Kitchen head-to-head
Blendtec Professional 800vsOster Pro 1200
Blendtec Professional 800 takes the average, 7.9 to 7.2, but Oster Pro 1200 wins the widest axis on the page: Value, by 4.0.
Blendtec Professional 800
Blendtec
7.9
A sealed sound enclosure over a 3.8 peak horsepower motor. Quiet is the thing you buy here.
Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.
Oster Pro 1200
Oster
7.2
A glass jar and an all-metal drive, warrantied ten years on the part that usually shears off.
Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.
Where they diverge
The widest gap is Value, Oster Pro 1200 ahead 9.0 to 5.0. They come closest on Ease of use, 8.0 to 6.8. Left of center is Blendtec Professional 800, right is Oster Pro 1200.
Which one to pick
Take the Blendtec Professional 800
Leads on Performance, Durability, Ease of use and Quietness.
- Early mornings in an apartment, where a full-power blender would wake the house
- Batches for four to six people in one pass
- You never want to think about a tamper again
Take the Oster Pro 1200
Leads on Value.
- Glass rather than plastic, if scratching and held odours in a jar bother you
- Milkshakes, salsas, and a daily smoothie rather than nut butter
- A ten-year drive warranty at the budget end of the market
What each one gets wrong
Blendtec Professional 800
- Counter depth is tight — the enclosure adds bulk on every side of the jar
- You want coarse results; blunt blades drive everything toward puree
- You blend twice a week, in which case the outlay never comes back
Oster Pro 1200
- Lifting a full jar one-handed — wet glass is heavy and the handle is small
- Fibrous greens and dates, which come out gritty rather than smooth
- You need a machine that will run six minutes straight without a break
Specs, side by side
| Spec | Blendtec Professional 800 | Oster Pro 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| Motor | 3.8 peak horsepower | 1,200 watts, 900 watts of ice crushing power |
| Jar | 90 oz WildSide+, 36 oz blending capacity | 6-cup Boroclass glass |
| Controls | 11-speed touch slider | — |
| Cycles | Six preprogrammed | — |
| Enclosure | Sealed sound enclosure | — |
| Warranty | 10 years | — |
| Speeds | — | Seven speeds with three preset programs |
| Drive | — | All-metal drive, 10-year limited warranty |
| Size | — | 8 x 7.25 x 14.5 in |
Rankings they both appear in
Questions
- Blendtec Professional 800 scores higher. Why would anyone take Oster Pro 1200?
- Because of Value, where Oster Pro 1200 wins 9.0 to 5.0, the biggest single gap between them. That axis covers what the same money buys elsewhere. The 0.7 overall lead sits on Performance, Durability, Ease of use and Quietness instead.
- How much does the overall lead mean here?
- Less than the number suggests. Blendtec Professional 800 averages 7.9 and Oster Pro 1200 averages 7.2, but the axes split 4-1, and the widest of them runs against the leader.
- Which one ranks higher in "Batch size decides a blender before wattage does"?
- Blendtec Professional 800 sits at #1 in "Batch size decides a blender before wattage does", Oster Pro 1200 at #3.