Compare the Best BlendersOctober 2018

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

We currently list 203 blenders ranging from $13 to $1,210. A new blender costs on average $159 and 80% of blenders are priced between $20 and $359. The cheapest blender that we found is the Maxi-Matic EHB-1000 at only $13, and the most expensive is the Waring MX1200XTX at $1,210.

Blender Brands - Price Range

The average price of Waring blenders is $711 which is the highest average price of all blender brands. Waring blenders range in price from $18 to $1,210.

The second highest average blender price out of all brands is AEG blenders with an average price of $688. AEG blenders range in price from $688 to $688.

The average price of Vitamix blenders is $418 which is the third highest average price of all blender brands. Vitamix blenders start at $270 and their most expensive blender costs $900.

Blender Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 91 expert reviews and 25,135 user reviews for blenders and used this data to calculate the average rating for each brand of blender. The top rated blender brand is Ninja with an average rating of 93%. The second best brand is KitchenAid with 92% and the third best brand is Braun with 90%.

Biggest Blender Retailers

We found 201 current offers for blenders from eBay making it the biggest blender retailer. That is much bigger than the second biggest retailer, Amazon US for whom we found 124 current offers for blenders. The third biggest retailer is Walmart with 93 current blender offers.

When Are Most New Blenders Released?

The most common period for new blenders to be released in is between October and November. That means that most of the latest blender technology was released in within the last 3 months, and now is good time to buy. The biggest month last year for new blender releases was November, with 41 new blenders released that month. October was the biggest month in 2016 for new blenders, with 105 new blenders released that month. 51 new blenders were released in January 2015 making it the biggest month that year for new blender releases.

How Fast Do Blender Prices Drop After Release?

On average, in the first 6 months after release, blenders drop in price by 5%. That means a saving of $9 on a typical $159 new blender if you wait 6 months before buying.

Bowl Capacities

'Bowl Capacity' denotes the capacity of the main bowl of the blender, measured in litres (L).

Comparing all blenders, the bowl capacities range from 0.12L to 7L. The bowl capacities of the majority of blenders range from 0.4L to 0.7L. The blender with the biggest bowl capacity is the Waring CB15, which is a 4.5L bowl capacity blender and currently retails for $1,189.00. The blender with the smallest bowl capacity is the Hamilton Beach 51101, which is a 0.3L bowl capacity blender and currently retails for $14.95.

Power

'Power' represents the power level of the blender, measured in watts.

Comparing all blenders, the power range from 56W to 6,700W. The power of the majority of blenders range from 300W to 500W. The KitchenAid KSB7068, which can be purchased for $284.99, has the biggest power and is a 2,609W blender. The blender with the smallest power is the Russell Hobbs 22220, which is a 70W blender and can be purchased for $113.58.

Types

There are two main types of blender: tabletop blenders that sit on your kitchen worktop and blender inside a glass jug, and immersion blenders that are handheld devices that can be immersed into bowls or saucepans to blend the contents.

The most popular type amongst new blenders is tabletop. We found 487 blenders that are tabletop blenders. We found 297 blenders that are immersion blenders, making this the second most popular type amongst new blenders.

Available Colours

We found 300 blenders that are blenders that have a black coloured, which makes black the most popular colour amongst new blenders. We found 277 blenders that are blenders that have a White coloured, making White the second most common colour amongst new blenders.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Blenders?

The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying blenders. For each retailer it shows the total number of blenders where they currently have a market leading price. The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying blenders. For each retailer we took all of their prices and looked at what proportion of those prices where the cheapest on the market. The cheapest retailer that we found was eBay. 158 of their blender prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.

Proportion of Blenders for Which Each Retailer is Cheapest?

Assessing how cheap each retailer is for blenders by counting the number of cheapest prices for that retailer, makes the retailers that offer the greatest number of blender prices more likely to offer the greatest number of cheapest prices. The chart below considers the proportion of each retailer's blender prices that are the cheapest compared to other retailers. The cheapest retailer that we found using this approach was eBay. 78.6% of their blender prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.