hOmeLabs
hOmeLabs Portable Ice Maker
Fair
Our score: 67 / 100
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What we like
- One of the most reviewed countertop ice makers on Amazon, which means a huge pool of real owner feedback to lean on
- Genuinely simple one-button start, with a small/large ice size toggle as the only real decision to make
- Basket holds a bit more than most direct competitors at this price, around 2.1 lb
- Frequently discounted, often landing well under its list price during sales
What we don't
- No self-clean cycle — same manual descaling routine as most machines in this tier
- Compressor noise and a loud drop-cycle clunk show up often enough in reviews to be a real consideration for open-plan spaces
- Housing is basic plastic that scratches and yellows with age, per long-term owner photos
- Large ice-size setting takes noticeably longer per batch, so daily output drops if you prefer bigger cubes
Specifications
| Ice type | Bullet-shaped cubes, small or large size |
|---|---|
| Output per day (lb) | ~26 lb |
| Storage capacity (lb) | ~2.1 lb basket |
| First ice time (min) | ~6-13 minutes per batch depending on size setting |
| Self-cleaning | No dedicated cycle |
| Warranty (yr) | 1 |
How it compares
hOmeLabs Portable Ice Maker vs. similar ice makers.
| Specification |  | Cosori Countertop Ice Maker | Newair Nugget Ice Maker | Frigidaire EFIC128 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our score | 67 | 72Best | 72Best | 71 |
| Ice type | Bullet-shaped cubes, small or large size | Bullet-shaped cubes, two size options | Nugget/pellet — compressed, chewable 'sonic ice' | Bullet-shaped cubes |
| Output per day | — | — | — | — |
| Storage capacity | — | — | — | — |
| First ice time | — | — | — | — |
| Self-cleaning | No dedicated cycle | Yes, one-touch self-clean cycle | Yes, self-clean cycle | No dedicated cycle |
| Warranty | — | — | — | — |
| Output per day (lb) | ~26 lb | ~33 lb | ~40-45 lb | ~26 lb |
| Storage capacity (lb) | ~2.1 lb basket | ~3 lb basket | ~3 lb removable basket | ~1.5 lb basket, no active refrigeration |
| First ice time (min) | ~6-13 minutes per batch depending on size setting | ~10 minutes for the first batch, ~6-8 min per batch after | ~10-15 minutes for the first batch | ~11 minutes for the first batch, ~6-7 min per batch after |
| Warranty (yr) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |