7 Top-Rated Immersion Blenders for Soup Season and Beyond

Comparable to the Breville model with its bell-shaped blending shaft and comfortable rubberized grip, this easy-to-use immersion blender from Braun is a reviewer favorite. This hand blender uses smart speed technology to control the speed of its blades, so the more you squeeze, the more powerful the chopping patterns become. 

Reviewers love the strength of these stainless steel blades for cutting super fibrous veggies to size while making soup or even chopping up frozen berries and ice chips for DIY smoothies.

This immersion blender set includes a whisk attachment, a mini chopper attachment, and a 20-ounce beaker that can be used during food prep or for storage.

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With its bell-shaped base, comfortable and ergonomic rubberized grip, and powerful rounded blades designed to not splatter during blending, this immersion blender from Breville tops our list. Wirecutter also named it their number-one pick overall, and many reviewers tend to agree.

This immersion blender also comes with a handy 25-ounce chopping bowl, an extra large 42-ounce plastic jug, and a whisk attachment to incorporate air into egg whites or cream. 

This versatile stainless steel immersion blender from KitchenAid lets you blend, crush, chop, puree, and whisk foods for use in everything from homemade baby food to fresh smoothies. The intuitive variable speed trigger switch allows users to apply pressure to control blending speed as they go.

Reviewers love the comfortable rubberized grip, lightweight, cordless design, and removable 8-inch blending arm for easy cleaning. 

Although this option is the heaviest on this list, Serious Eats named this All-Clad Immersion Blender their undisputed champ for its all-around top notch performance. This sleek and minimalist immersion blender features a variable speed control dial, a handy pulse and turbo function, and removable parts that are dishwasher-friendly, making this one of the most user-friendly options you can buy.

With its powerful 600-watt motor that can tear through the toughest fibrous veggies, frozen fruits, or ice chips, the All-Clad Immersion Blender is a wise investment to add to your kitchen tool arsenal this season. 

Another immersion blender called out by Serious Eats as a solid and more budget-friendly pick, this model by Hamilton Beach works for most everyday blending and pureeing tasks. 

Although this immersion blender only has two speeds to choose from, its extra-wide blade guard and large vents that prevent food from splattering during blending tasks make it a reviewer favorite. Super lightweight and with a smaller and slimmer shaft design, this immersion blender is a solid budget-friendly pick.

This immersion blender set comes with its blending wand, a wire whisk, and chopping bowl for processing harder foods like nuts, spices, fibrous veggies, ice, and frozen berries. 

Another high-powered immersion blender that can stand up to tougher tasks like chopping nuts or frozen foods for smoothies, this option from Mueller is equipped with a 500-watt motor and nine customizable speeds. 

Although it should be noted that many reviewers find this hand blender to be a bit bulky and heavy in-hand (especially during long, continuous blending tasks), this tool is still incredibly user-friendly. 

Included with this immersion blender is one whisk attachment for lighter dessert applications. 

This top-selling hand blender strikes a nice balance between form and function with its moderately powerful 300-watt motor, six variable speed controls plus a pulse function, and overall lightweight and easy-to-use design. 

Reviewers love using this hand blender for everyday medium-to-heavy chopping, simple blending, and pureeing tasks like making smoothies, salsa, and hummus.

Made with detachable dishwasher-safe parts, this immersion blender set includes a 600-milliliter beaker, wire whisk attachment, and splash guard to prevent food from splattering.