Best Ice Makers
8 products ranked across 66 cited reviews, videos and discussions · Updated 10 Sept 2026
On the stierproducts ice makers board, GE Profile Opal 2.0 Ultra Nugget Ice Maker ranks #1 in A tier, ahead of Luma Comfort IM200 Countertop Ice Maker (#2, A tier) and GE Profile Opal 2.0 Ultra Nugget Ice Maker with Side Tank (#3, A tier). The board ranks 8 ice makers from S (best) to F (avoid), last researched 10 Sept 2026, drawing on 66 cited reviews, videos and discussions.
What moved on this board
9 tier changes recorded between 28 Jul 2026 and 14 Sept 2026. The 5 most recent are below.
- 10 Sept 2026 GE Profile Opal 2.0 Ultra Nugget Ice Maker with Side Tank moved up from B to A. 1 more research game. 3 sources added, 1 removed.
- 10 Sept 2026 GE Profile Opal 2.0 Ultra Nugget Ice Maker moved up from B to A. 1 more research game. 7 sources added.
- 30 Jul 2026 GEVI Household V2 Nugget Ice Maker moved down from B to C. From the ranking, not from new evidence.
- 30 Jul 2026 GE Profile Opal 2.0 Ultra Nugget Ice Maker with Side Tank moved down from A to B. From the ranking, not from new evidence.
- 30 Jul 2026 Euhomy Countertop Nugget Ice Maker moved down from A to B. From the ranking, not from new evidence.
Each line shows what else changed at the same publish. It is not a statement of cause.
Frequently asked questions
GE Profile Opal 2.0 Ultra Nugget Ice Maker sits at #1 in the A tier of our consolidated board, ranked across independent research runs over 66 cited reviews, videos and discussions. Popular Mechanics' six-month verdict, a Food & Wine smart-pick award and an Esquire Home Award. Essentially the same consensus as number 1, minus the side-tank bundle that tips the tie.
Luma Comfort IM200 Countertop Ice Maker ranks #2 (A tier). Wirecutter's clear-ice recommendation, a claim nothing else on this board can make. Ranks below the Opal consensus only because fewer outlets currently test it.
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