Best centrifugal juicers 2024 – for quick, healthy drinks

There's a reason that centrifugal juicers are the most popular way to squeeze some extra nutrients into your day. They get the job done faster than anything else on the market, offering speed, efficiency, and ease of use, not to mention a lower price point than some other types of juicers.

If we haven't already made it obvious, centrifugal juicers (also known as fast juicers) have a lot going for them, but they're not all made equally. We've tested some of the best juicers out there, namely the Nutribullet Pro, which really can do it all. However, we've also tested cheaper models that leave a lot of pulp, don't extract much juice, and make a lot of noise in the process.

With years of testing experience under our belts, our experts have brought together the only centrifugal juicers worth buying. All of these can extract plenty of nutrients from even the most fibrous ingredients, they're easy to use, thoughtfully designed, and they'll be reliably good. Here's everything you need to know to pick the best one for you.

The Quick List

Best centrifugal juicers 2024

Best centrifugal juicer overall

The NutriBullet Juicer Pro is easily the best centrifugal juicer on the market, able to power through tough produce like carrots and ginger.  You can make several servings of juice in this jug, which is double the capacity of the Kuvings EVO820, to drink now or save for later. 

This juicer comes with a freezer tray, a froth separator, and a cleaning brush, as well as two grab-and-go bottles and even a recipe book. It's the full package, so it's great for those who are new to juicing. All you need to do to set up your juicer is slot your pulp chamber into the base and press 'go'. It's easy to clean, too, since most of the parts are dishwasher-safe.

The NutriBullet Juicer Pro works best with smaller servings of wetter ingredients, such as berries and citrus fruits. On test, this machine struggled with leafy greens like kale. The NutriBullet Juicer Pro also has a tendency to whir as it works. This shouldn't pose too much of a problem, though, as you'll only be juicing for a few minutes at a time. 

For a fast juicer that's budget- and beginner-friendly, you can't go far wrong with the NutriBullet Juicer Pro. 

You can find more detail in our NutriBullet Juicer Pro review.

Most versatile centrifugal juicer

The Bluicer is two appliances in one. Both the blending pitcher and the juicing jug are compatible with the Bluicer base, which should save storage space on your counters and in your cabinets. 

This machine features five-speed settings and comes with a handy chart to indicate which produce should be juiced at which speed. Mode 1 works best with soft fruits such as citrus, while Mode 5 can power through whole apples. Small and large ingredients alike can slide down the extra-wide feed chute, which cuts down on chopping and peeling time. 

Like most centrifugal juicers, the Bluicer produces a fair amount of froth. You might want to strain your juice for smoother sipping. The size of this juicer poses more significant problems. You might struggle to store the Bluicer in shorter cabinets since it's almost 17 inches tall. 

The Bluicer can also handle hot ingredients to make soups and sauces: it's a real kitchen workhorse. 

You can find more detail in our Breville The 3X Bluicer review.

Best centrifugal juicer for beginners

When we wrote our original buying guide for the best juicers on the market, we couldn't help but notice that there weren't any models that a beginner could buy to tentatively test out whether they would juice. It was either, you pay $400 or you don't get a juicer. Or, at least, that was the case until we found the Magic Bullet.

For just sixty dollars, the Magic Bullet Mini Juicer will meet all your juicing needs. I've recommended it to a ton of people who have never juiced before, and I'm not joking when I tell you that I get almost daily images from them, showing off their latest and greatest juice creations. 

To make juice, the process is simple. You chop your fruit into chunks (they can be quite big), push them through the chute with a feeding stick, and then you'll get juice pouring out of one spout and pulp collecting in the waste bin at the back. It's a quick, simple process that I really believe anyone could do, even without the instruction manuals.

The Magic Bullet did really well on all of our tests. We enjoyed our orange juice, green juice, and ginger shots. Plus, all the people I know who use this regularly have continued to report back on the Magic Bullet's daily success. Sure, the juices aren't as crisp or clear as more complex, expensive models, but the flavors are good. If you don't mind a bit of pulp and foam, this'll be a good investment for you.

The neat waste bin at the back makes it easy to clear up once you've juiced. And then, this is a real treat, all the parts are dishwasher safe, which is unusual for a juicer. You can literally load up and enjoy your juice without a sinkful of washing waiting for you.

So, if you don't mind plastic parts and a smaller-than-average capacity, this is a brilliant juicer. It's a great way to work out whether you'll be a committed juicer, or whether you should stick to juice bars.

You can find out more in our full Magic Bullet Mini Juicer review.

Most premium centrifugal juicer

You’ll notice that Breville comes up a few times in this list, and that’s for good reason. It produces fantastic fast juicers at a range of prices, and this one has to be one of the best all-rounders you can buy, balancing features, performance and value for money. 

There's a myth that centrifugal juicers spin so fast that they heat up the juice and therefore destroy some of the nutrients. We go into more detail later on, but for now just know this isn't true – they don't produce enough heat to cook juice. However, Breville has introduced its Cold Spin technology here all the same. This keeps the juice away from the base of the juicing chamber, which is where you’ll find the majority of the heat in a centrifugal blender. This results in less than 1.8°F of heat transferred when extracting juice, which should allay any concerns that might remain over heat and juice quality.

The 3.3-inch feeding chute ensures this juicer is a breeze for those with very little time in the morning - there’s little need to pre-chop your ingredients, just throw them in. The powerful 850w motor and two speed options on this juicer will do the rest. 

The juice jug is a generous 70 fluid oz too, and with a large external pulp basket, you should be able to make enough juice for all the family in one sitting. Even better, a twist of the lid allows you to extend the fridge life from 24 hours to around 72 hours, by minimizing oxidation.

When you’re done, clean up is easy thanks to most of the removable parts being dishwasher safe. You will need to wash the juice jug, cover and sealing lid by hand, but all the complicated bits can be handled by your dishwasher, leaving you more time to enjoy your juice.

You can find out more in our full review of the Breville Juice Fountain review.

Best budget centrifugal juicer

If you’re looking for a no-frills juicer, the Big Mouth Extractor by Hamilton Beach is all you need. It's the perfect juicer for ease of use and great value for those on a budget.

Its single-speed motor means you can’t adapt its performance to the ingredients you’re juicing but it does a good job with most fruits and vegetables anyway. It produces a lot of juice, and leaves an admirably dry pulp with both hard and soft produce. There’s perhaps a little more froth and pulp in the juice than pricier machines would produce, but nothing a quick strain can’t fix.

There are only five removable parts, which makes it easy to take apart and put back together, and easy to clean too because these parts are dishwasher safe. Most of its components are made of plastic, but they’re sturdy enough. There’s a generous three-year warranty too.

It doesn’t come with any juicing jug, which means you’ll need to add your own, but the spout is a great height for putting a variety of different-sized glasses or containers underneath it. There’s also a very generous pulp container, so you can keep juicing glass after glass without needing to empty it too often.

Most compact centrifugal juicer

As its name would suggest, the Breville Juice Fountain Compact is great if you're a little short on space, as it collects the pulp within the unit itself instead of in an external bin.

This has the added bonus that there's one less part to mess around with during assembly and disassembly. That in turn makes it easy to clean, especially when you consider that all of its parts except the food pusher are suitable for dishwashers. You'll need to scrape out the pulp first, of course, but this is no problem since the unit is quite shallow. 

While its 700W motor might look a little underpowered on paper, the titanium cutting disc works hard to produce an impressive juice yield, managing a massive 14,000RPM. In fact, its yield is on par with that of pricier machines, performing well with both hard and soft produce.

The 32 fl oz jug certainly doesn't have the biggest capacity on the market, but that's inevitable with a smaller footprint. Plus, at just under $100, it offers great value for money.

How to choose a centrifugal juicer

Firstly, look for one within your budget and then ensure its dimensions suit your circumstances. If you want to keep it out on the side all the time, you might want to consider a more compact option.

Once those boxes have been ticked, the rest are nice-to-haves. Variable speeds will allow you to adjust the speed for different types of fruit and vegetables to get the most out of them - slower speeds are better for soft fruits like berries and grapes, while you’ll need more power for things like apples and carrots.

A wider feeding chute is helpful when it comes to speeding up the juicing process, so you don’t need to spend time pre-chopping your fruit and veg. If you’re juicing for the family, be sure to look out for larger capacity juicers too, with a jug to hold bigger batches of liquid.

It’s also worth checking if your chosen juicer comes with a foam separator. Centrifugal juicers tend to create more foam in the juicing process than other types, and having something to help remove that will leave your juice much clearer and easier to drink.

You should also consider how the waste pulp is collected. Compact juicers will often collect it in an internal basket, while others will put it in an external container. The latter is better if you’re making large amounts of juice, as you won’t have to empty the pulp bin as regularly.

Finally, if you hate washing up, see if the juicer you’re considering is dishwasher safe. Some can only be washed by hand.

How we test centrifugal juicers

At Homes & Gardens, we have a standardized series of tests that we put all of our juicers through. Our team is always looking for the latest, greatest, and most innovative releases on the market and, as soon as we see one that we think you'll like, we call it in to our test kitchen.

Once we have our hands on the juicer, we start making notes. We'll document what it's like to unbox, how easy it is to set up, whether it feels like a good-quality, well-built model, and what it looks like on the countertop. These are all important deciding factors, because if you don't like the look or set-up of your juicer, you're not very likely to want to pull it out of the cupboard every morning.

When we're happy with our first impressions, our experts will start testing the juicer. We have three recipes that we always test each juicer on: orange and carrot juice, ginger shots, and green juice. These three recipes cover a range of different ingredients, from soft fruits, fibrous ginger, and tough, leafy greens. This means that we've checked how well the juicer can extract juice from a range of different fruits and vegetables.

We'll monitor how much juice is extracted, how dry the pulp is, whether the juice gets foamy, how much pulp it has, how much noise it makes, and how quickly it works. 

We'll then run through the cleaning process, what to do with the pulp, and how to store the juicer. When we're finished with the practicalities, we'll start comparing each juicer. We want to know where it sits in the market, what the customer reviews are like, and whether it's good value for money.

At the end of all this, our experts will come to a conclusion about who the juicer suits and whether you should buy it. If you want to find out more, you can read all about our process on our page for how we test juicers.

FAQs

Which is better, centrifugal or masticating?

We've gone deep into the details of the centrifugal vs cold press (or masticating) juicer debate in a separate article, but if you want the short answer, it entirely depends on your priorities. The best centrifugal juicers are fast and cheap. Masticating juicers are slower and more expensive, but their cooler running temperature reportedly helps to retain more nutrients in the juice. That’s why you’ll see a lot of juicing experts recommending this type over centrifugal. 

However, there are conflicting reports as to just how much is lost in the juicing process, with some suggesting very little at all. It seems increasingly unlikely that a centrifugal juicer produces enough heat to cook and destroy ingredients, and newer centrifugal models make a point of running cooler than ever. The more likely loss of nutrients is in dietary fiber, which in centrifugal juicers is discarded as pulp. That said, it's inevitable that you'll lose a little fiber in almost any juice because you're literally removing the fibers of the fruit that make it solid. 

If you’re just dipping your toe into the juicing world, or are on a tighter budget, there’s no harm in trying a centrifugal juicer to see how you get on with the process first. The best centrifugal juicers definitely come with their benefits over masticating ones too. They’re faster, easier to clean, and simpler to use. They’ll be a little bit more noisy, but considering they take much less time, it’s not too much to put up with.

How much should I spend on a fast centrifugal juicer?

If you’re on a budget, centrifugal juicers are the way to go. That’s because you can spend a lot less on a centrifugal juicer than a masticating one, and still pick up a good performer for under $100. That’s particularly handy if you’re just testing the waters with homemade juice and aren't sure how often you'll make it.

However, if you think juicing might be for you, we’d recommend spending a little bit more to be sure that you’re investing in a good quality, well-made juicer that has been built to last. By spending between $100-200 you’ll find a solid selection of juicers that offer additional features, such as larger feeding chutes and bigger capacities to make your life easier.

Do centrifugal juicers destroy nutrients?

As mentioned above, there has been a long-standing argument that centrifugal juicers destroy nutrients in the juice due to the heat created by their faster running. Some arguments also say that oxidation caused by the faster grinding creates a poorer quality juice.

We know that some nutrients and enzymes do start to break down when exposed to heat or oxygen. However, not only do most remain stable, there is no evidence that the heat from a juicer is so extreme that it can destroy nutrients in the time it takes the ingredients to pass through. 

However, some of the argument about oxidation holds up. The faster juicing of a centrifugal blender means some oxidation is inevitable. You’ll notice this in the different color of the juice and how long it stays fresh after it’s been made. However, even though they might look different, there’s no evidence to suggest that a more oxidized juice is any worse nutritionally than a less oxidized one. You just might have to drink it quicker.

While masticating juicers can extract larger amounts of certain nutrients, that’s about the extent of it. Don’t feel scared into parting with more money over the idea that centrifugal juicers are producing poor quality juice, because that simply isn’t proven as true.