The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships so we may get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Blenders are often heavy-lifters in the kitchen to help with making wonderful meals. But if buying the right blender for your needs seems challenging, we understand. We found models starting at around $20 and others that cost more than $500, and wondered if the extreme upgrades were worth the extreme price. A higher price typically makes the blender more versatile, but there are high-dollar exceptions and bargain standouts. Here are our top five picks: Best for your budget The Juicers and Blenders website gives the mid-range Oster Reverse Crush Blender kudos for serving up high-grade blending affordably. This blender features one-touch controls with pre-programmed Smart Settings, and dual direction technology that reverses direction to easily clear jams. The all-metal drive, stainless steel blades and Boroclass glass jar give this blender the feel of a more expensive machine, and extra durability.

The chopping feature helps with meal preparation and the smoothie feature lets you push the button and walk away until it's done.Pros: Boroclass glass is thermal-shock tested for temperature extremes, reversing-motor technology, high quality at a moderate priceCons: Seems to have trouble with drier-ingredient blending, motor is very loudOster Reverse Crush Counterforms Blender, $64.27, available at Amazon. Best value for less than $100 With its unique diamond blending system, the KitchenAid Diamond Blender can chop, mix, purée, and crush ice, earning it top marks from Blender Buzz as a remarkable blender. It has a powerful motor and a quality, BPA-free plastic jar that is all one piece, along with electronic controls and stainless steel blades. The Diamond Blender also features an Intelli-Speed Motor Control that maintains the ideal speed for efficient blending of whatever ingredients you're using. This blender has a sturdy feel and is capable of many kitchen tasks, like shredding cheese perfectly, whipping cream and turning nuts into flours or butters.

Pros: Sleek looks and many colors to choose for your kitchen, compares favorably to many top-end blenders we tested, reasonable price for its quality and usefulnessCons: Less-powerful motor makes it slower than some of the higher-end units, height of this blender may make it difficult to storeKitchenAid Diamond Blender, $103.99, available at Amazon. Test Kitchen Tuesday put the Ninja BL770 to rigorous testing, and concluded that it does many things well. ninja master prep pro qb1005This blender comes with a comprehensive set of tools to raise its versatility. vitamix costco canada roadshow 2014At the core is the Ninja BL770 Blender, which has juicing and food processing abilities. breville intelligent food processor spares

The Ninja is a high-powered blender that will whip together smoothies in the single-serve cups, or mix bread or dessert doughs with the included dough blade. Keeping this blender handy will cut down dinner prep time, as it's a great help in the chopping department.Pros: Included equipment makes this a total meal-prep system, durable plastic components are BPA-free, single-serve cups are perfect for portable breakfastsCons: Takes up a lot of counter space, juicers will likely be disappointed; hamilton beach type b48 blenderit will juice, but it's not an extractorNinja Mega Kitchen System, $227.37, available at Amazon.magic bullet mikser blender kuchenny opinie Top of the linecuisinart cbt 500 blender parts

Vitamix was touted by the Joy of Blending as having the full power expected from this brand, and no wonder, as Vitamix has long been the standard-bearer for blenders. With the versatile Vitamix 5200, you can handle both wet and dry ingredients easily. With its powerful motor, dual containers, and stainless moving parts, this blender brings high-performance to your kitchen. The smaller dry container is perfect for grinding grains, rice, and nuts into fresh flour, while the larger wet container ensures smooth and even blending for smoothies and hot soups.hamilton beach single serve blender 51101b replacement blender jar cup Pros: Lifetime quality, includes cooking DVDs, cookbooks, and getting starting guide for pro quality cooking, you can actually make heated soup from start to finish in your Vitamix 5200 Cons: Expensive, large profile can cause storage issuesVitamix 5200 Blender Super Package, $606.46, available at Amazon.

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