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Awards Editors' Choice Award
Best Overall Blender
Editors' Choice Award
Runner-Up for Best Overall Blender
  Top Pick Award
Best Heavy-Duty Blender
Price $500 List
$499.95 at Amazon
$600 List
$540.00 at Amazon
$400 List
$297.74 at Amazon
$700 List
$649.95 at Amazon
$400 List
$399.95 at Amazon
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Pros Convenient presets, intuitive interface, useful accessories (including a personal cup), great heating capability for soupExcellent performance over time, perfect at pureeing, handy presets, easy to cleanPowerful motor base, adjustable presets, simple interface, makes delicious blended margaritasGreat at grinding, fantastic for smoothies, crushes ice with easeExceptional performance for the price, user-friendly presets, time-tested durability
Cons Expensive, lid can be finicky, blades aren't removable, not as quiet as advertisedExpensive, slightly less convenient than other comparable blenders, included tamper feels cheapQuestionable durability, difficulty with thick mixtures, loud compared to other premium blendersNot the most convenient to use, expensiveBlunt blades aren't great for milling, tricky to air dry, no cord wrap
Bottom Line An expensive blender that is worth every penny, featuring premium blending, pureeing, and milling capabilitiesThis burly blender continues to impress us with exceptional performance and longevity, but it comes at a premium priceA premium blender, with adjustable presets, at a more affordable price pointThis top-of-the-line blender did exceptionally well in our tests, but there are less expensive models that performed comparablyA more reasonable price tag and time-tested durability make this top-of-the-line blender a great investment
Rating Categories Breville the Super Q Vitamix A2500 Ascen... Cuisinart Hurricane... Vitamix Pro 750 Blendtec Total Classic
Smoothies (30%)
9.2
9.7
9.3
9.4
8.9
Convenience (25%)
8.8
7.8
8.7
6.8
8.0
Ice (20%)
10.0
10.0
9.4
10.0
9.7
Pureeing (15%)
9.8
10.0
8.4
9.6
8.8
Grinding (10%)
9.3
8.5
7.5
8.6
7.9
Specs Breville the Super Q Vitamix A2500 Ascen... Cuisinart Hurricane... Vitamix Pro 750 Blendtec Total Classic
Model Number BBL920BSS1BUS1 A2500 CBT-2000P1 750 ES3
Power 2.4 HP Peak 2.2 HP Peak 3.5 HP Peak 2.2 HP Peak 3.0 HP
Pitcher Capacity 68 oz 64 oz 64 oz 64 oz 32 oz
Presets Yes, 6: Smoothie, Green Smoothie, Ice Crush, Frozen Desserts, Soup, Clean, 12 speed settings Yes, 3: Smoothie, Frozen Drink, Soup Yes, 5: Clean, Soup, Smoothie, Ice Crush, Pulse Yes, 5: Smoothie, Frozen Drink, Soup, Puree, Clean Yes, 6: Smoothie, Batters, Hot Soup, Whole Juice, Ice Cream, Mixed Drinks
Measured Dimensions (base with pitcher) 18" x 10.5" x 8.1" 17" x 11" x 8" 16.6" x 11.6" x 10.6" 17.5" x 9.4" x 7.7" 15.3" x 8" x 7"
Dishwasher Safe Yes - the blender jug, the personal blender cup, tamper, scraper, and the lids Yes No No Pitcher; top rack only
Accessories Yes
  • Personal cup
  • Recipe book
  • Two tampers
  • Personal cup blade system
Yes
  • Tamper
No Yes
  • Tamper
Yes
-Manual with recipes
Digital Timer Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Meant for Heating? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cord Length 3.8 ft 4 ft 3.2 ft 6 ft 2.9 ft
Wattage 1800 watts 1400 watts 2000 watts 1200 watts 1560 watts
Measured Decibels for Standard Smoothie 82.4 88 86.4 85.8 84
Measured Soup Temperature 160 153.2 150 153.2 129