The Vitamix 5200 Is Truly the Best Blender—and Now It's 30% Off

Back when Kenji firstreviewed blenders in 2014, a clear winner emerged: TheVitamix 5200 Professional Grade Blender. It’s been our top choice ever since, effortlessly blending, pureeing, and pulverizing everything we’ve put in it. The downside? It's expensive and rarely on sale (pretty much only on Prime Day and Black Friday). The good news? Right now, the 5200 is $170 off.

To buy:Vitamix 5200 Professional-Grade Blender was $550, now $380 atamazon.com

Why It Won Our Review

The Vitamix 5200 is powerful enough to tackle tough tasks (think: making nut butter) while also having a very low, low setting, which prevents the lid from blowing off when pureeing hot soups. It can make mayonnaise, whip cream, mill grain (really—we tried it!), and blend frozen margaritas without a hitch. We love its simple, analog controls (it has a few switches and a dial), which allow you to hone in on blending speed without a fuss. Its narrow, tapered blending jar helps create deep vortexes that suck everything down into the blades, preventing food from getting stuck in the corners and creating silky-smooth sauces, soups, and smoothies.

While the lack of pre-sets might be a dealbreaker for some people (though to be honest, we’ve found blender presets overrated), if you’re looking for a professional-grade standby, we can’t recommendthe Vitamix 5200enough.

Good to Know:

• Capacity:64 fluid ounces
• Weight:10.5 pounds
• Number of Speeds:10
• Controls:Manual
• Comes with tamper:Yes
• Warranty:7-year

FAQs

Which Vitamix blender is the best value?

We think theVitamix 5200 Professional-Grade Blenderis one of the best Vitamix blenders you can buy. While it’s not cheap, it offers the highest functionality for a reasonable price and will last you a long time (not to mention it comes with a 7-year warranty).

What can the Vitamix 5200 do?

We thoroughlytested high-end blendersand found the Vitamix 5200 excelled at making smoothies, blending hot soups, making mayonnaise, blending frozen drinks, milling grain, making nut butters, and blending hummus. It’s an extremely versatile kitchen tool, and there are almost no limits to what it can be used for.