Appliance type
Countertop Blender
| Typical footprint | 7 to 9 in wide, 8 to 10 in deep across common models |
|---|---|
| The dimension that bites | Assembled height with the pitcher on the base |
| Stated wattage | 520 to 1,400 W across listings, some quoted as peak watts |
| Stows in a cabinet | Base yes, assembled no |
| Outlets needed | One |
| Frequency to justify | Two or three uses a week, or one batch cooking session |
| Models stating a wattage | 5 of the 7 listed here |
The footprint, drawn in plan
Common models run 7 to 9 inches wide and 8 to 10 inches deep. The solid outline is the body at the upper end of that range, drawn on a one inch grid.
The dashed halo marks that clearance exists and has to be budgeted for. It is indicative only: the distance itself is published by the manufacturer for your model.
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What it earns its space for
A full-size blender is the only countertop machine that breaks hard things down into liquid at volume: ice, frozen fruit, fibrous greens, and a pitcher of soup at once. The 72-ounce pitcher is the actual feature, because a batch that serves a family in one pass is a different appliance from one that serves one person three times.
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What it does not replace
- A food processor. Dry chopping in a blender ends as paste at the bottom and untouched pieces at the top.
- A mini chopper for one shallot, which is a rinse-and-dry chore out of all proportion to the task.
- A stand mixer. Dough is not a blender job at any wattage.
- A hand blender for blending directly in a hot pot.
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How often you have to use it
Two or three uses a week justifies keeping it assembled on the counter. Below that, store the base and the pitcher in a cabinet and treat the counter cost as zero.
This one stows
The base fits in a cabinet and the pitcher nests separately, so this machine can genuinely be put away. Whether it stays away depends on how often it gets used, and the frequency threshold below is the honest test.
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Clearance and where the number comes from
A blender does not exhaust heat, so the constraint is vertical rather than lateral. The assembled height with the pitcher seated is what decides whether it lives under an upper cabinet or has to be lifted down for every use, and manufacturers publish that height in the model specifications.
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Power
Stated wattage for this type
520 to 1400 W stated
From 5 of the 7 models listed here
Some listings state peak watts, which is the maximum draw at the hardest moment rather than a running figure. Where a listing says peak, this site says peak.
Appliances of this class are plugged directly into a wall outlet, never into an extension cord, power strip, surge protector, or outlet adapter. To add this type to a circuit calculation, use Circuit Load Checker, and for the arithmetic behind it read Kitchen Circuits and Wattage: Why Two Appliances Trip One Breaker.
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How its footprint compares
The same drawing at the same scale, for the types most often considered alongside this one. Every row states its own inches, so the picture is never the only thing carrying the information.
Countertop Blender (this page)
7-9 in wide, 8-10 in deep
Personal Blender
5-7 in wide, 5-8 in deep
Blender and Processor Combo
9-12 in wide, 10-14 in deep
Food Processor
8-11 in wide, 9-13 in deep
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What already does this job
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