A countertop blender is useful for nearly everything, from crushing ice to whipping up pureed sauces. However, there are times when hauling your blender out of the cupboard is a bit of a hassle.

We tested options from Beast, Ninja, NutriBullet, and others to see which ones are best for making smoothies to go Personal blenders, like these from (clockwise from upper left) Beast, Nutribullet, ...

Models from All-Clad, Vitamix, and Breville impressed us.