The Best Large Chute Juicers
The only specification that changes your morning every single day, and the one most reviews skip past.
By Brijon M. · Last reviewed October 2, 2026
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Chute width is the specification that changes your actual morning, and it gets a fraction of the attention that wattage and RPM receive. A 3 in chute takes a whole apple. A 1.5 in chute takes that apple in six pieces, plus a board and a knife, plus washing both of them.
Quick picks
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 | ![]() Breville Juice Fountain Cold XL Widest chute of anything we cover | Big batches of hard fruit in a hurry | 6.1/10 | |
| 2 | ![]() Kuvings REVO830 Widest chute on a cold press machine | Celery and carrot juicers who refuse to pre-chop | 7.7/10 | |
| 3 | ![]() Breville Juice Fountain Plus JE98XL Best wide chute under $200 | Apples, carrots and oranges when speed matters more than yield | 6.3/10 | |
| 4 | ![]() Hamilton Beach Big Mouth Juice Extractor Best wide chute under $100 | A cheap, fast first juicer for apples and carrots | 6.7/10 |
The published measurements
| Machine | Chute | Mechanism | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breville Juice Fountain Cold XL | 3.5 in | Centrifugal | Breville |
| Kuvings REVO830 | 3.5 in, plus 1.75 in auto-cut | Cold press | Kuvings USA |
| Breville JE98XL | 3 in | Centrifugal | Breville |
| Hamilton Beach Big Mouth | 3 in | Centrifugal | Hamilton Beach |
| Mueller Austria Ultra | 3 in | Centrifugal | Mueller |
| Hurom H400 | 45 mm (1.8 in) | Cold press | Hurom |
| Tribest Greenstar Pro | 1.5 in | Twin gear | Tribest |
That pattern is the real content of this page. Wide chutes are easy on a centrifugal machine, where produce is dropped onto a spinning disc. They are hard on an auger, where a large piece of fruit arriving whole can bridge or stall the screw. Which is why most cold press machines ask you to chop, and why Kuvings' two-chute approach is genuinely clever rather than just generous.
What a wide chute actually saves
Not juicing time -- prep time, and the washing-up that prep generates. Four apples quartered is a board, a knife, a couple of minutes, and two more things in the sink. Four apples dropped in whole is none of that.
Over a daily habit that compounds into the most significant time difference between two machines, and it is published on almost every product page, unlike yield. If you juice hard round fruit, chute width is a more honest buying criterion than wattage.
What a wide chute does not save
- Celery and carrots still get cut to length regardless of chute diameter. Width is not the constraint there.
- Leafy greens get bunched and fed by hand whatever the chute, because they have no structure to feed themselves.
- Citrus still gets peeled, because the pith is bitter and no chute changes that.
- Cleanup of the machine itself, which is unaffected -- though fewer boards and knives is a real secondary saving nobody counts.

The safety note worth reading
A wide chute means a wider opening above a fast-moving disc. Every machine ships a food pusher and it exists for a reason -- use it rather than your fingers, and never override the safety interlock that stops the motor when the lid is unlatched. Breville states a dual-switch safety feature on the 800CPXL citrus press for the same class of reason. This is not a theoretical concern on a 12,000 RPM machine.
The picks in full
1. Widest chute of anything we cover
Breville Juice Fountain Cold XL
Breville BJE830 · $200–400 · Our score 6.1/10
Breville states a 3.5 in feed chute on the Cold XL, the widest measurement in our registry, with 1200 W behind it and a 70 fl oz jug so a big batch does not need emptying mid-session. Breville also claims noise-reduction technology cutting mechanical noise by 40 percent, which is relative to other centrifugals and carries no decibel figure. 1-year warranty at a premium price.
- Yield
- Not availableNot sourced
- Pulp
- Not availableNot sourced
- Cleanup time
- Not available - no published cleanup time in minutesNot sourced
- Speed
- Breville states 1200 W, multi-speedManufacturer claim: Breville · checked 2026-10-02
What works
- Widest chute in this registry at 3.5 in
- 70 fl oz in one go, so there is no stopping to empty
- The only centrifugal here that makes a noise claim at all
What does not
- Priced into cold-press territory while keeping centrifugal limitations
- 1-year warranty at a premium price point
- Large footprint
Skip this if: You want quiet, or you want greens. Breville's noise claim is relative to other centrifugals, not to a cold press.

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- Yield6/10
- Pulp5/10
- Cleanup7/10
- Value6/10
- Quiet5/10
2. Widest chute on a cold press machine
Kuvings REVO830
Kuvings REVO830 · $400+ · Our score 7.7/10
The only machine that gives you a wide chute and the right mechanism for greens. Kuvings states a 3.5 in wide chute for whole fruit plus a 1.75 in auto-cut chute for celery and carrots, so you get whole-apple convenience and a controlled feed for stringy produce in the same machine. 50 RPM, 240 W, 15-year US warranty. Full review.
- Yield
- Not availableNot sourced
- Pulp
- Not availableNot sourced
- Cleanup time
- Not available - no published cleanup time in minutesNot sourced
- Speed
- Kuvings states 50 RPM, 240 WManufacturer claim: Kuvings USA · checked 2026-10-02
What works
- Two chutes: whole fruit in the wide one, stringy produce in the narrow auto-cut one
- The narrow chute is the one feature aimed squarely at celery clogging
- 15-year warranty on the US listing
What does not
- Warranty length differs by region - check the seller's terms, not the brand page
- No published yield or cleanup-time figure to compare against rivals
- Top of the price range
Skip this if: Counter height is tight - this is a tall vertical machine and it needs clearance above the chute to load whole fruit.

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- Yield9/10
- Pulp8/10
- Cleanup7/10
- Value6/10
- Quiet8/10
3. Best wide chute under $200
Breville Juice Fountain Plus JE98XL
Breville JE98XL · $100–200 · Our score 6.3/10
Breville states a 3 in feed tube with an 850 W dual-speed motor at 6,500 and 12,000 RPM. 3 in is already enough for a whole apple, which is the threshold that matters -- the extra half inch on the Cold XL is a refinement rather than a transformation. Full review.
- Yield
- Not availableNot sourced
- Pulp
- Breville states the carafe includes a froth separatorManufacturer claim: Breville · checked 2026-10-02
- Cleanup time
- Not available - no published cleanup time in minutesNot sourced
- Speed
- Breville states dual speed: 6,500 RPM low and 12,000 RPM high, 850 WManufacturer claim: Breville · checked 2026-10-02
What works
- 3 in chute takes whole apples, so there is no chopping
- Two speeds, so soft fruit is not pulverized
- Fast enough that a glass takes a couple of minutes end to end
What does not
- Poor at celery and leafy greens by mechanism, not by tuning
- Foam and faster oxidation are inherent to high-speed spinning
- 1-year warranty
Skip this if: Celery or leafy greens are the reason you are buying. A spinning basket rides long fibers instead of crushing them.

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- Yield6/10
- Pulp5/10
- Cleanup7/10
- Value8/10
- Quiet4/10
4. Best wide chute under $100
Hamilton Beach Big Mouth Juice Extractor
Hamilton Beach 67601A · Under $100 · Our score 6.7/10
Hamilton Beach states a 3 in Big Mouth feed chute with 800 W, dishwasher-safe parts and a 3-year limited warranty. Same effective convenience as machines costing far more, in exchange for noise and a plainer build. Centrifugal, so greens are out.
- Yield
- Not availableNot sourced
- Pulp
- Not availableNot sourced
- Cleanup time
- Hamilton Beach states the food pusher, cover, strainer, pulp bin and strainer bowl are dishwasher safeManufacturer claim: Hamilton Beach · checked 2026-10-02
- Speed
- Hamilton Beach states an 800 W motor; no RPM publishedManufacturer claim: Hamilton Beach · checked 2026-10-02
What works
- 3-year warranty, which is unusual under $100
- Every part that touches juice is dishwasher safe, per Hamilton Beach
- 3 in chute at a budget price
What does not
- Centrifugal, so it is poor at celery and greens
- No RPM published
- Loud, as all high-speed spinning juicers are
Skip this if: Celery juice is the plan. This is the wrong mechanism for it at any price.

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- Yield6/10
- Pulp5/10
- Cleanup8/10
- Value9/10
- Quiet4/10
Read the full Hamilton Beach Big Mouth Juice Extractor review
Questions people ask
Which juicer has the widest chute?
Can you put a whole apple in a juicer?
Do cold press juicers have wide chutes?
Does a wide chute mean I never have to chop?
Is a wide chute less safe?
Sources
Every figure on this page traces to one of these. Where a source does not publish a number, the page says “Not available” rather than estimating one.
- Breville Juice Fountain Cold XL BJE830 — 3.5 in feed chute, 1200 W, 70 fl oz capacity
- Kuvings REVO830 — 3.5 in wide chute plus 1.75 in auto-cut chute
- Hurom H400 Easy Clean — 45 mm (1.8 in) chute
- Tribest Greenstar Elite — 1.5 in chute opening
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