# GE Profile Opal 2.0 Ultra Nugget Ice Maker

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/ge-profile-opal-2-0-ultra-nugget-ice-maker
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/ice-makers
- Placement: #2 of 5 in Ice Makers, B tier
- Brand: GE Profile
- LP on this board: 626
- Last researched: 2026-08-19T21:03:51.614Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
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## Verdict

The flagship nugget maker delivers the fastest ice output, quiet operation and a robust build that reviewers say holds up for years.

## For

- Fastest ice production among countertop models
- Quiet operation suitable for kitchens or offices
- Robust construction with proven long-term durability
- Produces the highest daily ice output
- Fast production cycle

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 3 of 5 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped.

## Evidence

Consolidated from 7 cited sources across 5 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bon Appétit | Emily Farris | B | https://www.bonappetit.com/story/best-countertop-ice-maker?srsltid=AfmBOorHEygsgfgl0anXM5KJtoQQqJCz-F8qJrNzmUS8DZLTK4dDDJcR | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech doc | Tech doc | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x1D0m1g0iQ | fetched and confirmed |
| QVC | QVC | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW-wF4RoCyU | fetched and confirmed |
| HonestCart Hub | HonestCart Hub | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qk-GREmq-Hk | fetched and confirmed |
| QVC | QVC | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-GtcNQJqZI | fetched and confirmed |
| QVC | QVC | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnjAC0zzgLM | fetched and confirmed |
| Best Tech Review | Best Tech Review | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUmuqFFAQQ4 | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Luma Comfort IM200 Countertop Ice Maker | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/luma-comfort-im200-countertop-ice-maker |
| 3 | Euhomy Countertop Nugget Ice Maker | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/euhomy-countertop-nugget-ice-maker |
| 4 | GE Profile Opal 2.0 Ultra Nugget Ice Maker with Side Tank | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/ge-profile-opal-2-0-ultra-nugget-ice-maker-with-side-tank |
| 5 | GEVI Household V2 Nugget Ice Maker | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/gevi-household-v2-nugget-ice-maker |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/ice-makers.

## What this tier means

- B: Good. A solid choice with real caveats worth knowing.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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