Our top pick is the Vitamix ... fairly quiet for a blender. This was also a high-performer for smoothies and left nine grams of mass left over after a one-minute blend. In comparison, the A3500 ...

Besides the 10 different blender settings, it also has three settings for soup, smoothies, and frozen yogurts, so you can make a lot more than a traditional Vitamix blender. On top of that ...

And right now, it’s $139 off. This Vitamix blender is so efficient, it can save you counter space and money by standing in for other appliances like food processors, meat grinders, your own chef ...