GoveeLife Smart Nugget Ice Maker Pro
- First ice in about 6 minutes
- Makes lots of nugget ice
- Side tank and app control
- Big and heavy, about 40 lb
Updated 19 Oct 2026
Best ice makers
For soft, chewable nugget ice, get the GoveeLife Nugget Ice Maker Pro: it's the fastest. Just want extra cubes? The Igloo 26 lb costs a fifth as much.
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Smaller nugget ice maker
GE Profile Opal 2.0 Ultra Nugget Ice Maker with Side Tank
- Crisp, chewable nugget ice
- Excellent app
- Smaller than the Govee
- Slow, and needs descaling every month
- First ice in about 7 minutes
- Self-cleaning
- Carry handle
- Small basket that needs emptying often
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