Our Top-Rated Immersion Blender 

I’m here because my Braun immersion blender just died after 30 years of loyal service… not surprised that the winner is a Braun!

I have had my original Braun model 4169 immersion blender for 30 years, and it is still going strong. Braun makes some excellent products.

I have the Cuisinart smart stick and the Breville one (it's part of the all-in-one). They both work fine and are sturdy. The Breville one has the control at the top to set the speed for food processing, not really for blending.

I'm so appreciative for this show, always lets me go forward with confidence when I'm buying somthing new.

I've come to trust you more than Consumer's reports! I just order your top rated one based on your testing. Thank you and keep the humor and fun!

I bought the Braun MQ5025. I have owned a Braun Vario immersion blender for years & absolutely love it. We’re downsizing next year, & it will just be my husband & me, so I’ve sold my big Vitamix 7500 that served me well for years, & am choosing to buy smaller appliances.

That Vitamix is a game changer, I have had its for a year its great.

I am surprised they did not mention the Vitamix immersion blender.

Have you tested the Vitamix immersion blender?? I'd like to hear your views on that one. The deluxe set.

I use the Cuisinart 200 watt with many attachments and the washable blade part is removable.

I've been using a $20 Hamilton Beach stick for a few years. It has the standard blender attachment, a whisk attachment that can make small amounts of whipped cream in under two minutes, and a small food processor attachment (fully enclosed) for making pesto, bread crumbs, salsa, etc. All three attachments were included in the $20 model. It has two speed buttons, and you hold one of them down to operate it. I've never had trouble taking it apart, and it's never come apart during operation.

I have followed many equipment recommendations from America’s Test Kitchen, from fruit to nuts. They have yet to taut an inferior product. I will follow their suggestions until proven wrong. Thanks ladies and the testers!

If you are going to go to the trouble of testing so many of these lenders you might give us two or three options price versus versus functionality etc. Also which ones to avoid. Thank you

My favorite use of the stick blender is for making homemade soap. The stir time with a spoon can go up to an hour. With a stick blender it's 5 to 10 minutes 😍

I bought a Braun Series 9 stick blender last year and it is one of the best kitchen gadgets I have ever used. It's better than the winner here.

How about reviewing cordless immersion blenders? What's the best among the cordless?

I prefer the Bamix Pro-1 M150 gets the job done faster than the others and gives a better consistency . The build quality over the others is much better hands down. People will disagree but to each their own.

Which one handles frozen foods and ice the best? Which ones let you run the longer than 15 secs before you have to rest it? Which ones have other attachments that are useful? I know it's not viable to ask which ones konk out after 10 uses since none of them were used long term. (A common complaint with some of the lower end ones was that they died young.) Also some complaints were that some blenders didn't have enough power to make mayo. Having spent so much money buying all these blenders to test, it would have been cool to get a review that covered more bases instead of just "this one is light, fits well, and you don't need all those other speeds". I would have liked for you to have picked out the top 3 and then talked about the pros and cons, what they did well, what they didn't do well compared to each other, etc.

would love to hear about which one won't scratch your pots and pans, and if it can handle hot soups...some blenders have plastic bottoms that can't handle the heat

I took the recommendation and glad I did.... works great and use it often.

I bought a Braun with all the bells and whistles a couple of years ago. It detaches in the middle and plugs into a chopper, food processor, whisk, slices and grated cheese and vegetables. I love it. Glad you do too.

Thank you for the video 👍🏻 is it easy to clean?

I have a white Braun from the early 90’s it still works flawlessly

Its fun when you watch these and the model you own is the one they pick as their favorite.

Yeesss!! I’m in the market for a new immersion blender before the holidays! Perfect timing !!

I wish they would've gone into more detail regarding all the immersion blenders they tested. I also wish they would've given the specs of each immersion blender.

I recently purchased the Braun model, and I really like it.

Thanks for cutting to the chase on which immersion blender to buy and why!

Wonderful! Thank you.😊 Love America's Test Kitchen!

Off the subject: Can you do a Rating on Dehydrators. Esp. on ease of use, capacity, cost, etc... Enjoy the show & I get a lot of interesting advice from you all. I also get a kick out of the way you all get along ! Thanks ! :)

So much work put into testing, and you tell us about like two different factors that I myself don't care about. Some blenders come with attachments for whipping and food processing, their own jugs, guards, some are dishwasher safe. It would be great if you guys commented on more factors.

You guys should rate the top 3 or 4, and even the worst of the worst. Not enough info. here.

Thanks for the review.

I got the 3 speed KitchenAid. It's pretty awesome. For years I've used it for making milkshakes, which is very hard on am immersion blender. And it handle it like a champ. The 5 speed was too expensive

"I can't really grasp it hard enough because it's so BIG!"

she was listening attentively and seemingly objectively, but when she spoke fluently about the winner product at the end, the flawlessness of the delivery sounded just like a scripted commercial !! with

The Breville is actually really nice and comes with really handy accessories (e.g., food processor, whisk). The speed adjustment knob on the top is not a real issue and the trigger location is actually a great spot.

With all the cordless ones on the market, you guys REALLY need to revisit this one.

How about Smeg immersion blender? Since it comes with all the other things to make it multipurpose (food processor attachment, whisk attachment, etc)

Can you please test the newer ones? Including vitamix and some wireless ones like allclad?

Thanks. Great, honest service.

I love my GE immersion blender! Hi/low speed. Great quality

Love you guys and love my Braun immersion !,

Nothing like seeing a video from 2019, saying "Only $59.99" and that means $100+ now.

Don’t just tell us the best buy. Tell us the ones to avoid

There needs to be a ranking choice. Just not the winner. But the runner up list.

What a great discussion about immersion blenders.

I really enjoy using my kitchenaid pro...

Measuring RPM in open air (aka no load) can definitely be misleading; it can have little relation to motor speed in actual use.

You could never talk me out of my Bamix blender. I was surprised that Bamix wasn't in the line up. Enjoy you guys often.

The Breville All-in-one gets unfairly dunked in this review on IMO, as it is very well built and comes with a fantastic kit if you want to save space. It comes with a 6 Cup Food Processor attachment (with chopper, slicer, and grater blades) that can take the place of your food processor for the same countertop footprint. That's why its variable speed dial is important. But I'd also have to disagree with the review in that I find variable speed very useful and use it all the time. When puree'ing small amounts of food, or thick pastes, for example, using too high a speed will just expel the food out of the blade well. Using a lower speed helps break down the food without displacing it. It's also useful for doing the initial break down of large chunks when you're trying to cream soups or make cashew cream, as lower speeds not only create less risk of splashing when it's still in a watery + chunky state, but they also don't create such a strong vacuum force that pulls the blender towards the bottom, allowing you to "stir" the blender around and to homogenously break down all the chunks and then you can move up to higher speeds when "stirring" with the blender is no longer necessary and you're just going to keep the blender in one place so the vacuum effect isn't as much of an issue.

Wonderful, Thank you!!

Which ones with best attachments ?

But for many, there may be a first evaluation of heavy duty vs small quick light available for the home kitchen (that's what Test Kitchen has chosen here). So you need to know what you want that tool to do. I'm replacing some blenders because the manufacturer has compromised heavy duty, strength, longevity for the lighter, quieter plastic-nylon gears. That first heavy blender may be heavy because it has stronger, heavy duty metal gears and superior internal copper wire windings in the motor.

Not much useful info here. This video did nothing to help me choose which one to buy. I got more info from the comments.

Thanks for the review - I just bought the Braun on your recommendation.

Apparently, after a cursory search, it looks like there is a multiquick 7 and a 9. Is the 5 still the best rated?

love all your videos

Getting a good grip on it is definitely on the top of my needs too....

Braun makes some really good shavers for the face so I'm not surprised.

I miss the part where you show a runner up that's a little cheaper. That's what I always buy. $60 isn't couch change at my house, sadly.

The original and still the best is the Swiss made Bamix. I have owned one for about 40 years.

with all of those models it's a shame they didn't do a runner up or best value or best budget one too

Would have been nice to have a little more info like runner ups and multi purpose units like that KitchenAid that was sitting there which has other attachments. Personally I'm about to buy a Chefman kit that also includes a spiralizer, whisk, and a chopper/grater attachments. It doesn't hurt that the price is low right now and it's well rated.

My Farberware looks like the Braun, I like it a lot

Does the Braun come with a chopper bowl attachment?

Would be nice if you showed how easy or difficult it is to detach the wand from the motor end. On the Breville for example it's quite difficult.

Cuisineart, $29.00 Costco. Works for me. Not too bad for me.

Surprised they didn’t mention blenders that are safe to use with non-stick pots and pans. They showed several in their lineup.

Thank you, I used to follow it religiously when Mr. Kimbal was the main guy. But I love the way Bridget and the other lady took over.. However, not all of us live in New England where we have a summer "cottage" and loads of cash to spend. It would be helpful to have the reviews consider several price points like they used to in the past. I can't afford 59 dollars on an immersion blender i'll probably use only in Thanksgiving and maybe Christmas dinner. Please include popular brands I can find in places like Wal-Mart or Target.

Is there any brand with a blender head attachment that is smaller than 2 inches or 5cm? I'm trying o fit one of these into a standard wide mouthed nalgene bottle?

Would you guys be into talking about the TEST portion a bit more. This feels like an ad and less about the science... Full disclosure is helpful as well.

May we get a updated version of immersion blenders… corded and cordless.

I’ve had my old Braun for more than 30 years. I’ll use it until it dies, then get another Braun.

Is Braun model MQ535 similar to MQ505 in terms of design and performance?

I'll wait till someone finally builds a rechargeable that the mount plugs into a wall so it's there when you want it and you don't have to go pull it out all the time.

Can you review Cordless immersion blenders?

Mine was the KitchenAid. It works fine. Not spectacular - but does the job

How does the VITAMIX immersion blender fare in your tests?

I love your shows and youtube videos. I bought the Braun after watching this video. I took it out of the box to try it and the power button stayed stuck on and won't go off. I'll be getting something else.

Why did you not test the Bamix? Odd.

I have been using one that I paid a while $15.00. It's over 30 years old. I'm ready to retire it and more up to one that has added attachments. Now which one should I get?

Would have liked to see a bamix in this lineup

It was hoping to hear about the cordless immersion blenders too.

i just use a high speed drill with a stainless paint mixer modified.. 7 amp motor wont die and has a pistol grip with variable trigger speed

Great review

My mum randomly bought the Braun one so I am happy

In Britain this is sold as the Braun MQ 5000, (multiquick 5) in white and grey. It's on Amazon.🥩🍝🇬🇧🌞

Where is Philips Pro Mix. Its awesome with a trigger finger power control. Really nice.

If there's not a Swiss made beauty of a Bamix in the line up, can we even call this a recommendation?

I would really like to have had you test durability. I bought a highly rated, pricier immersion blender, and the gears were made out of plastic and broke. I was so disappointed. Did any of the models have metal gears instead of plastic ones, so I know it will last?

I’m okay with a Hamilton Beach 59762. 2 speeds from 2 adjacent push buttons. After 5 years the motor part was still fine but the drive shaft on the business end with the blades fell apart. Had to buy whole new unit because I couldn’t get just that part (didn’t try too hard: maybe it was available separately?). Will try the Braun if this one dies soon.

Thank you. I know I can always trust your test.

If your getting one for soap making buy one at walmart and pay the extra for the warranty, you will break it and need a new one before the warranty runs out.

I bought a braun back in the late 80's the white one, and 6 years later the darn thing started smoking and did a meltdown and actually caught on fire all within a few seconds, happened to be using it outside unlpugged it and threw it into the yard

I must have bought the wrong braun Because the one I But was $99 and has the most irritating safety feature on it wherever is it where every single time you use the damn thing you have to push the safety button. Every time you tilt the handle Or take more than a few seconds to squeeze the trigger you have to keep hitting the safety lock button.

Hey ATK, now that Vitamix has an immersion blender on the market, just might need to do this testing again? Maybe?

I've been waiting for this one! About 4 years ago I had a Cuisinart. The plastic collet that held the whirling metal shaft just shredded itself. Such a stupid and cheap decision that has cost them my business for life. Hello Braun!

Wish you had a new one with the Bolt included.

Bamix is the best you can buy.