Blendtec
Blendtec Total Classic Original Blender
$399.95
Best Blenders · head-to-head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Oster Pro 1200 Blender is cheaper at $79.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Blendtec
$399.95
Oster
$79.99Cheaper
Released 2015
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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✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | | |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $399.95 | $79.99 |
| Brand | Blendtec | Oster |
| Released | — | 2015 |
| 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).
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (5 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
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.
No sourced tester review yet.