After 2 Years of Testing, We Still Think the Vitamix 750 Is Worth Every Cent

No conversation about the best blenders on the market is complete without talking Vitamix. You'll find the brand's ultra-powerful, ultra-durable, ultra-expensive blenders in lots of restaurants and high-end home kitchens—and for good reason. The brand's Professional Series 750 is not only The Spruce Eats' favorite Vitamix, but it's also our favorite blender, period.

Could any blender be worth more than $600, though? This one is.

In testing, it proved its blending, churning, kneading, mixing, and crushing prowess, making quick work of everything from silky smoothies, creamy nut butters, velvety sauces, emulsions that won’t separate, and many other normally time-consuming concoctions. The blender is powerful enough that nobody will know that your fiber-rich green juice is chock full of celery and flaxseeds. It can whip up a refreshing frozen margarita, too. The Vitamix Professional Series 750 is even great for nut milk, ground-up flour, dosa batter, and whipped cream, which I later turned into butter. (OK, not me—the Vitamix churned it without any help.) This machine can do it all.

As its name suggests, the Professional Series 750 is near the top of Vitamix's range, offering huge power and many different functions in exchange for its high price. It has a pulse mode and manual speed adjustment dial for its 2.2 horsepower motor, plus five pre-programmed modes that set the time and speed automatically to get the best results with specific tasks. Soup mode is awfully impressive, pureeing and heating ingredients using the energy from the spinning blades. I used the asparagus recipe from the included cookbook, set the dial, and minutes later had hot soup with a soft green color and the silkiest texture. Fast and easy. In further testing, smoothie mode was able to reduce kale, frozen pineapple, and orange juice to a consistently textured treat with only a hint of grit.

There are also puree and frozen dessert modes (for blender-based ice cream like this mango version), but I especially loved the convenient self-cleaning feature. You just fill the jar with some warm water, add a few drops of soap, and flip the switch. This gets the container clean and free of debris, and then you just have to rinse it. Since the container, lid, and tamper are not dishwasher-safe, this saves a lot of hand-washing effort. However, the self-clean cycle can't totally take care of some oily or sticky substances and additional scrubbing with a sponge might be needed. (This was especially true with peanut butter; it could be worth buying an inexpensive blender spatula to clean the corners of the jar and keep your hands away from the blades if you plan to make homemade nut butters.)

Beyond the presets, I put the Vitamix Professional Series 750 through its paces with an extensive series of other tests. These started with thick and creamy mango-oatmeal smoothies and a blended iced latte that was turned into smooth slush very easily. When I made celery juice, I was ready with my sieve to strain out the chunky bits, but it was the smoothest blend ever—no extra filtering needed. No fibrous things, just great-tasting juice.

Next, I pulverized rice into flour and ground cumin and coriander seeds into fine powder. The machine handled everything without a problem, staying cool to prevent any cooking out of the flavors. (If you plan to grind dry grains often, Vitamix recommends the dry grains container—sold separately of course—with a blade specialized for homemade flour.)

Emulsions like Hollandaise sauce turned out smooth and creamy. I made a tomato sauce from scratch, and it turned out wonderfully smooth. I loved the ease of making vinaigrettes, granitas, and—using the pulse function—a large batch of chunky salsa. I was skeptical about whipping cream in a blender, but I am happy to report that the instructions in the included cookbook delivered near-perfect whipped cream. And then I kept the whipped cream blending for a few extra minutes to turn it into fresh-churned homemade butter.

For a final set of tests, I used the blender to make batter for dosas, fermented savory crepes from southern India. Traditionally, dosa batter is ground in a stone mortar to avoid any extra heat from friction. Since the batter needs to ferment, the grinding process has to stay cool and avoid killing any yeast. I loved the smooth creamy texture of the dal (lentils) and rice after grinding them. I added some ice cubes to ensure the batter stayed cool, but that really wasn't necessary. The blender ground up a cup of soaked dal in 30 seconds and did not heat up.

And, just for kicks, I made a batch of focaccia dough. Again, I wasn’t expecting much, but the machine surprised me. The pulse function was handy for getting the consistency right. The resulting dough was not perfect, but a couple of minutes of extra kneading on the counter got the gluten development going, and the dough was flexible to work with.

The Professional Series 750 has a huge 64-ounce blending container, but it's in a wider, low-profile shape compared to other blenders, which makes it easier to tuck on a shelf or under a cabinet. The shape is a bit of a disadvantage, however, when it comes to blending small batches. The wider jar base has more space out of the reach of the blades, and partially blended items sometimes get stuck. Make sure you have enough volume that the blades can mix everything into a vortex for best results. You can also try a different container—there is a classic tall 64-ounce jar, a 32-ounce container, and a personal-sized cup available, all of which are compatible with this blender.

This machine's overall price is steep—even among Vitamix models it's one of the most expensive. And it’s just one small appliance. But considering how powerful the blender is and how quickly and efficiently it got through the produce in my fridge, I think it's totally worth the investment for a blender-crazy cook. This machine is a serious time-saver.

Vitamix Professional Series 750 Blender vs. Vitamix Ascent Series A3500 Blender

The Vitamix Ascent Series A3500 is the brand's other top-of-the-line model, with the same power, same low-profile container, and same set of pre-programmed modes as the Professional Series 750. What makes the Ascent a little more expensive is that it's "smart," with Wi-Fi connectivity and an app that adds extra custom programs and gives you access to hundreds of recipes. Both are great, though the extra functionality might not be worth the extra price if you already know your way around a blender.