Make a bucket of ice in just 5 minutes with this new ice maker at CES 2026

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Euhomy's Ice Leopard X1 makes about 1 cup of ice in 5 minutes.
• It comes with a lid that keeps ice cool for up to 4 hours.
• The Ice Leopard X1 will be available in April, and will cost $150.

Ever need ice in a hurry? The Euhomy Ice Leopard X1, which made its debut at CES 2026, claims to be the world's fastest portable ice maker, and can make nine cubes (or about one cup) of bullet ice in just five minutes.

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I got to take a look at the Ice Leopard X1 at CES, and it's a surprisingly slim machine, with a similar countertop footprint to a coffee maker. You can remove the ice bucket ...