DMIN Function in Excel: Smallest Value With a Criteria Table

⏱ 1 min readUpdated 28 September 2026

DatabaseLevel: ExpertAvailable in: Excel 2007+

In this article
  1. Syntax
  2. Examples
  3. Example 1
  4. Related functions

DMIN is DMAX’s twin: the smallest value among matching rows.

Syntax

=DMIN(database, field, criteria)
Argument What it means
criteria A small criteria range: header row copied from the data, conditions in the rows below. Same row = AND, separate rows = OR.

Examples

Example 1

=DMIN(A1:F500, "Unit Price", H1:H2)

Lowest price paid to a supplier.

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