While searching for the best blenders, you’ll find that Vitamix’s Explorian E310 comes highly recommended for its power, durable design and intuitive interface, especially since it was the cheapest Vitamix model at $380 and often on sale for much less. After hours of testing and evaluating overall value, we dubbed the mighty Explorian the “best blender for most people” and stamped it with an Editors’ Choice badge.
As we began retesting blenders for an updated list in 2026, we discovered that, despite its popularity and critical acclaim, the Explorian Series is no longer available. According to a brand representative, it’s currently being phased out at retailers and hasn’t been available on the Vitamix website since March 1, aside from reconditioned units.
“The E310 served as our entry-level blender for over a decade, but we knew there were ways to improve, so we launched the VX1 as our new and improved blender for
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