Best Blenders in Every Price Range
Regardless of your budget, you can find a top-rated blender that makes icy drinks and purées like a champ
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A blender that costs less than $100 could be a perfectly solid choice for the average home user, according to Consumer Reports’ lab testers. But if you can afford a higher price, consider one of our chart-toppers, especially if you plan to use your blender for daily smoothies or for more substantial jobs like breaking down ice for frozen drinks.
Heftier price tags get you higher-wattage appliances with advanced features, which translate to creamier smoothies, silkier soups, more finely milled whole grains, and glossier nut butters—and your crushed ice will look like freshly fallen snow.
Best Blenders Under $100
Budget blenders tend to have a smaller, 5- to 6-cup capacity, and the best can capably handle lower-intensity blending tasks, such as making smoothies and shakes. You’ll need a more powerful model for strenuous tasks, such as grinding nut butters. Thankfully, while it’s common for lower-priced models to have less power than high-priced ones, you can still find a few diamonds in the rough that have wattage in the four-digit range.
Best Blenders From $100 to $199
What’s more important than a powerful motor is an efficient one that’s combined with a well-designed blade and a lightweight jar. Typically, blenders in this price range complete tasks faster and can handle larger-capacity jars. You may also be paying more for premium finishes and accessories, such as personal-sized cups for to-go smoothies.
Best Blenders From $200 to $399
In what are considered “high-performance” models, you’ll find improved motors with wattages equivalent to 2 hp or higher, which amounts to 1,471 or more watts. They also have the speed and torque to handle nut butters, whole-fruit juicing, and other heavy-duty blending tasks. They may also come with thicker plastic jars, sturdier blades, and metal drive sockets—which connect the motor to the container—for added durability.
Best Blenders From $400 to $700
These top-tier picks might not always outperform models in the $200 to $400 range, but they boast features such as microprocessor-controlled presets that eliminate guesswork in blending. Some have LCD touchscreens, wireless connectivity, and more.
Blenders from Vitamix, which are considered premium, have dominated our ratings since we began testing the brand in 2006 and earn an excellent score in many of our tests. They’re built to last, too; Vitamix models often outlive their five- to 10-year warranties.
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