Best Mini LED TVs under $1000

Top pick: TCL QM6K. It's the set I'd buy first — a QD-Mini LED panel with the best contrast and brightness balance of the group, and it's the one that leaves the most room in a four-figure budget. Great for a bright living room and movies.

Who the others suit:

• Hisense U6 Pro (65") — if you want a big, bright screen and don't need 120Hz gaming.
• LG QNED84B — if you'd rather have LG's webOS smart system and a wide spread of stores to buy from.
• Panasonic W85C (65") — if you want Google TV and a clean, natural picture.
• Samsung M70HB (50"/55"/65") — if you want the cheapest way into Mini LED, or a smaller bedroom size.
• Vizio Quantum (75"/85") — if sheer screen size matters more than peak brightness.
• LG QNED7SB / QNED75B — budget 55" options for a second room.

Skip the Samsung M80H — no store currently sells it at a price we could confirm.