Blenders that make smooth smoothies

Vitamix Explorian E310 has the best record for smooth smoothies: 8 of 8 shoppers said theirs came out smooth, though that is a small group. Past the leader, the blenders here got mixed reports for smoothies, from 7 of 14 for Ninja Professional Plus DUO Blender down to 4 of 15 for Ninja Blast Portable Blender, the weakest record here. Shoppers often write about smoothies when something goes wrong, so low shares are common.

  • 293 store reviews counted
  • Target shoppers
  • Jan 2021 to Sep 2026

Updated . How we count

Did smoothies come out smooth? What shoppers said
  1. Vitamix Explorian E310 8 said either way
  2. Ninja Professional Plus DUO Blender 14 said either way
  3. Hamilton Beach Single-Serve Blender 23 said either way
  4. NutriBullet Full-Size Blender Combo 8 said either way
  5. Magic Bullet Personal Blender 12 said either way
  6. Hamilton Beach Smoothie Blender 13 said either way
  7. Ninja Blast Portable Blender 15 said either way

Share of shoppers who stated an outcome for smoothies. Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% confidence interval, so a product needs both a good share and enough reports to rank high.

Best record Vitamix Explorian E310 8 of 8 say smoothies came out smooth
What stands out

A weak or stalling motor is the complaint that keeps coming back. It shows up in 46% of Ninja Blast Portable Blender reviews and 28% of Hamilton Beach Single-Serve Blender reviews, and 45% of Magic Bullet Personal Blender reviews say it broke or the motor burned out.

The ranking, product by product

Praise and complaints are the points shoppers repeat most, shown as a share of each product's counted store reviews.

1

Vitamix

Explorian E310

Best for a powerful motor

8/8 say smoothies came out smooth

Every shopper who weighed in said smoothies came out smooth (8 of 8), and 32% call it powerful, though it is a small group. Reviews copied from Vitamix's site are less one-sided at 5 of 7, which we show but don't count, and 9% of reviews say it's too expensive.

What shoppers praise

  • Powerful 32%
  • Easy to clean 18%
  • Crushes ice 14%
  • Good value 14%

What shoppers complain about

  • Too expensive 9%
  • Weak or stalls 9%
  • Very loud 9%
Where shoppers said it
  • Target 8 of 8
  • Brand site 5 of 7 shown, not counted

Share of 22 store reviews that mention each point. A full bar is 50%.

2

Ninja

Professional Plus DUO Blender

7/14 say smoothies came out smooth

Shoppers were split down the middle on smoothness, at 7 of 14. 20% call it powerful and 15% say it's easy to clean, but 15% say it broke or the motor burned out.

What shoppers praise

  • Powerful 20%
  • Easy to clean 15%
  • Crushes ice 13%
  • Good value 8%
  • Durable 5%

What shoppers complain about

  • Broke or motor burned 15%
  • Weak or stalls 10%
  • Very loud 5%
Where shoppers said it
  • Target 7 of 14
  • Brand site 4 of 4 shown, not counted

Share of 40 store reviews that mention each point. A full bar is 50%.

3

Hamilton Beach

Single-Serve Blender

Best for a low price

10/23 say smoothies came out smooth

Price is the draw, with 35% calling it good value, and more shoppers weighed in on it than on any other blender here (23). Smoothies came out smooth for 10 of 23, while 28% say it's weak or stalls and 15% say it leaks.

What shoppers praise

  • Good value 35%
  • Easy to clean 13%
  • Durable 5%
  • Crushes ice 5%

What shoppers complain about

  • Weak or stalls 28%
  • Leaks 15%
  • Broke or motor burned 13%
Where shoppers said it
  • Target 10 of 23
  • Brand site 3 of 3 shown, not counted

Share of 40 store reviews that mention each point. A full bar is 50%.

4

NutriBullet

Full-Size Blender Combo

4/8 say smoothies came out smooth

A small group weighed in and split evenly, with 4 of 8 saying smoothies came out smooth. 27% of reviews say it's weak or stalls and 27% say it leaves chunks or ice behind.

What shoppers praise

  • Good value 13%

What shoppers complain about

  • Weak or stalls 27%
  • Broke or motor burned 13%
Where shoppers said it
  • Target 4 of 8
  • Brand site 3 of 4 shown, not counted

Share of 15 store reviews that mention each point. A full bar is 50%.

5

Magic Bullet

Personal Blender

5/12 say smoothies came out smooth

Durability is the sore spot: 45% of reviews say it broke or the motor burned out, and 29% say it's weak or stalls. 5 of 12 said smoothies came out smooth, and 13% call it good value.

What shoppers praise

  • Good value 13%
  • Easy to clean 11%
  • Durable 5%
  • Powerful 5%

What shoppers complain about

  • Broke or motor burned 45%
  • Weak or stalls 29%
  • Very loud 8%
Where shoppers said it
  • Target 5 of 12
  • Brand site 0 of 1 shown, not counted

Share of 38 store reviews that mention each point. A full bar is 50%.

6

Hamilton Beach

Smoothie Blender

4/13 say smoothies came out smooth

Smoothies came out smooth for 4 of 13, so more shoppers said no than yes. 28% of reviews say it's weak or stalls, 25% say it broke or the motor burned out, and 12% still call it good value.

What shoppers praise

  • Good value 13%
  • Easy to clean 5%

What shoppers complain about

  • Weak or stalls 28%
  • Broke or motor burned 25%
Where shoppers said it
  • Target 4 of 13
  • Brand site 1 of 1 shown, not counted

Share of 40 store reviews that mention each point. A full bar is 50%.

7

Ninja

Blast Portable Blender

4/15 say smoothies came out smooth

This portable blender has the weakest record here at 4 of 15, and 46% of reviews say it's weak or stalls. Ninja's own site is kinder at 4 of 6, which we show but don't count.

What shoppers praise

  • Easy to clean 8%

What shoppers complain about

  • Weak or stalls 46%
  • Broke or motor burned 8%
  • Hard to clean 5%
  • Too expensive 5%
Where shoppers said it
  • Target 4 of 15
  • Brand site 4 of 6 shown, not counted

Share of 39 store reviews that mention each point. A full bar is 50%.

Where these numbers come from

The 7 products ranked here carry 9,667 reviews at Target. We read the newest reviews of each product (up to a thousand per listing), kept the ones that talk about smoothies, and counted up to 40 per product, posted between Jan 2021 and Sep 2026.

A review counts only when the reviewer used the product themselves. We drop reviews written in exchange for a free product or a sweepstakes entry (2 on this page), and products that are no longer sold.

Target also shows reviews first posted on brands' own websites. We show them on product cards but never count them, because brand-site reviews run more positive than store reviews of the same products.

Because we searched for the problem, people who had it are overrepresented. Compare products with each other rather than reading a share as your own odds.

We count what shoppers report. Nothing here is safety advice: use heaters, fans and other appliances as the maker's manual says.

Amazon buttons appear only on products that most shoppers here say fix the problem (at least 60%, with enough reviews to trust it). Everything else gets no buy link.

An AI model labels each review against a fixed list of points, and we spot-check the labels before publishing. We publish counts, never the reviews themselves.

Read the full method

Product pages we read

  1. Vitamix Explorian E310 Target (22 reviews counted)
  2. Ninja Professional Plus DUO Blender Target (40 reviews counted)
  3. Hamilton Beach Single-Serve Blender Target (40 reviews counted)
  4. NutriBullet Full-Size Blender Combo Target (15 reviews counted)
  5. Magic Bullet Personal Blender Target (38 reviews counted)
  6. Hamilton Beach Smoothie Blender Target (40 reviews counted)
  7. Ninja Blast Portable Blender Target (39 reviews counted)

Questions buyers ask

Which blender makes smooth smoothies?

Vitamix Explorian E310 has the best record (8 of 8), but it rests on a small group of shoppers. The other blenders got mixed reports for smoothies, from 7 of 14 for Ninja Professional Plus DUO Blender to 4 of 15 for Ninja Blast Portable Blender.

Are personal and portable blenders good for smoothies?

Reports were mixed. Hamilton Beach Single-Serve Blender got 10 of 23, Magic Bullet Personal Blender got 5 of 12 and Ninja Blast Portable Blender got 4 of 15. A weak or stalling motor comes up in 28% of the Hamilton Beach reviews and 46% of the Ninja Blast reviews.

Is the Ninja Professional Plus DUO Blender good for smoothies?

It is a toss-up. 7 of 14 said smoothies came out smooth and 20% of reviews call it powerful. 15% say it broke or the motor burned out, so check the warranty before you buy.

How do I get a smoother smoothie?

Put the liquid in first, then soft fruit, and add ice or frozen fruit last. Cut big pieces down, stay under the fill line in your manual and blend a little longer. If your blender stalls, stop and follow the manual before you try again.

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