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Best Performance
GE Profile Opal 2.0 Ultra
Average Finish: 1.4
Purchased for: $500
Made In: Indonesia
Premium nugget ice maker with a side tank and scale-inhibiting filter. It had the largest water capacity, largest ice holding capacity, and best overall average finish, but it was also the most expensive and highest-power unit tested.
Won overall with the best average finish, largest tank, largest ice basket, and fastest measured production rate.
Best Value
Frigidaire
Purchased for: $88
Made In: China
Best-performing bullet ice maker in the review. It offered a large water tank, strong ice holding capacity, fast production, and very good value under $100.
The strongest bullet-style ice maker and a standout value under $100.
Runner-up
Typhur
Average Finish: 4.6
Purchased for: $222
Made In: China
Pellet ice maker with a 1.5 L water tank and a large ice basket. It tied for second overall and did an excellent job making soft, chewable pellet ice while resisting melting and clumping.
Tied for second overall and made soft, chewable pellet ice with excellent resistance to melting and clumping.
Prices are the approximate purchase prices stated in the video. The ICEMAN was the cheapest at $43, while the GE Profile Opal 2.0 Ultra was the most expensive at $500.
Measured water tank capacity in fluid ounces. Higher capacity means less frequent refilling. GE had by far the largest tank, followed by GoveeLife and Frigidaire.
Measured sound level in decibels. Lower is better. ICEMAN was the quietest, while Typhur was the loudest of the tested machines.
Approximate watts drawn while making ice. Lower is better for energy use. Kismile used much less power than the rest, while GE used the most.
Time in minutes until the first ice was produced or the first batch completed. Pellet-style machines produce continuously, so their first visible ice output is compared against first-batch times for bullet-style machines.
Time in minutes to fill the ice basket. Lower is faster. ICEMAN did not fill its basket during the four-hour test, so it is shown at 240 minutes.
Measured small-ice or pellet-ice holding capacity in pounds. Higher is better. GE held far more ice than the rest, with Typhur and Kismile finishing second and third.
Measured ice production rate in grams per minute for the top performers mentioned in the video. Higher is better. GE finished first, while Kismile, Typhur, and Frigidaire were close behind.
Measured large bullet ice capacity in pounds after subtracting basket weight. Higher is better. GoveeLife narrowly beat Frigidaire, with Silonn finishing third.
Subjective score for keeping ice from melting and clumping together. Lower is better. GE and Typhur received the best possible score, while Kismile also performed well.
Overall average finish from the final Project Farm ranking. Lower is better. GE won clearly, while Typhur and Kismile tied for second.