Step Up Your Soup Game With These 21 Immersion Blenders — All From Amazon!

The Cuisinart CSB-75PK Smart Stick 2-Speed Immersion Hand Blender ($35) is one of the most purchased on Amazon (and my personal new favorite blender). It's your basic tool at a good price and comes in many fun colors, including this pink one, brushed chrome, metallic charcoal, red, silver, white, and some seasonal variations you'll find occasionally. The detachable blending shaft and the beaker that comes with it are dishwasher safe for easy clean up.

If you need more power and better speed control, you can take it up a notch with the Cuisinart HB-155PC Smart Stick Stainless Steel Hand Blender ($45) that comes in silver or black. You'll also get an extra whisk attachment.

One Amazon customer reviewer writes, "You will hardly ever need your regular blender again! I love this product! I received one as a gift several years ago, and we used it all the time for protein shakes, smoothies, and soups. Because it can produce such a smooth consistency most of the time, it would also be great for making baby food . . . One thing that is nice about this upgraded version is you can adjust the speed, so that is good for using the whisk also."

Another classic hand blender at a good price, the KitchenAid KHB1231HT 2-Speed Hand Blender ($51) is available in more than 10 colors, including white, cranberry, hot-sauce red, tangerine, lavender, boysenberry, silver, crystal blue, green apple, and black. It has a removable blending arm, too, and is rated 4.3 out of 5 stars, with more than 1,000 reviews.

A top Amazon reviewer writes, "I'm a kitchen gadget fiend and freely admit it. There are some items that I buy and then realize they aren't as useful as I thought they would be. Others become indispensable. This blender definitely falls in that category! I've had it for eight years and it's still working as beautifully as it did on day one."

Once again, if you want to go up a level with tool sophistication, you can opt for the KitchenAid KHB2351CU 3-Speed Hand Blender ($59, originally $80). It comes with a whisk attachment for whipping cream or homemade mayo and a chopper bowl for nuts, cheese, and cooked meat. Fewer colors are available — just black and silver.

One more level up, all the way to five speeds, is the KitchenAid KHB2561CU 5-Speed Hand Blender ($99, originally $130). It's available in silver or black and it comes with interchangeable bell blade assemblies to give you a wider range, plus the whisk attachment.

Another option is the Austrian-made Mueller Ultra-Stick 500 Watt 9-Speed Powerful Immersion Multi-Purpose Hand Blender ($30). It boasts a heavy-duty copper motor and includes the whisk attachment.

This blender has an impressive 77 percent five-star rating out of more than 3,500 reviews. One customer writes, "I looked at ones that were much more expensive and was worried that this would be cheaply made (because you often get what you pay for). However, I have been pleasantly surprised with this one."

The No. 1 bestseller in hand blenders on Amazon is the OXA Smart Powerful 4-in-1 Immersion Hand Blender Set ($34, originally $43). It has variable six-speed control, includes a food chopper, egg whisk, and BPA-free beaker. With more than 3,600 customer reviews, 72 percent are five stars. This may be worth the slightly higher price. It's only available in black.

If you want to stay at a lower cost, OXA does offer a simpler, lightweight version without the attachments, the OXA Smart Immersion Hand Blender, 6 Speed Control ($20).

One reviewer of this product mentions a whole new use for these handy kitchen tools, "Immersion blenders are an invaluable tool for making soap. My first batch of soap made with this blender is now out of the molds and looking great. The blender performed beautifully. It did NOT overheat . . . Clean up was a breeze."

The KOIOS Powerful 2-in-1 Hand Blender ($30) comes with six speeds at 500 watts and a whisk attachment.

The brand-new KOIOS 6 Speed 500 W Hand Blender in Rose Red ($42, originally $44) looks like it's been released especially as a gift for the holidays.

A heavier-duty, higher-cost tool, the Breville BSB510XL Control Grip Immersion Blender ($88) has 15 speed settings for precision. It comes with a chopping bowl with stainless-steel blades for herbs, nuts, and cheese and an extra-large storage jug.

The BELLA 14460 Hand Immersion Blender With Whisk in Red ($25) is likely the lowest-cost model you'll find out there. With more than 1,000 reviews, a majority of the ratings are five stars; it looks like it will do the job at a low price.

With a German-engineered motor, the Braun MQ505 Multiquick Hand Blender ($43, originally $60) includes a "turbo boost" button for added power when needed.

The next level up offered by Braun is the MQ725 Multiquick Hand Blender ($66, originally $100). It has a more powerful motor at 400 W and comes in black. This blender boasts "the world's first smart speed technology" based on the pressure placed on the speed button. The more you squeeze, the more power you get. A beaker, whisk attachment, and mini 1.5 cup chopper attachment are included.

The Braun MQ9097 Multiquick Hand Blender ($178, originally $200). has an even stronger motor at 700 W and the same variable speed that changes according to how much you squeeze the grip. It also comes with a larger set of attachments, including a masher and food processor.

One Amazon customer reviewer writes, "This item is great. I didn't have any kitchen appliance and now it's like I have everything!"

The XProject 800W 4-in-1 Hand Blender With 6 Speed ($38) is one of the more powerful blenders out there at 800 W. The attachments that come with it include food processor, beaker and whisk attachment, and a splash guard to prevent splatter.

Customers seem to love this product, judging by the almost 900 reviews, writing, "Extremely powerful 800 watt immersion blender rivals some costing five times the price."

On the more expensive side of immersion blenders, the 600-watt All-Clad KZ750D Stainless Steel Immersion Blender ($85, originally $100) has a variable speed-control dial, but accessories like the whisk and the mini chopper are sold separately. It comes in silver.

With the Chefman Immersion Stick Blender ($25), you'll have a wide variety of colors that can be fun to choose from, including turquoise, red, purple, royal blue, a gray-blue color called "wink," metallic copper (pictured here), midnight blue, and silver. Color choice doesn't change the price. It includes a stainless-steel shaft and blades, two-speed control, and a quiet 300 W motor.

This fun version of the Chefman Immersion Blender and Electric Spiralizer 6-in-1 Food Prep Kit ($40) comes with extra attachments to take things to the next level when it comes to slicing vegetables. It boasts three spiralizing blade attachments to make zoodles, grate, ribbon, spiralize, chop, whisk, and puree.

This teal Auxcuiso Stick Immersion Hand Blender ($28), at 500 Watts, eight speeds, and including a whisk, may be just right for those worried about kitchen style.

The Utalent 5-in-1 8-Speed Stick Blender ($43, originally $50) is the only one I found out there that includes an intriguing extra attachment for frothing milk and making milk foam for coffee. Plus its lovely green color is a bonus. It comes with a two-year warranty.