Miele freezers come in two broad forms: fully integrated models that sit behind a furniture door, and 60 cm wide freestanding uprights in white, stainless steel or black steel. Nearly all are frost free, using Miele's NoFrost system, which recirculates cold air so ice doesn't build up and there's no defrosting by hand. The exception is a Low Frost model with ComfortFrost, which limits ice build-up but still needs an occasional defrost. Every model is four-star rated and has SuperFreeze, which lowers the temperature quickly before you load fresh shopping, and most connect to Miele@home.

The Miele built-in freezers cover several fitting heights. A built-under model sits beneath the worktop in a 600 mm wide space, and a compact integrated model suits a housing around 88 cm high. Tall models fit a 560 mm wide housing about 1.78 m high and hold 213 litres in eight drawers. Some add a plumbed ice maker or a SoftClose door. MasterCool freezers go larger, in 45 cm and 74 cm widths holding 240 and 445 litres. They have a plumbed ice maker and Push2open, which opens the door when you press the front, so they suit a handleless kitchen. The trade-off is a little more noise, 42 dB, and an E energy rating, where most other models here are D.

Freestanding capacities run from 107 to around 278 litres. The frost free models include an XXL drawer for bulky items. VarioRoom, on most models, lets you remove drawers or shelves to make room. Several are designed to stand side by side with a matching Miele fridge, with a fitting kit or joining strip included. All are uprights, listed under both Miele freestanding freezers and Miele freestanding upright freezers, and the Low Frost model also appears under Miele freestanding non frost free freezers.

Start with where it will go: under the counter, a standard tall housing, a dedicated MasterCool niche or a freestanding space. Then decide whether you want an ice maker, which needs a water supply, or a side-by-side pairing. For fridges to go alongside, see the wider Miele refrigeration range.