In my case, it was without the air handler. But you can get whole AC only system eqpt, including the air handler for $2500 or less. Here's some examples:
I know some will say you shouldn't buy Goodman because it's cheap. Others say they've had them and they are fine. When I was shopping for mine, the Rheem prices were only a few hundred more than Goodman. My old system was Ruud, which is made by same company as Rheem. Since it was still working after 25+ years, I chose Rheem. Been very happy with it. I bought it from the above website, but looks like they no longer sell Rheem.