The 5 Best Immersion Blenders Under $150 for Soups and Sauces, Ranked & Reviewed

Our verdict: A brushed stainless stick with a squeeze-to-speed grip that rewards cooks who blend every week.

The Control Grip is Breville's take on the classic stick blender, finished in brushed stainless steel and built around a grip that lets your hand set the pace. The listing sits in the $100 to $200 bracket, which makes it the priciest model here and also the one aimed most squarely at people who cook from scratch.

It ranks first because speed control is the feature that separates a pleasant blender from a frustrating one. Pressing harder to go faster means you can start slowly in a deep pot of hot liquid and ramp up once the ingredients are moving, which cuts the splatter that a single full-speed button invites. Against the Braun MultiQuick 7 below it, the Breville gives up the extra food processor attachment, and that is the honest tradeoff: you are paying for feel and finish, not for a pile of accessories.

Buy it if you puree soup, make sauces or blend smoothies several times a month and want something that feels solid in the hand. Skip it if you want a chopper bowl and whisk in the box, since the listing does not advertise either.

Brand line

Breville Control Grip

Finish

Brushed stainless steel

Price bracket

$100 to $200

Control style

Grip-based speed

Our verdict: A three-in-one bundle that turns the blender into a small food processor for $50 to $100.

The MultiQuick 7 packs a hand blender and a food processor attachment into one bundle, which is why it is listed as a 3-in-1. It lands in the $50 to $100 bracket and carries Braun's reputation for sturdy, plainly engineered kitchen motors.

It ranks second because the accessory value is real. A chopper bowl handles onions, herbs, nuts and breadcrumbs, jobs that the stick alone does badly, so a small kitchen can skip buying a separate mini processor. It sits behind the Breville since the Breville feels more refined in use, but it beats every other model here on how much it replaces. The drawback of any bundle is storage: the bowl, lid and blades take drawer space and add more parts to wash.

This is the pick for a first immersion blender or a small apartment where one appliance has to do three jobs. Think twice if you only ever blend soup, because you would be paying for pieces you will leave in the cupboard.

Format

3-in-1 bundle

Includes

Food processor attachment

Brand line

Braun MultiQuick 7

Price bracket

$50 to $100

Our verdict: A 500W stick with 21 speeds and a turbo button, good for cooks who like fine control.

The Vario 5 is a straightforward hand blender with a 500W motor, 21 speed settings and a turbo boost button. It sits in the $50 to $100 bracket and focuses on the stick rather than a pile of extras.

It ranks third because 21 speeds give you a wide dial between a slow stir and a hard blend, which matters when you move from a delicate cream soup to a thick hummus. Turbo covers the stubborn lumps. It trails the MultiQuick 7 on kit value, since the listing sells the blender itself rather than a bundle, and it trails the Breville on the feel of its control. Watch the wattage figure: 500W is a respectable number for home use but it is not a measure of how smooth the result will be, because blade design does as much work as the motor.

Buy it if you want precise speed steps and a lower price than the Breville. Skip it if you expect a chopper or whisk, which the listing does not mention.

Motor

500W

Speeds

21 settings

Boost

Turbo button

Price bracket

$50 to $100

Our verdict: A corded variable-speed blender sold with attachments, for owners who like the KitchenAid look.

The KHBV83 is a corded, variable-speed hand blender sold with attachments, priced in the $50 to $100 bracket. It brings KitchenAid's familiar styling and the idea of a kit that grows with your cooking.

It ranks fourth because the listing is vaguer than the Braun and Breville entries: it names the attachments in general terms but does not give a motor wattage or a speed count to compare. A corded design also keeps power consistent through a long pot of soup, which battery stick blenders often cannot do, so the cord is a plus for heavy jobs. The cost is that you must stay near an outlet and manage the lead around a hot stove.

Choose it if you already own KitchenAid appliances and want a matching kit. Skip it if you compare machines on published numbers, because this one gives you fewer of them.

Power

Corded

Speed

Variable

Includes

Attachments

Price bracket

$50 to $100

Our verdict: A 4-speed blender with a whisk and a 4oz cup, handy for small batches and light jobs.

The Ninja CI201ND pairs a four-speed blending stick with a whisk and a 4oz cup, in a deep navy finish. It sits in the $50 to $100 bracket and aims at small, quick tasks.

It ranks last because four speeds give a coarser range than the 21 settings on the Braun Vario 5, and a 4oz cup is a sample size rather than a working vessel. Still, the whisk is a practical addition for whipped cream or eggs, which a bare stick cannot do. The compact format is the real draw: it stores easily and costs less effort to clean than the larger kits above.

Buy it for occasional sauces, dressings and baby-food portions, or as a second blender for a dorm or a rental. Skip it if you regularly blend large pots of soup, because the small cup and limited speed range will frustrate you.

Speeds

4 settings

Cup

4oz

Includes

Whisk

Finish

Deep navy