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Which Blender Brand Wins?
We compared 10 blender options head to head. Vitamix came out on top. See the measured results, the runner-up, the budget pick, and a link to the full test video.
Winner
Vitamix
Price shown in test: $630, the most expensive blender tested
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Runner-up
NutriBullet
Price shown in test: $105, tied with BioChef for the second most expensive brand tested
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The measured results
Every number below is read straight from the test. Scroll sideways to see all measurements. Products are listed in the order they finished.
| Product | Specs | Ice into snow test | Seed test | Smoothie test | Peanut butter test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Vitamix Series 750$630, the most expensive blender tested | weighs 12.73 lb, the heaviest of the ten, measured about 22,160 no-load rpm, 92.3 dB, 411 no-load watts, made in USA (the only USA made brand tested), no parasitic power draw | finished with only 0.025 lb of unprocessed ice remaining, second best of all ten blenders behind the Ninja | reached a peak of 1,058 W, the most of any blender, seeds flowed through the strainer the fastest of all brands, earned the highest possible A+ rating | finished the thick smoothie in only 45 seconds versus 2.5 minutes for the competition, very nice consistency, one of four blenders to earn the highest possible rating | produced the smoothest peanut butter with the least grit of any blender, reached 148 F, the highest temperature of the test, earned the highest possible A+ rating |
| 2NutriBullet$105, tied with BioChef for the second most expensive brand tested | weighs 8.5 lb, measured 23,600 rpm, 90.7 dB (fairly quiet), 441 no-load watts, 0.3 W parasitic draw, made in China, no programmed ice mode | blades got stuck with ice at first but eventually finished with 0.045 lb of unprocessed ice remaining, third best of all ten blenders | reached 1,022 W, maintained very good blade speed, results very close to the BioChef, earned an A rating | best at maintaining blade speed under load, nice smooth consistency, one of four blenders to earn the highest possible rating | creamy peanut butter with only a very small amount of grit, reached 134 F, earned an A rating |
| 3BioChef$105, tied with NutriBullet for the second most expensive brand tested | weighs 9.35 lb, measured about 26,600 rpm (better than its 23,000 rpm claim), 98.8 dB (the loudest of the brands tested up to that point), 428 no-load watts, small parasitic draw, made in China | had a programmed ice mode but the narrow wedge shaped jar hurt performance; performed a little worse than the Cuisinart | over 26,000 rpm, 651 W, maintained very good blade speed, seeds flowed through the strainer quickly, earned an A rating | began self processing about midway through the test, broke down most chia seeds and berries well, one of four blenders to earn the highest possible rating | started strong but air pockets around the blades slowed progress; performed better than the Cuisinart but grittier than the Syvio, reached 111 F |
| 4WantJoin$73 | weighs 8.42 lb, measured about 23,000 rpm (7,000 short of its claimed 30,000 rpm), 91.8 dB, 361 no-load watts, made in China | narrow square and wedge shaped jar profile hurt performance badly, blades were largely ineffective after three pulses, leftover ice weighed 2.39 lb | reached 670 W, close to the Syvio, maintained good blade speed but left a few large seeds unbroken | struggled for the first minute and a half before self processing, then produced very good consistency with no floating blueberries, one of four blenders to earn the highest possible rating | mostly smooth peanut butter with a small amount of grit, reached 115 F, about 12 degrees lower than the Syvio |
| 5Syvio$60 | weighs 7.3 lb, measured about 26,600 rpm (3,400 short of its claimed 30,000 rpm), 98.2 dB (the loudest of the brands tested up to that point), 367 no-load watts, made in China | had a programmed ice crush feature but the square jug profile prevented the ice from circulating freely, leftover ice weighed 2.23 lb | maintained rpm better than the cheaper brands, reached 685 W, some seeds passed through the strainer unassisted, described as the best performance up to that point in the test | the jar design was an issue, performed about the same as the Hamilton Beach with several intact chia seeds | strong motor torque and quick start, peanut butter nearly reached a creamy consistency with some grit, reached 127 F, earned a B+ rating that the host called good considering the price |
| 6Ninja$95 | weighs 7.3 lb, measured only 5,000 no-load rpm (by far the slowest of the ten blenders), 93.3 dB, 329 no-load watts, 0.6 W parasitic draw, made in China | its three rows of blades made easy work of the ice despite the low rpm, finished with zero unprocessed ice remaining, the best of all ten blenders | only reached 360 W, by far the slowest blade speed, the strainer became plugged and the Hamilton Beach actually outperformed it on this test | did a great job with the blueberries but could not cut through the chia seeds even with tamper assistance, not among the top rated blenders on this test | the three rows of blades helped break down peanuts without tamper assistance, performed fairly well but grittier than the Syvio, reached 112 F |
| 7Cuisinart$100 | weighs 6.74 lb, measured 24,300 rpm, 96.3 dB, 600 no-load watts with an empty jar, made in China | did great for about a second before the narrow blade housing beneath the wider container became the limiting factor, leftover ice weighed 2.41 lb | reached 716 W, the most up to that point in the test, but seeds did not flow through the strainer as fast as the Syvio | performed better than most of the other blenders but not as well as the WantJoin, no surviving blueberries but seeds not broken down as thoroughly | motor bogged down at the start, gritty peanut butter with a few large peanuts remaining, reached 104 F |
| 8Brentwood$39 | weighs 3.52 lb, the lightest of the ten, measured just over 17,000 rpm (the slowest measured rpm of the group), 95.8 dB, 166 no-load watts, made in China | blades made contact with ice for only a few pulses before becoming stuck, left behind 15 large pieces of ice, leftover ice weighed 2.08 lb | the least powerful electric motor rating in the lineup at a claimed 350 W, peaked at 360 W, lost blade speed near the end but performed better than the Hamilton Beach | did not perform as well as the Hamilton Beach or the Yabano, many floating blueberries remained after 2.5 minutes | the motor smoked under strain but survived, performed about as well as the Yabano, reached 96 F |
| 9Yabano$26 | weighs 4.21 lb, measured roughly 20,000 rpm (about 15,000 rpm less than its claimed 35,000 rpm), 90.7 dB, 213 no-load watts, made in China | the jar's large diameter and rounded base helped the ice circulate freely, only about 10 large ice chunks remained, snow weighed 2.455 lb which the host called far better than the Hamilton Beach | did a better job than the Hamilton Beach at maintaining rpm and breaking down seeds, but the seeds were still too large to pass the strainer, peaked around 319 W | performed a little better than the Hamilton Beach after 2.5 minutes but the chia seeds still survived poorly | bogged down badly but had a better designed jar for the task, broke peanuts into smaller chunks than the Hamilton Beach, reached about 103 F |
| 10Hamilton Beach$25, the least expensive brand tested | weighs 4.07 lb, measured 19,801 no-load rpm, 95.6 dB, 240 no-load watts, made in China | struggled the most, blades only made contact with the ice for about three pulses, leftover ice chunks weighed 2.49 lb with 1.78 lb of snow produced | only reached 318 W, most chia seeds survived undamaged and were too large to pass through the strainer | struggled to maintain rpm, frozen blueberries and chia seeds mostly survived after 2.5 minutes | struggled from the start and lost blade speed throughout, but the motor survived without smoking, reached 100 F, produced very crunchy peanut butter |
How it was tested
- no-load rpm, noise level, wattage, and weight measured for each blender
- ice into snow test measuring the weight of unprocessed ice remaining after repeated pulses
- seed pulverizing test using chia seeds and water for about 1 minute, measured against a strainer and peak wattage
- thick smoothie test using blueberries, chia seeds, greens and water for up to 2.5 minutes
- peanut butter test grinding 1.5 lb of peanuts for 2.5 minutes, measuring texture and temperature
- drop test on all blender jars
“the vitamix came out on top with the best average finish of 1.3”