Compare the 10 Best BlendersOctober 2017

Blenders are kitchen appliances which use high-speed rotating blades to cut and puree foods into liquids. They can be used in both food prep (i.e - reducing tomatoes to a puree for sauce) or for making smoothies and juices from fruits and vegetables.

There are two main types of blenders on the market - handheld/immersion and tabletop:

Handheld/immersion blenders: these appliances consist of a ‘wand’ with blades on one end, which is held and lowered directly into the food to be blended (hence the name 'immersion blender', since they are immersed in the food). Because they don’t have a bowl, they are far smaller and easier to store, and are usually cheaper. However, because they are lowered directly into the ingredients, they lack the splash guards of tabletop blenders. Therefore greater care has to be taken when using them, so you don’t end up covering your kitchen in tomato sauce! Because they are smaller and lack several safety features (such as guards) they tend to be less powerful than tabletop models.

Tabletop blenders: unlike handheld models, tabletop blenders have their own separate bowl into which the ingredients are poured and blended. They have a splash guard that is placed over the top to prevent accidents and stop liquid being fired everywhere. These models of blenders tend to be more powerful and capable of reducing harder ingredients to liquid, but come at a cost: tabletop blenders take up more room than their handheld brethren, and are often more expensive. They also generate more cleaning, since the bowl and the blades will have to be cleaned every time its used.

Capacity

This attribute only applies to tabletop blenders, but is an important consideration - the bowl capacity will determine how much food/liquid can be blended at one time. Blended capacities vary considerably - some models have large bowls/jugs that can hold several litres of liquid at a time, while others can only hold a single serving of liquid - enough for a single smoothie or juice, but impractical for larger kitchen use. Which brings us to...

Juicers/Smoothie Makers/Nutribullets

Juicers, smoothie makers and Nutribullets are a special subset of blenders that specialise in blending fruit and veg into single-serving liquids. They are extremely good for this purpose, often coming bundled with a special cup to make transferring/transporting the smoothies as easy as possible. Some even use the cup itself as the blending jug, blending the ingredients directly into the cup for efficiency.

While they excel in this specific function, customers should be wary of buying them for larger kitchen use - because of their single-serving capacity, they wouldn’t be efficient when cooking for families, and you may end up having to blend ingredients in batches. Moreover, because the are generally made to blend soft fruit and veg, the power level and blades are not as powerful as less specialised models. This means that using a smoothie maker for general kitchen use may end up breaking the blades or overtaxing the motor, leading to a broken appliance.

Lastly, because these appliances (especially Nutribullets) are aimed at the healthy eating and exercise crowd, they tend to be more expensive than standard blenders, even though they may have a smaller capacity or fewer features. So when choosing a blender, think carefully what you’re going to use it for, and maybe look towards a standard kitchen blender if you intend to make anything apart from smoothies and juices.

Power Level

All our blenders have a power rating, measured in Watts (W). The higher the power level, the more efficient the appliances will be at blending. This in turn leads to smoother liquids, fewer chunks, and better results!

Many of the models on our site also have multiple speed settings. Often this can little more than low or high, but is crucial for getting the best results from harder ingredients, or crushing ice to make cocktails and frozen smoothies.

Easy-to-Clean

Finally, given that blending is inherently a rather messy business, you will have to clean your blender after every use. Therefore it may be helpful to check that your chosen model is marked as easy-to-clean, meaning that it has been designed for stress-free cleaning. Some models are even safe to put in the dishwasher, making them extremely easy to clean and take care of.

Blender Prices

In total we found 90 blenders ranging from $13 to $1,129. A new blender costs on average $210 and 80% of blenders are priced between $35 and $449. The Brentwood HB33 is the cheapest blender at only $13, and Waring CB15 is the most expensive at $1,129.

Blender Brands - Price Range

The average price of Blendtec blenders is $572 which is the highest average price of all blender brands. Blendtec blenders start at $270 and the most expensive Blendtec blender costs $1,060.

Vitamix blenders start at $59 and the most expensive Vitamix blender costs $1,086. The average price of Vitamix blenders is $426 which is the second highest average price of all blender brands.

The average price of Waring blenders is $412 which is the third highest average price of all blender brands. Waring blenders range in price from $69 to $1,129.

Blender Brands - Average Ratings

We have evaluated 43 expert reviews and 3,056 user reviews for blenders from across the internet and used this data to evaluate the average rating for each brand of blender. NutriBullet is the top rated blender brand with an average rating of 96%. Breville is the second best brand with 94% and KitchenAid is the third best brand with 93%.

Biggest Blender Retailers

The biggest blender retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 94 current blender offers from eBay. The second biggest blender retailer is Amazon US with 70 offers. That means eBay is significantly bigger than Amazon US when it comes to blenders. Walmart is the third biggest retailer with 29 current offers.

When Are Most New Blenders Released?

Over the last 3 years we couldn't see any obvious pattern in the release month for new blenders. In 2016 most new blenders were released in September, with 61 new blenders released that month. January was the biggest month in 2015 for new blenders, with 54 new blenders released that month. In September 2014 131 new blenders were released making it the biggest month that year for new blender releases.

How Fast Do Blender Prices Drop After Release?

New blenders drop in price by an average of 3% in the first 6 months after they wer first released. On a typical new blender costing $210, by waiting 6 months before buying you could save on average $5.

Powers

This represents the power level of the blender, measured in watts.

Across the range of blenders, the powers range from 100W to 2,609W. The powers of most blenders range from 600W to 770W. The blender with the biggest power is the KitchenAidKSB7068, which is a 2,609W blender and currently retails for $399.99. The KitchenAidKSB7068, which currently retails for $69.00, has the smallest power and is a 100W blender.

A larger power level means that the motor in the blender is more powerful, leading to faster and more efficient mixing.

Bowl Capacities

This denotes the capacity of the main bowl of the blender, measured in litres (L).

The bowl capacities of blenders range from 0.12L to 6.7L. The bowl capacities of most blenders range from 0.42L to 0.68L. The WaringCB15 has the biggest bowl capacity. This blender is a 4.5L bowl capacity blender and is available at $1,129.00. The WaringCB15, which sells for $13.56, has the smallest bowl capacity and is a 0.4L bowl capacity blender.

A larger capacity bowl fitted to your blender means that a larger amount of ingredients can be processed and mixed at once, meaning the appliance is more efficient and can be used for larger cookery tasks.

Types

We found 296 blenders that are tabletop blenders, which makes tabletop the most frequently found type amongst new blenders. We found 197 blenders that are immersion blenders, making this the second most popular type amongst new blenders.

Colours

The most popular colour amongst new blenders is Black. We found 217 blenders that are blenders that have a Black coloured. We found 181 blenders that are blenders that have a White coloured, making this the second most popular colour amongst new blenders.

Biggest Blender Retailers

The biggest blender retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 94 current blender offers from eBay. The second biggest blender retailer is Amazon US with 70 offers. That means eBay is significantly bigger than Amazon US when it comes to blenders. Walmart is the third biggest retailer with 29 current offers.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Blenders?

The cheapest retailer by number of blender for which they offer the cheapest price is v with the cheapest price on 88 blenders.

Proportion of Blenders for Which Each Retailer is Cheapest?

With the cheapest price on 93.6% of its blenders, eBay is most frequently the cheapest blender retailer.