Small Appliances Reviews
Workhorses that do the heavy lifting on your countertop — mixers, fryers, blenders, and more.
Best Stand Mixers
For bakers who go through a bag of flour a week, a stand mixer earns its counter space fast.
Best Air Fryers
Crispy chicken wings without preheating an oven — these are the air fryers that come out on top in our research.
Best Blenders
From morning smoothies to silky soups, these blenders pulverize anything you throw at them.
Best Food Processors
When the recipe says "finely chop two cups of onion," reach for one of these.
Best Toasters
Even toast, every time — the four-slice models that earn breakfast counter real estate.
Best Slow Cookers
Low-and-slow champions for stews, chilis, and pulled pork that tenderizes itself.
Best Electric Pressure Cookers
Multi-cookers that take pot-roast time from four hours to forty-five minutes.
Best Rice Cookers
Fluffy long-grain, sticky short-grain, or perfect basmati — these cookers nail it every time.
Best Countertop Microwaves
Inverter and sensor-cook microwaves with enough room for a full dinner plate.
Best Immersion Blenders
Wand blenders that purée soup right in the pot — and won't splatter the ceiling.
Best Air Fryers Under $150
We pulled the picks from our full Best Air Fryers roundup that come in at or under $150, then re-compared them against each other. These are the best buys in the category for cooks on a tighter budget — no compromised performance, just smarter price-to-value ratios.
Best Electric Pressure Cookers Under $150
We pulled the picks from our full Best Electric Pressure Cookers roundup that come in at or under $150, then re-compared them against each other. These are the best buys in the category for cooks on a tighter budget — no compromised performance, just smarter price-to-value ratios.
Best Rice Cookers Under $100
We pulled the picks from our full Best Rice Cookers roundup that come in at or under $100, then re-compared them against each other. These are the best buys in the category for cooks on a tighter budget — no compromised performance, just smarter price-to-value ratios.
About our small appliances coverage
Every guide in this section follows the same process: we identify the products that matter — based on retail availability, professional reputation, and reader requests — then compile manufacturer specifications, published performance data, and patterns in verified owner feedback. Only then do we publish a guide.
Within each guide you'll find a top pick, a budget pick, and an upgrade pick at minimum, plus honest pros and cons for every contender. We don't list a product just because a manufacturer pitched it to us. If something didn't make the cut, we'll tell you why.
If you're new to the category, start with our top-pick guide for an overview. If you have a specific budget or use-case in mind, the price-band labels in each card will get you straight to the right contender.