The best blenders in Australia aren't necessarily the most expensive, nor the one with the biggest capacity or the most features. The best options look to bring a balance of the three to suit the lifestyle and cooking habits of most people well, and ultimately one person’s preferred option may be vastly different to another person's favourite blender.
When I compare Australia's best blenders, I consider offerings from experienced brands like Breville and Nutribullet, and also take price into account before diving into features. Setting a budget you're comfortable with is, in my opinion, the most important thing when shopping for tech or appliances.
I would then also compare the blenders’ noise levels when they make smoothies or purees as some are louder than others. Other considerations include speed settings, presets and the layout of controls on the machine. The physical size also matters a lot, especially if you’re short on bench top space.
Comparing blenders isn’t the easiest to do by just looking them up online, so our international team of experts here at TechRadar have thoroughly tested models of all shapes and sizes, which I draw upon to determine the best blenders you can buy in Australia. Based on our reviews, I've put together seven great options for your home.
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If you’re looking for smoothie recipes, we have published guides to making green smoothies, berry smoothies, banana smoothies and mango smoothies.
The best blenders in Australia for 2026
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The best blender overall
✅ You want a fast, powerful blender: The triangular jug and powerful motor can easily blend ingredients while preventing them from sticking to the sides.
✅ You want easy cleaning: This blender has a built-in cleaning mode and dishwasher-safe parts.
❌ You prefer a quiet appliance: This blender can be as loud as a motorcycle engine on its highest settings.
❌ You're on a tight budget: The PowerBlend is often discounted, but even then it's not a cheap blender.
Featuring a large blender with a triangular jug design and a powerful motor, the Braun PowerBlend 9 is an exceptional blender that’s perfect for households that want to blend up big batches in one go.
With a maximum capacity of 2L and 10 speed settings – plus a pulse setting for reaching appropriate consistencies – the PowerBlend 9 is quite a big piece of kit. It comes with a bunch of buttons on its face for easy use.
Our reviewer found that the blender quickly became their go-to thanks to the PowerBlend nailing the basics and for its quickness and efficiency.
It’s worth noting that the PowerBlend is quite loud, pricey and there’s only one colour option (the black as pictured above). Nevertheless, this is still our most recommended blender for most people for the speed and power on offer. For those looking for something more compact, check out our next recommendation below.
Read our full Braun PowerBlend 9 review
The best medium-capacity blender
✅ You want a compact blender: This appliance has a relatively small footprint, and doesn't come with a lot of accessories.
✅ You need real power: This blender handled everything we threw at it effortlessly, including tough pineapple and ice.
❌ You need a large jug: The 1.5L pitcher isn't tiny, but if you're making soup for a crowd then you may want a roomier alternative.
❌ You want to make single-portion smoothies: No on-the-go blending cups to transport your drinks are included, so you'll need to decant the smoothies into something else.
Breville offers a range of stylish, durable, and powerful blenders that often have eye-wateringly expensive price tags, which may be out of reach for many consumers. The Breville the Fresh and Furious is a notable exception – this entry-level blender combines the brand's sleek styling with power to create a compact blender that's more affordable than other models the brand offers.
We were impressed with how simple the Breville the Fresh and Furious was to use. It was able to liquidise pineapple and leafy spinach into a completely smooth and lightly aerated drink, with no bits. It also managed to crush ice, chop nuts, and emulsify eggs and oil into mayonnaise.
The blender comes with a 1.5L jug, smaller than most other Breville blenders. We did find a slight amount of leakage when the blender was filled to maximum capacity, but this was only in the well of the lid and not enough to be a serious concern.
Read our full Breville the Fresh and Furious review
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The best small blender
✅ You want a powerful personal blender: The Nutribullet Ultra’s 1200-watt motor can rival larger conventional blenders in terms of power.
✅ You want a quiet blender: At 88 db, this blender is quieter than most brands' offerings, including Nutribullet's other blenders.
❌ You need to make more servings: The 700ml firmly positions the Nutribullet Ultra as a personal blender, so you’ll have to look elsewhere for a bigger capacity.
❌ You’re on a budget: Nutribullet has more competitively priced offerings if you don’t need all the bells and whistles.
A single-serve blender with a focus on less noise and more power, the Nutribullet Ultra is the brand’s top-of-the-line personal blender, sitting below only the larger Nutribullet Select 1200 in terms of price.
In our tests, the reviewer found the Nutribullet Ultra to be easy to clean and comparably quieter than many other blenders on the market. It’s a stylish blender with glowing controls, adding a premium touch to blenders of this size.
Although it’s not as loud as other blenders, it’s certainly not noise proof at 88 decibels. There are two versions of the Nutribullet Ultra in Australia, one with a 1,000W motor and another with 1,200W.
Read our full Nutribullet Ultra review
The best portable blender
✅ You want to blend on the go: At only slightly larger than a large water bottle, you can make smoothies anywhere you want with the Nutribullet Magic Bullet.
✅ You prefer a range of colours: With the most colour options across Nutribullet’s range, pick from black, light blue, magenta, navy blue, purple and white.
❌ You need high power: Portable blenders have lower power so this will struggle with tougher ingredients like ice.
❌ You want easy cleaning: The built-in blade makes it a challenge to thoroughly clean by hand.
The Nutribullet Magic Bullet Portable Blender is a completely cordless and portable blender, letting you take it anywhere to make smoothies or protein shakes on the go. This would be perfect for regular gym-goers or time-poor commuters that tend to rush out the door every morning.
Our review found the 100W motor – lower than a lot of other Nutribullet models and the rest of the blenders in this guide – overachieves with how fast and easy it can make smoothies and drinks.
For a blender this size, the 590ml cup will certainly only produce single servings. That being said, it's quite affordable and is available in several colour options – black, light blue, magenta, navy blue, purple and white. It'll struggle with tougher ingredients, but otherwise it's a great casual blender for making drinks and smoothies on-the-go.
Read our full Nutribullet Magic Bullet portable blender review
The best retro-style blender
✅ You have limited kitchen space: This is more compact than you’d expect for a premium blender, and the square base fits neatly into corners.
✅ You don't use a blender very often: This blender is a light 6.6kg, making it easy to move around and store.
❌ You don’t like loud blenders: Out of all the blenders we’ve tested, the Smeg High Performance is one of the loudest blenders at up to 95db.
❌ You want value for money: This blender looks stylish, but you can get a different one with the same features for much cheaper.
This retro-styled blender isn’t just a pretty face – our testers found the Smeg High Performance Blender (known as the Smeg Professional Blender in the US) delivered the best crushed ice of any blender they've tested, turning cubes into even and smooth snow that's perfect for margaritas or slushies.
While Smeg’s usual fare is a modern interpretation of 1950s aesthetics, the High Performance Blender’s design is slimline with a more grown-up, minimalist look.
There's a good range of blending options – nine speeds, four presets (including ice) plus pulse, and even an Auto Clean option. On test, we found these presets were very effective, but manual mode didn’t yield the same results.
Like most of Smeg’s range, the High Performance Blender sits in the premium price bracket. Although the performance is solid, it's really aimed at style-conscious buyers. If you want a more heavy-duty blender, you'd be better off with the Braun PowerBlend 9 at the top of this guide – or, if you're getting really serious, the Vitamix A3500i up next.
Read our full Smeg High Performance Blender review
The best professional blender
✅ You want to blend large quantities: The generous 2L capacity pitcher will give you plenty of room to blend for a crowd.
✅ You want to blend just about any food: The Vitamix A3500i is a home blender with a professional-grade motor and blades.
❌ You want a full set of accessories: Extra accessories are sold separately unless you get the Anniversary Edition.
❌ You need something lightweight: The powerful motor makes this blender seriously heavy, and taking it in and out of a cupboard may be a struggle.
The Vitamix A3500i blender means serious business and made light work of combining ingredients in our reviewers’ tests without leaving any chunks behind. On test, this blender was used to create very smooth smoothies, as it can quickly blitz ice cubes too.
This Vitamix blender has 10 variable speed settings, a pulse function, and five programs with predefined speeds and durations for everything from smoothies to dips and spreads. There's also a programmable timer to set the blender to work and automatically switch it off once the timer is up.
With a powerful 1,600W motor, the A3500i is quite heavy and bulky, so consider this if you're short on space. It's also the most expensive blender we've tested, with a price tag that's double and, in some cases, triple that of other blenders on this list.
Read our full Vitamix A3500 review
The best food processor combo
✅ You want a complete food prep system: If you're in the market for a personal blender, jug blender, and food processor all in one, the Triple Prep System has you covered.
✅ You like an easy to wash blender: The pitcher, processor and cup are dishwasher-safe, great for cleaning right after use.
❌ You just make drinks: If you’re not much of a home chef only want a blender for drinks and smoothies, the Triple Prep System is overkill.
❌ You don’t like loud blenders: The powerful 1,500W motor makes this blender quite loud.
If you're buying kitchen appliances for the first time or you're just short on space, the Nutribullet Triple Prep System is a great option. It consists of a base containing a 1,500W motor, with a full-size blending jug, single-portion smoothie maker, and food processor so you get three appliances in one.
Nutribullet hasn't skimped on quality here, and during our reviewers' tests, all three components performed as well as a standalone appliance. The jug blender was excellent for hummus and mayonnaise (though they found it best for large servings), the blending cup made light work of even tough smoothie ingredients, and the food processor was ideal for veggies and cheese.
You don't get all the discs and blades you would with a top-end food processor (there's no dough mixer, for example), but all the basics are covered well. (If you're a serious home chef, take a look at our full guide to the best food processors for some premium options.)
Read our full Nutribullet Triple Prep System review
How we test the best blenders
To compare each blender, our testers here at TechRadar spent hours in the kitchen preparing bowlfuls of mayonnaise while blending pineapple, spinach, and Greek yogurt into a smoothie. As well as assessing how smooth the sauce and smoothie are, we’re also looking for ingredients that are well-combined without any curdling and whether there is residue trapped under the blade or if the elements have leaked from the base lid during blending.
We also evaluate how finely and evenly the blenders chop ice and nuts and compare how easy they are to use. Finally, for each model, we rate how loud they are, how durable and easy to clean the body and parts are, and the valuable accessories they come with, such as a tamper for moving ingredients closer to the blade, extra jugs, or containers, and recipe booklets for inspiration.
How to choose the best blender for you
When selecting the best blender for you, start by identifying the type of blender you need. Jug blenders feature a blade inside the plastic or glass receptacle, which spins when connected to the motor in the base units. As a result, they can blend in large quantities but are usually bulky.
Meanwhile, smoothie blenders, also known as personal blenders, come with a small plastic cup rather than a jug. Fill the cup with your ingredients, then attach the blade, flip the cup upside down and connect to the base. When the ingredients are blended to your liking, remove from the base, unscrew the blade, and screw on a to-go lid, then take your drink with you.
Finally, there are also immersion blenders to consider. Often referred to as hand blenders or stick blenders, they are designed to be inserted into a saucepan or container of ingredients you want to puree. These compact appliances should be swirled around in the liquid while the blade spins to ensure it’s blended uniformly. You can detach the blade from the main unit containing the motor for easy cleaning. For more advice on this, it would be worth taking a look at our jug blenders vs immersion blenders guide.
The best blenders in Australia: FAQ
What can you use a blender for?
Blenders can be used to blend, smooth or pulse a variety of foods (and liquids) depending on the type of blender you need. For example, if you just want to make simple smoothies and soups then a straightforward blender with not too many features and functions will suffice. If, however, you want to smooth-out hot soups or pulse small, hard ingredients such as nuts then you will need to look out for the blender spec (and our reviews) which talks about this capability.
Blenders can also be used for making a healthy drink on the go. Portable and one-cup blenders cater for this. You'll often find that they are also much easier to clean than the larger countertop blenders, simply because there are fewer components to it.
If you're strapped for countertop space, then a blender can sometimes even be used as a food processor. When we investigated whether or not a blender can be used as a food processor, we found that hybrid blenders that come with a food processor attachment could be a solution to most food you'd want to make.
Which blender is best for smoothies?
If you’re looking for the best blender to make smoothies in, you could always opt for a dedicated smoothie maker rather than a jug or immersion blender and potentially save yourself some coin. Generally speaking these smoothie makers feature a cup that the blade assembly screws onto before being attached to the base. Once blending is complete, the blade assembly can be switched for a to-go lid that includes a spout, letting you sip the drink without having to decant it first. However, it's worth noting that these options do come with some sacrifices to durability and versatility.
Blenders vs juicers
While juicers and blenders look similar, they perform slightly different tasks. Blenders use sharp blades to break down the contents of the blending jug. This means everything in the jug is turned into a smooth mixture. Juicers, however, extract liquid and leave behind the rest of the fruits or vegetables. As you might expect from the name, juicers are primarily used to make fresh juice, so they can be pretty limiting, whereas blenders give you the means to make everything from smoothies to dips.
For all the pros and cons of these appliances, head to our full feature on Blenders vs. juicers: what’s the difference?
How do I clean a blender?
Staying on top of cleaning your blender is vital if you want it to last as long as possible and if you want to avoid any nasty odours building up. You can place many blending jugs inside the dishwasher, but you can also clean them by adding warm water and dish soap to the blending jug, putting the lid on, and blending up the soapy solution.
If you’re struggling to get rid of any stubborn stains, create your cleaning paste using one tablespoon of baking soda and mix it with one teaspoon of white vinegar. You can add this solution to the stains using a clean scrubbing brush or a clean toothbrush.
For more handy hacks, read our how to clean a blender feature.
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