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10 Awesome (And Powerful) Blenders Under $100

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If you’re looking for budget-friendly blenders, it is possible to find great blenders under $100. While you’ve probably heard about brands like the Vitamix and Ninja, they tend to be really pricey, and they aren’t even necessarily better than blenders that are more wallet-conscious. But the key here is to do your research and find which blender is best for your needs and lifestyle — the same goes with pretty much all kitchen tools and appliances. We’re here to make your blender shopping journey just a little bit easier by rounding up all the best ones under $100, and we’ve done the research for you.

Whether you’re looking for a countertop blender to purée soup for the whole family, a handheld immersion blender to stir up a side of sauce or salsa, or a personal blender to whip up a healthy smoothie (or a slightly less healthy frozen cocktail) stat, here are 10 of the best options.

Countertop Blenders

Ninja Professional 72 Oz. Countertop Blender

When you need to prep a large quantity of whatever your kids are willing to eat any given week (or to blend some adult beverages to help cope with those kids), a large, reliable blender will come in handy. The Ninja professional has a 72 ounce blender jar that’s dishwasher safe, 1,000 watts of power, and four presets to crush, blend, puree, and more.This parent and reviewer said, “It has been a long time since I used a blender. I stopped because they sucked. Old blenders leaked out the bottom. They were hard to clean. They had a ton of different buttons for blending speed with labels that required a thesaurus next to the cookbook. And however I parsed the gradations of perturbation between ‘emulsify’ and ‘macerate’, they didn’t actually blend. What was at the bottom of the blender became angry and confused while whatever was in the top two thirds of the decanter remained beatifically serene. This blender has high, medium, and low settings. You can pulse. It is loud, which I take to be a feature and not a drawback. Even more than my espresso machine, this blender is extremely effective at ending unwanted conversations. For particularly persistent interlocutors, use the pulse setting.Neither my kids nor I particularly like fruits and vegetables and as a result we don’t get nearly enough. And yet I can put in 10 bananas, two cartons of strawberries, two of blueberries, a bag of spinach (yes, spinach!), a cup of plain Greek yogurt, one interrupted conversation … and: ambrosia! The decanter is huge, and yet between the three of us we can and do empty it in one meal. Yay!”

$79.98

Immersion/Hand Blenders

Personal Blenders

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Ninja Professional 72 Oz. Countertop Blender

When you need to prep a large quantity of whatever your kids are willing to eat any given week (or to blend some adult beverages to help cope with those kids), a large, reliable blender will come in handy. The Ninja professional has a 72 ounce blender jar that’s dishwasher safe, 1,000 watts of power, and four presets to crush, blend, puree, and more. This parent and reviewer said, “It has been a long time since I used a blender. I stopped because they sucked. Old blenders leaked out the bottom. They were hard to clean. They had a ton of different buttons for blending speed with labels that required a thesaurus next to the cookbook. And however I parsed the gradations of perturbation between ‘emulsify’ and ‘macerate’, they didn’t actually blend. What was at the bottom of the blender became angry and confused while whatever was in the top two thirds of the decanter remained beatifically serene. This blender has high, medium, and low settings. You can pulse. It is loud, which I take to be a feature and not a drawback. Even more than my espresso machine, this blender is extremely effective at ending unwanted conversations. For particularly persistent interlocutors, use the pulse setting. Neither my kids nor I particularly like fruits and vegetables and as a result we don’t get nearly enough. And yet I can put in 10 bananas, two cartons of strawberries, two of blueberries, a bag of spinach (yes, spinach!), a cup of plain Greek yogurt, one interrupted conversation … and: ambrosia! The decanter is huge, and yet between the three of us we can and do empty it in one meal. Yay!”

$79.98