kit with 1 X 8oz R1234YF Can & 24 HD Brass Can Tap Gauge - Ideal for Automotive AC Systems Reverse-Thread Design - Easy Access to Hard-to-Reach Ports (3 Cans)**ZeroR**$109.47**32 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GY1PS1QW) [**R1234yf Automotive ac REFRIGERENT 8 oz - Qty 1 can with self Sealed Valve Easy use-Made in The USA Safe for Vehicles Replacing R1234YF Diesel or Gas.**Generic**$37.05**15 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GPW73Z3X) [**ZeroR Permafrost for R1234YF AC Systems | Performance Booster | 4 Cans + 24 HD Can Tap Gauge**ZeroR**$79.18**350 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4NHW4YY) [**ZeroR Permafrost for R1234YF AC Systems | Performance Booster | 2 Cans + 24 HD Can Tap Gauge**ZeroR**$59.36**350 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4NJKZCM) [**ZeroR Genuine R1234YF Refrigerant Can for Automotive AC Systems - HFO-R1234YF SSV Can with Reverse-Thread Design Included Service Sticker - Compatible with R1234YF Systems - 8 Oz 3 Cans**ZeroR**$94.06**277 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZMV2DPX)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**ZeroR R1234YF Refrigerant Recharge Kit with 1 X 8oz R1234YF Can & 24 HD Brass Can Tap Gauge - Ideal for Automotive AC Systems Reverse-Thread Design - Easy Access to Hard-to-Reach Ports (2 Cans)**ZeroR**$79.54**4.2★**▲ 94%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DH6B2KMW) [**ZeroR R1234YF Refrigerant Recharge Kit with 1 X 8oz R1234YF Can & 24 HD Brass Can Tap Gauge - Ideal for Automotive AC Systems Reverse-Thread Design - Easy Access to Hard-to-Reach Ports 1 Can**ZeroR**$54.79**4.2★**▲ 93%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKPYXSFM) [**ZeroR R1234YF Refrigerant Recharge Kit with 1 X 8oz R1234YF Can & 24 HD Brass Can Tap Gauge - Ideal for Automotive AC Systems Reverse-Thread Design - Easy Access to Hard-to-Reach Ports (3 Cans)**ZeroR**$109.47**4.2★**▲ 92%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GY1PS1QW) [**R1234yf Automotive ac REFRIGERENT 8 oz - Qty 1 can with self Sealed Valve Easy use-Made in The USA Safe for Vehicles Replacing R1234YF Diesel or Gas.**Generic**$37.05**4.5★**▲ 88%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GPW73Z3X) [**ZeroR Permafrost for R1234YF AC Systems | Performance Booster | 4 Cans + 24 HD Can Tap Gauge**ZeroR**$79.18**3.9★**▲ 87%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4NHW4YY)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **Reviews**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**27%
*“Best price”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**20%
*“Works as advertised”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Great kit”*
**Coolant**7%
*“Excellent refrigerant”*
**Efficiency**7%
*“Works well”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“Easy to use”*
**Charging**5%
*“the system accepted the charge smoothly”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Everything fits perfectly”*
**Assembly/Installation**2%
*“Easy installation”*
**Connectivity-Overall**2%
*“Works great connects great fits good good hose length decent value”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**15%
*“To me, this is false advertising”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“This product is not worth the price”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“Large cans,”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“raises concerns about quality control”*
**Leak-Proof**9%
*“I really need to find the leak”*
**Compatibility-Overall**5%
*“I bought this specifically for the 1234yf compatibility and its not”*
**Functionality-Overall**5%
*“Didnt work”*
**Connectivity-Overall**4%
*“crappy connector on this product”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%
*“Not much instructions”*
**Coolant**3%
*“Pay less for more coolant”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**21%
**Compatibility-Overall**17%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
**Functionality-Overall**9%
**Defective Material/Parts**6%
**Coolant**6%
**Leak-Proof**5%
**Connectivity-Overall**5%
**Value For Money**4%
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 1234yf refrigerant profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $1.2M/yr across 27 tracked products. 8 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +167.8%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (70/100).
- **How competitive is the 1234yf refrigerant niche?**
- 14 brands and 39 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in 1234yf refrigerant?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Advertised Vs Actual Product, Value For Money, Size-Overall. The return rate is 2.1%.
- **When does demand for 1234yf refrigerant peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 13.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the 1234yf refrigerant niche?**
- Listings span $16.07–$174.87; the average listing price is $66.32 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 223 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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