The 5 Best Quiet Blenders - Spring 2024 Reviews

The best quiet blender we've tested is the Wolf Gourmet Pro-Performance. This sturdy, high-end blender is very quiet for a full-size blender and doesn't sacrifice power or performance. Its main jar has a 64oz capacity for big batches, and its controls give you plenty of blending speed options and a few automatic blending 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 quiet but less expensive. 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 blender to muffle the noise when it's running. 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.

You don't necessarily have to pay a premium to get a relatively quiet blender. The Ninja Professional Plus Blender DUO with Auto-iQ is a great option if you want to stick to a budget. 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, so it's better suited for multiple batches. There's also a 24-ounce personal jar and a matching to-go lid 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. However, using the personal jar, the blender can make a superb smoothie with additions like kale and blueberries. It also has no problem making snow-like crushed ice. However, you must remove the lid to stir mixtures like nut butter to get the best results. 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 want to spend as little as possible, 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 quieter than the previous pick and offers a better blending performance for some purposes. 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 Ninja, and still leaves behind some unprocessed chunks. However, adding a few ice cubes to a smoothie or shake recipe won't be a problem.

If you mainly use your blender for single-serves 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 compact 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 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 is much cheaper. 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.