The best juicers on the market in 2026 have come a long way from the hand-straining manual juicers of old, with these kitchen gadgets delivering so much more than freshly squeezed orange juice. The latest types of juicers, both centrifugal and cold press (also known as ‘slow’), can extract the goodness from a wide range of fruit and vegetables, helping you reach way beyond your five-a-day: think classic carrot, orange and ginger juice; or a super green apple, pear and kale.
But what are the differences between a centrifugal and a slow juicer? And what should you look for when choosing the best juicer for you? “The main difference is that cold press juicers squeeze produce slowly, retaining more nutrients and giving a superior flavour. Centrifugal machines use speed and heat, which can create a bit more foam but are great for quick, convenient juicing,” says George Hughes-Davies, founder of juice brand Daily Dose.
“Whichever you choose, look for a sturdy motor, easy-to-clean parts and enough power to handle tougher veg like carrots or beetroot. Ultimately, the best juicer is the one you’ll use every day,” he explains.
Charlie Wilson-Vaughan, co-founder of juice brand EXALT, adds, “Features such as a wide feed chute can reduce preparation time, while quieter operation can make a big difference if you plan to use it regularly.”
To help you decide, I tested the latest juicers from leading brands, ranging from budget to premium.
The best juicers for 2026 are:
- Best overall – Nama J3 cold press juicer: £460, Namawell.com
- Best budget buy – Philips Viva HR1832/01 compact juicer: £80, Argos.co.uk
- Best for whole fruits – Kuvings hands-free slow juicer AUTO10S: £599, Amazon.co.uk
- Best for big families – Cooks Professional cold press juicer: £99.99, Amazon.co.uk
- Best for value for money – Ninja cold press JC151UK juicer: £99.99, Amazon.co.uk
How I tested
Armed with a juice recipe book and a produce-laden grocery delivery, I tested all juicers straight from the box. I used ingredients such as soft fruits, pith-heavy citrus, fibrous ginger and kale, and hard produce such as carrots, to test the ability of each juicer (except citrus-only models) to handle a range of fruit and veg. I assessed each juicer for its ease of use, features, end results and cleaning.
Nama J3 cold press juicer
Best: juicer overall
Type: Cold press/slow
Capacity: 440ml
Power: 130W
Dishwasher safe: No
Why we love it
- Hands-free operation
- Compact
- Stylish design
- Easy to clean
Take note
- Expensive
- Ingredients require more prepping
The tasteful design, fancy packaging and high price of Nama’s J3 suggests this is a machine for serious juice afficionados, but don’t be intimidated. It’s a smart, well-designed gadget that’s super easy to use and produces brilliant results, taking the top spot as the best juicer. The hands-free operation really is a case of ‘load it and leave’, although its compact size requires chopped ingredients.
Once I had layered my recipe, I simply switched on the juicer and it quietly whirred away, expelling pulp into a container to one side, while a smooth juice (one of the best on test) flowed out the other.
It comes with two strainers to customise the thickness and fibre content of your drinks. It’s hand wash only but clever design features, such as being able to unclip the pulp pipe, made cleaning a doddle.
Buy now £582.49, Healf.com
Kuvings hands-free slow juicer AUTO10S
Best: juicer for whole fruits
Type: Cold press/slow
Capacity: 3l
Power: 200W
Dishwasher safe: No
Why we love it
- Hands-free operation
- Extra-larger 3l hopper for whole fru
- Clever cleaning accessory
Take note
- Expensive
- Alternative strainers sold separately
Kuvings’s AUTO10S was the priciest juicer I tested: it’s similar in design and functionality to Nama’s J3, but is much bigger. It also boasts hands-free convenience and, thanks to the extra-large 3l hopper, I could pre-load whole ingredients before switching on the juicer and walking away. I could also feed thinner ingredients through a hole in the top, without interrupting the process.
Whole oranges and apples were juiced with ease, resulting in one of the smoothest juices on test.
Like Nama, this Kuvings juicer is hand wash only, but features similar design details making it extremely easy to access hard-to-reach parts, and a clever rotating brush for the sieve made cleaning much quicker. One for big households with big budgets.
Buy now £599, Amazon.co.uk
Cooks Professional cold press juicer
Best: juicer for big families
Type: Cold press/slow
Capacity: 1.8l
Power: 250W
Dishwasher safe: No
Why we love it
- Can juice whole fruits and veg
- Stylish design
- Good alternative to premium juicers
Take note
- A bit noisy
At first glance, this Cooks Professional cold press juicer is very similar in design to the premium juicers by Nama and Kuvings, but at a fraction of the price.
The best juicer for big families, it comes with a large 1.8l hopper that enables you to load it with whole fruits and vegetables, or feed large pieces through the 13cm-wide chute, meaning minimal prep is required. Keep in mind it’s tall (44cm), so it may not fit under kitchen cabinets.
A tapped juice spout helps control flow, while pulp is expelled into a dedicated container. It wasn’t the quietest slow juicer I tested but it coped well with a range of produce, including fibrous celery and hard apples, and delivered a lump-free juice. It’s a good, relatively affordable option for large households.
Buy now £99.99, Amazon.co.uk
Ninja cold press JC151UK juicer
Best: value for money
Type: Cold press/slow
Capacity: 470ml
Power: 150W
Dishwasher safe: All parts, except motor base (top-rack safe)
Why we love it
- Quiet
- Solid, robust design
- Smooth juice
Take note
- Ingredients require more prepping
- Fairly slow process overall
In a world of vertical juicers, the horizontal design of this Ninja juicer stood out. It’s robust and easy to assemble, locking into place with a secure clunk. At £129, it’s the best value for money slow juicer I tested, too.
The instructions advised slowly feeding small chunks into the chute, which did make the process a bit more laborious compared with other juicers. However, the controls are simple: on, off and reverse in case anything gets stuck. A large 1.1l pulp container collected the extracted waste during the juicing process.
It comes with two pulp filters, which are easily swapped out, enabling you to customise the juice texture. It produced a lovely smooth orange, carrot and ginger juice.
Buy now £99.99, Ninjakitchen.co.uk
KitchenAid go cordless citrus juicer
Best: juicer for citrus fruits
Type: Citrus
Capacity: 0.47l
Power: 12V battery
Dishwasher safe: Yes (except motor base)
Why we love it
- Portable and cordless
- Reamer fits all sizes
- Simple to use
Take note
- For citrus fruit only
- Battery requires recharging after 3 hours (approx.)
Ever taken a juicer on a camping trip? This compact, cordless KitchenAid juicer makes it possible, thanks to its rechargeable, removable battery, which is designed to fit any appliance in KitchenAid’s Go Cordless range.
Approximately three hours of charging powers three hours of juicing. It’s super easy to clean and operate, too – I simply placed a halved citrus fruit on the reamer (which fits small limes to large grapefruits) and pulled down the lid to activate.
A tap controlled the juice flow, enabling me to serve multiple glasses from one squeeze. I was initially sceptical about the value of a citrus-only juicer costing more than £200 (with battery), but if you love a classic citrus juice with ‘bits’, it could be worth the splurge.
Buy now £139, Kitchenaid.co.uk
Philips viva HR1832/01 compact juicer
Best: budget centrifugal juicer
Type: Centrifugal
Capacity: 1.5l
Power: 500W
Dishwasher safe: Yes (except motor base)
Why we love it
- Fast and efficient
- Easy to clean
Take note
- Noisy
- Appliance moves slightly while juicing
The compact, but slightly rotund, Philips viva HR1832/01 is convenient, fuss-free and at £80, is our best budget juicer.
At 500W, it’s more powerful and has a larger capacity than the similar Nutribullet, and it blitzed through hard ingredients with ease. The fast operation requires fast feeding and there were a few splatters during juicing. Despite suction pads on the base, there was still slight movement during juicing.
It’s designed to be cleaned easily while still assembled: by pouring water through the juicer, I was able to quickly rinse it between recipes without the faff of a full clean. Even better, once done, all non-motorised parts can be put in the dishwasher.
Buy now £80, Argos.co.uk
Nutribullet magic bullet juicer
Best: for quick juicing
Type: Centrifugal
Capacity: 470ml
Wattage: 400W
Dishwasher safe: Yes (except motor base)
Why we love it
- Quick, efficient operation
- Includes ‘juice to go’ cup
- Compact
Take note
- Noisy
As to be expected from a centrifugal juicer, the Magic Bullet was fairly noisy when switched on, but the suction cups on the base ensured it remained still on the worktop.
The best model for quick juicing, it whizzed through hard and fibrous produce, so you need to continually feed it with ingredients. A silicon non-drip spout kept my worktop clean when twisted upwards, but I forgot to twist it down again when I resumed juicing, splashing myself with residual juice.
The compact size makes it a good choice for small kitchens and it comes with a handy lidded cup, enabling you to take your juice to go.
Buy now £59.99, Nutribullet.co.uk
Magimix juice expert 3
Best: multifunctional juicer
Type: Centrifugal
Capacity: 4l
Power: 400W
Dishwasher safe: Yes (except motor base)
Why we love it
- Versatile
- Decent sized feeding shute (some large ingredients might need chopping)
Take note
- Pricey for a centrifugal juicer
- No jug or pulp container included
The Magimix was one of the heaviest juicers I tested, matching Kuvings at 7.5kg. It comes with numerous attachments enabling you to create not just fruit and veg juices, but also citrus-only juices, thicker and fibre-rich juices.
You can even use its patented ‘extra press’ attachment to make nut milks, smoothies and smooth juices. When I tried this out, it created a nice strawberry and cucumber juice, but it was nothing that a regular slow juicer couldn’t produce.
The wide feeding chute is designed for whole fruits, but I found its awkward shape still required a bit of chopping. The constant need to switch attachments was a bit frustrating, but the resulting juice was customisable and a good consistency.
Buy now £249, Very.co.uk
Sage the nutri juicer cold BJE430SIL juicer
Best: for batch juicing
Type: Centrifugal
Capacity: 2l
Power: 1,250W
Dishwasher safe: Yes (except motor base)
Why we love it
- Fast juicing
- Comes with 2l resealable storage jug
Take note
- Noisy
- Accessories take up space
Don’t let the ‘cold’ in the name confuse you: this is a centrifugal juicer, made obvious by the noisy and powerful 1,250W motor.
While not the biggest I tested, everything about this juicer was outsized: the extra-large pulp container is comparable to a worktop food caddy; it comes with an enormous 2l lidded storage jug; it has a large non-drip silicon spout; and is operated by one chunky control button with ‘low’ speed (for soft ingredients) and ‘high’ (for harder ones).
It’s best for batch juicing, as it seems a waste to set it up for just one glass, but the process is fast and the resulting juice is smooth.
Buy now £189, Amazon.co.uk
Salter electric citrus juicer
Best: budget citrus juicer
Type: Slow
Capacity: 500ml
Power: 40W
Dishwasher safe: No
Why we love it
- Simple, but effective for citrus fruits
- Compact
Take note
- Limited use as a juicer
Unsurprisingly, at less than £20, this small plastic juicer wasn’t the most robust of the bunch and it felt flimsy during operation. However, it delivers on its one job: juicing citrus fruit. It includes two reamers, small for lemons and limes, and large for oranges and grapefruits.
Its straightforward operation is similar to KitchenAid’s juicer: I placed a halved fruit on the reamer and applied pressure to switch it on. Releasing and pressing again, reverses the reamer, which helped retrieve as much juice as possible. To adjust the amount of pulp in my juice, I clicked the jug along a five-level dial.
Alongside your morning OJ, it could also be useful for recipes requiring, say, three juiced lemons, and it will only set you back £18.
Buy now £17.99, Salter.com
What is the best juicer?
Ideally, the best home juicer should be easy to use, while producing a high-quality juice to rival anything you could get at the supermarket or juice bar. This is why the Nama J3 is awarded the best juicer overall here. It’s pricey but it ticks all the boxes in terms of quality, convenience, compact design and style.
Larger households can find a decent alternative in the Cooks Professional juicer, although those with deeper pockets might want to invest in the more robust and higher quality Kuvings hands-free slow juicer. Those looking for a more affordable option that still delivers a decent juice, the Ninja cold press juicer is good value for a slow juicer. If you’re looking for the best centrifugal juicer, the compact Philips Viva is cheaper still.
How the best juicer was tested
I fed each juicer with a range of soft, pith-heavy, fibrous and hard fruit and veg, and assessed them against the following criteria:
What is a cold press or slow juicer?
A cold press or slow juicer uses an auger (a corkscrew-shaped tool) to slowly squeeze juice from fruit or vegetables. They tend to be pricier than centrifugal juicers, although not always.
Charlie Wilson-Vaughan, co-founder of juice brand EXALT, explains that the cold press method helps protect ingredient quality and taste: “Cold press juicers extract juice slowly by crushing and pressing ingredients, which helps to minimise heat and oxidation, and may preserve more of the natural nutrients and flavour.”
What is a centrifugal juicer?
Centrifugal juicers tend to be more powerful, motoring a sharp rotating disk to pulverise ingredients, and are often cheaper than cold press juicers. Wilson-Vaughan adds that centrifugal juicers “work at a much higher speed and tend to be quicker and more affordable [than slow juicers], although the heat generated can slightly reduce quality.”
What’s the difference between a juicer and a blender?
A blender doesn’t do the same job as a juicer. “A juicer separates the liquid from the fibre in fruit and vegetables, creating a smoother drink that’s often easier to digest,” says Wilson-Vaughan. “This can be particularly helpful for people who want to increase their fruit and vegetable intake without feeling overly full, or who prefer a lighter texture than a blended smoothie.”
What’s the best way to prep fruit and veg for the juicer?
Each juicer had its own size guide for ingredients. While several – such as Kuvings, Sage and Cooks Professional – were large enough to juice whole produce, you still need to remove stems, stones and rind, to avoid them going through the juicer. Smaller pieces will always make juicing more efficient. Several brands’ instruction booklets recommended using the discarded pulp in recipes – in cakes or soups, for example – as its often a good source of fibre and nutrients, and Nama’s lidded pulp container for the fridge encouraged this.
Why you can trust IndyBest reviews
Over the years, lifestyle writer Kerry Law has tested and scrutinised the marketing claims of all kinds of home appliances and health-related products for national publications. She’s reviewed everything from hand blenders, vacuum cleaners and bread makers to vitamin supplements and running shoes. She frequently writes about nutrition, so knows her way around a domestic juicer as a handy way to whizz up healthy drinks.
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