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Blendtec Total Classic Original Blender vs Oster Pro 1200 Blender

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Oster Pro 1200 Blender is cheaper at $79.99. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the Blendtec Total Classic Original Blender or Oster Pro 1200 Blender?

The Oster Pro 1200 Blender wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Oster Pro 1200 Blender is the cheaper at $79.99. The Oster Pro 1200 Blender both leads on specs and costs less — the straightforward pick.

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Full spec sheet

marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec Blendtec Total Classic Original Blender Oster Pro 1200 Blender
US price $399.95 $79.99
BrandBlendtecOster
Released2015
Motor watts 1560 1200
Jar capacity (oz) 90 48
Speed settings 10 7
Preset programs 6 3
Dishwasher safe Yes Yes
Noise dampening No No
Warranty years 2 3
Release year 2015

Sources — Blendtec Total Classic Original Blender: blendtec.com (verified 2026-06-15). Oster Pro 1200 Blender: amazon.com (verified 2026-06-15).

What's the difference between the Blendtec Total Classic Original Blender and Oster Pro 1200 Blender?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (5 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Motor watts: Blendtec Total Classic Original Blender 1560 vs Oster Pro 1200 Blender 1200
  • Jar capacity (oz): Blendtec Total Classic Original Blender 90 vs Oster Pro 1200 Blender 48
  • Speed settings: Blendtec Total Classic Original Blender 10 vs Oster Pro 1200 Blender 7
  • Preset programs: Blendtec Total Classic Original Blender 6 vs Oster Pro 1200 Blender 3
  • Warranty years: Blendtec Total Classic Original Blender 2 vs Oster Pro 1200 Blender 3

What reviewers say

Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.

Blendtec Total Classic Original Blender

Only Tom's Guide provided a verifiable hands-on review. It names the Blendtec Total Classic an Editor's Choice, praising its smoothie and hummus performance plus its large yet light 75-oz build, while flagging it as loud (measured 108.2 dB), inconsistent at ice crushing, and expensive at around $400. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)

Praised: Excels at smoothies — helicopter blades pulverize frozen fruit into a creamy blend; Makes creamy hummus from chickpeas in under a minute thanks to the 1,560W motor; Large 75-oz capacity yet the lightest unit tested at about 7.3 lb.

Flagged: Very loud — one of the loudest blenders tested at 108.2 dB; Inconsistent ice crushing, leaving shards in the pitcher's corners; Expensive at around $400.

Oster Pro 1200 Blender

No sourced tester review yet.

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