Best high-end blenders for the way you use them

This compact premium Vitamix brings in three adaptive BlendPilot programs and still has a physical speed dial and pulse control.

Best forAdaptive programs for batches of one to four servings

The most straightforward Ascent X model, offering three recipe programs, wireless vessel detection and a practical mid-size jar.

Best forAn easy way into the ten-year Ascent system

Backlit controls, wireless vessel recognition, three core programs and a 48-ounce jar make up this refined Ascent model.

Best forA smaller everyday jar paired with premium controls

This Ascent has five programs plus an add-15-seconds button, so you can make small corrections without restarting a cycle.

Best forHandy automation minus the program overload of the X5

No other home Vitamix has a fuller interface. Its ten programs, all genuinely useful, cover drinks, soup, spreads, bowls, non-dairy milk and spice grinding.

Best forPeople who cook often and will use a wide range of programs

Three automatic recipes and the familiar ten-speed dial come in a practical mid-size Vitamix with a friendlier price.

Best forCompact size, Vitamix performance, useful presets

Built for families, this Vitamix has four recipe programs, a squat dishwasher-safe jar and direct ten-speed control.

Best forBig premium batches while staying below Ascent pricing

This long-running manual Vitamix is valued for a narrow tall jar, a responsive dial and the ability to cope with modest and large loads alike.

Best forHands-on control and a jar shape that has proven itself

This high-power, good-value blender reads the load and sets time and speed itself for the 72-ounce pitcher.

Best forBig batches on autopilot for under $300

Take the TB201's 1,800-peak-watt full-size system and add two travel cups for single servings on weekdays.

Best forFamily pitchers and take-away smoothies from one base

Beyond full-size blending and cups, this BlendSense package includes a processor bowl, feed chute, slicing disc, shredding disc and dough blade.

Best forOne base that takes the place of a blender and a basic food processor

Made for thick blends, it has a powered bowl maker, an extraction cup and processor hardware next to the large pitcher.

Best forOne package for smoothie bowls, nut spreads and food prep

An integrated twisting tamper keeps bowls, spreads and other low-liquid blends moving in this compact 1,600-peak-watt blender.

Best forThick bowls and spreads when you don’t want a full-size system

A time-tested 1,400-peak-watt bundle: large blender, processor bowl, dough blade and two travel cups.

Best forAll-in-one kitchen system, affordably priced

High power, a blunt blade, a wide jar, five manual speeds and simple one-touch cycles define this blender.

Best forBig cold blends where you’d rather not handle many sharp parts

This powerful home Blendtec sits inside a hinged sound enclosure and adds a touch slider and six automatic recipes.

Best forPremium blending for the noise-conscious

This fast 1,800-watt blender comes with a roomy 68-ounce jug, a useful frozen-dessert program and an interface cleaner than most kitchen systems offer.

Best forQuick cold blends run from a polished set of controls

In the middle of Breville’s range, it has a 50-ounce jug, a motor housing designed with quiet in mind and clear timed programs for smoothies and ice.

Best forEasy-to-use blending for everyday drinks and sauces

Four programs, a direct variable-speed dial and a removable sound shield come on this compact, high-speed 32-ounce blender.

Best forSmall batches with less noise, without paying luxury prices

Twelve manual speeds, five one-touch controls and a separate personal blending cup come with this 68-ounce blender.

Best forHomes that go back and forth between pitcher recipes and single drinks

This 48-ounce Vitamix is controlled manually, with ten speed settings, pulse and a mini tamper in the box.

Best forMedium-sized batches for cooks who like to judge the texture on their own

This Ninja comes with just a pitcher, a 64-ounce liquid limit, three Auto-iQ programs and removable stacked blades.

Best forCold drinks for the family, made in one large pitcher

The base for the 64-ounce pitcher and two personal cups offers five manual speeds and a load-sensing automatic cycle.

Best forHousehold batches and single servings, with speeds that adjust on their own

Three manual speeds, pulse and an Extract cycle serve a vented 64-ounce pitcher and two travel cups, for drinks and kitchen sauces.

Best forCold drinks go in personal cups and hot soup in the pitcher

A 64-ounce pitcher, personal cups and a seven-cup processor, complete with a reversible slicing and shredding disc, all run off a single base.

Best forSliced and shredded vegetables as well as blending, all from one motor base

Cold drinks, thick spoonable blends and dough are all covered on one base by a large pitcher, a 24-ounce cup and a 14-ounce tamper bowl.

Best forFamily-size cold drinks plus thick smoothie bowls for individuals

Skip the large pitcher: two 24-ounce cups and a 14-ounce bowl with a twisting tamper handle personal drinks and thick spoonable blends.

Best forA smaller set of vessels for one-person smoothies and thick bowls

Manual controls, a 72-ounce blender, an eight-cup processor and two smaller travel cups make up this set for cold drinks and dough prep.

Best forA large blender plus a separate processor, minus the automatic recipe cycles