Best Masticating Juicer 2026 – Tested & Reviewed

Masticating juicers — often called slow or cold press juicers — are the style we personally use most for our daily juicing.

They run at low speeds, which results in better-tasting juice, higher yields from most fruits and vegetables, and a much quieter experience compared to fast, centrifugal juicers. In everyday use, the juice is richer, rather than the lighter, more watery juice you typically get from high-speed machines.

That said, not all slow juicers are built the same. Design differences play a big role in how they handle different ingredients and how easy they are to use.

Types of Slow Juicers

Within the slow juicer category, there are three fundamentally different designs, and each one suits a different type of user.

1. Single-auger vertical juicers
2. Single-auger horizontal juicer
3. Twin-gear (triturating) juicers

Each design has distinct strengths and trade-offs.

Vertical Single-Auger Juicers (Versatile)

Vertical slow juicers use the same crushing principle as horizontal models, but with the auger positioned vertically. This design takes up less counter space and handles the widest range of produce.

They perform well with:

• Leafy greens
• Vegetables
• Fruits (including softer fruits)

For most people who want one juicer that can handle nearly everything, this is the style we recommend.

Self-feeding convenience

Vertical juicers are self-feeding. When you drop in a carrot or apple, gravity helps pull it down into the auger, reducing the need to use the pusher. That hands-free operation makes daily juicing easier and less tiring.

Cleaning trade-off

Vertical juicers usually take one to two minutes longer to clean than horizontal models. However, newer easy-clean designs have largely changed that, making them our current favorite.

Our Top Vertical Slow Juicer Picks

#Our Favorite

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The Hurom H400 is the juicer we reach for most these days. After reviewing juicers for over 12 years, we haven’t used another machine that makes daily juicing this easy.

Its hopper-style design means you can roughly cut produce, load it all at once, and walk away while it juices.

What truly sets it apart is cleaning. Hurom’s innovative easy-clean design cuts cleanup down to about one minute, removing one of the biggest barriers that keeps people from juicing regularly.

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#Best Batch Juicer

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Juice Quality

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Warranty

9.5

Build Quality

9.5

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Assembly

This is the juicer we reach for when we want to do high volume juicing. It features one of the largest self-feeding hoppers available today, making it ideal for batch juicing and families.

The motor is powerful, but cleaning takes us about three minutes — so it’s not as effortless as our top pick.

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#Best Budget Juicer

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Chute Width

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Assembly

This is a more traditional vertical slow juicer rather than a newer hopper-fed design, but it remains a proven, time-tested option. It typically sells under $400 and includes a 15-year warranty, which is something we value highly.

It’s not as cheap as $100 entry-level juicers — but those often come with short warranties and aren’t built for long-term use. This model from Omega may be older, but it delivers reliable performance and long-term durability.

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Horizontal Single-Auger Juicers (Greens Specialists)

Horizontal single-auger juicers are best suited for people who primarily juice:

• Leafy greens
• Vegetables

They excel at extracting juice from fibrous produce and are especially popular among green-juice drinkers.

They can juice fruits, but they’re not ideal if fruits make up most of your routine. Soft fruits often need to be alternated with harder produce to prevent clogging.

Unlike certain vertical juicers, horizontal models don’t use wide feed chutes and are not self-feeding, meaning you’ll rely on the pusher more during juicing. That said, these juicers are generally:

• Easy to assemble
• Easy to clean

Top Horizontal Single Auger Picks

#Our Favorite

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Yield

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Juice Quality

9.5

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Chute Width

9.5

Cleaning

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Assembly

The Sana Supreme stands out for features you don’t see on other horizontal juicers. It uses a DC brushless motor designed for continuous operation, so there’s no fixed runtime limit like the 20–30 minutes you see on most juicers. That makes it a great fit for large families or anyone who likes to batch juice.

It also offers variable speed control, which is rare in this category and gives you more flexibility depending on what you’re juicing. In our testing, it also delivered the highest yields we’ve seen from a horizontal single-auger juicer, making it the most refined horizontal single-auger juicer we’ve tested.

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#Best Value

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The Omega NC800 is a proven, long-running design backed by an industry-leading 15-year warranty. It doesn’t have the refinements of our top pick, but it delivers reliable performance at a much lower price.

It runs at a fixed 80 RPM, rather than offering variable speeds, but still produces consistently strong results for vegetable- and greens-focused juicing. If you want a durable, no-nonsense horizontal juicer from a trusted brand — without paying premium pricing — this remains the best value choice.

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Twin-Gear Juicers (Maximum Yield & Quality)

Twin-gear juicers use two interlocking gears to crush produce under extremely high pressure. For people who want the highest possible juice yield and the most concentrated juice, this design stands above all others — especially when juicing leafy greens and  hard vegetables.

The trade-offs are:

• More expensive
• Less convenient to use
• More involved to clean

They’re not ideal if you mostly juice fruit or want the easiest machine to use and clean. For most people, single-auger juicers offer a better overall balance.

That said, if juice quality and maximum extraction are your top priorities — and you don’t mind putting in a bit of extra effort — twin-gear juicers remain the best option. You can explore our full twin-gear juicer recommendations here.

If you’re still comparing options across different types, you can use our Juicer Finder to explore all available juicers and narrow down what fits your needs.

You may also want to explore:
– Best Centrifugal Juicers
– Best Juicer (overall guide)