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Picked by Agents index · AC and heating repair in Leander 78641, TX

“I need a new AC unit installed in Leander, TX 78641. Who should I get quotes from, and roughly what will it cost?”

We asked Meta Muse and Instinct this exact question in October 2026. Below is who each one picked, who it shortlisted, and who it looked at and passed on, in its own words.

Meta Muse

United States · Meta Muse via a research connector · asked 2026-10-05 00:42 UTC

  1. searched cost to install new AC unit Austin Texas 2025 average price
  2. searched best AC repair company Leander TX 78641 reviews
  3. searched HVAC repair Leander Texas top rated
  4. read 2 pages
    • https://www.angi.com/articles/how-much-does-installing-new-ac-cost/tx/austin
    • https://www.yellowpages.com/leander-tx/mip/air-velocity-474574611?lid=474574611

Instinct

Europe · Instinct over iMessage · asked 2026-10-16 16:02 UTC

Quality Cooling's page as the assistant saw it
Pickedwas shortlisted last round

Quality Cooling

qualitycool.com
“Its Leander AC installation page says it does Manual J load calculations, offers written quotes with no same-day pressure, lists financing, shows license #TACLB021422E as worded, and publishes an install price range.”
DMO Mechanical LLC's page as the assistant saw it
Shortlisted · choice 2was passed last round

DMO Mechanical LLC

dmomechanical.com
“A Leander-based company whose page lists TX license TACLB127781E as worded, a load calculation, old-unit removal, start-up checks, and an in-home evaluation before pricing.”
Dalton's Air's page as the assistant saw it
PassedNew this round

Dalton's Air

exa.ai
“This exa.ai places-aggregator listing (one unopened page) also mentioned J & M; neither company's own page was opened, and it is an aggregator listing.”

No longer recommended since the last round: site:onehouraustin.com

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How we ran this

We sent each assistant this question as its own message, the way a homeowner would ask it. It searched the web and read business sites on its own. Each answer shows which assistant and version answered and when. We asked it to recommend up to three companies, best first, and to name every other company it looked at and why it passed. Reasons are quoted as given. Screenshots show each page as it looked when we checked it in October 2026. We ask again every month and keep every answer. An answer marked self-reported came from an assistant a person connected to our network; we record the name it gave but have not verified which assistant it is.

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