Vitamix A3500 Stainless Steel Container

This Vitamix 1440 watt full size blender was excellent in overall performance, and has

touchscreen and dial controls
stainless-steel jar
6 cup capacity
14 claimed speeds
and the following accessories: tamper, recipe book, self clean feature.
dishwasher-safe
a 10 yr warranty.

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CR Expert Take

How did it perform in our owner surveys and expert lab testing?

Overall Score

The Overall Score for this model incorporates our expert lab test results, as well as ratings for that brand’s reliability and owner satisfaction from our annual product owner survey of members.

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What goes into the Overall Score?

OWNER SURVEYS

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Icy drinks (Smoothies)

/ 5

Icy drinks

/ 5

Puree

/ 5

Ice crush

/ 5

Convenience

/ 5

Noise

/ 5

Durability

/ 5

Color

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Icy Drinks (Smoothies): This model performed excellent in our icy drinks (Smoothies) test, which gauges how well the blender mixes up Pina Coladas. Blenders that do well for icy drinks also do well for smoothies.

Puree: This model performed excellent in our pureeing soup test which gauges how well the blender purees soup ingredients.

Ice Crush: This model performed very good in our ice crush test, which gauges how well blenders crush ice without water using a Non pulse function.

Noise: This model was judged good for how Noisy the blender is, running with 1 cup of water for 30 secs.

About

The Vitamix A3500 Stainless Steel Container is part of the Blenders test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Full-Sized Blenders models like the A3500 Stainless Steel Container are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Icy drinks (Smoothies): Smoothness and thickness of non-alcoholic pina coladas are determined using assorted sieve sizes. Blenders that do well for icy drinks also do well for smoothies.

Icy drinks: Smoothness and thickness of non-alcoholic pina coladas are determined using assorted sieve sizes. Blenders that do well for icy drinks also do well for smoothies.

Puree: How well the blender pureed raw ingredients into a soup.

Brand Reliability & Satisfaction

#? in Reliability of all Full-Sized Blender Brands

Did the brand perform consistently well over time?

PREDICTED RELIABILITY SCORE

/ 100

Predicted brand reliability scores are based on the likelihood of newly purchased full-sized blenders experiencing a problem, adjusted for product usage, by the end of the 4th year of ownership. Higher scores mean better reliability. Ranked #? of 15

Would our members recommend this brand?

OWNER SATISFACTION SCORE

/ 100

Brand owner satisfaction scores are based on how likely owners are to recommend their full-sized blender to their friends and family. Ranked #? of 15

Source: Consumer Reports' 2021 Summer and 2023 Fall Surveys

Features & Specs

Features

Personal blender attachment

Accessories

Tamper, recipe book, self clean feature

Specs

Glass jar

Plastic jar

Stainless steel jar

Yes

Wattage

Capacity

Speeds

Weight (lbs.)

Pulse

Yes

Removable blade

Controls

Touchscreen and dial

Height (in.)

Width (in.)

Depth (in.)

Jar weight (lbs.)

Dimensions (in.)

8 x 11

Vitamix A3500 Stainless Steel Container

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Overall Score

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