The 10 Best Ice Maker Machines in Australia

The best ice maker machines in Australia are benchtop appliances with a small built-in compressor that freeze a fresh batch of ice every six to twenty minutes from a refillable water tank, with no plumbing and no wait for freezer trays. Plug one in, pour in water, and you have a basket of ice before the barbie is lit.

Most home units fall into four types: bullet ice makers (the fast, affordable portable kind), clear cube machines with stainless bodies and bigger output, nugget ice makers that turn out soft, chewable pellets, and specialty machines such as sphere ice makers for whisky and combination units with a cold-water dispenser. Brands sold here include ecozy, HiCOZY, Devanti, Soho, Kitchen Couture, Morphy Richards and a long tail of generic imports.

Daily output is the headline number, running from 12kg to 30kg a day across this lineup – but it isn’t the figure that decides how much ice you can actually grab at once. That is basket size. A 12kg machine with a 500g basket holds roughly a jug’s worth at a time; the rest only exists if you keep emptying it into the freezer. Check the basket before the daily rating.

This guide compares ten ice makers held in Australian stock, from budget bullet machines with thousands of buyer ratings to a 30kg plumb-in unit for parties and small cafes, plus nugget, sphere and 3-in-1 models.

Quick Picks

The 10 Best Ice Maker Machines in Australia Compared

Product	Link	Type	Best For	Key Spec
ecozy 12kg Countertop Ice Maker	Check price	Bullet ice	Quiet kitchens, proven popularity	12kg/day, under 35dB
Devanti 18kg Stainless Steel Ice Maker	Check price	Clear cube	Families and entertaining	18kg/day, 24 cubes per cycle
HiCOZY 12kg Self-Cleaning Ice Maker	Check price	Bullet ice	Tight budgets	12kg/day, 230V AU plug
12kg Portable Countertop Ice Maker	Check price	Bullet ice	Portability	12kg/day, 6-min cycle
Devanti 15kg Nugget Ice Maker	Check price	Nugget ice	Chewable ice, soft drinks	15kg/day, 5-10 min cycle
Kitchen Couture Compact Benchtop Ice Maker	Check price	Bullet ice	Compact benches	12kg/day, 1.2L tank
Soho SO-IM10 Ice Maker	Check price	Bullet ice	Design-conscious kitchens	2L tank, two cube sizes
3-in-1 Ice Maker with Cold Water Dispenser	Check price	Bullet + crushed ice	Ice and chilled water in one	20kg/day, 6L tank
Sphere Ice Ball Maker	Check price	Sphere ice	Whisky and cocktails	50mm balls, 40/day
Devanti 30kg Commercial Ice Maker	Check price	Clear cube, plumb-in	Parties and small business	30kg/day, 4kg bin

How We Picked

We went through more than 40 ice makers across Australian retailer catalogues and marketplaces, removed anything out of stock or shipped from overseas, and collapsed listings selling the same machine under different storefronts into one entry. Every link was re-checked for live stock immediately before this update.

We then looked at owner experience: recurring complaints about noisy compressors, plastic-tasting first batches and leaking drain plugs, and owner reviews such as those on ProductReview’s benchtop ice maker listings. A machine needed a full-bin sensor and low-water alarm to make the list.

1. ecozy 12kg Countertop Ice Maker – Best Quiet Ice Maker

The crowd favourite. ecozy’s countertop machine carries more than 5,600 ratings at 4.4 stars across its international listings, which is more than every other ice maker here combined. It makes nine bullet cubes in about six minutes, in two sizes, and around 12kg over 24 hours.

Its selling point is noise. The maker quotes under 35dB, about the level of a quiet library, so it can sit in an open-plan kitchen without competing with the telly. Infrared sensors stop production when the basket is full, a low-water light tells you when to top up, and a 30-minute cleaning program starts with one button held for five seconds.

One oddity to check: the spec table on the listing quotes 115 volts. It ships from local stock and has plenty of reviews from Australian buyers, but confirm the plug type on the listing before you order. The basket is the usual small portable size, so bag batches for big days.

Pros

• 5,600+ ratings at 4.4 stars
• Quoted under 35dB – quiet in an open-plan kitchen
• Ice in about six minutes
• One-button self-cleaning
• Carry handle and transparent lid

Cons

• Listing spec table quotes 115V – check the plug before ordering
• Hollow bullet ice melts faster than solid cubes
• Small basket fills quickly on hot days
• Review pool is shared with overseas listings

Key specs: Bullet ice, 9 cubes per cycle (about 6 min), up to 12kg/24h, S/L cube sizes, infrared full-basket sensor, low-water alert, 30-min self-clean, about 100W, 36.2 x 17.4 x 33cm, carry handle

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2. Devanti 18kg Stainless Steel Ice Maker – Best for Families

Most ice makers at this price make hollow bullet ice. This one makes proper square cubes – 24 at a time, every 13 to 18 minutes – in three thickness settings, so you can go thin for a fast batch before guests arrive or thick for slow-melting cubes in a jug of cordial.

The 3.2L water tank is more than double the budget portables, which means fewer refills on a hot Saturday, and the stainless body wipes clean and looks at home next to a coffee machine. Full-bin and low-water alarms take the guesswork out, and it runs on a Freon-free refrigerant.

The basket only holds about 1.1kg, so if you’re stocking an esky for a long weekend, bag a few batches into the freezer the night before. Sitting in the middle of the price range here, it’s the solid-cube machine most households should start with.

Pros

• Square cubes, not hollow bullets
• 24 cubes per cycle
• Three thickness settings
• Large 3.2L water tank
• Stainless steel body

Cons

• Ice basket holds only about 1.1kg
• No self-cleaning cycle
• Fan noise is noticeable in an open-plan room
• Cubes melt over time in the basket – it is not a freezer

Key specs: 18kg/24h, 24 cubes per cycle (13-18 min), 3 thickness levels, 3.2L water tank, 1.1kg basket, full-bin and low-water alarms, 240W, 28.5 x 36 x 35.5cm, 1-year warranty

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3. HiCOZY 12kg Self-Cleaning Ice Maker – Best Budget Ice Maker

The cheapest ice maker in this guide, and one of the best reviewed at that price – more than 300 buyers rate it 4.4 stars. Nine bullet cubes land in six to eight minutes, in two sizes, from a 1.4L tank.

Voltage? Sorted. It is a confirmed 230V, Australian-plug model sold by a local distributor, which takes the voltage guesswork out of buying a cheap appliance online. Hands-free auto-cleaning and clear indicator lights make it an easy first ice maker.

At about 6kg with a fold-down handle, it moves between kitchen and patio easily. The trade-offs are the usual ones for budget bullet machines: hollow ice, a small basket and a plastic body that won’t win any design awards.

Pros

• Cheapest pick in this guide
• Confirmed 230V with Australian plug
• Fully automatic self-cleaning
• Ice in six to eight minutes
• Light at about 6kg with a handle

Cons

• Hollow bullet ice melts quickly
• Small basket for parties
• Plastic body feels basic
• Compressor hum is audible in a quiet room

Key specs: Bullet ice, 9 cubes per cycle (6-8 min), up to 12kg/24h, S/L cube sizes, 1.4L tank, automatic self-cleaning, 230V AU plug, 29.5 x 22 x 29cm, about 6.1kg

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4. 12kg Portable Countertop Ice Maker – Best Portable Ice Maker

The classic portable bullet ice maker, from a brand that sells direct: nine cubes in about six minutes, a choice of small or large, and up to 12kg a day from a 1.4L tank. At about 6kg with a carry handle on the basket, it moves from the kitchen bench to the patio table without a fuss.

Six LED indicators show power, full basket, low water, cube size and cleaning, and there’s a self-cleaning cycle plus a drain plug underneath, which makes emptying it before storage easy. A 12-month warranty is included.

Bullet ice is hollow and melts faster than the Devanti’s solid cubes above. Fine for a drink, less good for keeping an esky cold. The 500g basket also fills quickly, so on a hot day you’ll be emptying it every half hour or so. Still, for the money? Hard to beat.

Pros

• Among the most affordable picks here
• Ice in about six minutes
• Self-cleaning cycle
• Light and portable at about 6kg
• Two cube sizes

Cons

• Bullet ice melts faster than solid cubes
• 500g basket fills fast
• Compressor hum is audible across a small room
• Plastic body scuffs easily

Key specs: 12kg/24h, 9 bullet cubes per cycle (about 6 min), S/L cube size, 1.4L water tank, 500g basket, self-cleaning, drain plug, 165W, 23.2 x 30 x 30.1cm, about 6kg, 12-month warranty

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5. Devanti 15kg Nugget Ice Maker – Best Nugget Ice

If you’ve ever crunched through a cup of soft, chewable ice from a fast-food drink machine, that’s nugget ice – and this is how you make it at home. Small porous pellets come out every five to ten minutes, soak up the flavour of whatever you pour over them, and are much easier on teeth than hard cubes.

It makes up to 15kg a day, holds about 1.1kg in the basket, runs a self-cleaning cycle and has a window on top so you can see the ice level without opening the lid. Kids love it. So do iced-coffee drinkers.

Nugget ice melts faster than cubes, so it’s the wrong pick for chilling an esky. And in hot, humid weather (a Brisbane January, say) production slows noticeably, as it does on every compressor machine.

Pros

• Soft, chewable nugget ice
• Fast 5-10 minute cycles
• Self-cleaning function
• Viewing window on the lid
• Up to 15kg a day

Cons

• Nugget ice melts quickly
• Production drops in hot, humid rooms
• 1.1kg basket is small for parties
• Louder than bullet machines while freezing

Key specs: Nugget ice, up to 15kg/24h, 5-10 min cycle, 1.1L water tank, 1.1kg basket, self-cleaning, low-water and full-bin alarms, viewing window

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6. Kitchen Couture Compact Benchtop Ice Maker – Best Compact Ice Maker

Kitchen Couture is an Australian homewares brand, and this compact benchtop machine is its take on the classic portable: nine cubes in six minutes, two cube sizes, a 1.2L tank, one-touch controls and a self-clean mode.

Shipped from a local warehouse, it’s one of the easier ice makers to return if something goes wrong, and the matte black finish suits a dark kitchen better than the white and silver machines here. Auto shut-off kicks in when the basket is full.

It is too new to have many buyer reviews yet, so it relies on the brand rather than a crowd of ratings. If social proof matters to you, the ecozy at number 1 is the safer bet.

Pros

• Australian brand
• Ships from local stock
• Ice in about six minutes
• Self-cleaning cycle
• Matte black finish

Cons

• Very few buyer reviews so far
• Smallest tank here at 1.2L
• Hollow bullet ice
• No published wattage or noise figure

Key specs: Bullet ice, 9 cubes in about 6 min, up to 12kg/24h, 2 cube sizes, 1.2L tank, self-cleaning, auto shut-off, 29.5 x 36 x 35.5cm, black

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7. Soho SO-IM10 Ice Maker – Best-Looking Ice Maker

Most ice makers look like a mini bar fridge. The Soho looks like a kitchen appliance – a rounded white body with a clear viewing window and touch controls – which counts for a lot in an apartment kitchen where it lives on the bench full-time.

Ice arrives in 15 minutes or less in small or large cubes, and the 2L tank means fewer top-ups than the 1.4L portable at number 2. Indicators flag a full basket or low water, and an auto-clean mode keeps the tank fresh between uses.

It sits towards the upper middle of this guide on price, and you’re paying partly for the design. Output figures are vague. Treat it as an everyday family unit, not a party workhorse.

Pros

• Clean, modern design for a visible bench
• 2L water tank
• Touch controls and clear viewing window
• Auto-clean mode
• Small and large cube sizes

Cons

• Pricier than similar-output bullet machines
• Daily output not prominently specified
• Bullet ice melts faster than solid cubes
• White body shows coffee and juice splashes

Key specs: Bullet ice, small or large cubes, ice in 15 minutes or less, 2L water tank, clear view window, touch controls, full-basket and low-water indicators, auto-clean, 150W

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8. 3-in-1 Ice Maker with Cold Water Dispenser – Best Multi-Function

Three appliances in one stainless box: an ice maker, an ice crusher and a chilled-water dispenser that pours at 4-8 degrees. For an office kitchenette or a home where everyone wants cold water in summer, it does the job of a water cooler and an ice tray at once.

Output is a big 20kg a day, 12 bullet cubes every eight minutes, from a 6L tank – roughly four times the budget portable’s – and it stores 1.6kg. Press a button and cubes become crushed ice for slushies or a mojito. There’s an optional water-line hook-up for continuous supply.

It weighs about 13.7kg and stands 48cm tall, so it needs a proper spot on the bench, not a corner. Run two or three batches and tip them out before first use; the first ice can taste of plastic.

Pros

• Ice, crushed ice and chilled water in one
• 20kg a day output
• Large 6L water tank
• Optional mains water hook-up
• Removable drip tray

Cons

• Heavy and tall for the bench
• First few batches taste of plastic
• Bullet ice, not solid cubes
• Water dispenser chills only to 4-8 degrees

Key specs: Bullet ice 20kg/24h, 12 cubes per 8 min, crushed ice function, cold water dispenser (4-8 degrees), 6L tank, 1.6kg bin, optional water line, 200W, 43.4 x 27.7 x 48cm, 13.7kg

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9. Sphere Ice Ball Maker – Best for Whisky and Cocktails

Pure home-bar indulgence. It is also the premium end of this guide, priced well above every cube maker before it. It makes crystal-clear 50mm ice balls – two every 55 minutes, up to 40 a day – that melt slowly, so a neat whisky or an old fashioned stays cold without going watery.

Compared with every other machine here, speed is not the point. Clarity is. The 1.2L tank and 8-10 ball basket suit a cocktail night for six, and self-cleaning plus low-water and full-bin indicators keep it low effort. An ice tong is included.

For everyday family ice it’s the wrong machine entirely – pair it with one of the cube makers above if you need both. But for the whisky drinker in your life? It makes a cracking gift.

Pros

• Crystal-clear 50mm ice spheres
• Slow melt keeps drinks undiluted
• Self-cleaning mode
• Ice tong included
• Compact countertop design

Cons

• Slow – two balls per 55 minutes
• Most expensive pick here
• Only 8-10 balls stored at a time
• Useless for everyday cube needs

Key specs: 50mm sphere ice, 2 balls per 55 min, up to 40/day, 1.2L tank, 8-10 ball storage, self-cleaning, low-water and full-bin indicators, 120W, ice tong included

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10. Devanti 30kg Commercial Ice Maker – Best for Parties and Small Business

Hosting a 21st, running a small cafe or a home bar that gets serious use? This is the only plumb-in machine here. It makes 32 clear cubes per cycle and up to 30kg a day, stores a generous 4kg, and comes with inlet and drainage hoses so it can run off a tap and drain on its own instead of being refilled by hand.

A 24-hour timer lets it start before you wake up, thickness is adjustable, and there’s a self-cleaning cycle. It runs on R290, a lower-impact refrigerant, at 220W.

Its tiny 0.9L internal tank only matters if you skip the hose connection, so plan for a spot near a tap and a drain. At 60cm tall, it is more under-bench than benchtop.

Pros

• Up to 30kg a day
• Large 4kg ice bin
• Plumb-in hoses included
• 24-hour timer
• Self-cleaning cycle

Cons

• Needs a tap and drain nearby for best use
• Tall at 60cm
• Only a 0.9L tank if not plumbed in
• Overkill for an ordinary family

Key specs: Clear cubes, 32 per cycle (11-20 min), up to 30kg/24h, 4kg bin, 0.9L tank, water inlet and drain hoses, 24h timer, self-cleaning, R290 refrigerant, 220W, 34.5 x 33.5 x 60cm, 1-year warranty

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How to Choose an Ice Maker Machine in Australia

Choose an ice maker by how much ice you need at once, not per day: check the basket size and cycle time first, then pick the ice type – bullet for speed and budget, solid cubes for chilling, nugget for chewing, spheres for spirits – and finally whether you want to plumb it in.

How much ice do you actually need? A household of four rarely uses more than a couple of kilos on an ordinary day, which any 12kg machine handles. Parties and summer weekends are different. If you’re filling an esky for the cricket, run the machine the day before and bag the ice into the freezer.

Ice type matters more than the brochure suggests. Hollow bullet ice comes fastest but melts fastest. Solid cubes, like the Devanti 18kg’s, last longer in a drink and an esky. Nugget is soft and chewable. Spheres are purely for spirits, and look the part in a heavy whisky glass.

Factor in the power bill. Most benchtop ice makers draw somewhere between 120 and 240 watts while the compressor is running, which is more than a fridge but far less than a kettle. Left on flat out all day, a 165W unit uses roughly 4kWh, so switch it off between parties rather than leaving it to refreeze melted ice. The government’s Energy Rating calculator lets you work out the cost on your own plan.

Hot rooms slow everything down. Every compressor ice maker needs airflow around its vents. In a Darwin or Brisbane summer, or a hot garage in Perth, output drops and cycles stretch out. Keep it in a cool, shaded spot with 15cm of clearance on each side.

Hard water means descaling. Adelaide and Perth have some of the hardest tap water in Australia, and scale builds up fast in ice makers. Use filtered water from a jug or run a vinegar or citric acid clean every month or two. Pair it with a good drinks setup – our guides to the best blenders in Australia and coffee machines for iced coffee cover the rest.

You’ll Also Want

An insulated stainless ice bucket with lid and tongs keeps a batch frozen for hours on the table, so the machine can keep producing while you serve. Most ice makers aren’t freezers – ice left in the basket slowly melts back into the tank.

Reusable ice bags for the freezer let you build a stockpile before a party; bag each full basket as it finishes and you’ll have several kilos ready by evening.

An Aquaphor 4.2L filter water jug improves ice clarity and taste and cuts scale build-up, which matters most in hard-water cities.

Frequently Asked Questions

Verdict

For most households the Devanti 18kg is the ice maker to buy: solid cubes, 24 per cycle and a big 3.2L tank make it the best all-rounder here. Want the safe, popular choice? The ecozy’s 5,600-plus ratings speak for themselves, the HiCOZY gets you ice for the least money, and anyone chasing soft, chewable ice should go straight to the Devanti nugget machine. Hosting big crowds? Only the 30kg plumb-in model keeps up.