The 4 Best Portable Blenders - Winter 2025

The nutribullet Flip is the best portable blender we've tested. It's more expensive than a lot of portable blenders, but it has some advantages. First of all, it comes with a couple of lid options — you can flip it over right after blending and drink directly from a spout on the motor base. Or, you can remove the motor base and replace it with a lid that you can use with the included straw. It makes a very smooth blend with fibrous ingredients like fruit and kale, which is uncommon for portable blenders, giving you results comparable to a good plug-in blender.

You can buy this blender with a plastic or an insulated stainless steel jar; the latter will keep your drink colder longer. It has an advertised battery life of about seven minutes, which is in line with other portable blenders. Like most other battery-powered models, it has restrictions on how long you can run it, as you must let the motor cool down after blending for one minute, so it doesn't work well for more difficult blends, like nut butter. It's also quite difficult to clean because you can't remove the blades from the base, and you can't immerse the base in water, though this is the case for most of the other blenders recommended here.

The Ninja Blast is a good option if you want something cheaper. Sporting a smaller 18oz capacity jar, this portable blender is around the same size as a water bottle, so you can easily carry it around on a walk or to the gym. Its design doesn't give you the option of removing the motor base after blending, but it's still quite light and feels well built. It makes a decently smooth blend with fibrous ingredients, so it'll make a drinkable smoothie with a variety of recipes. It also comes in more different colors than other blenders recommended here.

This blender doesn't include a straw, but the lid's spout opens with a button, making it easy to open with one hand and drink from when you're on the go. The advertised battery life is about 7.5 minutes of continuous blending (or about 15 blending cycles of 30 seconds each), about the same as the nutribullet Flip. The jar and drinking lid are dishwasher-safe, but you must clean the blades by hand because you can't remove them from the motor base, just like the previous pick.

If you want a cheap portable blender for occasional use, go for the Magic Bullet Portable Blender. This blender has an even smaller capacity than the Ninja Blast—its jar has a maximum fill line at 12oz. It doesn't come in as many different colors, although you can still get it in white, black, pink, or silver. It feels equally well-built and has a similar lid design with a button that opens the spout for easy on-the-go sipping.

It makes a decently smooth blend with difficult ingredients like leafy greens. However, you may need to use a spatula to scrape the jar partway through blending, which makes it less convenient to use compared with the previous picks. Its advertised battery life of about five minutes is the shortest on the list. It isn't as quiet as the Ninja but still doesn't make much noise for a blender, so using it to blend a smoothie for lunch at the office or make a post-workout shake at the gym won't be that disruptive.

If you're looking for a battery-powered blender for your next RV or camping trip, try the Cuisinart EvolutionX Cordless Rechargeable Personal Blender. This model is bigger and less portable than previous picks but also more powerful, making it a good choice for camping, road trips, and other situations where you don't have constant access to an outlet. It has an advertised battery life of about 20 minutes, the longest on this list. Its blade assembly, motor base, and jar are all separate pieces, so you'll have to store or carry the motor base when using the jar as a travel cup. That makes cleaning a bit easier since you can clean the blades without worrying about damaging the motor base with water.

This blender makes a reasonably smooth blend of fruits and vegetables; it leaves a few more grains behind than the Ninja Blast but processes ingredients faster. It's also the most versatile model on this list, as it's the only one that can make smooth, spreadable nut butter with a 'full batch' of two cups. Of course, battery-powered blenders aren't ideal for difficult blends since they take a lot of time and deplete the battery faster. However, this is a good option if you need a blender for your camper or cabin and want more power and versatility.