Best soup makers 2026: tried and tested for quick, easy meals

Soup makers take the hassle out of making it from scratch. The speediest models can turn raw vegetables into a tasty lunch in just 20 minutes. 

We tested popular options from brands such as Lakeland, Morphy Richards, Ninja, Tefal and more, and discovered that they all make a decent bowl of soup. However, the best soup makers are also easy to use, quiet, energy efficient and not too difficult to clean.  

Our testing revealed four Best Buys, including a Great Value option that costs less than £45. 

The soup makers we tested

The 10 most popular soup makers and the biggest brands are listed below.

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A selection of the soup makers we tested are listed in alphabetical order below. 

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Asda George Transparent 1L Soup Maker

Most recently tested January 2026

Size and weight 24 x 24 x 17cm (HxWxD), 1.9kg

Capacity 800ml-1,200ml

Functions Smooth soup, chunky soup, juice, blend

Need to know 75cm power cable, one recipe included, two-year guarantee

Daewoo SDA1714

Most recently tested August 2023

Size and weight 31.5 x 24 x 16cm (HxWxD), 2.2kg

Capacity 1,300ml-1,600ml

Functions Smooth soup, chunky soup, juice, blend

Need to know 79cm power cable, recipes included, one-year guarantee with a two-year extension if you register the product with Daewoo

Drew & Cole Soup Maker 1.6L 900W

Available from Drew & Cole (£49.99)

Most recently tested January 2026

Size and weight 28 x 22.5 x 16.5cm (HxWxD), 1.8kg

Capacity 1,300ml-1,600ml

Functions Smooth soup, chunky soup, extra smooth soup, oat milk, soy milk 

Need to know 79cm power cable, self-clean function, milk recipes

Lakeland Compact Soup Maker

Most recently tested August 2023

Size and weight 25 x 21 x 15cm (HxWxD), 1.4kg

Capacity 1,000ml-1,200ml

Functions Smooth soup, chunky soup, drinks, blend

Need to know Self-clean function, 73cm power cable, recipes included, three-year guarantee

Morphy Richards Total Control Soup Maker 501020

Most recently tested January 2026

Size and weight 27 x 22 x 18cm (HxWxD), 3kg

Capacity 800ml-1,600ml

Functions Smooth soup, medium soup, chunky soup, drinks, reheat, blend

Need to know Sauté setting, keep-warm setting, self-clean function, 115cm power cable, recipes included, two-year guarantee

There's more than one way to make soup: we've also tested multi-cookers, slow cookers and pressure cookers 

Ninja Foodi Blender & Soup Maker HB150UK

Most recently tested January 2026

Size and weight 42.5 x 18 x 17cm (HxWxD), 5.6kg

Capacity 750ml-1,400ml

Functions Smooth soup, chunky soup, smoothie, dessert, frozen drink, milkshake, cook, jam, sauce 

Need to know Sauté setting, keep-warm setting, self-clean function, manually select cooking time, 75cm power cable, recipes included, one-year guarantee, two-year guarantee if you register the product with Ninja

Panasonic Blender and Soup Maker HG44

Most recently tested January 2026

Size and weight  41 x 22 x 19cm (HxWxD), 5kg

Capacity 500ml-1,200ml

Functions Smooth soup, chunky soup, smoothie, frozen drink, fruit purée, baby purée, sauce, nut drink, jam

Need to know Keep-warm setting, self-clean function, manually select cooking time, 84cm cable, recipes included, one-year guarantee

Salter EK6358M Kuro Digital Soup & Smoothie Maker

Most recently tested January 2026

Size and weight  32 x 23 x 17cm (HxWxD), 1.9kg

Capacity 1,300ml-1,600ml

Functions Smooth soup, chunky soup, drinks

Need to know Keep-warm setting, self-clean function, 86cm cable, recipes included

Tefal MultiSoup Soup Maker

Most recently tested January 2026

Size and weight  31 x 19 x 14cm (HxWxD), 1.9kg

Capacity 600ml-1,200ml

Functions Smooth soup, chunky soup, smoothie, compote, hot water, pulse

Need to know Self-clean function, 92cm cable, recipes included, two-year guarantee

Tower T12069 Soup Maker

Most recently tested August 2023

Size and weight 29.5 x 22.5 x 16cm (HxWxD), 2.2kg

Capacity 1,300ml-1,600ml

Functions Smooth soup, chunky soup, juice, blend 

Need to know Sauté setting, 90cm power cable, recipes included, one-year guarantee with a two-year extension if you register the product with Tower

More soup makers from our tests

Here are the rest of the soup makers we've tested, listed in alphabetical order.

How we test soup makers

We buy the bestselling soup makers and put them through our tough tests. We don't accept freebies from product manufacturers or retailers. 

We regularly revisit the soup makers on sale to see if there are any more popular models that need testing. When we find them, we do.

Cooking quality

We use the soup makers to whip up two soups: a smooth butternut squash soup, and a chunky chicken and vegetable soup. We assess both soups on the following:

• Quality For smooth soups, we measure the consistency, recording how lump-free they are. For chunky soups, we check whether all the ingredients are cooked through without turning to mush.  
• Cooking time We time how long each soup maker takes to make our two recipes. 
• Temperature We record the temperature of each soup to determine whether it's scorching hot, lukewarm or just right. 

Ease of use

• We check that the instructions are clearly laid out and easy to understand. 
• We set up the soup maker, checking that the lid, attachments and any accessories are easy to fit.
• When soup making is under way, we assess whether all controls are clearly labelled and well-positioned, and that cooking indicators make sense.

Cleaning

• We judge how easy each soup maker is to clean, both inside and out.
• For soup makers with a self-clean function, we try it out to see how effective it is.

Energy efficiency 

• We plug in an energy-use monitor while each soup maker is running. We use this to record energy use when making both smooth and chunky soups. 

Noise

• We listen out for the soup makers that are pin-drop silent or those that sound like a construction site. 

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Is it worth buying a soup maker?

Pros

• They're cheap to run If you were to make soup once a week using one, it would cost between £1.95 and £4.50 of electricity a year under the energy price cap from March 2026 (24.67p per kWh). 
• They do most of the work for you A soup maker cooks and blends. Vegetables may need some light chopping, but you won't need to spend time finely dicing them or washing up lots of pots and utensils. Some even have a self-clean function, so you don't need to spend lots of time washing the jug. 
• Soup is ready to serve. Get the right one, and it will make soup to the correct temperature. We found differences in temperatures of 75°C to 100°C, so read our reviews to ensure that the temperature is just right. 
• You can make more than soup Most soup makers can also make smoothies. Some, such as the Panasonic Blender and Soup Maker HG44 (SQUIRREL_TEXT_50024620) also make baby purées, jams, sauces and more.

Cons

• Storage space If you don't have the space for another appliance, could you make your soup in one you already own, such as a multi-cooker or blender? 
• The cost of an extra appliance The models we tested start from £40. If you don't make soup regularly, a saucepan and a hand blender will also do the job.  

Love soup, but don't have space for a soup maker? We've also tested hand blenders and saucepans

How to use a soup maker

1. Chop ingredients evenly Smaller chunks will help soup to cook quicker and more evenly, but you don't need to finely dice them.
2. Add your ingredients to the jug with seasoning and stock Don't fill the jug above the max fill line. If you do this, the soup maker may leak while blending. 
3. Select the smooth or chunky soup function Each cooking mode has a preset time it takes to make the soup. 
4. Sit back and wait The soup maker will do all the hard work for you – it will heat up the ingredients and blend them if you've chosen the smooth setting.

Here are some soup maker tips:

• Try adding vegetables high in vitamin B and C at the end These vitamins are heat-sensitive, so can be lost if you cook vegetables that contain these (such as peppers, broccoli, spinach or peas) for too long. Some soup makers have a pause button that can help with this, but these are more common on soup-making blenders.
• Use lentils to thicken up your soup These are cheap, and an excellent source of protein and fibre.
• Use a little oil Sautéing onions or garlic in oil at the beginning doesn’t add a lot of fat to your soup, but can help pack in more flavour. Some soup makers have a sauté setting to help with this.

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What can I put in a soup maker? 

Can you put raw meat in a soup maker?

Check the instructions before you do this. Most soup makers don't reach a high temperature for long enough to cook meat thoroughly. One way to incorporate meat into your soup recipes is to use leftover cooked meat from other meals.

The Ninja Foodi Blender and Soup Maker (SQUIRREL_TEXT_12879297) is one of the few soup makers that allows you to add raw meat safely. 

Do you put raw vegetables in a soup maker?

Yes, soup makers have a heating element that cooks raw vegetables, but you'll need to roughly chop them.

Tough vegetables such as butternut squash, carrots and potatoes will need to be chopped into smaller pieces. This will help them to fully cook in the soup maker cycle, which can be as short as 19 minutes. 

Do you add cold, hot or boiling water? 

We found that some soup makers came with recipes that require hot or cold water, while others don't specify. 

When we tried adding cold, hot and boiling water, we found no difference in the final consistency or texture of the vegetables in chunky soups. However, it's always best to check the recipes included with your soup maker. 

What type of oil do you use and when do you add it?

The type of oil and when it's added to the soup maker could be the difference between a delectably aromatic bowlful and a burnt bottom.

Here's what we found from our testing:

• Some soup makers don't require oil or add it at the end after cooking is completed. The only exception is if you're sautéing.

• Some suggest cooking with a variety of oils.

• Some only recommend using vegetable or cooking oil (and advise against extra virgin olive oil) because of their higher smoke points. 

In other words, it depends on your soup maker, so check the instructions and recipes provided with your model.

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