These blenders range in price from the dirt cheap (for blenders, anyway) to pricey. There’s also a slew of different features in the mix, making options available for everyone from the occasional mixed drink maker to die-hard smoothie fans to find something they like. Let this be your guide to finding that just-right blender. Here at Parade.com, we’re all about sharing products we love with our audience. When you make a purchase on an item seen on this page, we may earn a commission, however all picks are independently chosen unless otherwise mentioned.
Best Blenders of 2022
Oster Easy-to-Use 5-Speed Blender, 29.99 at Target
This blender from Oster features five functions: Blend, Mix, Chop, Ice Crush, and Pulse. The buttons are intuitive and easy to use, making the whole smoothie-making process effortless. A 700-watt motor easily powers through ice and other tough ingredients. Oster Easy-to-Use 5-Speed Blender, $29.99 at Target
Calphalon ActiveSense 2 Liter Blender, $229.99 at Calphalon
Calaphon’s $230 blender has plenty of power—1,200 watts, to be exact—to tackle your toughest ingredients. It features five food settings, including smoothie, salsa, milkshake, frozen drink and juice. It even lets you pick whether you want a thick or thin consistency. A cool feature: An “add liquid” indicator lets you know when your mixture needs a little more moisture. Calphalon ActiveSense 2 Liter Blender, $229.99 at Calphalon
Vitamix Professional Series 750 Blender, $629.95 at Vitamix
At $630, this professional-grade blender isn’t cheap. But it will effortlessly power its way through anything you can throw at it, including clumped-together frozen fruits, and last for years. Choose between five pre-programmed settings for smoothie, frozen dessert, soup, purée recipes and cleaning, or manually adjust the speed and pulse to fine-tune the texture. Once you’re done blending, just add a little water and soap, push the cleaning mode button, and you’ll have a spotless blender again in seconds. Vitamix Professional Series 750 Blender, $629.95 at Vitamix
NutriBullet Single-Serve Blender 8-Piece Set, $79.99 at NutriBullet
Not everyone needs to blend a bunch of stuff at once. NutriBullet’s single-serve blender is the go-to option for people who primarily use a blender to mix up individual smoothies. All you have to do is push the cup into the base, twist and blend. This $80 set comes with a tall and short cup, lip ring, lip ring with handle and recipe book. NutriBullet Single-Serve Blender 8-Piece Set, $79.99 at NutriBullet
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