9 Best High End Blenders (Powerful and Versatile Machines)

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Last updated: June 30, 2022

Blenders have become common household kitchen essentials in recent years, as blending fruits and vegetables is an easy and simple way to consume vital nutrients without having to spend hours in the kitchen.

This article looks into the best high-end blenders available on the market today. Professional and powerful blenders that can turn all kinds of foods into creamy smoothies, nut butters, and delicious soups.

The best high end blender currently on the market is the Vitamix A3500, which offers the best mix of quality, durability, technology, and value for money.

Top 9 High Power Blenders:

	Blender	Price
1	Vitamix A3500 Ascent Series	Price
2	Vitamix Professional Series 750	Price
3	Vitamix A3300 Ascent Series	Price
4	Blendtec Professional 750 Blender	Price
5	Vitamix 5200 Professional Grade Blender	Price
6	Blendtec Designer 725 Blender	Price
7	Blendtec Designer 625 Blender	Price
8	Breville the Q Super Blender	Price
9	Waring Xtreme Hi-Power Blender	Price

Here are my 9 recommendations for top-quality, professional, high-end blenders that can blend all types of foods into delicious smoothies, creamy nut butters, and rich soups without any issues.

1. Vitamix A3500 Ascent Series

Founded in the 1920s based on the concept of whole-food nutrition, Vitamix is a well-known manufacturer of high-performance blenders for consumers as well as for the hospitality and restaurant industry. Manufactured in the USA, Vitamix Blenders are famous for their powerful motors and laser-cut, stainless-steel blades that produce perfect blends.

With the relatively new Ascent series, Vitamix is trying to go with the times. Modern-looking machines with new high-tech features, which is very different from their Classic range of blenders.

I guess the demanding market for blenders forces Vitamix to come up with this new and modern range of blenders. Luckily though, the quality of these new machines has not in any way been sacrificed.

The containers in the Ascent range come with the patented Self-Detect technology. What this means is that the motor base will recognize which size container it’s holding and will adjust its blend settings accordingly. This is achieved with wireless technology.

The Vitamix A3500 also comes with a built-in programmable timer, which helps avoid over- or under-processing your custom recipes. Set the timer to the length of your blend, and it will turn the machine off automatically. It also comes with 5 program settings, which eliminates all the guesswork.

With this modern Ascent Series, the warranty term has also increased, from 7 years to an incredible 10 years. Talk about manufacturer confidence!

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2. Vitamix Professional Series 750

The 750 has a 2.2-peak horsepower motor with advanced technology that makes them noticeably quieter. It also comes with 5 handy pre-programmed settings for smoothies, soups, desserts, purées and cleaning.

Another useful feature is pulse control, which gives you even more control over the texture of your dish. For example, by flipping it on you can quickly chop ingredients before blending at a consistent speed.

The 750 is part of the G-Series, or Next Generation Vitamix Blenders, with more powerful motors and improved design. Their 64-oz. containers are also wider (Low Profile) so it’s easier to store them. The G-Series are very advanced models, which means they are also more expensive.

If the 750 is a bit too pricey for you, it’s worth looking into the Vitamix 7500. It’s very similar to the 750, but it doesn’t have the pre-programmed settings and is therefore slightly cheaper priced.

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3. Vitamix A3300 Ascent Series

The Vitamix A3300 is essentially the same as the A3500, but it is slightly lower priced.

The main difference between the A3500 and the A3300 is that the A3500 comes with the five program settings for smoothies, soups, dips & spreads, frozen desserts, and self-cleaning. These pre-programmed settings are indeed super useful, but whether it’s worth spending the extra dollars for that is of course entirely up to you.

I find these program settings good value because it’s so easy to quickly select one of these settings depending on what you’re trying to blend, and the blender will simply take care of it.

If the A3500 and the A3300 are above your budget, it’s worth looking into the Vitamix A2500 and the Vitamix A2300 in the same Ascent Series.

The quality is very much the same, but as expected, they come with fewer features. For example, they both don’t have touch screen control, and they also don’t have a programmable timer. So if you don’t value those specific features, there’s no need to pay for a more expensive blender.

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4. Blendtec Professional 750 Blender

Founded in 1975, Blendtec specializes in manufacturing professional and home blenders. Blendtec blenders are proudly designed and engineered in the USA, and come with an 8-year comprehensive warranty.

One big difference between Vitamix and Blendtec is that all Vitamix blenders come with a tamper. You can use a tamper to push ingredients down into the blades while blending. This is very useful when ingredients get stuck in the pitcher. This typically happens when using less water to create thicker smoothies.

Maybe Blendtec blenders are so well designed that a tamper isn’t necessary? Who knows. The fact is though that the pitcher and blades in Blendtec blenders are designed differently.

The Blendtec Professional 750 is a fantastic machine with an excellent set of features. It comes with six pre-programmed blend cycles, to make anything from smoothies and fresh whole juice to cappuccinos, soups, bread dough, sauces, and dressings.

It operates at 10 speeds, automatically speeding up, slowing down, and shutting off the motor, consistently resulting in top-quality blends. Also take note of the WildSide+ jar, which has an impressive capacity of 90 oz with measurements going up to 36 oz.

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5. Vitamix 5200 Professional Grade Blender

The 7-year warranty that Vitamix offers on most of its blenders strengthens the confidence consumers can have in their blenders. It took me 6 months of thinking before I finally took the plunge and bought a Vitamix. In all honesty, this was probably the best financial investment in my health I have ever made.

What’s also great about Vitamix blenders is that they can clean themselves. Well, not literally of course, but cleaning a Vitamix container is as simple as using a drop of dish soap and warm water and let the blender do its magic.

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The 5200 can also easily prepare nutritious soups because the blades and motor are so powerful that they create heat. You can literally have a nice warm bowl of soup within minutes. The large classic 64-ounce container is perfect for blending medium to large batches in one go.

Part of the Classic C-Series, the 5200 is an excellent model to get your blending to the next level. The Vitamix 5300 is almost exactly the same as the 5200 but it has a wider and lower jar which some may find more practical, especially for storing purposes.

Compared to the pricier Vitamix 750 Professional Series, the 5200 has a somewhat noisier motor, and it doesn’t have pre-programmed settings.

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6. Blendtec Designer 725 Blender

While the Blendtec Designer 725 is not the most advanced Blendtec blender on the market, this model is a step up compared to the popular 625 at number 7. But obviously, it’s also more expensive.

The powerful 3.8 (peak) horsepower motor combined with SmartBlend technology and a 100-speed touch slider makes the 725 a highly advanced blender. What’s also really cool is that you can easily add segments of 10 seconds to any blend cycle with a simple tap.

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7. Blendtec Designer 625 Blender

I bought a Blendtec Total Blender Classic WildSide as a wedding gift for a friend around a year after I bought my Vitamix 5200. My friend and I have been happily blending ever since with both the Vitamix and Blendtec performing incredibly well.

It’s hard to pick between the two brands and it would ultimately come down to personal preference for design. If anything, I find the Blendtec to be a touch noisier than the Vitamix. On the other hand, though, Blendtec blenders are generally slightly cheaper.

The Blendtec Designer 625 comes with an illuminated touch interface (which not only looks cool but is also useful), 6 incremental speeds (controlled with a slider), and a bigger WildSide jar. The 4 pre-programmed settings let you prepare smoothies, ice creams, whole juices, and soups with a touch of a button.

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8. Breville the Q Super Blender

The first thing you’ll notice with this new Breville model is its intuitive control panel with 4 one-touch settings that allow you to blend green smoothies and soups to perfection, and crush ice with ease.

With a very powerful 1800-watt motor, unique one-touch programs, and different speed settings, the Q can deliver an advanced texture optimization for smoother & softer textures. Breville offers a 7-year limited product warranty.

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9. Waring Xtreme Hi-Power Blender

With a variable speed control that ranges from 1,500 RPM to 20,000 RPM, the Waring Xtreme (MX1200XTX) is powerful enough to process anything from smoothies and frozen drinks to desserts, thick spreads, dressings, and other types of food preparation.

Keep in mind that Waring offers a 3-year limited warranty on the motor and 2 years on parts. This is significantly less than for example with the Vitamix and Blendtec blenders. You typically wouldn’t have to use the warranty, but it’s still something that should be considered when investing in a high-end blender.

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I’ve used several different types of blenders over the years, but the classic Vitamix 5200 is still my personal favorite, closely followed by the modern Vitamix A3500.

Both these mean machines can literally blend anything into a healthy creamy drink, extracting all the healthy nutrients from my favorite ingredients.

Best all-round high performance Vitamix blender:

My second favorite brand for blenders is Blendtec whose products are just as powerful and durable as Vitamix blenders.

The reality is that the market for high end blenders has long been dominated by Vitamix and Blendtec, simply because their blenders have always been top quality.

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Here are some more things to consider when looking for a new professional blender:

Power

When looking for a high performance blender, it’s tempting to look at how much horsepower it has. This is not always correct though, because more horsepower doesn’t always mean better performance in a blender.

Vitamix blenders, for example, typically don’t have the highest horsepower, yet they perform exceptionally well. This is because of their superior and highly efficient design.

Container

The size of the container or jar is also an important aspect to consider. Most high end blenders come with large containers, typically up to 64oz.

This is very useful as it allows you to create larger batches of smoothies or soups that you can store in the fridge for later use.

Features

Other features to consider are variable speed control, high/low controls for extra power, pre-programmed settings, and pulse control. Most high end blenders will have these features.

The below list of blenders consists of top quality and powerful machines that make blending easy and fun to do. They are not the cheapest, but they will last a lifetime and give you the best results.

They are made with durability and performance in mind and most of these manufacturers, such as Vitamix and Blendtec, offer a very generous warranty.

While the above high end blenders are quite expensive, they are a great investment. These machines don’t just make the best smoothies, they can also create nut butters, rich soups, and even bread. They are not just blenders, they are essentially food processors.

You should only buy a high-power blender if you want to make blending part of your lifestyle or if you’re running a little cafe. Otherwise, a cheaper model will be just fine for your occasional green smoothie.

Happy blending!