Updated 19 Oct 2026
Is the GE Profile Opal 2.0 Ultra Nugget Ice Maker with Side Tank worth it?
Only if you love nugget ice and can live with the noise.
It makes the soft, chewable nugget ice people love, its app is excellent and it fits a counter more easily than the Govee. The Ultra adds a filter that slows scale build-up. It's slow, at around a pound of ice an hour, it needs a cleaning cycle every week and descaling every month, and it hums like a loud fridge while it runs. Some owners report grinding noises or units that stopped making ice within months.
36%of 11 owners give it 4 or 5 stars
- Crisp, chewable nugget ice
- Excellent app
- Smaller than the Govee
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What owners say
Owners love the chewable ice and how easy it is to set up. The main complaint is a loud or grinding noise, followed by units that stopped making ice within months.
Good to know
- It hums loudly while it's making ice.
- It needs a cleaning cycle every week and descaling every month.
- Slow: around a pound of ice an hour.
From 11 buyer ratings at Target (US) and Home Depot (US), every complaint read by us, October 2026. How we do this
What they love
- Great chewable iceMentioned a lot
- Easy to set upMentioned a lot
What they complain about
- Loud or grinding noiseCommon
- Stopped working within monthsCommon
Get it if…
- You want nugget ice and have less counter space.
- You don't mind a weekly clean and a monthly descale.
Skip it if…
- You want lots of ice fast: the Govee is quicker.
- You want something quiet in an open-plan room.
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How we reached this verdict
Reviewed named the Opal 2.0 its best ice maker overall for crisp ice, quiet running and an excellent app, though it makes only about a pound an hour. Food Network picked it as its splurge and found it heavy and bulky. Popular Mechanics, after six months with the Ultra, found the first batch came in about ten minutes but that it hums like a loud fridge and needs regular cleaning and descaling.
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: Reviewed, Food Network, Popular Mechanics (via Yahoo), GE Appliances, Reviewed, manufacturer specifications.
Updated 19 Oct 2026How we decide