The 14 Best Blenders For Smoothie Making

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Whether you're drinking one to kickstart your day, as a mid-morning pick-me-up, or as a post-workout snack, a smoothie usually goes down a treat. Smoothies are an excellent way to boost your vitamin and mineral intake and compared to fruit and vegetable juices, they deliver a larger dose of fiber, according to BBC Good Food. And aside from that, they also just taste good, which is probably why the smoothie industry in the United States was worth over $4.5 billion in 2021 alone, (per Market Data Forecast). That's a lot of smoothies.

Although it's easy to find bottled smoothies in virtually any convenience store, it's always better to make them yourself. Not only are they a doddle to whip up, but homemade smoothies allow you to control the ingredients going into your drink, making an altogether more nutritious beverage that you can customize at will. But the success of your smoothie all begins with what you use to make it, and a bad blender can result in a depressing, slightly less-than-smooth drink. That's why we decided to put together a list of our favorite blenders, so you can get smoothie-making in no time.

Ninja has a pretty wide-ranging offering of kitchen products, with pans, air fryers, and instant pots all made by the U.S.-based company. And it's also branched out into blenders, with some great results. The Ninja Professional Blender BL610 is a powerful choice and is well-equipped to deliver speedy ice-crushing and blitzing of fresh produce, according to Gadget Review. This is largely thanks to the BL610's 1000-watt motor, which gives a good amount of power for this blender's price point.

All of the attachments are dishwasher-safe, and the large 72-ounce jar comes with handy measuring markers on the side, so you can keep an eye on how much you're making. The BL610 also comes with a range of settings and a pulse function, so you can blend your foods to the texture of your liking. All of the plastics that Ninja uses are BPA-free, and it's easy to order replacements from Ninja directly should you need to — although the blender also comes with a one-year warranty.

Vitamix is one of the more well-known names out there in the blender world, but it's for good reason: If it's Professional Series 750 model is anything to go by, it knows what it's doing. With a higher price point than other models out there, the Vitamix Professional Series 750 is truly for smoothie aficionados and comes with a variety of settings and functionalities that reflect the cost. The Professional Series 750 comes with multiple presets, including a specific smoothie setting, and despite its power, is relatively small in size.

Bear in mind that this machine doesn't have to just be used for smoothies. Thanks to its high-powered, 1,440-watt motor, the Professional Series 750 is equipped to blitz a range of items, including hard items like nuts that other blenders might have trouble with. One other notable positive to this blender is that it's capable of processing hot food items, so you can feel free to add hot items to that smoothie if you want. The blender has a large, 64-ounce blending jug and comes equipped with a tamper. And with a super-high overall rating on Amazon, we'd say it's hard to go wrong with this blender.

Given Ninja's extensive selection of kitchen appliances, it's perhaps little surprise that it has multiple entries into this list. But whereas other offerings focus on bumper-sized smoothie portions, the Ninja Nutri Pro Compact Personal Blender is for folks who are looking for a single-serving option. This smaller machine packs an impressive 900 watts of power into its base, so you'll get well-blended smoothies every time, which are made directly in its portable 18-ounce cup. All you have to do is unscrew, attach a travel lid, and enjoy.

The Ninja Nutri Pro Compact Personal Blender comes with Ninja's built-in Nutrient and Vitamin Extraction technology, which seeks to retain as many of the vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber as possible from the food you're blending, instead of removing its nutritional value, (per Ninja). As a personal blender, this model also exists at a reasonable price point. Luckily, though, if you're hankering to make multiple portions, not all is lost, as the blender also comes with a larger 24-ounce blending jug included, so you can share out all that goodness.

One of the main drawbacks of blending up smoothies is the noise. Sure, you end up with a deliciously sippable, nutritious beverage, but your roommates are unlikely to be as pleased as you are. So if you're looking for something a little quieter, the Zwilling Enfinigy Personal Blender could be a good option. This personal blender is particularly liked by owners for its quiet operation and its ability to pulse up hard items, even with its comparatively small 500-watt motor, (per Amazon). It also has an eye-catching narrow design, with a width and length of just 5.39 inches, (via Zwilling).

The Zwilling Enfinigy Personal Blender comes with a 20 fluid-ounce blending jug, which has an attachable travel lid that clips open and shut. The machine is also designed with safety in mind, with the blending jug both cold-resistant and break-proof, and the blender designed to only operate when it's fully secured. A nice touch with the Zwilling Enfinigy Personal Blender is that although there are no recipes included with the product, the QR code on its packaging takes you to the Zwilling app, which supplies a range of information and recipes that you can make with the machine.

While we love having a kitchen appliance for our every whim and desire, we don't love having to find a power socket for each one. That's why the BlendJet 2 Personal Blender stands out, as a cordless, rechargeable blender that's as home in your kitchen as it is in your work bag. This travel-sized blender can make up to 15 smoothies before having to be recharged, which is done via a USB port, (per BlendJet). And when your smoothie's made, you can just drink it directly out of the machine.

The BlendJet 2 Personal Blender comes with a carry strap attached and claims to blend smoothies up in roughly 20 seconds. It has a one-button interface that makes blending items easy, and a 16-ounce capacity in its blending jar, which can be cleaned by putting a few drops of soap inside with water and turning it on briefly. The BlendJet Personal Blender will also produce less noise than a larger countertop appliance, is water-resistant, and won't break the bank, with a 30-day money-back guarantee if you're not happy with the product.

If you're anything like us, you spend a lot of time in your kitchen. And you don't want to be looking at ugly appliances every day of your life, right? The folks at blender-makers Beast seemed to know that too and designed a machine that will sure to get your guests talking. The Beast Health Blender is created in a unique hourglass shape, with a BPA-free Tritan container that gives you 750 milliliters of volume to make your smoothies in.

It's not just about aesthetics, though. The Beast Health Blender is, well, pretty beastly in terms of its power, with a 1,000-watt motor capable of pulsing up both soft and hard foods, says Good Housekeeping. The appliance also has a built-in heat sensor that tells you when your contents are too hot for the blender to manage safely, two-speed settings, and a separate drinking lid, so you can take the container off the top and enjoy it on the go. With a two-year warranty, this blender is especially adept at making smoothies of all combinations and is a particular favorite of associate product and reviews editor for Good Housekeeping, Jacqueline Saguin. "I never thought I'd replace my tiny but mighty Ninja blender, but the Beast blender is the total package," Saguin says (via Good Housekeeping).

There was a time when to have a smoothie, you needed to plan it in advance, blend your items at home, siphon them into a travel bottle, and keep it cool until you were ready to drink. Well, not anymore. Portable blenders have made it easy to make a smoothie wherever and whenever you wish, with the Cuisinart EvolutionX Cordless Compact Blender. It's a good choice for those who want to blend up drinks at their office desk.

The Cuisinart EvolutionX takes roughly two hours to charge fully, states Homes & Gardens. Once charged (via a USB port), the blender can then run for 20 continuous minutes, with its 7.4-volt power capacity able to break up harder items like ice, as well as softer fruits and vegetables, (via Cuisinart). The Cuisinart EvolutionX has a 16-ounce blending jug, which while too small for multiple portions, is the ideal size for single-serve smoothies. It also comes with a travel lid, so you can store the base in a drawer or the bottom of your bag, and take your smoothie wherever you wish. The LED display is also clear and easy to read.