The 5 Best Mini Blenders - Black Friday 2020 Reviews

The Ninja Foodi Power Nutri DUO is the best mini blender we've tested. This well-built personal blender is short and compact, making it easy to store on your kitchen counter or in a cupboard without taking up a lot of space. It comes with three jars: two identical 24-ounce jars and one 14-ounce Power Nutri Bowl that comes with manually rotating arms to help push food into the vortex.

Overall, it has a very versatile performance. It makes incredibly smooth, spreadable almond butter and a fantastically silky smoothie. You can even use it to crush ice cubes into a snow-like blend for slushies and other frozen drinks. It's very easy to clean by hand, but you can also put the jars, lids, and blades into your dishwasher for an easier clean-up.

Unfortunately, like most of the personal blenders we've tested, you can't use it to blend hot ingredients for soups or purees. Also, its controls offer one speed setting, which may be disappointing for some users. That said, this small model packs a big punch, and it ranks among the best personal blenders we've tested.

The best small immersion blender that we've tested is the Bamix Mono M133. This well-built model is smaller than many of the other immersion models we've tested, making it easy to store in your kitchen drawers without taking up a lot of space. You can even detach the shaft from the motor for easier storage.

Overall, it's best-suited for making soups and other hot blends, as it's safe for mixing hot ingredients. While it struggles to fully process tougher ingredients like kale in smoothies or almonds in nut butter, it should have less trouble smoothly blending stewed vegetables. Unlike a lot of other hand blenders, it can also crush ice, and it easily turns cubes into a bar-quality blend. When you're done blending, you can rinse it in soapy water for an easy clean.

Unfortunately, it isn't ideal for making smoothies, as it creates a smoothie with a somewhat grainy texture. Also, the blades aren't dishwasher-safe, which may be inconvenient for users looking for a simple clean-up. That said, it's very good for making soups, and it ranks among the best immersion blenders we've tested.

The Ninja Nutri Ninja Pro is the best small blender in the budget category that we've tested. This personal blender has a small, compact footprint, and it comes with three different sizes of single-serve jars that you can easily bring on-the-go. It's easy to clean, and the jars and lids are all dishwasher-safe.

This single-speed model is very easy to use, and you can even simulate a pulse mode by pressing down on the jar and releasing it in short bursts. Using its 12-ounce jar, it makes a decent smoothie with a foamy, slightly grainy texture. It can easily crush snow-like ice, which you can also use for frozen drinks and slushies.

Unfortunately, its plastic motor base doesn't feel very thick or solid, so it doesn't seem very durable. It can't hot blend, and it struggles to make smooth, spreadable almond butter. However, if you're on a budget, this blender is a solid choice.

The best cheap mini blender that we've tested is the Magic Bullet Mini. This personal blender is among the smallest we've tested, so it's very easy to store on your counter or in a small kitchen cupboard. It comes with a 13-ounce main jar and an 8-ounce jar that's ideal for making salsas and dips.

It only has one speed, so it's very easy to use. With its 14-ounce jar, it makes a good but foamy smoothie in little time. It even comes with a lip ring so you can drink your smoothie straight from the jar. For liquid messes like smoothies, it's quite easy to clean by hand, and you can even put the jars in the dishwasher for a quicker clean-up.

Unfortunately, it doesn't have a very versatile performance, as it fails to fully process all the nuts when making almond butter. It also can't be used to crush ice. Its blades aren't dishwasher-safe, either, and it takes a bit of scrubbing with a sponge to clean up stickier messes like almond butter. However, this is a solid choice for making smoothies on a tight budget.