Experts recommend Vitamix A3500 more than Vitamix Ascent A2500
As of 3 Apr 2024, experts prefer Vitamix A3500 over Vitamix Ascent A2500, but both Blenders have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Vitamix A3500 received 8 recommendations: from T3 (19 Jul 2023), The Strategist (12 Jan 2024) Good Housekeeping (2 Feb 2024) and 5 others. By contrast, Vitamix Ascent A2500 received only 1 recommendation from TechGearLab (14 Sep 2023).
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Endorsement summary:
- On 19 Jul 2023
T3 ranked Vitamix A3500 as #4 Rank Blender Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 12 Vitamix A3500 Best premium blender... ... ... Source: www.t3.com - On 12 Jan 2024
The Strategist ranked Vitamix A3500 as #5 Rank Blender Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 11 Vitamix A3500 Best blender with touchscreen... ... ... Source: nymag.com - On 2 Feb 2024
Good Housekeeping ranked Vitamix A3500 as #1 Rank Blender Comment #1 out of 7 Vitamix A3500 Best Overall... ... ... Source: www.goodhousekeeping.com - On 3 Feb 2024
Tom's Guide ranked Vitamix A3500 as #4 Rank Blender Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 10 Vitamix A3500 The best smart blender... ... ... Source: www.tomsguide.com - On 27 Oct 2022
Delish ranked Vitamix A3500 as #5 Rank Blender Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 10 Vitamix A3500 Best Large-Capacity Blender... ... ... Source: www.delish.com - On 28 Feb 2024
TechRadar ranked Vitamix A3500 as #3 Rank Blender Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 11 Vitamix A3500 Best premium blender... ... ... Source: www.techradar.com - On 18 Nov 2023
Forbes ranked Vitamix A3500 as #9 Rank Blender Comment ... ... ... #9 out of 9 Vitamix A3500 Best High-End BlenderSource: www.forbes.com - On 19 Dec 2023
Reviewed ranked Vitamix A3500 as #2 Rank Blender Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 11 Vitamix A3500 Best Vitamix / Editors' Choice... ... ... Source: www.reviewed.com - On 14 Sep 2023
TechGearLab ranked Vitamix Ascent A2500 as #3 Rank Blender Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 5 Vitamix Ascent A2500 Long Lasting High Performer / Editors' Choice... ... ... Source: www.techgearlab.com
After counting and adding up the 92 expert endorsements of the April rankings, Vitamix A3500 outranks Vitamix Ascent A2500. This is not to say that Vitamix Ascent A2500 is a bad option. Like Vitamix A3500, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Vitamix A3500 
Vitamix Ascent A2500 Customers like Vitamix A3500 and Vitamix Ascent A2500 about the same
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
Vitamix Ascent A2500
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Both Vitamix A3500 and Vitamix Ascent A2500 have very similar amazing customer reviews.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling blender receives a consumer score of 8.9 (great). Both Vitamix A3500 and Vitamix Ascent A2500 receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| Vitamix A3500 |
In comparison:
9.9 Amazing
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| Vitamix Ascent A2500 |
In comparison:
9.8 Amazing
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| Median best-selling Blender |
In comparison:
8.9 Great
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Vitamix A3500 is more popular than Vitamix Ascent A2500
It's fairly safe to say that Vitamix A3500 is a more popular blender than Vitamix Ascent A2500, based on its 1,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
| Table: Top compared alternatives for Vitamix A3500 and Ascent A2500 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Vitamix Pro Series 750 | $650 |
In comparison:
Vitamix Pro Series 750 ranks #13 out of 88. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.8 Amazing
| 2 expert recommendations | More Popular |
 | Breville The Super Q | $538 |
In comparison:
9.7 Amazing
| 4 expert recommendations | Cheaper |
 | Vitamix A3500 | $650 |
In comparison:
9.9 Amazing
| 8 expert recommendations | |
| Rank | Change | Price | Blender | T3 |
The Strategist | Good Housekeeping | Tom's Guide | Delish | TechGearLab | TechRadar | Forbes | Rtings.com  | Reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $650 |  Vitamix A3500 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - | 3 | 9 | - | 2 |
| 2 | - | Check price |  KitchenAid K400 | 1 | - | 7 | - | 2 | - | 5 | - | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | - | $538 |  Breville The Super Q | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 7 | - | - | 3 |
| 4 | - | $400 |  Vitamix 5200 | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
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Expert reviews [22]
- with a score: 8
- without a score: 14
| Highest score by Homes & Gardens | 100 |
| Average score based on 22 reviews | 93 |
| Lowest score by CNET | 74 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [7]
- with a score: 4
- without a score: 3
| Highest score by blenderreviewer.com | 100 |
| Average score based on 7 reviews | 93 |
| Lowest score by TechGearLab | 89 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- Program Settings: Five program settings (for Smoothies, Hot Soups, Dips & Spreads, Frozen Desserts, and Self-Cleaning) ensure walk-away convenience and consistent results. The A3500 pairs with the Vitamix Perfect Blend App: Unlock the Ascent Series A3500's full potential with 17 programs and 500+ recipes with the iOS + Android app.
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- Program settings: three program settings for smoothies, hot Soup, and frozen desserts, ensure walk-away convenience and consistent results.
- You're in control: variable speed control and pulse feature let you fine-tune the texture of any recipe. Electrical Ratings - 120 V, 50-60 Hz, 12 Amps
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Vitamix A3500 is a popular option at the top of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling blenders and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Vitamix Pro Series 750 or Vitamix 7500 .
Vitamix A3500 is $520.95 more expensive than the average blender ($129).
Vitamix Ascent A2500 is a well-known option at the top of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling blenders and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Vitamix 7500 or Breville The Super Q .
Vitamix Ascent A2500 is $420.95 more expensive than the average blender ($129).
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