Best ice cream makers with slushie and snow cone functions

Top pick: Ninja SLUSHi 72-oz Frozen Drink Machine — it's the one that does the slushie job properly: no ice needed, five presets, and a big enough tank for a crowd. It's the machine most people mean when they say "slushie machine."

Who the others suit:

• Ninja SLUSHi 88 oz — same idea, bigger tank, if you're regularly serving a party.
• Iceman by Chefman Slush-Ease MAX — the value pick; huge tank, strong owner ratings, simpler controls.
• Nostalgia Slushie Machine — small, retro, cheap way to try frozen drinks for one or two.
• Cuisinart Pure Indulgence — if real ice cream and sorbet matter more than slush; it's a freezer-bowl churner, so plan ahead.
• Ninja Creami — best for thick, scoopable pints from almost anything; not a slushie maker.
• Whynter ICM-201SB — self-freezing, no pre-frozen bowl, for people who'll churn often.

Snow cone machines didn't come back in this search — say the word and I'll look for shaved-ice makers separately.