{ "category": { "slug": "immersion-blenders", "name": "Immersion Blenders", "description": "Handheld immersion (stick) blenders, corded and cordless, with or without whisk and chopper attachments; countertop and personal blenders belong to Blenders and hand mixers are separate." }, "url": "https://stierproducts.com/categories/immersion-blenders", "markdown": "https://stierproducts.com/categories/immersion-blenders.md", "updated": "2026-09-17T15:58:09.227Z", "productsRanked": 15, "citedSources": 132, "citedSourceKinds": { "editorial": 52, "video": 68, "community": 12 }, "summary": "On the stierproducts immersion blenders board, Braun MultiQuick 7 Immersion Hand Blender MQ7035 ranks #1 in S tier, ahead of Braun MultiQuick 5 Immersion Hand Blender (#2, S tier) and Breville Control Grip Immersion Blender (#3, A tier). The board ranks 15 immersion blenders from S (best) to F (avoid), last researched 17 Sept 2026, drawing on 132 cited reviews, videos and discussions. Placed in the bottom tiers as ones to avoid: KitchenAid Two-Speed Hand Blender, All-Clad Immersion Blender, KitchenAid Variable Speed Corded Hand Blender, and 7 others.", "method": { "summary": "Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.", "url": "https://stierproducts.com/methodology" }, "limitations": [ "We do not test products ourselves. Every placement is consolidated from published reviews, owner reports and community discussion, so a board is only as good as the sources behind it.", "LP is points on this category ladder. It is comparable within a category and never across categories.", "A board is a snapshot with a research date. Anything released or changed after that date is not in it yet.", "Evidence is uneven across this board: products carry between 1 and 33 cited sources. The count for each is in the table above." ], "dataset": { "doi": "10.5281/zenodo.22062813", "url": "https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813", "scope": "every board at once, one dated snapshot per release", "excludes": [ "price", "currency", "image" ] }, "license": { "name": "CC BY 4.0", "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "terms": "https://stierproducts.com/license", "covers": [ "text", "rankings", "tiers", "lp", "verdicts", "pros", "cons" ], "excludes": [ "images" ], "imageRights": "Product photographs are not covered: they belong to their respective owners and are reproduced to illustrate the product being reviewed. Do not redistribute them under this licence." }, "tierMeanings": { "S": "Exceptional. Finishes top run after run; capped at 3 slots per category.", "A": "Excellent. Strongly recommended, beaten only by the very best.", "B": "Good. A solid choice with real caveats worth knowing.", "C": "Fair. Acceptable in the right situation, outclassed at its price.", "D": "Weak. Hard to recommend when better options cost similar money.", "F": "Avoid. The evidence points you elsewhere." }, "products": [ { "rank": 1, "tier": "S", "lp": 1025, "name": "Braun MultiQuick 7 Immersion Hand Blender MQ7035", "brand": "Braun", "slug": "braun-multiquick-7-immersion-hand-blender-mq7035", "url": "https://stierproducts.com/products/braun-multiquick-7-immersion-hand-blender-mq7035", "verdict": "The current Wirecutter flagship with the smoothest blending and best ergonomics in testing, and Braun's bell-shaped drive is a proven long-life mechanism. Bon Appetit's dissent keeps it out of the top two, but the weight of expert opinion still lands it high.", "pros": [ "Produced the smoothest results in Wirecutter's testing", "The most comfortable to use", "Braun's bell-shaped drive is a proven long-life mechanism", "Named best immersion blender overall by Bon Appetit", "A genuine step up in power over the MultiQuick 5" ], "cons": [ "Bon Appetit lists the MultiQuick 7 among blenders they do not recommend overall", "Costs a premium over the MultiQuick 5 for refinement rather than a category jump", "Bon Appétit's current guide lists it among immersion blenders they don't recommend overall", "Buyers replacing worn units report problematic reliability reviews across the Braun line", "Costs meaningfully more than the MultiQuick 5 for most of the same experience" ], "citations": 16, "distinctOutlets": 14, "thinlySourced": false, "image": "https://stspimgdevmfyk46r5vwkay.blob.core.windows.net/images/products/braun-multiquick-7-immersion-hand-blender-mq7035.webp" }, { "rank": 2, "tier": "S", "lp": 904, "name": "Braun MultiQuick 5 Immersion Hand Blender", "brand": "Braun", "slug": "braun-multiquick-5-immersion-hand-blender", "url": "https://stierproducts.com/products/braun-multiquick-5-immersion-hand-blender", "verdict": "The simpler sibling of the top Braun, with the same proven drive geometry and fewer attachments to fail. It is the sensible no-frills corded buy for someone who wants the Wirecutter pick's durability story without the kit.", "pros": [ "Same proven drive geometry as the MultiQuick 7", "Fewer attachments to fail", "Sensible no-frills corded buy", "Lightweight, easy-to-hold design", "Near-flagship blending via Braun's power bell system" ], "cons": [ "Minor criticisms only, per testing", "Only minor criticism noted in testing" ], "citations": 13, "distinctOutlets": 10, "thinlySourced": false, "image": "https://stspimgdevmfyk46r5vwkay.blob.core.windows.net/images/products/braun-multiquick-5-immersion-hand-blender.webp" }, { "rank": 3, "tier": "A", "lp": 837, "name": "Breville Control Grip Immersion Blender", "brand": "Breville", "slug": "breville-control-grip-immersion-blender", "url": "https://stierproducts.com/products/breville-control-grip-immersion-blender", "verdict": "A well-built corded unit with the best bell-guard design in the category, which reduces the splatter and scraping abuse that kills cheaper sticks. Three major outlets currently rate it at or near the top, and Breville's support reputation is solid.", "pros": [ "Best bell-guard design in the category, reducing splatter and scraping abuse that kills cheaper sticks", "Well-built corded unit", "Three major outlets currently rate it at or near the top", "Breville's support reputation is solid", "Bell-shaped control grip offers the best handling experience in the category" ], "cons": [ "Flagship handling costs flagship money", "The Brauns deliver comparable results for meaningfully less money", "A large share of what you pay buys brand polish rather than blending performance" ], "citations": 20, "distinctOutlets": 20, "thinlySourced": false, "image": "https://stspimgdevmfyk46r5vwkay.blob.core.windows.net/images/products/breville-control-grip-immersion-blender.webp" }, { "rank": 4, "tier": "B", "lp": 502, "name": "Hamilton Beach Two-Speed Hand Blender", "brand": "Hamilton Beach", "slug": "hamilton-beach-two-speed-hand-blender", "url": "https://stierproducts.com/products/hamilton-beach-two-speed-hand-blender", "verdict": "A deliberately simple corded two-speed stick with almost nothing to break, which is its whole appeal under this lens. It cannot match the Vitamix or Braun on performance, but as a cheap, disposable-in-principle-yet-rarely-failing tool it earns the last pick spot.", "pros": [ "Deliberately simple corded two-speed design with almost nothing to break", "Rarely fails despite its budget positioning", "Named best value by Good Housekeeping", "Delivers honest core pureeing ability", "Carries an expert award from a major testing outlet at the bottom of the market" ], "cons": [ "Basic in every measurable way", "Cannot match the Vitamix or Braun on performance", "Gives up speed control and attachments", "Featherweight build is not engineered for a decade of duty", "Not powerful enough for many blending tasks" ], "citations": 5, "distinctOutlets": 5, "thinlySourced": false, "image": "https://stspimgdevmfyk46r5vwkay.blob.core.windows.net/images/products/hamilton-beach-two-speed-hand-blender.webp" }, { "rank": 5, "tier": "C", "lp": 387, "name": "Bamix Immersion Blender", "brand": "Bamix", "slug": "bamix-immersion-blender", "url": "https://stierproducts.com/products/bamix-immersion-blender", "verdict": "The durability outlier of the entire category, with documented multi-decade service lives that no competitor can match. It trades some raw power and convenience for near-permanent ownership, which is exactly what this lens rewards. It is held off the top spot only by modest power and a thinner modern test record.", "pros": [ "Swiss-built durability outlier with documented multi-decade service lives", "An owner reports using the same Bamix bought in 1976 and says it never fails to do what they need", "Near-permanent ownership potential no competitor can match", "Swiss-made with an enduring reputation for durability and power", "Long recommended by chefs and European testing outfits" ], "cons": [ "Trades some raw power and convenience for durability", "No current test data places it against the current field", "A niche specialty tool marketed to general home buyers", "Sold at a premium relative to more versatile rivals", "Specialist reviewers question its value for ordinary home use against far cheaper alternatives" ], "citations": 1, "distinctOutlets": 1, "thinlySourced": true, "flaggedToAvoid": { "runs": 2, "ofRuns": 4 }, "image": "https://stspimgdevmfyk46r5vwkay.blob.core.windows.net/images/products/bamix-immersion-blender.webp" }, { "rank": 6, "tier": "D", "lp": 350, "name": "KitchenAid Two-Speed Hand Blender", "brand": "KitchenAid", "slug": "kitchenaid-two-speed-hand-blender", "url": "https://stierproducts.com/products/kitchenaid-two-speed-hand-blender", "verdict": "The most cross-shopped KitchenAid stick, and the one this lens would avoid, because the two-speed design pairs a small motor with the same brand cachet as the stand mixers. Owner reports of a struggling, loud motor after a few years are exactly the failure pattern this board exists to catch. Buy the KitchenAid Variable Speed Corded Hand Blender instead, or step up to the Braun MultiQuick 7.", "pros": [ "Carries current awards: best budget from Food Network and best for smoothies from Good Housekeeping", "Named Best for Smoothies by Good Housekeeping", "Named Best Budget by Food Network", "Simple, serviceable two-speed design", "Real blending competence for a budget model" ], "cons": [ "Owner reports the motor struggling and running loud after a few years of ownership", "Small motor in the two-speed design", "Outpureed by the Nutribullet Lite in Wirecutter's testing", "Scattered owner reports of struggling motors on KitchenAid sticks", "Runs loud as it ages" ], "citations": 3, "distinctOutlets": 2, "thinlySourced": false, "flaggedToAvoid": { "runs": 3, "ofRuns": 12 }, "image": "https://stspimgdevmfyk46r5vwkay.blob.core.windows.net/images/products/kitchenaid-two-speed-hand-blender.webp" }, { "rank": 7, "tier": "D", "lp": 333, "name": "All-Clad Immersion Blender", "brand": "All-Clad", "slug": "all-clad-immersion-blender", "url": "https://stierproducts.com/products/all-clad-immersion-blender", "verdict": "All-Clad brings its cookware-grade metal construction to a stick blender, which is the right instinct for a tool that lives a wet, abusive life. Food & Wine still keeps it in current testing, and the build-first design suits a years-long ownership lens.", "pros": [ "Cookware-grade metal construction applied to a stick blender", "Build-first design suits a wet, abusive working life and years-long ownership", "Still kept in Food & Wine's current testing", "Listed at the top of Don't Waste Your Money's current rankings", "A mainstream expert-list staple" ], "cons": [ "Mid-pack performance despite a premium price", "Beaten outright by the Braun MultiQuick 7 for less", "Harder to find in current American roundups than the cordless version", "One of the most expensive corded sticks in the category", "Does not out-blend the Vitamix or Braun MQ7" ], "citations": 3, "distinctOutlets": 3, "thinlySourced": false, "flaggedToAvoid": { "runs": 3, "ofRuns": 10 }, "image": "https://stspimgdevmfyk46r5vwkay.blob.core.windows.net/images/products/all-clad-immersion-blender.webp" }, { "rank": 8, "tier": "D", "lp": 330, "name": "KitchenAid Variable Speed Corded Hand Blender", "brand": "KitchenAid", "slug": "kitchenaid-variable-speed-corded-hand-blender", "url": "https://stierproducts.com/products/kitchenaid-variable-speed-corded-hand-blender", "verdict": "The corded variable-speed model is the KitchenAid stick worth owning, with a real speed dial and no battery to degrade. It ranks below the Breville and All-Clad because owner reports of KitchenAid stick blender motors wearing loud and weak over the years are a genuine knock, but the corded version is the most durable expression of the line.", "pros": [ "Real speed dial with corded variable-speed control", "No battery to degrade", "The most durable expression of the KitchenAid stick blender line", "Variable speed control is a genuine performance advantage for sauces and mayonnaise", "Reasonably priced per Serious Eats testing" ], "cons": [ "Owner reports of motors wearing loud and weak over the years", "Owners report the motor struggling over the long term", "Owners report it runs loud", "Sits above the awarded Two-Speed in KitchenAid's line without earning the recognition", "Owner reports of a struggling motor after years of use" ], "citations": 8, "distinctOutlets": 8, "thinlySourced": false, "flaggedToAvoid": { "runs": 2, "ofRuns": 8 }, "image": "https://stspimgdevmfyk46r5vwkay.blob.core.windows.net/images/products/kitchenaid-variable-speed-corded-hand-blender.webp" }, { "rank": 9, "tier": "D", "lp": 273, "name": "Nutribullet Lite Immersion Blender", "brand": "Nutribullet", "slug": "nutribullet-lite-immersion-blender", "url": "https://stierproducts.com/products/nutribullet-lite-immersion-blender", "verdict": "Wirecutter's own words say it purees better than anything in its class and it brings a whisk along. Best blend of tested performance and outlay on the board, so it takes the top.", "pros": [ "Purees better than any other model in its price range per Wirecutter's testing", "Includes a useful whisk attachment", "Named best budget immersion blender by Bon Appetit", "A budget blender a major test kitchen stands behind", "300-watt motor performed just as well as some pricier models with more power" ], "cons": [ "Absent from every current major expert testing cycle", "Relies on the Nutribullet smoothie-brand halo rather than expert recognition", "Long-term durability unproven at the five-year mark", "Long-term durability data is thin", "No outlet in the current cycle's testing ranks it among the category's best" ], "citations": 2, "distinctOutlets": 2, "thinlySourced": false, "flaggedToAvoid": { "runs": 2, "ofRuns": 8 }, "image": "https://stspimgdevmfyk46r5vwkay.blob.core.windows.net/images/products/nutribullet-lite-immersion-blender.webp" }, { "rank": 10, "tier": "D", "lp": 250, "name": "All-Clad Cordless Immersion Blender", "brand": "All-Clad", "slug": "all-clad-cordless-immersion-blender", "url": "https://stierproducts.com/products/all-clad-cordless-immersion-blender", "verdict": "Food Network's best cordless, with excellent build. Cordless inherently trades power for freedom per the r/Cooking consensus, so it pays a double premium and lands mid-board.", "pros": [ "Named best cordless by Food Network", "All-Clad build quality", "Frees you from the outlet", "The standout if you want to cut the cord", "The cordless choice the testing outlets converge on" ], "cons": [ "Cordless models are inherently less powerful than corded, per the r/Cooking owner consensus", "Battery pack is an inherent longevity question compared with corded designs", "Weaker motor than corded rivals", "Battery fade on long soup batches", "Cordless premium for less power" ], "citations": 2, "distinctOutlets": 2, "thinlySourced": false, "flaggedToAvoid": { "runs": 2, "ofRuns": 11 }, "image": "https://stspimgdevmfyk46r5vwkay.blob.core.windows.net/images/products/all-clad-cordless-immersion-blender.webp" }, { "rank": 11, "tier": "F", "lp": 150, "name": "Smeg Retro Immersion Blender", "brand": "Smeg", "slug": "smeg-retro-immersion-blender", "url": "https://stierproducts.com/products/smeg-retro-immersion-blender", "verdict": "The style tax of this category, cross-shopped on looks alone and expensive for what it does. Under a build-and-longevity lens it offers no mechanical advantage over the Breville Control Grip Immersion Blender, which costs meaningfully less in spirit and blends better in every expert test it appears in.", "pros": [ "Rated a top performer in Consumer Reports lab tests", "Distinctive 1950s retro shell design", "Survived rigorous durability testing where other brands' blades broke", "Named one of the top performers in Consumer Reports lab tests", "Outperformed tested units from Blendtec, Breville, Cuisinart, GE, KitchenAid and Mueller in CR's tests" ], "cons": [ "Expensive for what it does", "No mechanical advantage over better-built rivals", "Heavy design premium for the retro styling", "Matched as a performer by the Vitamix at similar money and by the Braun MultiQuick 5 for far less", "Thinner service network than Braun or Vitamix" ], "citations": 3, "distinctOutlets": 3, "thinlySourced": false, "flaggedToAvoid": { "runs": 6, "ofRuns": 12 }, "image": "https://stspimgdevmfyk46r5vwkay.blob.core.windows.net/images/products/smeg-retro-immersion-blender.webp" }, { "rank": 12, "tier": "F", "lp": 104, "name": "Cuisinart Smart Stick Hand Blender", "brand": "Cuisinart", "slug": "cuisinart-smart-stick-hand-blender", "url": "https://stierproducts.com/products/cuisinart-smart-stick-hand-blender", "verdict": "The default budget stick on every mass-market list, and the archetype of the thin-walled blade and lightweight motor class Consumer Reports' durability testing punishes. It reviews fine on day one and cross-shops relentlessly on price, but it is outclassed on longevity by the Braun MultiQuick 5 and the Turelar 5-in-1.", "pros": [ "A long-standing Amazon bestseller default", "Food & Wine's Best Immersion Blender for Beginners", "Cuisinart is among the brands Consumer Reports tests and tracks for reliability", "Long track record in the category", "A mainstream, widely cross-shopped option" ], "cons": [ "Some blender blades in its class broke under Consumer Reports' rigorous durability tests using only ice", "Thin-walled blade and lightweight motor construction", "Not intended for hard-core blending per Consumer Reports", "Went through Consumer Reports lab testing and did not place among the top performers", "Beaten in its own price class by the Hamilton Beach Two-Speed and Nutribullet Lite" ], "citations": 33, "distinctOutlets": 27, "thinlySourced": false, "flaggedToAvoid": { "runs": 6, "ofRuns": 12 }, "image": "https://stspimgdevmfyk46r5vwkay.blob.core.windows.net/images/products/cuisinart-smart-stick-hand-blender.webp" }, { "rank": 13, "tier": "F", "lp": 61, "name": "OVENTE Immersion Hand Blender", "brand": "OVENTE", "slug": "ovente-immersion-hand-blender", "url": "https://stierproducts.com/products/ovente-immersion-hand-blender", "verdict": "Cheap and adequate. It clears the value bar but the low performance ceiling keeps it behind every pick above it.", "pros": [ "No-frills budget stick that clears the bar for basic soup and smoothie duty", "Good value for the money", "Handles the simplest jobs - soups, sauces, drinks - for very little money", "Named Best Bare-Bones Budget pick" ], "cons": [ "Low performance ceiling", "Heads up affiliate-driven YouTube roundups built around affiliate links rather than lab testing", "Absent from the current recommendations of every rigorous testing outlet", "Bottom-tier motor", "No award-backed performance to its name" ], "citations": 15, "distinctOutlets": 11, "thinlySourced": false, "flaggedToAvoid": { "runs": 3, "ofRuns": 5 }, "image": "https://stspimgdevmfyk46r5vwkay.blob.core.windows.net/images/products/ovente-immersion-hand-blender.webp" }, { "rank": 14, "tier": "F", "lp": 0, "name": "Beautiful by Drew Barrymore 2-Speed Immersion Blender", "brand": "Beautiful", "slug": "beautiful-by-drew-barrymore-2-speed-immersion-blender", "url": "https://stierproducts.com/products/beautiful-by-drew-barrymore-2-speed-immersion-blender", "verdict": "The marketing push of the current cycle, merchandised heavily on the strength of the brand aesthetic rather than any testing track record. There is no evidence base behind its long-term reliability, and a buyer would be far better served by the proven Hamilton Beach Two-Speed Hand Blender or the Braun MultiQuick 5 Immersion Hand Blender.", "pros": [ "Comes with food processor and whisk attachments", "Gets the job done despite basic functions", "More versatile than most budget sticks", "Heavily marketed through the Walmart-exclusive Beautiful line and widely available to Walmart shoppers" ], "cons": [ "Merchandised on brand aesthetic rather than performance", "Basic in its functions", "No expert testing record behind it", "Celebrity-branded Walmart exclusive cross-shopped on looks and shelf placement rather than proven durability", "Basic motor" ], "citations": 1, "distinctOutlets": 1, "thinlySourced": true, "flaggedToAvoid": { "runs": 4, "ofRuns": 6 }, "image": "https://stspimgdevmfyk46r5vwkay.blob.core.windows.net/images/products/beautiful-by-drew-barrymore-2-speed-immersion-blender.webp" }, { "rank": 15, "tier": "F", "lp": 0, "name": "Turelar 5-in-1 Immersion Blender", "brand": "Turelar", "slug": "turelar-5-in-1-immersion-blender", "url": "https://stierproducts.com/products/turelar-5-in-1-immersion-blender", "verdict": "The best full-kit value in the current roundups, with a strong motor on paper. It ranks near the bottom of the picks because there is no long-term reliability track record behind the brand yet, and a 5-in-1 accessory pile adds failure points a two-speed stick does not have.", "pros": [ "Best full-kit value in the current roundups", "Strong motor on paper", "Works well for basic tasks and looks more premium than most blenders in its class", "One of the best deals for a full immersion blender kit if you don't want to spend much", "Bundles a whisk, chopper, and more in one kit" ], "cons": [ "No long-term reliability track record behind the brand yet", "The 5-in-1 accessory pile adds failure points a two-speed stick does not have", "Jack of all trades, master of none", "Absent from every current expert roundup", "No specialist outlet stands behind it" ], "citations": 7, "distinctOutlets": 6, "thinlySourced": false, "flaggedToAvoid": { "runs": 4, "ofRuns": 5 }, "image": "https://stspimgdevmfyk46r5vwkay.blob.core.windows.net/images/products/turelar-5-in-1-immersion-blender.webp" } ] }