The 5 Best Quiet Blenders - Fall 2024

The best quiet blender we've tested is the Wolf Gourmet Pro-Performance. This well-built model is very quiet for a full-size blender, and even better, it doesn't sacrifice power or performance. Its 64oz capacity can accommodate big batches, and its controls give you plenty of options, whether you're blending manually or using one of its automatic programs. The jar comes with a two-part lid and an 'emulsion cup,' which you can use to add ingredients in a steady stream for recipes like mayonnaise or hollandaise sauce.

It quickly liquifies fibrous ingredients like kale, even if you're working with a smaller batch, so it's a fantastic option for recipes like single-serve smoothies—especially because its relative quietness helps avoid waking up the whole house when you blend your morning smoothie or pre-workout shake. It has no problem crushing ice or blending recipes like nut butter. It has a lightweight, fairly compact design for a full-size blender and is easy to clean by hand.

Check out the Hamilton Beach Professional Quiet Blender if you want something less expensive but still quiet. This blender doesn't quite match the Wolf Gourmet Pro-Performance's blending performance, but it's even quieter, thanks to its noise dome, a plastic cover that fits over the jar to muffle the noise. Using the noise dome, it's one of the quietest blenders we've tested—it's only slightly louder than some battery-powered blenders with much weaker motors. It has a great build quality and a speed dial that lets you fine-tune the blending speed.

It makes a smooth blend with fibrous ingredients like kale and broccoli, so it's a particularly good choice if you're looking for the best quiet blender for smoothies. However, to get the best results when working with tough blends like nuts and ice cubes, you need to remove the noise dome and use the tamper, which makes the blender noticeably louder. Also, the pitcher has a 32-ounce blending capacity, which is small for a full-size blender and pretty limiting if you need to serve a crowd.

If you want to spend as little as possible on a quiet blender, consider the Black+Decker Quiet Blender with Cyclone Glass Jar. This blender isn't as well-built as the previous pick. It comes with a sturdy glass jar, but other parts of the blender feel flimsy, like the lid and motor base gears. However, it's only slightly louder than the Hamilton Beach Professional Quiet Blender and offers a good overall performance. It comes with a 24oz personal jar that you can use to make silky smoothies with fibrous ingredients like kale and blueberries, and it also does a fantastic job of blending fibrous ingredients in its 48oz main jar. It's very easy to clean since it has removable blades.

Like the previous pick, it can make smooth, spreadable nut butter, but it's not the easiest process since you have to stop and stir. Unfortunately, it's not very good for crushing ice. It can only handle about six ice cubes at a time, which is half the capacity of the Wolf Gourmet Pro-Performance, and still leaves behind some unprocessed chunks. However, adding a few ice cubes to a smoothie or shake recipe won't be a problem.

The Ninja Professional Plus Blender DUO with Auto-iQ is a great, budget-friendly option if you want a blender that can handle big batches of ice. It doesn't have the same versatile blending performance as the previous picks, but it still performs well for a variety of recipes, and it's only somewhat louder than the Hamilton Beach Professional Quiet Blender. It has a large-capacity 72-ounce main pitcher and does a better job of ice crushing than the Wolf Gourmet Pro-Performance, so it's a great option for blending up frozen drinks for a crowd. A 24-ounce personal jar and a matching to-go lid are also included for making single-serve drinks like smoothies.

This blender doesn't make a completely smooth blend with fibrous fruits and vegetables using the main pitcher, so it's less ideal than the previous picks for bigger batches of smoothies and soups. You must also remove the lid to stir mixtures like nut butter to get the best results. However, using the personal jar, the blender can make a superb smoothie with additions like kale and blueberries. The sharp blades make it hard to clean by hand, but the jars, lids, and blades are dishwasher-safe for easier clean-up.

If you mainly use your blender for single-serve drinks like smoothies and protein shakes, consider the Beast Health Blender. It's expensive for a personal blender, and you can get a similar performance from cheaper models. However, it's very quiet, making it worth considering if you're looking for a smoothie blender that won't hurt your ears first thing in the morning. It's well-built and has a sleek, modern-looking design. The 32-ounce jar has a flat storage lid and a drinking lid with a screw-on cover and a handle, so you can easily carry it around.

It has fantastic overall performance and is particularly well-suited for smoothies since it can make a nearly perfectly smooth blend with fruits and leafy greens. It can crush ice cubes and make smooth nut butter without much effort. It's easy to clean by hand, although the jar has ribbed sides requiring extra scrubbing if you've been working with sticky ingredients. The jar and lids are dishwasher-safe, but you need to clean the blades by hand.

Then again, if you'd rather spend less and don't mind a less premium design, the Magic Bullet Kitchen Express makes about the same amount of noise and goes for a much cheaper price. The catch is that it's not nearly as sturdy or durable-feeling and doesn't perform as well overall. It's almost as good at processing fibrous ingredients like kale for smoothies but can't crush ice without liquid in the jar and isn't as easy to use for thicker recipes.