So Fresh and so Smooth—These Are the Best Juicers for Your Fruits and Veggies

Our Top Pick

Hamilton Beach Masticating Slow Juicer

Orig. $140 $111 at Amazon $140 at Walmart $187 at Macy's

Our top pick is from Hamilton Beach, a brand that always manages to combine performance with great value. This slow juicer features a 150-watt motor that squeezes and crushes fruits and vegetables without heating the juice. Plus, it comes with a 24-ounce pitcher and dishwasher-safe removable parts. 

It excelled in all areas of our tests, producing a large amount of juice with our ingredients of apple, kale, and ginger (and slightly less juice with carrots). We were pleasantly surprised at its effective extraction, producing a smooth, velvety juice with no separation. 

While the feed chute requires that you cut down large produce into smaller pieces, it’s fairly intuitive to use and is one of the easiest machines to clean out of the models we tested. It also scored bonus versatility points for its ability to make soy, almond, and rice milk too.  

The Details: 13.46  x 12.6  x 7.44 inches; 150 watts; 24-ounce pitcher; 65-70 dB

Best Centrifugal

Breville Juice Fountain Elite

$300 at Amazon View on Breville.com

This centrifugal juicer from Breville is surprisingly compact, but delivers a hassle-free juicing experience thanks to smart design and a 1000-watt motor. An extra-wide feed chute means you can juice whole fruits and vegetables without additional chopping prep, and the 1.1-quart juice jug has a built-in froth separator for a smoother end result. 

We found that this model does best with firmer produce that has a higher water content, like apples and carrots, as juicing kale gave us more pulp than juice, and the fibrous nature of the ginger caused a little bit of clogging. Overall, we thought this juicer did an excellent job for the price, citing that it’s built well and fairly easy to clean. 

The Details: 13.2 x 16.5 x 18.2 inches; 1000 watts; 35.2-ounce pitcher; 80-85 dB

Best Budget, Cold Press

Dash Deluxe Compact Masticating Slow Juicer

Orig. $100 $80 at Amazon $80 at Target $80 at Walmart

For the budget-conscious, this model by Dash is a solid cold-press juicer at an easy price—especially if you get it on sale. 

We found that its performance varied across the different ingredients we tested, but overall we appreciated how well it extracted juice, leaving pulp fairly dry. We were surprised at how well this juicer did with ginger, as many other models struggled with this fibrous root. One drawback is that since the chute is very narrow, you’ll have to prep your produce by cutting it into pretty small pieces. The resulting juice was smooth with no immediate separation, and some foam from the kale and apple that could be scooped off. 

Cleaning proved to be easy, using the included brush and poker to remove any debris—all removable pieces are also dishwasher-safe. 

The Details: 3.9  x 4.9  x 14.23 inches; 130 watts; 18.6-ounce pitcher; 70-75 dB

Best Budget, Centrifugal

Beautiful by Drew Barrymore 5 Speed Electric Juice Extractor

$200 at Amazon $79 at Walmart View on Beautifulbydrew.com

This centrifugal juicer from Drew Barrymore’s Beautiful brand delivers more than just its good looks. It features an extra wide feed chute that lets you juice whole produce without any chopping necessary and has a modern digital control panel.

The powerful 1000-watt motor allowed for quick processing for apples, kale, and carrots in our tests, though we did find that it struggled to juice ginger. The resulting juice tasted bright in flavor and generally smooth in consistency with just a bit of pulp and foam. Cleanup was also a breeze, as all the removable parts are dishwasher safe. 

One thing we didn’t love was how loudly this juicer operates—the second loudest out of the 20+ models we tested. That being said, if you don’t mind the noise, it rated highly in all other areas.  it’s a stylish addition to your kitchen counter and is available in five colors.

The Details: 16.5 x  8.42 x 15.86 inches; 1000 watts; 33-ounce pitcher; >85 dB

Best Splurge

Omega Vertical Masticating Juicer

Orig. $400 $316 at Amazon

This slow masticating juicer from Omega is an investment, but it is of superior quality and comes backed with a 15-year warranty from the manufacturer. Its 250-watt motor spins at 43 rpm, a super low speed that allows for maximum extraction, minimal pulp, and excellent retention of nutrients. 

Though the food chute is small, prepping the produce for juicing was minimal (we were able to keep carrots whole and cut apples into quarters). We liked the bright flavors of the resulting juice, with no immediate separation and only a little foam during our tests. 

One advantage to this top-of-the-line juicer is its versatility—you can make nut milk as well as process wheatgrass in addition to the usual lineup of fruit and veggie juicers. It’s equipped with a no-drip tap and an auto-cleaning system to keep the screen clear, making final cleanup much easier. 

The Details: 8.5 x 7 x 15.5 inches; 250 watts; 16-ounce pitcher; 65-70 dB 

Most Compact

Magic Bullet Mini Juicer

Orig. $60 $50 at Amazon $50 at Target $63 at Wayfair

Don’t be fooled by the diminutive size of this juicer from Magic Bullet—it’s surprisingly mighty. Equipped with a 400-watt motor, it made quick work of apples, carrots, and even ginger during our tests, leaving the pulp fairly dry. The one caveat is that it isn’t great at juicing kale, but we could overlook that with how well it extracted everything else. 

Its silicone spout cap allows you to control the flow of juice, and you can also let it flow directly into the included 16-ounce cup to keep things tidy. All of the removable parts are top-rack dishwasher-safe, and an included cleaning brush helps free up any stuck debris. We highly recommend this for apartment dwellers, students, or anyone who wants an affordable option for home juicing with a small storage footprint.

The Details: 7 x 6 x 11.5 inches; 400 watts; 16-ounce pitcher; 80-85 dB

Fastest

Nutribullet Slow Juicer

Orig. $200 $177 at Amazon $200 at Macy's $200 at Wayfair

Slow juicers can sometimes be, well, slow. But this model by Nutribullet was the quickest of our masticating juicers, performing well across the varieties of produce we tested. 

We found that this juicer left pulp incredibly dry, and yielded juice that tasted great even with a fair amount of pulp left behind. The juicer features a 150-watt motor and a 24-ounce pitcher to catch juice, with an ejection chute for pulp into an additional container. The 3-inch chute is wide enough to fit larger pieces of produce, meaning less prep before you get the process going. 

Cleaning was especially easy thanks to the included poker and brush; all detachable parts are safe to put in the dishwasher. We also really liked how quiet this juicer was when it was running, perfect for making your morning juice when the rest of the household is still sleeping.

The Details: 6.25  x 7  x 17 inches; 150 watts; 24-ounce pitcher; 70-75 dB