The Vitamix Propel 510 is a sturdy, high-end full-size blender with a 48oz main jar. It has simple controls, including a speed dial, pulse switch, and automatic blending programs: 'Smoothie', 'Frozen Drinks', and 'Hot Soup'. It has a versatile blending performance and overall, it's very similar to the Vitamix Propel 750, which is a little more expensive and comes with a bigger 64oz jar.
Our Verdict
The Vitamix Propel 510 is fantastic for multi-purpose use. It's very well-built and versatile, since it efficiently blends all kinds of ingredients, like fibrous fruits, vegetables, and ice cubes. It doesn't have a huge capacity for a full-size blender, since its jar holds 48oz, but it's very easy to use for recipes like nut butter or hummus. It can also hot blend and heat ingredients with a 'Soup' blending program, which uses friction from the blades. It's also easy to clean and dishwasher-safe.
- Smoothly blends fibrous ingredients.
- Very easy to use for thick recipes.
- Very well-built.
- Hot blends.
- No additional jars or accessories.
The Vitamix Propel 510 is superb for single-serve smoothies. It comes with a 48oz main jar that does a fantastic job with small batches of fibrous ingredients, which helps it make silky-smooth drinks with ingredients like kale or blueberries. It easily crushes ice and has a blending program for smoothies, so you can step away from the blender while your drink blends.
- Smoothly blends fibrous ingredients.
- Makes snow-like ice.
- Very well-built.
- No additional jars or accessories.
The Vitamix Propel 510 is incredible for multiple servings of smoothies. If you use the 48-oz jar to make a big batch, it quickly blends stubborn additions like leafy greens, making a mostly smooth blend with just a few unprocessed bits leftover. It's an excellent ice crusher as well. However, some blenders can blend a big batch of smoothies faster.
- Smoothly blends fibrous ingredients.
- Makes snow-like ice.
- Very well-built.
- Somewhat small capacity.
The Vitamix Propel 510 is excellent for crushing ice. The pulse switch makes it easy to use for crushing ice, and it quickly breaks down ice cubes into powdery, snow-like ice. It's also very sturdy, which is especially important if you often blend hard ingredients like ice. However, blenders with automatic pulse or ice crush programs make ice crushing a bit easier.
- Makes snow-like ice.
- Very well-built.
- Fairly loud.
The Vitamix Propel 510 is excellent for soups. It makes a very smooth blend with fibrous vegetables like broccoli and kale, even if you fill the jar to full capacity. It can handle hot ingredients and heat food over about seven minutes with its 'Soup' program, which uses friction from the blades. It's also easy to clean and comes with a two-part lid so you can easily add more ingredients. However, its 48oz capacity is smaller than many full-size blenders, which you may find limiting if you usually make multiple servings.
- Smoothly blends fibrous ingredients.
- Very well-built.
- Hot blends.
- Somewhat small capacity.
The Vitamix Propel 510 is fantastic for professional use. It's very well-built, which is helpful if you use your blender daily, and it offers a versatile blending performance. The 48oz jar is incredibly easy to use for recipes like nut butter or hummus. It also easily blends fibrous fruits and vegetables as well as ice cubes. It has a wide range of speed settings and all of its components are dishwasher-safe.
- Smoothly blends fibrous ingredients.
- Very easy to use for thick recipes.
- Very well-built.
- Hot blends.
- Fairly loud.
Changelog
- Updated Feb 20, 2026: We converted this review to Test Bench 1.0.1. We've added a result for Portable in the Dimensions section to indicate whether the blender has a built-in battery for cordless use.
- Updated Oct 11, 2024: We've updated the results to more accurately reflect the blender's performance. The score for Fibrous Ingredients (Full Capacity) processing changed from 10 to 8.5 because of the blending time, and the score for texture changed from 10 to 9.5. The score for Ice Crushing processing changed from 10 to 9 because it doesn't have an automatic ice crush program.
- Updated May 10, 2024: Compared its jar capacity to the recently-reviewed Vitamix Venturist Pro's.
- Updated May 09, 2023: Review published.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Vitamix Propel 510 only comes in Black. You can see the label for the unit we tested here. If you come across another version of the blender, let us know in the forum discussions below and we'll update our review.
Popular Blender Comparisons
The Vitamix Propel 510 is a full-size blender with a 48oz main jar. It has a similar design to the Vitamix Explorian E310, but its dial includes a few automatic blending programs. It lacks features like a digital display or stopwatch that you see on some higher-end models from the same manufacturer. Still, you might prefer its simpler design and it has a fantastic overall blending performance. Compared to other smaller full-size blenders like the Breville the Fresh & Furious and the Smeg BLF01, it's more versatile, since it can heat ingredients. It's also an outstanding choice for recipes like nut butter or hummus.
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The Vitamix Propel 510 and the Vitamix 5200 perform similarly. The Propel is better for difficult blends like crushing ice and making nut butter. It has a few automatic blending programs on its dial. However, the 5200's narrower jar makes a silkier single-serve smoothie.
For most purposes, the Vitamix Propel 510 is better than the Vitamix Explorian E310. The Propel is smaller and quieter, has a few automatic blending programs, and has a longer power cord. It processes big batches of fibrous ingredients faster and has a better ice-crushing performance.
The Vitamix Propel 510 and the Vitamix Propel 750 are very similar, and you may prefer either. The 510 has a smaller capacity and has fewer blending programs, but you might prefer it if you don't need a bigger jar and want a slightly smaller, quieter machine.
The Vitamix Propel 510 and the Vitamix Explorian E520 are similar blenders with different strengths. While both blenders offer a fantastic overall blending performance, the Propel 510 is a lot quieter at max volume. However, the Explorian E520's jar is larger, and it comes with two tumblers and straws so that you can take your drinks with you on the go.
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