The Cheapest Juicers That Actually Work in 2026

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Last updated October 2026 · prices and ratings re-checked regularly.

The cheapest juicers that actually work in 2026 start at under $60, and the Mueller Ultra Power is the one to beat. This guide is for anyone who wants fresh juice at home without spending $200+ on a machine that’ll collect dust on the counter—first-time juicers, budget-conscious households, and anyone who’s been burned by a cheap appliance that quit after three uses. You don’t have to sacrifice reliability to save money, and this list proves it.

Every pick here was evaluated using the Mavrino Score—our proprietary rating that weighs verified review volume, adjusted ratings (bias-corrected for small-sample inflation), real customer sentiment breakdowns, and price-to-performance ratio. We looked at what owners actually complained about, not just the star averages. The factors that mattered most in this category: juice yield, ease of cleaning, motor reliability over time, and noise level. A juicer that breaks in six months or takes 20 minutes to clean isn’t cheap—it’s expensive in disguise.

The shortlist runs from $59.97 to $199.95, covering four centrifugal juicers across three price tiers. The Mueller Ultra Power ($59.97, Mavrino Score 9.6/10) is the clear winner for most people—52,000 reviews don’t lie. The Hamilton Beach Big Mouth ($62.99) is the close runner-up at nearly the same price. The two Breville models earn their higher prices with better build quality, but they’re harder to justify unless you juice daily. Here’s exactly what you get at each price point.

How to Choose

The single biggest mistake budget juicer buyers make is assuming price correlates directly with performance. The data here shows the opposite: the Mueller at $59.97 scores a 9.6 Mavrino Score while the $199.95 Breville Cold scores 7.8. That gap exists because Mavrino factors in value-per-dollar, not just raw quality. The question to ask yourself isn’t ‘what’s the best juicer?’ but ‘what’s the best juicer for how I actually juice?’ Those are different questions with different answers.

Centrifugal vs. masticating is the first decision, and for budget buyers it’s an easy one: every juicer on this list is centrifugal, meaning a high-speed spinning blade shreds produce and separates juice from pulp via centrifugal force. They’re faster, cheaper, and easier to clean than masticating (cold-press) machines. The trade-off is noise—all four machines here draw the same core complaint about volume—and slightly less juice yield from leafy greens. If your primary use is apples, oranges, cucumbers, and carrots, centrifugal is the right call and you won’t miss the masticating advantage at all.

Motor wattage matters for hard produce. The Mueller doesn’t publish its wattage prominently, but the Hamilton Beach’s 800W and Breville’s 850W are tangibly more powerful for root vegetables. If beets, carrots, and ginger are staples in your juice routine, the extra wattage of the Breville JE98XL ($149.95) translates to meaningfully better yield and less motor strain over time. For soft fruits and cucumbers, the budget machines handle the job without issue and the wattage gap is irrelevant in practice.

Feed chute width is underrated by first-time buyers and overrated by manufacturers. The Mueller’s 3-inch chute is genuinely useful—whole small apples fit without pre-cutting—and it saves real time on prep. The Hamilton Beach’s ‘Big Mouth’ design similarly prioritizes convenience here. Don’t buy a juicer with a narrow chute unless you enjoy knife work in the morning. For families juicing daily, prep time is where cheap machines cost you in minutes, not dollars.

Cleaning time is the reason most juicers end up in the cabinet by February. Every centrifugal juicer on this list has a pulp collector that needs emptying and a mesh filter basket that needs rinsing after each use. The machines that actually stay in use are the ones where this process takes under two minutes. Owners of both the Mueller and Hamilton Beach report quick cleanup as a genuine plus—run water through the feed chute while it’s running, rinse the basket, done. The Breville models add slightly more components but include design choices that make cleaning more intuitive. If you’re squeezing large batches (multiple servings at once), the Breville Cold’s 70 fl oz pitcher reduces how often you stop to empty it—a legitimate quality-of-life upgrade for families.

The Bottom Line

The Mueller Ultra Power at $59.97 is the best cheap juicer you can buy in 2026—a 9.6 Mavrino Score and 52,000 reviews make it the most battle-tested budget option on the market, and it delivers reliable daily juice without costing you a cent more than necessary. If it’s out of stock, the Hamilton Beach Big Mouth at $62.99 is a genuine equal with 29,000 reviews and an 800W motor behind it, not a compromise. Skip the Breville Juice Fountain Cold ($199.95) unless you juice every day and genuinely care about cold-spin nutrient retention—its Mavrino Score of 7.8 is the lowest here for a reason, and most buyers are paying for specs they’ll never use. Start with the Mueller, juice for a month, and only consider upgrading if you find yourself hitting its limits.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are cheap centrifugal juicers actually worth buying, or do they break quickly?

Yes, the data backs them up at this price point. The Mueller at $59.97 has 52,000 reviews with an 87% positive rate—that kind of sustained satisfaction across a massive sample doesn’t happen with machines that fail quickly. The honest caveat is that daily heavy-duty use (especially hard root vegetables) will stress a budget motor more than a premium one over years of ownership, but for most home users, these machines last.

How loud are these juicers—is the noise really that bad?

All four machines here draw noise complaints, and that’s not a coincidence: centrifugal juicers are inherently loud because the motor spins at high RPM to generate juice through force. Budget models don’t have the acoustic dampening that premium brands invest in at the $300+ tier. If you need a quiet machine, a masticating cold-press juicer is the solution—but those start at $150–$200 and aren’t represented in this budget roundup.

What’s the difference between the Breville JE98XL ($149.95) and the Mueller ($59.97)?

The Breville’s 850W motor handles hard produce like beets and carrots with better yield and less strain over time, and its build quality is noticeably more premium. The Mueller’s Mavrino Score is actually higher (9.6 vs. 8.2) because that $90 price gap isn’t justified for casual or occasional juicers—you’d need to be juicing daily with tough produce for the Breville to earn its premium. For soft fruits and light daily use, the Mueller does the same job.

Can these budget juicers handle leafy greens like kale or spinach?

Centrifugal juicers—including all four machines here—struggle with leafy greens compared to masticating models. You’ll get some juice from kale and spinach, but the yield is lower and the results are less efficient than a cold-press machine. The workaround is to roll leafy greens tightly and feed them in between harder produce like apples or cucumbers, which helps force them through the blade. If leafy greens are the core of your juice routine, a masticating juicer is the right tool, not a centrifugal one at any price.