The 5 Best Bullet Blenders - Fall 2021 Reviews

The best bullet blender that we've tested is the Breville Boss To Go Sport. This incredibly well-built blender comes with a 23-ounce single-serve jar and 15-ounce dual-walled jar meant to keep your drink cold. They each come with to-go lids, so you can easily blend up a smoothie and bring it with you on the go.

You can use either jar to make very well-blended smoothies quite quickly. This blender also produces bar-quality crushed ice and smooth, spreadable almond butter. It's easy to clean by hand after making something liquidy like a smoothie, and you can also put the blade assembly, jars, and lids in your dishwasher.

Unfortunately, if you're working with sticky ingredients, it can be difficult to clean by hand, and you may need to let the blades and jar soak beforehand. You also can't safely use this blender for hot blending, and it has only one speed setting, like most bullet blenders. Otherwise, it's a very well-built and versatile option if you're looking for a simple, compact blender.

The best bullet blender we've tested in the budget category is the Ninja Nutri Ninja Pro. This model comes with three personal jars in different sizes: 24-ounce, 18-ounce, and 12-ounce. There's also a matching to-go lid for each jar, so you can easily use any of them to take your single-serve drink with you on the go.

Using the 12-ounce jar, it makes a decent smoothie in less than a minute, and the other two jars produce adequate smoothies. This blender makes incredible, snow-like crushed ice quickly, which is great if you like making slushies and other frozen drinks. It's very easy to clean by hand, even if you've been working with sticky ingredients like almond butter, and the jars, lids, and blade assembly are all dishwasher-safe.

Unfortunately, it's not the most well-built blender since the plastic motor base feels flimsy. It also makes mediocre, dry almond butter. That said, if you're looking for an affordable bullet blender, it's a solid option for single serves. It's even one of the best mini blenders we've tested.

The best cheap bullet blender that we've tested is the Magic Bullet Mini. This affordable option is compact and won't take up too much room on your kitchen counter. It comes with a 13-ounce jar you can use for single-serves, plus a lip ring that makes it easier to drink from directly.

It has a simple design, with one speed setting. It's not intended for ice crushing, but it can incorporate frozen banana chunks and leafy greens like kale into a good smoothie. It comes with an additional eight-ounce jar, which is a bit small for smoothies but a good size for making dressings and dips. Clean-up is fairly easy since the jars and lids can go in your dishwasher.

However, it struggles to blend almonds into smooth, spreadable almond butter. Because the blade assembly isn't dishwasher safe, you may need to use a sponge to wash it by hand if you've been working with sticky ingredients. That said, if you're looking for a small, cheap blender for making smoothies, it's worth considering.