The Quietest Juicers

If you live in an apartment, share a wall, or juice before anybody else is up, noise is not a nice-to-have criterion -- it is the one that decides whether you can juice at all. It is also the criterion the industry is quietest about, which is an irony worth dwelling on.

Quick picks on noise

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	AMZCHEF ZM1501 Only published decibel figure under $100	Testing whether a daily juice habit will actually stick	7.1/10	Check price on Amazon
2	Omega VSJ843 Slowest auger, so the quietest mechanism	Leafy greens and wheatgrass, where slow crushing does the work	8.0/10	Check price on Amazon
3	Nama J2 Quiet and hands-free	Daily juicers who want to load it once and walk away	8.0/10	Check price on Amazon
4	Chef'n FreshForce Citrus Juicer Genuinely silent	Lemons and limes for cooking and cocktails	8.7/10	Check price on Amazon

The honest state of noise data

We checked every manufacturer page we cite on this site, looking specifically for a decibel figure. One brand publishes one: AMZCHEF, with a claim of under 60 dB on the ZM1501. That is it. Nama, Kuvings, Hurom, Omega, Tribest, Ninja, Nutribullet, Cuisinart, Breville, Hamilton Beach and Mueller publish none.

The closest anybody else gets is Breville, which claims noise-reduction technology cuts mechanical noise by 40 percent on the BJE830. That is a relative claim against other centrifugal machines, with no baseline stated and no number, which makes it unusable for comparison. Kuvings describes the REVO830's motor as noise-reduction, again with no figure.

What predicts noise, in order

1. 1.Rotational speed. This is almost the whole story. Our registry spans 43 RPM (Omega VSJ843) to 18,000 RPM (Mueller Austria Ultra). The difference between those two in a quiet kitchen is not subtle.
2. 2.Mechanism. Centrifugal machines are loud by design: a spinning basket moving air is a fan as well as a juicer. Augers crush, which is quieter.
3. 3.Motor type. Nama states a single-phase induction motor on the J2. Induction motors generally run more smoothly than brushed ones, though no brand publishes a figure to prove it in this application.
4. 4.Wattage, indirectly. More power usually means a faster basket on a centrifugal machine. Mueller's 1100 W is the loudest setup here and Breville's 850 W is next.
5. 5.What you are juicing. Hard carrots in a centrifugal machine are loud regardless of the model. Nothing in the specification covers this.

What a quiet juicer costs you

Time. The machines that are quiet are quiet because they are slow, and that is not a coincidence you can engineer around in a home appliance. Omega's 43 RPM VSJ843 is the quietest mechanism here and also the slowest machine we cover. If you need a glass of juice in ninety seconds, you are buying a centrifugal machine and you are making noise.

The useful workaround is batching rather than a different machine: make two or three days of juice at once at a time when noise does not matter, and store it properly. How long fresh juice lasts covers what is realistic there, including what manufacturers claim about storage.

The picks in full

1. Only published decibel figure under $100

AMZCHEF ZM1501

AMZCHEF ZM1501 · Under $100 · Our score 7.1/10

AMZCHEF states operation below 60 decibels, which makes it the cheapest machine on this site with any published noise figure at all. Note what that means and does not mean: it is the brand's own claim, there is no stated test method, and we found no independent verification. But a stated number is still more than Nama, Kuvings, Hurom or Omega provide at six times the price. AMZCHEF also states 90 RPM, 150 W and a reverse function.

Yield

AMZCHEF markets seven spiral masticators for maximum yield; no numeric figure is publishedManufacturer claim: AMZCHEF · checked 2026-10-02

Pulp

Not availableNot sourced

Cleanup time

Not available - no published cleanup time in minutesNot sourced

Speed

AMZCHEF states 90 RPM, 150 W, with a reverse functionManufacturer claim: AMZCHEF · checked 2026-10-02

What works

• Masticating mechanics under $100
• One of very few machines at any price that publishes a decibel figure
• Reverse function for clearing jams

What does not

• Warranty terms differ between the brand store and third-party listings - read the one you buy from
• Small chute, so prep is heavy
• No yield or cleanup figure published

Skip this if: You expect premium build. At this price the warranty is short and the parts are light - treat it as a trial machine.

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• Yield7/10
• Pulp7/10
• Cleanup6/10
• Value9/10
• Quiet9/10

Read the full AMZCHEF ZM1501 review

2. Slowest auger, so the quietest mechanism

Omega VSJ843

Omega VSJ843 · $400+ · Our score 8.0/10

At 43 RPM this is the slowest machine in our registry, and rotational speed is the single biggest determinant of juicer noise. Omega publishes no decibel figure -- nobody at this price does -- so we are ranking on mechanism rather than a measurement, and we would rather say that plainly. Omega states a dual-edge single auger, 150 W, a no-drip juice tap and a 15-year limited warranty. The trade is throughput: 43 RPM is genuinely slow.

Yield

Not availableNot sourced

Pulp

Not availableNot sourced

Cleanup time

Not available - no published cleanup time in minutesNot sourced

Speed

Omega states 43 RPM, dual-edge single auger, 150 WManufacturer claim: Omega Juicers · checked 2026-10-02

What works

• Slowest published speed here at 43 RPM
• Juice tap lets you mix in the bowl and stops the drip
• 15-year limited warranty

What does not

• Narrow feed opening - prep is unavoidable
• Slow by design, so throughput is low
• No published yield, pulp or cleanup figure

Skip this if: You want speed in the morning. 43 RPM is deliberate and it feels deliberate when you are late for work.

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• Yield9/10
• Pulp9/10
• Cleanup7/10
• Value6/10
• Quiet9/10

Read the full Omega VSJ843 review

3. Quiet and hands-free

Nama J2

Nama J2 · $400+ · Our score 8.0/10

50 RPM from a single-phase induction motor, per Nama, which is both slow and the motor type generally associated with smoother running. The hands-free hopper matters for noise in a practical way nobody mentions: you are not standing over the machine while it runs, so you can start it and leave the room. Nama publishes no decibel figure. 15 years on the motor, 2 on parts.

Yield

Nama states 20-30 oz of juice per batch, depending on ingredientsManufacturer claim: Nama · checked 2026-10-02

Pulp

Not availableNot sourced

Cleanup time

Not available - no published cleanup time in minutesNot sourced

Speed

Nama states 50 RPM, single-phase induction motor, 200 WManufacturer claim: Nama · checked 2026-10-02

What works

• Hands-free hopper means you are not feeding it piece by piece
• Longest motor warranty in its price class on paper (15 years)
• Low 50 RPM, which is the slow end of vertical cold press

What does not

• Among the most expensive machines we cover
• Nama publishes no cleanup time and no pulp-dryness figure
• Parts warranty is 2 years, far shorter than the motor's 15

Skip this if: You juice a single glass occasionally — you will pay for a hopper and an auto-feed you never use, and still wash the same number of parts.

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• Yield9/10
• Pulp8/10
• Cleanup8/10
• Value6/10
• Quiet9/10

Read the full Nama J2 review

4. Genuinely silent

Chef'n FreshForce Citrus Juicer

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

Worth including because it is the honest answer for some people. A hand squeezer makes no noise because it has no motor. If what you actually need is lemon or lime juice before anyone else is awake, this is a complete solution for the price of a sandwich, and it is top-rack dishwasher safe per Chef'n. It only does citrus, and it needs hand strength.

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