Quick Answer: EdgeStar Appliances builds a focused undercounter lineup rather than a wide catalog: the compact $369 IB120SS (12 lbs/24h, drainless), the $1,049-1,139 IB250SS (25 lbs/24h, drainless, our top undercounter pick), the roughly $1,300-1,500 IB450SS (50 lbs/24h clear ice, gravity drain), the outdoor-rated IB250SSOD, and the portable IP210 bullet-ice maker as its only countertop model. Per current Home Depot and Lowe’s listings, the IB250SS remains the best all-around choice for a home bar or kitchen island — the IB450SS only makes sense if clear ice and higher output outweigh the extra plumbing.
Where Euhomy and Silonn compete on countertop nugget ice and Whynter spreads across bullet, nugget, and built-in formats, EdgeStar stays almost entirely in one lane: built-in, undercounter ice makers for a permanent kitchen or bar install. That focus is why it shows up repeatedly in our best undercounter ice maker guide rather than our nugget or countertop roundups.
The EdgeStar ice maker lineup at a glance
| Model | Ice type | Output | Drain needed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IB120SS | Crescent | 12 lbs/24h | No | ~$369 |
| IB250SS | Crescent | 25 lbs/24h | No | ~$1,049-1,139 |
| IB250SSOD (outdoor) | Crescent | 25 lbs/24h | No | ~$1,100+ |
| IB450SS | Clear | 50 lbs/24h | Yes (gravity/pump) | ~$1,300-1,500 |
| IP210 | Bullet | 28 lbs/24h | No | Varies by retailer |
EdgeStar IB250SS Built-In Ice Maker
- Makes up to 25 lbs of clear, crescent-shaped ice a day with about 20 lbs of on-board storage.
- Drainless, freezer-style design — per EdgeStar's own specs, it keeps ice frozen instead of melting it, so no floor drain or pump is required.
- Front-venting build fits a standard 15-inch built-in cabinet opening or works freestanding.
- The most-referenced EdgeStar model across our site — see the full breakdown in our best undercounter ice maker guide.
A built-in install usually means restocking the bar cart too — try Amazon Fresh for the mixers, garnishes, and filtered water while the plumber’s still there.
The compact option: IB120SS
At roughly $369, the IB120SS is EdgeStar’s entry point into built-in ice — a 12-lb/24h, 6-lb-storage unit in the same 15-inch-class footprint as the IB250SS, just scaled down. It’s drainless like its bigger sibling, which makes it a realistic pick for a small wet bar, an RV with a proper 15-inch cutout, or an office break room that doesn’t go through much ice. Skip it if you’re feeding more than a couple of drinks an hour — the IB250SS roughly doubles daily output for a meaningful jump in price, but a much smaller jump in cost-per-pound of ice produced.
The flagship built-in: IB250SS
The IB250SS is the EdgeStar unit we’d actually put in most homes, and it’s the one that keeps showing up as our top undercounter pick. Per current Home Depot pricing (~$1,049-1,139), it delivers 25 lbs/24h of clear, restaurant-style crescent ice with roughly 20 lbs of storage, in a drainless build that only needs a water line and an outlet. Independent retailer specs confirm the same drainless, freezer-style design across the line — a meaningful install advantage over gravity-drain competitors that need a floor drain or condensate pump.
The outdoor-rated version: IB250SSOD
The IB250SSOD shares the IB250SS’s 25-lb/24h output and drainless design but adds weatherproofing for an outdoor kitchen or covered patio bar, sold through Home Depot and other appliance retailers at a price close to the standard indoor unit. If you’re building an outdoor bar, don’t use the standard IB250SS outdoors — see our best outdoor ice maker guide for why UL-rated outdoor housings matter for humidity and temperature swings a standard unit isn’t built for.
The clear-ice flagship: IB450SS
At roughly $1,300-1,500 depending on retailer, the IB450SS is EdgeStar’s highest-output built-in — up to 50 lbs/24h of slow-frozen clear ice with about 25 lbs of storage. Unlike the drainless IB120SS and IB250SS, this is a gravity-drain unit: it needs a nearby floor drain, or a condensate pump to route meltwater elsewhere, per Lowe’s product documentation. That’s a real install trade-off for clear ice and roughly double the IB250SS’s output — the same trade-off our best clear ice maker guide walks through against dedicated craft-cube machines.
The only countertop model: IP210
The IP210 is EdgeStar’s one departure from built-in format — a portable bullet-ice maker rated up to 28 lbs/24h with no plumbing required. It’s a smaller part of the lineup than the built-in models and competes directly with countertop specialists like Euhomy and Silonn rather than EdgeStar’s own undercounter strength. If bullet or nugget ice on a countertop is the goal, our best countertop ice maker roundup covers more options built specifically for that format.
EdgeStar vs. the competition
- vs. Whynter (also built-in, wider format range): Whynter’s UIM-155 undercuts the IB250SS on price ($389 vs. $1,049+) but tops out at 12 lbs/24h — closer to the IB120SS’s output. EdgeStar’s IB250SS and IB450SS out-produce anything in Whynter’s built-in range. See our Whynter review.
- vs. NewAir ClearIce40 (gravity-drain, clear ice): The ClearIce40 makes more ice (~40 lbs/24h) than the IB250SS for about a third of the price, but it needs a drain — the IB250SS’s drainless design is the tradeoff buyers are actually paying for. See our best undercounter ice maker guide for the full comparison.
- vs. GE Profile Opal 2.0 (premium countertop nugget): These don’t really compete — the Opal is a countertop nugget specialist with Wi-Fi control, while EdgeStar’s strength is permanent, plumbed-in undercounter installs. See our GE Opal 2.0 review.
The EdgeStar lineup by the numbers
| Metric | Figure | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Price range | ~$369-$1,500 | Per current Home Depot, Lowe's, and Amazon listings — spans a compact 12-lb unit to a 50-lb clear-ice flagship, all within the built-in format. |
| IB250SS output | 25 lbs/24h | The brand's most-cited model, drainless per EdgeStar's own specs, with ~20 lbs of on-board storage. |
| IB450SS drain requirement | Gravity/pump | Per Lowe's product documentation, the only model in the lineup that needs a floor drain or condensate pump — every other EdgeStar built-in is drainless. |
Who should buy an EdgeStar ice maker?
Buy the IB120SS if you want a drainless built-in for a small bar or RV and don’t need much daily output. Buy the IB250SS if you’re doing a standard 15-inch undercounter install and want the best-reviewed, no-drain option in the category — it’s still our top undercounter pick. Buy the IB450SS if clear, slow-melting ice and higher output matter more than avoiding a drain line. Buy the IB250SSOD if that same install is outdoors. Skip EdgeStar entirely if you want countertop nugget ice — the IP210 is the brand’s only non-built-in model, and it’s a bullet-ice maker, not a nugget one.
The bottom line
EdgeStar isn’t trying to be a one-brand answer to every ice-maker format — it’s a specialist in built-in, undercounter installs, and that focus shows in a lineup with real output and price tiers rather than overlapping SKUs. The IB250SS remains the strongest all-around case: drainless, 25 lbs/24h, and the most-cited built-in on this site. Buyers who want countertop nugget ice or a wider single-brand catalog should look to Whynter or GE Profile instead — but for a permanent undercounter install, EdgeStar’s reliability track record is hard to match.