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GE Profile’s viral Opal nugget ice maker now comes in a mini version<\/h1>\n
Get crunchy, chewy nugget ice without sacrificing all of your counter space.<\/div>\n
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If you were on TikTok<\/a> in the early 2020s, you’re probably deeply familiar with the GE Profile Opal Nugget Ice Maker. It went super viral as creators made content about their iced coffee concoctions, sodas, and even water recipes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But for most people, the price and size of the Opal ice maker made it an impractical purchase. At a press event with GE Profile in New York City, Andr\u00e9 Zdanow, executive director of Small Appliances, FirstBuild, and CoCreate at GE Appliances, told me that the most common suggestion his team hears from customers is to make a smaller version of the Opal. So, they listened.<\/p>\n

As of July 14, the brand has launched the GE Profile Opal Mini Nugget Ice Maker<\/a>. It’s 30 percent smaller than the Opal Ultra ice maker, shaving off two inches from both the height and the width, making it easier to store on a countertop.<\/p>\n

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“The Opal Mini lineup delivers the same craveable nugget ice customers know and love \u2014 now in a more compact design, with meaningful performance improvements, easier maintenance, and new finishes,” Zdanow said in a press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Opal Mini Nugget Ice Maker price and specs<\/h2>\n

There are three versions of the new ice maker: the Opal Mini ($279 to $299), Opal Mini Pro ($379), and Opal Mini Pro+ ($399). <\/p>\n

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The Opal Mini features a top-fill water reservoir, ditching the side tank design for a smaller footprint. However, the Mini Pro and Mini Pro+ feature a large-capacity side tank in addition to the top-fill reservoir for fewer refills.<\/p>\n

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The Opal Mini produces up to 36 pounds of ice per day, and can hold up to two pounds of ice at a time, compared to the Opal Ultra’s three pounds. Zdanow said the idea is that two people can fill up a 40-ounce Stanley cup with nugget ice from the machine at the same time. So, you won’t have to fight your roommate or partner over who gets a cup full of deliciously cold and crunchy bev in the morning.<\/p>\n

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