Opal 2.0 Ultra vs Opal Mini Pro
Last checked 2026-10-03.
Per GE's specifications, the Opal 2.0 Ultra with Side Tank (XPIO13SWSS) is the larger machine: a 3 lb bin and a 0.75 gallon side tank in 13.43 × 17.5 × 16.5 in. The Opal Mini Pro with Side Tank (P4NM25PZSG) has a 2.0 lb bin and a 0.5 gallon tank in 11.6 × 15.6 × 14.56 in, and fills from the top. GE claims 38 lb a day for the Ultra (70°F ambient, 60°F water) and 36 lb a day for the Mini Pro; GE gives hourly rates of 1.6 and 1.5 lb at 70°F ambient and 60°F water. GE rates them 44 dBA and 45 dBA. They take different filters.
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Side by side
| Opal 2.0 Ultra with Side Tank | Opal Mini Pro with Side Tank | |
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| GE model | XPIO13SWSS (stainless steel; GE also lists XPIO13SWBB, XPIO13SWOW and XPIO13SWSO by colour) | P4NM25PZSG (stainless steel/gray) |
| In production (GE) | Manufactured May, 2024 - Present (GE owner centre) | Manufactured July, 2026 - Present (GE owner centre) |
| Side tank | 0.75 gallon | 0.5 gallon |
| Ice bin | 3 lb | 2.0 lb (GE's product page; the Opal Mini manual's series table gives 2.6 lb ice storage) |
| Size | 13.43 W × 17.5 D × 16.5 H in | 11.6 W × 15.6 D × 14.56 H in |
| Air clearance (GE) | 4 in at the sides, 4 in at the back, 0 in on top | 4 in at the sides, 4 in at the back, 0 in on top |
| Net weight (GE) | 37.65 lb | 28 lb (GE's product page; the Opal Mini manual's series table gives 27 lb empty) |
| Ice output (GE's claim, with GE's conditions) | 38 lb/day, 1.6 lb/hr at 70°F ambient / 60°F water; 32 lb/day, 1.33 lb/hr at 90°F ambient / 70°F water per DOE | 36 lb/day (GE's specifications and its launch release dated July 14, 2026; GE's February 2026 releases said 34 lb, superseded); 1.5 lb/hr at 60°F water and 70°F ambient |
| Quiet rating (GE's stated dBA) | 44 dBA | 45 dBA |
| Filling | fill the reservoir by hand to the Max Fill line; the side tank connects to the machine by tube | top fill: water is added from the top of the machine; the side tank connects by tube |
| Water line / plumbing hookup | Not documented: GE's specifications and the owner's manual give no water-line or plumbing hookup | Not documented: GE's specifications and the owner's manual give no water-line or plumbing hookup |
| Time to first ice (GE's claim) | first batch "in 10 minutes or less" | 5 minutes to first ice at 60°F water and 70°F ambient |
| Filters GE lists for this model |
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| Power | 120 V AC, 60 Hz, 2.5 A; 360 W | 120 V AC, 60 Hz, 2.5 A; 240 W |
| Warranty | Limited 1-year entire appliance; no labor warranty | Limited 1-year entire appliance; no labor warranty |
| Amazon listing | Amazon.com ASIN B0F1Z3T3DS. Amazon states model number XPIO13SWSS, Stainless Steel; new offer with add-to-cart; at the 12:58 UTC re-read Amazon quoted delivery for October 26 to November 30 | not linked The Amazon listing B0H525C38N states model number P4NM25LZSG, not P4NM25PZSG; no listing naming P4NM25PZSG was found. GE's site has a separate P4NM25LZSG page with the same published specifications, but this page covers P4NM25PZSG only |
| Sources | GE product page; GE owner-centre parts page | GE product page; GE owner-centre parts page |
| Buy | Amazon › | No Amazon link: no Amazon listing read states model P4NM25PZSG |
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Where they differ
- Filters: GE lists P4INK filters for the Ultra and P4NMK filters for the Mini Pro. GE does not list either for the other model, and this page does not infer a fit. Details: cleaning, descaling and filters by model.
- Daily output: the Mini Pro's 36 lb is from GE's specifications and its launch release dated July 14, 2026. GE's February 2026 releases said 34 lb; the later figure is used.
- Filling: the Mini Pro has a top fill station; the Ultra's reservoir is filled to its Max Fill line. Neither has a documented water line.
- Bullet ice: both make nugget ice. This pilot covers nugget ice only.
Sources
GE Appliances' own pages and manuals, read 2026-10-03:
- Opal 2.0 Ultra with Side Tank (XPIO13SWSS): GE product page, GE owner-centre parts page
- Opal Mini Pro with Side Tank (P4NM25PZSG): GE product page, GE owner-centre parts page
- the Opal 2.0 owner's manual (49-9000075 Rev. 2), covering the XPIO13, XPIO23, XPIO43, XPIOX3 and XPIOX4 series
- the Opal Mini owner's manual (49-9000083 Rev. 0), covering the P4NM20, P4NM25 and P4NM27 series
- GE's Opal Mini launch release, dated July 14, 2026
Kinds of claim on this page: sizes, clearances, tank and bin capacities, power and warranty are product evidence from GE's structured specifications and manuals for the exact model; daily and hourly ice output, time to first ice and quiet ratings are GE's manufacturer claims, shown with GE's own test conditions and never as a measurement; filters and cleaning parts are compatibility statements: for the Opal 2.0 Ultra models, from each model's GE owner-centre accessory list; for the Opal Mini Pro, whose owner-centre page lists no accessories, from the "Related Product" entries in GE's product-page specifications, alongside the Opal Mini manual's statement that Opal Mini Water Filters are the only compatible filters; anything GE does not document, such as a plumbing hookup, is unknown and shown as not documented. Recall check: the CPSC recall database on 2026-10-03 (saferproducts.gov recall API: product name 'GE' (999 records, the API's cap) filtered for Opal, GE Profile, GE Appliances and ice makers. The 'ice maker', 'nugget', 'Opal' and 'Profile' queries returned an error, so no result was read from them); no recall read names an Opal or any GE ice maker; the one nugget ice-maker recall found (24008, October 2023) is for Gevi countertop nugget ice makers distributed by Far Success Trading, not GE. That is not proof of safety: check your unit's model number. Amazon listings read 2026-10-03 (10:54 to 10:56 UTC, US delivery address; the two linked offers re-read at 12:58 UTC before activation): a row links only when its listing states the exact model and its buy-box seller is Amazon.com or the brand's own Amazon store.
Nothing here was tested: no ice output, noise, melt or cleaning measurements. Output and quiet figures are GE's own claims under GE's stated conditions.
More on nugget ice makers: Opal 2.0 Ultra: side tank vs XL tank vs no tank, cleaning, descaling and filters by model.