An air conditioner comprising: an air conditioner body, being provided with an air outlet; an air output assembly, adjusting an air output of the air outlet, the air output assembly being provided with a plurality of operative configurations; a detection device, acquiring a distance value of a target object from the air conditioner; and a controller, being electrically connected to the air output assembly and the detection device, and the controller controlling, according to the distance value, the air output assembly to switch operative configurations, characterized in that the plurality of operative configurations further comprises a second operative configuration and a third operative configuration, and the controller controlling, according to the distance value, the air output assembly to switch operative configurations comprises: acquire a first preset distance range and a second preset distance range; determine that the distance value is within the first preset distance range and controlling the air output assembly to switch to the second operative configuration; and determine that the distance value is within the second preset distance range and controlling the air output assembly to switch to the third operative configuration, wherein the second operative configuration is a windless feeling front-side distribution state and the third operative configuration is a windless feeling lower-side distribution state, and wherein the second preset distance is further away from the air conditioner than the first preset distance. an air conditioner body, being provided with an air outlet; an air output assembly, adjusting an air output of the air outlet, the air output assembly being provided with a plurality of operative configurations; a detection device, acquiring a distance value of a target object from the air conditioner; and a controller, being electrically connected to the air output assembly and the detection device, and the controller controlling, according to the distance value, the air output assembly to switch operative configurations, characterized in that the plurality of operative configurations further comprises a second operative configuration and a third operative configuration, and the controller controlling, according to the distance value, the air output assembly to switch operative configurations comprises: acquire a first preset distance range and a second preset distance range; determine that the distance value is within the first preset distance range and controlling the air output assembly to switch to the second operative configuration; and determine that the distance value is within the second preset distance range and controlling the air output assembly to switch to the third operative configuration, wherein the second operative configuration is a windless feeling front-side distribution state and the third operative configuration is a windless feeling lower-side distribution state, and wherein the second preset distance is further away from the air conditioner than the first preset distance. acquire a first preset distance range and a second preset distance range; determine that the distance value is within the first preset distance range and controlling the air output assembly to switch to the second operative configuration; and determine that the distance value is within the second preset distance range and controlling the air output assembly to switch to the third operative configuration, wherein the second operative configuration is a windless feeling front-side distribution state and the third operative configuration is a windless feeling lower-side distribution state, and wherein the second preset distance is further away from the air conditioner than the first preset distance.