A personal blender is a great way to make single-serve beverages that you can easily take on the go. They can't match the versatility of a full-sized blender, as they can't blend hot ingredients or tackle large batches of ice cubes. However, they're ideal for making small portions of dips, dressings, and spreads, and generally excel at making smoothies. They often include extra jars for convenience, too.
We've tested more than 125 blenders, and 30 of those are personal blenders. Below are our recommendations for the best mini blenders, whether you're looking for the ideal option for your cramped kitchen or just want a quick way to make smoothies. If you want more options, check out our list of the best bullet blenders. For some full-size options, check out the best blenders for smoothies or the best quiet blenders. If you're also looking for a space-saving way to prepare meals and snacks, see our recommendations for the best small air fryers or the best small toaster ovens.
Quick Look
We've tested more than 125 blenders since 2020. We always buy our own products from major retailers, just like you, to keep our reviews independent and unbiased. Each blender goes through the same set of tests, so you can easily compare models, regardless of price or features. We keep the blenders we test even after the review is published, so we can go back and retest them to answer questions from our users.
Check out our How We Test Blenders article to learn more about our purchasing, testing, and writing procedures.
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Best Personal Blender
Multi-Purpose7.8Smoothies (Single Serving)9.2Ice Crushing7.3Build Quality7.5Cleaning9.0See all our test resultsMain Jar Capacity24.0 oz (710 ml)The best personal blender we've tested is the Ninja Foodi Power Nutri DUO. Personal blenders are ideal for smoothies and protein shakes, and this one does a fantastic job in that regard. Using one of its 24-ounce personal jars, it quickly blends extremely silky smoothies with tough ingredients and makes fast work of ice cubes. The jars come with resealable drinking lids, too, making it easy to take your drink on the go. What really sets it apart from other personal blenders, however, is that it also works well for a variety of recipes, making it a great option if you want a versatile yet compact blender. Its 'smoothie bowl maker,' a jar with rotating arms inside, allows it to easily process thick smoothie bowls or other recipes, like nut butter. It's also easy to clean by hand, and all of its components are dishwasher-safe.
The controls include a few automatic blending programs, which is unusual for a personal blender and means you don't have to manually stop it when it's done. The blending programs also let you step away from the blender as it's running, which may be useful since it's quite loud for a personal blender.
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Best Budget Personal Blender
Multi-Purpose7.2Smoothies (Single Serving)9.0Ice Crushing6.9Build Quality7.0Cleaning8.5See all our test resultsMain Jar Capacity24.0 oz (710 ml)The Ninja Nutri-Blender Pro with Auto-iQ is the best single-serve blender we've tested in the budget range. While it's not as versatile as the Ninja Foodi Power Nutri DUO, it's a fantastic option if you plan to use your personal blender mainly for drinks like smoothies and protein shakes. It easily makes an outstandingly smooth blend with tough ingredients, like spinach and pineapple, and has no trouble pulverizing a few ice cubes in the mix or on their own. With two 24-ounce jars and matching spout lids, it's easy to bring your beverage on the road. It takes some extra effort, but this blender can make impressively creamy nut butter, too.
Like our top pick, this blender includes a couple of blending programs, which makes it more convenient than most personal blenders. It's also decently well-built, easy to clean by hand, and fairly quiet for a blender.
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Best Cheap Personal Blender
Multi-Purpose5.6Smoothies (Single Serving)7.4Ice Crushing1.0Build Quality6.0Cleaning7.0See all our test resultsMain Jar Capacity15.0 oz (444 ml)The Magic Bullet Blender is the best cheap mini blender we've tested. This inexpensive blender is less sturdy than the Ninja Nutri-Blender Pro with Auto-iQ, and it's not meant for crushing ice without liquid in the jar, which limits its versatility. However, it makes a smooth blend with difficult smoothie ingredients like leafy greens and fruit. It doesn't have any blending programs or even an on/off switch, but operation is simple: you just press down on the jar to start blending and turn to lock it in place.
It comes with 13-ounce and 15-ounce jars, as well as a 4-ounce cup for small batches of salad dressing or salsa. Unfortunately, it only comes with a single to-go lid, which isn't ideal if a few people at home like a smoothie in the morning. Its jars are dishwasher-safe, but the sharp blades should be cleaned by hand, using a brush for best results.
Magic Bullet, nutribullet, and Ninja are among the most popular personal blender brands. If you want to know more about how they stack up against each other, you can read a more detailed comparison.
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Best Quiet Personal Blender
Multi-Purpose7.6Smoothies (Single Serving)9.1Ice Crushing7.5Build Quality8.5Cleaning7.5See all our test resultsMain Jar Capacity34.0 oz (1,006 ml)Despite its relatively small size, the Ninja Foodi Power Nutri DUO is among the loudest blenders we've tested. That might not bother you much for occasional use, but a roaring blender can get annoying if you use it often or make recipes with longer blending times. If noise level is a priority, the best small blender we've tested is the Beast Health Blender. While it's not cheap, it's one of the quietest personal blenders we've tested, while also being one of the most powerful.
Its premium price tag comes with a very sturdy build quality and fantastic performance for most purposes. It easily liquifies difficult ingredients like leafy greens, handles thicker recipes like nut butter, and makes snow-like crushed ice. It comes with a drinking lid for its 34-ounce jar, but the jar has a shorter, wider shape than most personal blender jars, which might make it a little awkward to carry around like a travel cup. The jar's ribbed design gives it a nice look but makes it harder to clean by hand than most picks here, since food tends to get trapped in the ridges.
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Best Portable Personal Blender
Multi-Purpose5.8Smoothies (Single Serving)8.0Ice Crushing5.1Build Quality8.0Cleaning6.0See all our test resultsMain Jar Capacity20.0 oz (591 ml)Portable blenders are battery-powered personal blenders that you can carry around and use to blend a smoothie or protein shake at the office, at the gym, in your car, or wherever you find yourself without access to an outlet. The nutribullet Flip stands out from other portable models for its blending performance. It can make a mostly smooth blend with fibrous ingredients like fruit and leafy greens, so it'll do a good job with a variety of smoothie recipes. Adding a couple of ice cubes to the mix isn't an issue, either.
You can drink directly from the jar right after blending with a spout built into the motor base, or use the additional lid with or without the included straw. When purchasing, you can choose between a plastic jar or an insulated stainless steel jar, which helps keep your drink colder for longer. The blender is well-built and quiet when it's running, and most of its components are dishwasher-safe. However, like many portable blenders, its blades are built into the motor base, which can't be immersed in water. That makes it tricky to clean by hand since you have to be careful not to get water in the charging port.
If you want more options, check out our list of the best personal smoothie blenders with a battery-powered design.
Notable Mentions
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Beast Mini Blender Plus:
The Beast Mini Blender Plus is about the same price as the Ninja Foodi Power Nutri DUO. While it doesn't perform as well as the Ninja, since it doesn't make as smooth a blend with fibrous ingredients, it's much quieter and has a more modern look that you might prefer.
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nutribullet Pro 900:
The nutribullet Pro 900 is quieter than the Ninja Foodi Power Nutri DUO and comes with a pair of bigger 32-ounce jars. It's just as good for processing fibrous ingredients like leafy greens, but it can't crush ice without liquid in the jar and isn't as easy to use for thicker recipes.
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Beautiful Personal Blender:
The Beautiful Personal Blender is a cheap personal blender with a modern look that comes in several different colors. It can't make as smooth a blend as the Magic Bullet Blender, but
it also includes a grinding blade, so you can use it as a coffee or spice grinder.
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Ninja Fit:
The Ninja Fit is less expensive than the Ninja Nutri-Blender Pro with Auto-iQ, but it's smaller and comes with a pair of 24-ounce jars. Its push-to-operate controls aren't very convenient, but it's another solid option if you want a personal blender that comes with multiple jars.
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Recent Updates
Nov 25, 2025:
We replaced the discontinued Cuisinart Soho Compact Blender with the Ninja Nutri-Blender Pro with Auto-iQ as our 'Best Budget Personal Blender' and made small edits throughout for clarity.
Mar 14, 2025:
We added the Ninja Nutri-Blender Pro with Auto-iQ as an alternative to the Cuisinart Soho Compact Blender since it comes with multiple jars. We added the Ninja Fit to the Notable Mentions as another option with more than one jar included.
Dec 18, 2024:
We added the Beautiful Personal Blender to the Notable Mentions since it's a cheap option with good performance. There haven't been any changes to our recommendations.
Sep 30, 2024: Replaced the Ninja Fit with the Cuisinart Soho Compact Blender as the mid-range pick because the Cuisinart has more user-friendly controls.
Aug 21, 2024: We've replaced the Ninja Blast with the NutriBullet Flip as the 'Best Portable Blender' since it offers a better performance for drinks like smoothies.
All Reviews
Our above recommendations are what we think are currently the best personal smoothie blenders for most people. We factor in the price (a cheaper blender wins over a pricier one if the difference isn't worth it), feedback from our visitors, and availability (no blenders that are difficult to find or almost out of stock everywhere).
If you want to choose for yourself, here's the list of all our personal blender reviews. Be careful not to get too caught up in the details. While no blender is perfect, most blenders are great enough to please almost everyone, and the differences are often not noticeable unless you look for them.