10 Affordable Blenders That Are Just as Good as the Vitamix

This is a dishwasher-safe, three-speed gem that can handle anything you throw at it. With a 72-ounce pitcher and single-serve personal cups, you can make milkshakes for the whole family or a post-workout smoothie for one. The nutrient extractor, which breaks down whole fruits and veggies into juice with a powerful 1100-watt motor, is a game-changer, too. If you use the blender more for blended cocktails and smoothies, know that its six-blade design pulverizes ice into fluffy, slushy snow in seconds. Hello, strawberry daiquiris.

Whip up everything from soup to sauce to nut butter with this 1200-watt workhorse. Its stainless-steel blade is prime for pulverizing leafy greens, frozen fruit, whole veggies and beyond. It’s great for blending warm foods too, thanks to the durable, vented pitcher. There are three speeds, a pulse function and a tamper, which helps with thick mixtures and makes pushing ingredients that get stuck to the blades easy and mess-free (that means no more digging around with a spoon to make sure everything is blended). Its design makes it easy to clean by hand, but it’s also dishwasher-safe. Use the recipe book for inspiration once you’re tired of your go-tos.

Crush, chop, emulsify, blend and puree away, minus the ear-piecing noise. This 1500-watt powerhouse has a removable quiet shield, which keeps the sound contained while it blends. It’s complete with a tamper, a shatterproof 32-ounce pitcher and stainless-steel blades that can rotate as fast as 105 miles per hour. Explore four program settings, a pulse function and a wide range of speeds that will get the job done every single time. To wash, just add warm water and dish soap and blend on the pre-programmed clean setting.

Finding space in the kitchen is already hard enough as it is. That's why we love the O.G. sleek, barely-there Nutribullet. But don't let its compact size fool you. It's still one of the fastest, easy-to-use smoothie blenders on the market. Once you load it up with your favorite foods, like berries and spinach, you'll be pouring nutrient-packed smoothies like a pro in mere seconds.

Frozen coffees for Sunday brunch? Post-workout protein shakes? Margaritas for a crowd? Yup—this aqua-colored cutie does it all. While you can prepare everything from soup to dessert in this easy-to-use machine, we think it's best for ice-based bevs (and even snow cones!). Its stainless-steel blades, pulse capability and two powerful blending settings make pulverizing ice a cinch. We also love its non-slip feet, splatter-proof lid and the fact that it's dishwasher safe.

If you're on a health kick or just want to incorporate more smoothies into your life, this Ninja blender might be the perfect pick. It's powerful 1400-watt motor will give you perfectly crushed ice for your smoothies and the pitcher is big enough to make some for later (or to share with the family). This baby is also equipped with three intelligent presets that will allow you to switch from ice cream to frozen drinks to smoothies with the appropriate pulses and pausing patterns for that oh-so-drinkable consistency you're looking for. Not to mention, it's dishwasher-safe.

If you're looking for a blender that's not an eyesore, look no further. After all, tot everyone wants to look at a big, bulky machine every day, are we right? This machine is not only super sleek looking, it functions well, too, with ice-crushing efficiency and one-minute blend programs. You can also take this stunner wherever your day takes you, because it's also portable.