Cleanblend Commercial Blender, 64 oz (model 2001)

Independent test results

Wirecutter carries the Cleanblend as its runner-up behind the Vitamix 5200 and reports it made the smoothest smoothies and silkiest piña coladas of everything it tested; a kale-and-berry smoothie strained through a fine-mesh sieve left hardly any raspberry seeds. TechGearLab tested it independently in 2022 and scored it 57 out of 100, middle of its pack: smoothies 6.3, convenience 5.5, ice 6.4, pureeing 4.6 and grinding 5.0. Wirecutter describes it as a value if you accept less nuanced controls and a shorter warranty than a Vitamix offers.

Hot liquids and dry grinding

Hot liquids are the clearest weakness, seen by both labs. Wirecutter found the lowest speed engages forcefully enough to push hot soup up to the lid, and TechGearLab found tomato soup never reached serving temperature. Mayonnaise made in the machine came out noticeably warm because the motor runs hot. Dry work is also limited: TechGearLab needed about 8 minutes for an acceptable nut butter and got a dry, chalky result, parmesan ground poorly and cornmeal came out uneven. There are no presets and no timer, and the speed range is narrow.

Warranty, maintenance and repairs

Cleanblend’s warranty runs five years for personal and household use, with repair or replacement at the company’s discretion, proof of purchase required and claims by email with photos or video. The help center states no registration is needed and that coverage excludes voltage outside the USA and Canada and voltage converters; nothing read confirms commercial-use coverage, which matters for a machine sold as a commercial blender. The manufacturer says to hand-wash only and never unscrew the container bottom, because that voids the warranty. Replacement parts are jars only: a 64 oz container with blade and lid is $119.99 from Cleanblend, and the long-term owner paid $90 for a replacement jug in 2018. No motor, base or blade-cartridge part was found, and support runs through email and a web form rather than a phone line.

Durability

Durability splits by component, and the evidence is thin in both directions. Wirecutter’s motor held up after five years of regular use, and a 2017 test put a four-year-old unit through two rounds of nut butter. A long-term owner documented the other side: the original jug’s base corroded by 2018 and was replaced, and in March 2023 he replaced the whole machine after the blade assembly’s sealed bearings aged, leaving the blade stiff, noisy and odorous, while the motor base was still fine. He could not disassemble the original jar because the blade had fused to its retaining nut. One unit each, so no failure rate can be derived.

Price and value

Cleanblend’s own Blender Classic page lists $179.99, and a third-party snapshot of the storefront lists the Commercial Blender name at $129.99; TechGearLab used a $180 list price in 2022. Below about $160 the machine is well supported by its test record, warranty and cheap jar replacement. At the top of that band the same evidence points to cheaper blenders, and above the recorded range there is no case for paying more. It is worth confirming which jar generation ships, because Cleanblend’s pages describe both a six-blade and an eight-blade jar.

Which model this is

Cleanblend sells this 3 HP, 1800 W, 64 oz machine under both the Commercial Blender and Blender Classic names. A third-party product database records the model number 2001 for a related listing, and this page’s listing is ASIN B08H2K5YHR; no page read ties the model number to that ASIN. A long-term owner’s parts comparison shows two jar generations, the original six-blade jug and the later eight-blade replacement. The owner notes the base and jug layout is close to a Vitamix, and that the blade assembly resembles the JTC OmniBlend; those are owner observations, not manufacturer claims. Do not merge it with Vitamix, Waring/Xprep, Ninja or Blendtec, which appear here only as comparison points.

Sources

Manufacturer:

• Cleanblend Blender Classic manual
• Cleanblend Blender Classic product page
• Cleanblend homepage
• Cleanblend 64 oz Container 2.0 with blade and lid
• Cleanblend warranty
• Cleanblend help center
• About Cleanblend
• Cleanblend testimonials
• Cleanblend press coverage

Independent reviews:

• The Best Blender (Wirecutter)
• Cleanblend Commercial Blender review (TechGearLab)

Owner reports:

• Cleanblend blender long-term owner log (timtyler.org)
• Cleanblend vs Vitamix (r/WholeFoodsPlantBased)
• Cleanblend commercial blender? (r/Smoothies)
• The Best Blender of 2025 (r/TechHardware)

Roundups and reference:

• Commercial blender roundup (reggaesound.net)
• Smoothie-bar blender roundup (oldsclub.org)
• Cleanblend customer reviews summary (tenereteam)
• XPREP MX1200XTX 64 oz blender (Waring)