Best Ice Maker 2026: Ten Countertop Machines Ranked

The ecozy is the ice maker we would recommend first for most kitchens, because it carries the most believable pool in this whole category: 5,533 ratings at 4.4, with no obvious cross copying. It makes nine bullet cubes per six minute cycle, up to 12 kg a day, in two sizes, and its infrared sensors stop production when the basket is full.

Reviewers call it the MVP of summer, with one owner using it daily for a year without failure, and the included ice bags make transferring the melt prone basket easy. The whisper quiet claim of under 35 dB sits in the listing as the claim it is.

The honest flaw is the data sheet: it prints 115 V on a page sold in the UK, so check the plug before ordering. At £98.59 it ranks first on evidence and real world performance.

The EUHOMY one touch machine is the value recommendation of this guide, because it pairs a genuine 2,213 rating pool with a £79.99 price and the self cleaning function that budget machines often skip. It makes up to 12 kg of bullet ice a day in two selectable sizes, with eight minute cycles and ICE FULL plus ADD WATER reminders on the panel.

Owners report beautifully shaped ice after the first two flimsy batches, simple controls and low noise, with the honest reminder that the water tank needs topping up and the machine benefits from cleaning tablets every couple of weeks.

At £79.99 it undercuts the ecozy above with a smaller pool, which is exactly why it ranks second on value rather than first on evidence.

The WIE 15 kg model is the higher capacity member of the WIE family, adding a 2 litre water tank to the familiar six minute, nine cube formula. It claims up to 15 kg of larger bullet ice per 24 hours, recycles melted water into the next batch and cleans itself by holding the clean button for five seconds.

Its 4.6 score sits on a 1,550 review pool shared across the WIE range listings, so the evidence is family wide rather than unique to this model, an honesty note we repeat here. The 2 litre tank is the real reason to choose this one over the 12 kg WIE below it.

At £76.49 it costs only £8 more than the 12 kg WIE, and the two year warranty printed on the listing covers the machine. It ranks third for households that want the biggest output per charge of the WIE family.

The stainless steel WIE is the most durable looking member of the WIE 12 kg family, with the metal shell the plastic versions do not have. It makes nine bullet cubes in six minutes, up to 12 kg a day from its 1.5 litre tank, and the self cleaning cycle runs for 20 minutes with wastewater drained from the bottom.

Owners in the shared 1,550 review pool call it a brilliant little machine for a man cave, easy to operate and quick, with large cubes that improve after the first batch. The pool is the same across WIE listings, so treat the score as family evidence.

At £67.99 it is the same price as the plastic WIE versions, so the stainless shell is effectively free. It ranks fourth, above the plastic twins, for buyers who want the tougher body.

The EUHOMY portable is the ice maker that many UK buyers will recognise from Amazon choices lists, making nine bullet cubes in six minutes from its 1.2 litre tank with two selectable sizes and a 45 dB noise claim. The 24,142 rating figure on the listing is a problem, because the identical number appears on the EUHOMY sphere machine that is a completely different product, so we treat that pool as shared rather than unique to this listing.

The reviews that do belong to this machine are warm: owners describe a lifesaver during heatwaves, nine cubes every six minutes, clean automatic drops and ice that is easy to bag for the freezer. The 120 V voltage field is another market slip we flag as listed.

At £89.99 it ranks fifth because the evidence figure is unreliable even though the machine itself earns its reputation. Buy it for the proven six minute output, not for the inflated review count.

This black WIE is the 12 kg twin of the white version below and the stainless model above, sharing the same six minute cycles, 1.5 litre tank and self cleaning function at the same £67.99. The 120 W compressor claim and the reuse of melted water are printed across the WIE family listings.

We captured no review text for this specific colourway at harvest time, so its 4.6 score stands on the 1,550 family pool that also backs the other WIE listings. That is the honest reading of its evidence.

It ranks sixth alongside its white twin because a colourway adds nothing to the decision; if you want a plastic WIE, pick whichever colour suits the kitchen and expect the identical machine.

The white WIE is the colour twin of the black version ranked just above, with the same 12 kg daily output, six minute cycles, 1.5 litre tank and self cleaning programme. Owners across the shared 1,550 pool describe ice that is quick to make and a machine that earns its place in the kitchen, garage or office.

The data sheet prints its Unit Count as 12000.0 gram, which is really the daily output restated as a count, and we flag that slip as listed. The two year warranty and the included scoop, basket and holder round out the box.

At £67.99 it ranks seventh, the same machine as the black version for buyers who prefer a white finish on the countertop.

The EUHOMY external tank model is the answer for anyone tired of refilling a small reservoir, because a 1.5 litre external tank tops up the 0.5 litre built in tank automatically. It makes 16 cubes per 13 minute cycle, up to 15.4 kg a day, with three ice thickness settings and a 24 hour timer that can schedule ice production a day ahead.

Its 289 ratings at 4.4 include owners who replaced a ten year old machine and were not disappointed, praising the external tank and built in timer, plus one US review praising the warranty service with a replacement sent quickly. Two of the captured reviews were written on the US storefront, which we flag.

At £149.99 it is the premium portable here. It ranks eighth for frequent hosts who want volume, scheduling and fewer refills in exchange for the higher price.

The EUHOMY sphere maker is a genuinely different machine: it produces 2.4 inch slow melting ice spheres for whiskey and bourbon, up to 108 spheres a day, with a 36 sphere basket and one button deep cleaning. That is a niche only this listing serves in our test set, and sphere ice really does chill without diluting a spirit.

The problem is its evidence. The listing shows the same 24,142 rating figure as the EUHOMY portable bullet machine, and the captured reviews describe a bullet ice maker with a cube basket, not spheres at all. One captured text is a machine readable data blob, not a review. We therefore treat the pool as copied and flag it as listed.

At £259.99 and 18.4 kg it is also the heaviest machine in this guide. It ranks ninth because the machine is unique and interesting, but its proof does not stand up, so buy it with your eyes open.