The 8 Best Personal Blenders of 2023

Who's up for a good post-workout protein shake? If your answer is “Me, myself, and I,” we recommend the Oster My Blend, which effortlessly blends drinks right inside the included sports bottle to save you time and clean-up. This blender is as easy to use as any of your favorite exercise machines: All you need to do is add your favorite ingredients to the jar, twist on the blade attachment, blend, and then switch out the blade for the mostly leak-proof lid to enjoy the fruits (or whey) of your labor. The Good Housekeeping Institute noted that it "doesn't perform well with tough leafy greens," but if you don’t need any greens in your smoothies and shakes, we think the My Blend will be a great gym buddy.

Here at Delish, we are firm believers in the age-old saying “You get what you pay for,” but the Hamilton Beach Personal Creations Blender gives you a lot for its low price. Lightweight, compact, and easy to transport, this model is all about ease of use, from assembly to storage—its cord even wraps securely around the base! The convenient markings on the 14-ounce container take the guesswork out of prep work and eliminate the need for measuring cups or spoons, while its tapered design snugly fits in most cup holders.

The Good Housekeeping Institute’s testers found that “the 175 watt motor was able to make a super smooth and creamy milkshake, but was less effective when faced with firm ingredients, such as coffee beans or ice cubes.”

It may not be able to pull a rabbit out of a hat, but the Magic Bullet can perform plenty of tricks, including blending, chopping, mixing, grinding, mincing, and whipping. With three blender cups, a 250-watt motor, and multiple lids, this 11-piece set has everything you need.

While the Bullet itself has a small footprint, the Good Housekeeping Institute’s testers “lamented the extra storage required for all of the accessories and only the blender cups are dishwasher safe.” Nevertheless, this workhorse of a machine offers a wide variety of functions, which eliminate the need to wash or transfer any chopped ingredients to other storage containers—in fact, the 12-ounce blender cup and its accompanying storage lid are perfect for transferring everything from sauces to dips for parties and prepped lunches.

From meal prep to on-the-go beverages, the compact NutriBullet Pro Plus Personal Blender is sure to be your one and only. Its impressively powerful 1,200-watt motor and durable twist-on extractor blade work in tandem to blend up some refreshingly smooth and creamy smoothies, nut butters, and even sauces like chimichurri.

That being said, “some testers had trouble achieving a completely smooth consistency with frozen foods,” noted the Good Housekeeping Institute. The pulse feature effortlessly distributes ingredients to create a uniform mixture or maintain texture for condiments and dips like chunky salsa. Though the lab panel noticed some occasional leakage, the included 32-ounce blender jar, 24-ounce tall handled cup, and flip top to-go lid are all BPA-free.

Don’t want to wake up your entire household after a late-night or early-morning workout? Allow us to introduce you to one of the quietest blenders the Good Housekeeping Institute tested, the Black + Decker FusionBlade Personal Blender, which their kitchen tech experts called “exceptional at grinding coffee beans and blending smooth and thick smoothies, milkshakes, and frozen margaritas.”

Scoring near-perfect ratings in ease-of-use and performance tests, this dishwasher-safe machine is a breeze to assemble, clean, and operate thanks to its attached blades, smooth digital touchpad, and measurement markings. Though the 1100-watt motor does wear out over time, the FusionBlade is still plenty powerful, with five blending speeds and a pulse function and comes equipped with a 64-ounce plastic blender jar and a 20-ounce personal-size jar with a travel lid—both of which are stain-resistant and easy to grip whether you’re a righty or a lefty.

For Instagram-worthy smoothie bowls, you don’t need to go drop a bunch of money at a fancy brunch spot—just pick up the Ninja Foodi Smoothie Bowl Maker & Nutrient Extractor, which comes with dishwasher-safe accessories like a 14-ounce smoothie bowl jar and two 24-ounce blender jars with travel lids. Though it requires a bit more storage space, this blender also features a built-in tamper (kind of like a pusher for ingredients) for the jars and requires less liquid to whip up a thick, creamy açaí bowl.

In fact, according to the Good Housekeeping Institute’s test panel, “this model tackled both green and berry smoothies with ease with very little residual seeds and super smooth results.” Simply suction the base to your counter and let the convenient pulse-style auto-smoothie function do all the hard work.

Do you only have enough space for a blender or a food processor? Rather than endure the Sophie’s Choice of kitchen appliances, you can chop, shred, pulse, and purée to your heart’s content with the Cuisinart SmartPower Duet Blender/Food Processor. This versatile gadget comes with multiple dishwasher-safe accessories, including a 40-ounce glass carafe, food processor work bowl, and removable 2-ounce measuring cup on the blender jar lid—just be aware that the 15 pieces will require a little extra space to store.

Though the Good Housekeeping Institute's test panel determined it was "not the most high-powered blender," the SmartPower Duet's ease of use, versatility, and cleanability (not to mention, the seven blending and food processing settings) secures its status as a crowd favorite.

It’s raining juice, hallelujah, it’s raining juice! Get ready for a downpour of tasty treats with the Cuisinart Hurricane Compact Juicing Blender, which is quiet, easy to store, and, best of all, dishwasher-safe. (Just use caution during assembly, as the blades and lids can be a bit tricky.) Though the Good Housekeeping institute called it “poor at making smoothies,” as it left “flecks of fruit and ice chunks left behind,” the Hurricane can still make a variety of delicious drinks, including juices, frozen margaritas, and milkshakes—it can even grind coffee beans!

As easy to use as it is to clean, testers were able to easily position the 32-ounce jar onto this blender’s base and the measurement markings and intuitive controls made operation a breeze. Perfect for those on-the-go, it also comes with a comfortable-to-grip 16-ounce plastic travel mug with a lid, 8-ounce chopper cup, and four plastic reusable straws.