3 best Breville immersion blenders in 2026 (3+ compared)

Breville Group, an Australian company based in Sydney, designs Breville immersion blenders. It develops its appliances in-house and has them built by partner factories in China, the same set-up behind its espresso machines and toasters. The Control Grip BSB510XL and All In One BSB530XL both come from this Sydney design team.

The brand name gets confusing in Europe. In the UK, Breville is a separate brand owned by Newell Brands, with its own range of budget and mid-range appliances. Breville Group sells its own designs in the UK and the rest of Europe under the name Sage, so a Sage hand blender is the European sibling of a Breville Control Grip.

For you, the model code tells the story. The XL suffix, as on the BSB400XL, marks a North American model for 120 V mains, while Sage versions are built for European 230 V sockets. A Breville-branded stick blender in a UK shop comes from a different company altogether.

Breville immersion blender models differ mainly in what comes in the box, not in the motor. The Control Grip BSB400XL and BSB510XL share a 280 W motor, 15 speeds and a kit of three accessories, typically a jug, a whisk and a chopping bowl. The £50 gap between them, £90 against £140, pays for finish and kit details rather than extra blending strength.

The All In One BSB530XL is the outlier. It keeps the same motor but ships with 8 accessories, including a processing bowl with an S-blade and slicing disc, for £130. Blending feels the same as on a Control Grip, and the extra parts give you a small food processor for coleslaw, breadcrumbs and pastry.

Breville immersion blenders put more into ergonomics and speed control, while Cuisinart spreads its Smart Stick range across simpler and cordless models. Every Breville, such as the Control Grip BSB400XL, gives you 15 speed steps and a trigger grip. Many Cuisinart sticks keep to two speeds or a basic dial.

The technology gap shows at the blade end. Breville uses a ribbed bell that reduces suction and a non-scratch rim for coated pans. Cuisinart offers rechargeable Smart Stick versions for blending at the table or on a kitchen island without a cable, something Breville does not sell at all.

Choose Breville if you often blend soups and sauces in pans, value a comfortable grip and accept paying £90-£140. Cuisinart suits you better if you want a cordless stick or a basic two-speed model for occasional purées.

Breville immersion blenders commonly cost about £100-£200, while the cheapest model, the Control Grip BSB400XL, starts at £90. That entry price already buys the full Control Grip design: 15 speeds, the trigger handle and the ribbed bell.

At £130, the All In One BSB530XL adds a food processor bowl and discs, which makes it the strongest offer if you would use them. The Control Grip BSB510XL tops the range at £140 with the same motor, so the extra money goes on details rather than blending power.

The chart below shows the price distribution of Breville immersion blenders.

When choosing a Breville immersion blender, you should consider the following factors:

• Kit size: The Control Grip BSB400XL covers soups and smoothies with its jug and whisk. The All In One BSB530XL makes sense only if you will slice and chop with the processor bowl.
• Mains voltage: XL models such as the BSB510XL are built for 120 V. On European 230 V sockets you need the Sage-branded version instead.
• Type of food: The 280 W motor of the Control Grip line handles cooked vegetables, sauces and dips well. Ice and frozen fruit are better suited to a high-wattage stick.
• Storage space: The All In One BSB530XL comes with a bowl, discs and blades that fill a cupboard shelf. The Control Grip models take up far less room.
• Value for money: The BSB400XL and BSB510XL share the motor and speeds. If you only blend, the cheaper one gives you the same results.