If you want chewable pellet ice for sodas, smoothies and cocktails, get the Silonn Nugget Ice Maker in Black, 36 lbs size; if you want classic bullet cubes fast with simple controls, get the Frigidaire Portable Ice Maker in Stainless. The Silonn makes nugget ice from compacted layered flakes, with its bullets describing up to 33 pounds per day and a first batch in 6 minutes, plus a self-cleaning cycle; the Frigidaire makes 9 bullet-shaped cubes every 7 minutes at up to 26 pounds per day, with two cube sizes, a viewing window and a 2.1-quart tank. In the This-item modules observed on September 12, 2026, the Silonn listed $144.97 and the Frigidaire $99.99, both In Stock with shipping from and sold by Amazon.com; the main buy blocks gate the price behind the cart, so confirm the live price and seller before deciding.
Choose by your situation
| Situation | Model to consider | Main tradeoff |
|---|---|---|
| You want soft, chewable nugget ice with a crunch when you chew it | Silonn Nugget Ice Maker | Higher observed price ($144.97 on September 12, 2026), and the headline says 36lbs/24H while its own bullets and spec table describe up to 33 pounds per day. |
| You want the cheaper, simpler route to cold drinks: bullet cubes, two sizes, window and scoop included | Frigidaire Portable Ice Maker | Bullet cubes are harder and melt into whole pieces rather than crunchable flakes, and daily output caps at 26 pounds versus the Silonn's described 33. |
Nugget against bullet, side by side
| Criterion observed | Silonn Nugget (SLIM17, Black 36 lbs) | Frigidaire Bullet (EFIC117-SS, Stainless) |
|---|---|---|
| Ice texture | Chewable nugget ice from compacted layered flakes, pitched for smoothies, cocktails and sodas | Bullet-shaped cubes, harder conventional ice for everyday beverages |
| Daily output described | Up to 33 pounds per day per the bullets and the 33-pound spec-table capacity; the listing headline advertises 36lbs/24H | Up to 26 pounds per day per the bullets and the 26-pound spec-table capacity |
| Speed of first ice | First round in 6 minutes per the bullets | 9 cubes every 7 minutes per the bullets |
| Cube sizes | One nugget form; size selector on the page changes capacity tiers, not cube size | Two selectable bullet sizes for different beverages and occasions |
| Water handling | Tank size not declared in the observed block; removable cover for deep cleaning | 2.1-quart tank, drain plug for emptying, interior basket holding up to 1.5 lbs of ice |
| Cleaning | Automatic self-cleaning cycle activated by holding ICE/CLEAN for 5 seconds | Drain plug plus manual routine; descaling tablets appear only as add-on suggestions, not as an included cycle |
| Controls and monitoring | One-touch operation with front-panel indicator lights for working status | Digital LED panel with ice-size selection plus a transparent window to watch ice levels |
| Countertop footprint | 11.3 in W x 8.66 in D x 12.68 in H | 9 in D x 13 in W x 13 in H |
| Power | 160 watts per the spec table | 105 watts per the spec table |
| Listing reception at observation | 100+ bought in the past week and 1K+ bought in the past month; no star rating rendered in the observed block | 4.3 out of 5 stars across 11,048 ratings with 700+ bought in the past week |
| This-item offer at observation | $144.97, In Stock, ships from and sold by Amazon.com, delivery shown as Thursday, September 17 | $99.99, In Stock, ships from and sold by Amazon.com, delivery shown as Wednesday, September 16 |
Silonn Nugget: the chewable-ice pick
The Silonn in the Black 36 lbs variant (model SLIM17) is the pick for drink texture: its nugget ice is compacted from layered flakes, the soft-crunch texture the listing contrasts with regular ice cubes, and the listing pitches it exactly at smoothies, cocktails and sodas. Output is described at up to 33 pounds per day with the first batch in about 6 minutes, and upkeep is its other edge: a removable cover for reaching inside plus an automatic self-cleaning cycle on a 5-second button hold. Its limits are price and a headline that overstates the bullets: the This-item module listed $144.97 against the Frigidaire's $99.99, and while the headline says 36lbs/24H, the bullets and the spec table both describe up to 33 pounds per day with a 33-pound capacity. Confirm the Black color and 36 lbs size on the page, since the selector also lists 26, 26.5, 33 and 44 lbs tiers that change the variant.
Frigidaire Bullet: the simple value pick
The Frigidaire in Stainless (model EFIC117-SS) is the pick for straightforward cold drinks at the lower observed price: 9 bullet cubes every 7 minutes up to 26 pounds per day, two cube sizes, a window for watching levels, a digital LED panel, a 2.1-quart tank with a drain plug, and a scoop with a 1.5-lb basket included. It also carries the stronger listing signal of the pair, 4.3 out of 5 stars across 11,048 ratings with 700+ bought in the past week at observation. Its limits are texture and ceiling: bullet cubes are conventional hard ice rather than chewable nuggets, and daily output stops at 26 pounds against the Silonn's described 33. The Stainless finish was the observed variant; black stainless, copper stainless and red stainless change the variant and must be confirmed on the page.
Check before you buy
Both observed offers were bound to their exact ASINs with a Buy New block carrying a quantity selector, Add to cart and Buy Now, and Shipper/Seller shown as Amazon.com; the This-item modules added explicit In Stock lines with September 16 and 17 delivery estimates. Prices move: the main blocks hide the price until cart, so recheck the live price, the seller and the delivery date on the exact color and size variant before paying. This guide is a reading of the two Amazon listings observed on September 12, 2026, with review counts treated as listing signals rather than verdicts; no physical testing was performed or implied. If chewable texture decides your drinks, the Silonn nugget unit is worth its premium; if fast conventional cubes at a lower price decide them, the Frigidaire bullet unit covers the need.