The Best Compact Juicers

There is a strong practical argument that footprint matters more than any performance specification: a juicer that lives on the counter gets used, and one that has to be lifted out of a cupboard becomes a decision rather than a habit. If your counter is short, that is not a compromise to apologize for. It is the most important criterion you have.

Quick picks by footprint

Tap any row to jump to the full write-up, or go straight to the listing. How we score.

#	Product	Best for	Our score	Price
1	Nutribullet Slow Juicer Smallest cold press footprint	A first cold press juicer when the budget is firm	7.4/10	Check price on Amazon
2	Dash Deluxe Compact Masticating Juicer Built specifically for tight kitchens	Studio kitchens and dorms where footprint beats throughput	6.8/10	Check price on Amazon
3	BLACK+DECKER JE2200B Smallest machine overall	Finding out whether you will juice at all before spending real money	5.5/10	Check price on Amazon
4	Chef'n FreshForce Citrus Juicer Fits in a drawer	Lemons and limes for cooking and cocktails	8.7/10	Check price on Amazon

The dimensions, since brands bury them

Two things to notice. First, verticals win on width and lose on height -- check the clearance under your wall cabinets, because a 17 in machine does not fit under a 16 in shelf and nobody mentions this until it arrives. Second, Dash markets a compact machine without publishing its dimensions, which is the kind of gap this site exists to point at rather than paper over.

What compact actually costs

Capacity, mostly. Small machines have small catch containers: 10 oz on the BLACK+DECKER, 20 oz on the Dash, 24 oz on the Nutribullet. A decent glass of juice is 12 to 16 oz, so on the smallest of those you are emptying mid-session every time.

Power, sometimes. Dash's 130 W is the weakest motor in our registry. For soft produce and greens that is fine; for a daily carrot-and-beet habit it is working hard every morning.

Not cleanup, interestingly. Fewer and smaller parts is genuinely easier washing, so compact machines tend to do well on the criterion that matters most for habit survival. See the easiest juicers to clean.

Measure before you buy

1. 1.Counter depth from wall to edge. A horizontal machine at 19 in wide also needs room to push produce in from the side.
2. 2.Height to the underside of the wall cabinet. The constraint people forget. Verticals are tall and you have to get produce into the top of them.
3. 3.Where the pulp bin sits. Some machines eject sideways and need clear space next to them, not just under them.
4. 4.Where it will live when not in use. If the honest answer is a cupboard, buy for weight as well as size -- Omega's 18.7 lb and Tribest's 27 lb are not machines anybody lifts twice a day.

The picks in full

1. Smallest cold press footprint

Nutribullet Slow Juicer

Nutribullet NBJ50300 · $100–200 · Our score 7.4/10

Nutribullet states assembled dimensions of 17 in high, 6.25 in wide and 7 in deep, which is about the footprint of a tall kettle. That is the smallest real cold press machine on this site, and it is also the cheapest. 65 RPM, 150 W and a reverse function per Nutribullet. The 24 oz catch cup is the price of the small footprint, so expect to empty it on bigger batches.

Yield

Not availableNot sourced

Pulp

Not availableNot sourced

Cleanup time

Not available - no published cleanup time in minutesNot sourced

Speed

Nutribullet states 65 RPM, 150 W, with a reverse functionManufacturer claim: Nutribullet · checked 2026-10-02

What works

• Cold press mechanics at a centrifugal-adjacent price
• Reverse function, which is how you clear a celery jam
• Small footprint at 17 in tall and 6.25 in wide

What does not

• 1-year warranty against 15 years on the premium verticals
• 24 oz catch cup forces breaks on bigger batches
• No published yield, pulp or cleanup figures

Skip this if: You juice for more than one person. A 24 oz container means stopping and emptying mid-session.

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• Yield7/10
• Pulp7/10
• Cleanup7/10
• Value9/10
• Quiet8/10

Read the full Nutribullet Slow Juicer review

2. Built specifically for tight kitchens

Dash Deluxe Compact Masticating Juicer

Dash DCSJ255 · $100–200 · Our score 6.8/10

A machine whose entire premise is footprint. Dash states 130 W and a 20 oz catch cup, plus a frozen-dessert attachment, and the warranty extends from 1 year to 2 with product registration -- a free second year most owners never claim. Be clear-eyed about the compromise: 130 W is the weakest motor in our registry and Dash publishes no RPM, so hard carrots and beets daily is asking a lot of it.

Yield

Not availableNot sourced

Pulp

Not availableNot sourced

Cleanup time

Not available - no published cleanup time in minutesNot sourced

Speed

Dash states 130 W; no RPM publishedManufacturer claim: Dash (StoreBound) · checked 2026-10-02

What works

• Genuinely small - the footprint is the feature
• Frozen-dessert attachment included
• The second warranty year is free if you register it

What does not

• 130 W is the weakest motor in this registry
• 20 oz cup is small
• No RPM published, so it cannot be compared on speed

Skip this if: You juice hard carrots and beets daily. 130 W is the least power of any masticating machine here.

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• Yield6/10
• Pulp7/10
• Cleanup7/10
• Value7/10
• Quiet8/10

Read the full Dash Deluxe Compact Masticating Juicer review

3. Smallest machine overall

BLACK+DECKER JE2200B

BLACK+DECKER JE2200B · Under $100 · Our score 5.5/10

BLACK+DECKER states 9 x 9 x 13 in, which fits in a cupboard between uses and genuinely disappears. 400 W with dishwasher-safe collector, pitcher, blades and strainer, and a 2-year limited warranty. The 10 oz pitcher is the real constraint -- that is less than one glass -- and 400 W struggles with the hardest produce.

Yield

Not availableNot sourced

Pulp

Not availableNot sourced

Cleanup time

BLACK+DECKER states the collector, pitcher, blades and strainer are removable and dishwasher safeManufacturer claim: BLACK+DECKER · checked 2026-10-02

Speed

BLACK+DECKER states 400 W; no RPM publishedManufacturer claim: BLACK+DECKER · checked 2026-10-02

What works

• Cheapest route to a glass of fresh juice
• Dishwasher-safe parts
• Small enough to store in a cupboard

What does not

• 400 W struggles with hard carrots and beets
• 10 oz pitcher means emptying constantly
• No yield, pulp or cleanup data published

Skip this if: You juice daily, or you juice hard produce. 400 W and a 10 oz pitcher are a trial setup, not a habit setup.

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• Yield4/10
• Pulp4/10
• Cleanup7/10
• Value8/10
• Quiet4/10

4. Fits in a drawer

Chef'n FreshForce Citrus Juicer

Chef'n · Under $100 · Our score 8.7/10

The genuinely compact answer if citrus is what you want: a one-piece handheld squeezer that lives in a drawer and takes no counter space at all. Chef'n states a dual-gear mechanism and top-rack dishwasher safety. It only does lemons and limes, and it needs hand strength -- see citrus juicers for arthritic hands if that is a concern.

Yield

Chef'n claims 20 percent more juice than conventional handheld juicers; the comparison basis is not publishedManufacturer claim: Chef'n · checked 2026-10-02

Pulp

The perforated bowl strains seeds and most pulp, per Chef'nManufacturer claim: Chef'n · checked 2026-10-02

Cleanup time

Chef'n states it is top-rack dishwasher safeManufacturer claim: Chef'n · checked 2026-10-02

What works

• The dual gear mechanism multiplies hand pressure
• One piece, dishwasher safe, and it lives in a drawer
• The cheapest tool on the whole site

What does not

• The 20 percent claim is Chef'n's own and has no stated comparison basis
• It still needs hand strength - read the arthritis guide before buying
• Lemon and lime sized, not orange sized

Skip this if: You want a full glass of orange juice. Handheld squeezers are for a few ounces, not a breakfast habit.

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• Yield7/10
• Pulp8/10
• Cleanup10/10
• Value10/10
• Quiet10/10

The alternative worth considering

If space is the binding constraint and citrus is most of what you want, skip the category entirely. A hand squeezer in a drawer takes no counter space, washes in seconds, and outlasts several electric juicers. Citrus juicers covers the options, and the best manual citrus juicers covers the cheap end properly.