Quick Answer: Midea — one of the world’s largest home-appliance manufacturers, with full-size refrigerators sold at Costco — sells exactly one standalone countertop ice maker as of this review: a 26.5 lb/day bullet-ice machine (model MERI26B0AWW/B1AGN/B1AGY) offered in white, green, and grey for $79.99-$99.99. It makes 8 ice bullets in 6 minutes in two selectable sizes, self-cleans with one touch, and carries a standard 1-year warranty — but it doesn’t make nugget or pebble ice at all, unlike several smaller competitors on this site with multi-ice-type lineups.
Midea’s name carries real weight in major appliances — its full-size refrigerators, including side-by-side models with built-in ice and water dispensers, are sold directly through Costco. That scale doesn’t carry over to the countertop ice maker category, where Midea’s entire standalone lineup is a single bullet-ice model sold in three colors. Here’s what that one machine actually offers, and where it fits against the budget bullet-ice competition already covered on this site.
The Midea countertop bullet-ice maker at a glance
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Model | MERI26B0AWW (white) / MERI26B1AGN (green) / MERI26B1AGY (grey) |
| Ice type | Bullet, 2 sizes (small & large) |
| Rated output | ~26.5 lbs / 24 hrs |
| First batch | 8 bullets in ~6 minutes |
| Water tank | 1.3 liters |
| Dimensions / weight | 11.6"W x 8.4"D x 11.6"H, 14.6 lbs |
| Warranty | 1-year limited |
| Price | $79.99 (sale) / $99.99 (list) |
Midea Countertop Bullet-Ice Maker
- One-touch self-cleaning and a removable 0.9 lb ice basket with scoop, UL Listed, per Midea's own product listing.
- Two selectable bullet sizes from one reservoir-fed machine — small for quick chilling, large for slower-melting drinks — a feature not every sub-$100 bullet maker on this site offers.
- Sold and confirmed in stock through Target, Amazon, Costco, and eBay as of this review, not a limited or discontinued listing.
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A big appliance name, a narrow ice maker lineup
Midea is a genuinely large manufacturer — it builds full-size refrigerators, including side-by-side models with built-in ice and water dispensers, that Costco sells directly under the Midea name. That corporate scale is worth knowing, but it doesn’t translate into a broad countertop ice maker catalog the way it does for GE Profile (Opal 2.0, Opal Mini) or Chefman (six machines across three ice types, covered in our Chefman ice maker review). As of this review, Midea’s standalone countertop offering is one model, sold in three color finishes — white, green, and grey — with identical specs across all three. If you’re comparing Midea’s countertop unit to a brand with a deeper lineup, know upfront you’re choosing a color, not a tier.
The bigger limitation is ice type. Every Midea countertop model makes hard bullet ice only. Shoppers who specifically want the softer, chewable nugget or pebble ice this site covers extensively — see our nugget ice maker vs cube ice maker guide for why that distinction matters — won’t find it anywhere in Midea’s current countertop catalog; that texture only shows up on Midea’s built-in refrigerator ice/water dispensers, a completely different purchase and price category.
Midea vs. the budget bullet-ice competition
- vs. Silonn SLIM21 (compact bullet): The Silonn SLIM21 undercuts Midea on price ($69-90 street vs. $79.99-$99.99) and matches it on self-clean, but only makes one bullet size — Midea’s dual small/large selection is the point of real differentiation between the two.
- vs. Avalon Bay AB-ICE26S (established budget name): The Avalon Bay AB-ICE26S costs more ($129) for essentially the same ~26 lbs/day bullet output, without the dual ice-size feature — Midea’s the better value at this exact spec level.
- vs. Frigidaire EFIC117-SS (compact classic): Similar footprint and roughly the same 26 lbs/day rating for about $110 from a longer-established countertop-appliance name; Midea undercuts it by $10-30 while adding the second ice size.
- Full brand rankings: see our best ice maker brands guide for how Midea compares against every major name on this site.
Who should buy the Midea ice maker?
Anyone who wants a straightforward, no-plumbing bullet-ice machine backed by a globally established manufacturer, and who values the two-size ice option over shaving another $10-20 off the price, is the right buyer here. Skip it entirely if chewable nugget or pebble ice is the actual goal — Midea’s countertop lineup simply doesn’t make that texture, and no amount of color choice changes that. Shoppers deciding purely on lowest price should still compare it against the Silonn SLIM21’s typical $69-90 street price before buying at Midea’s $79.99-$99.99.
The bottom line
Midea’s manufacturing scale is real, but its countertop ice maker catalog is the narrowest of any major appliance name covered on this site — one bullet-ice model, three colors, no nugget option. At $79.99-$99.99 with dual ice sizes and a standard 1-year warranty, it’s a solid, unglamorous pick for straightforward bullet ice, not a brand to shop if chewable nugget ice is what actually brought you here.
Last updated: September 27, 2026.