The Best Juicers for Tomatoes

Tomatoes present the opposite problem to celery. There is no tough fiber to crush and no resistance to overcome -- the difficulty is that they are so soft and wet that they compact into a paste that blocks a screen rather than passing through it. The answer is a gentler, slower machine, not a more powerful one.

Quick picks

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#	Product	Best for	Our score	Price
1	Omega NC900HDC Best for tomatoes overall	Leafy greens, wheatgrass and anyone who wants to tune extraction	7.9/10	Check price on Amazon
2	Omega VSJ843 Gentlest vertical	Leafy greens and wheatgrass, where slow crushing does the work	8.0/10	Check price on Amazon
3	Ninja NeverClog JC151 Best pulp control for tomatoes	Buyers who want pulp control and a dishwasher to do the work	7.9/10	Check price on Amazon
4	Breville Juice Fountain Plus JE98XL Fastest for tomatoes	Apples, carrots and oranges when speed matters more than yield	6.3/10	Check price on Amazon

Why power is the wrong thing to shop for

A 1100 W centrifugal machine at 18,000 RPM applied to a ripe tomato produces froth and a thin, separated liquid. There is nothing for all that speed to cut through, so it goes into aerating what is already liquid.

A slow auger has the opposite characteristic: it moves the soft material through steadily and squeezes it without whipping it. At 43 to 80 RPM you get a thicker, less separated juice that actually tastes like tomato rather than like foam.

This is also the one case where Omega's five pressure settings are useful in reverse: you dial the back-pressure down so the soft pulp can escape rather than packing against the end cap.

The seeds and skins question

• Skins are fine and contribute color. Both mechanisms handle them.
• Seeds are fine in a juicer and will largely end up in the pulp. If you want a completely seed-free result, strain afterwards -- no juicer removes them perfectly.
• Remove the green stem scar. It is bitter in quantity.
• Overripe tomatoes work well. This is the one produce where slightly soft specimens are an advantage rather than a compromise.

Technique for soft produce

1. 1.Quarter them, even if the chute would take them whole. It helps the auger grip something rather than crushing a sphere.
2. 2.Feed slowly and let each piece clear before the next. Pushing tomatoes is how you create a blockage.
3. 3.Alternate with something firm if you are juicing a lot -- a piece of carrot or celery acts as a plunger and keeps the screen clear.
4. 4.Lower the pressure setting if you have one. Soft pulp needs an escape route.
5. 5.Clean immediately. Tomato dries into a thin film on plastic and mesh that is much harder to remove later.

A note on texture

Tomato juice from a juicer is thinner than the canned product, which is usually made from cooked and concentrated tomatoes. That is a difference in process rather than a failure of your machine, and no setting will replicate it. If you want a thicker result, a slow juicer with the pressure dialed down gets closest, and keeping more pulp -- Ninja's coarser filter, for instance -- helps.

Tomato is also the produce where a blender is a genuinely reasonable alternative, since you are not trying to remove much fiber. Juicer vs blender covers that choice honestly.

The picks in full

1. Best for tomatoes overall

Omega NC900HDC

Omega NC900HDC · $200–400 · Our score 7.9/10

Soft produce wants less back-pressure, not more, or it turns to pulp and blocks rather than flowing. This is the only machine we cover that lets you dial it down: Omega states five adjustable end-cap pressure settings and two screens. 80 RPM, 15-year limited warranty. 19.22 in wide and 18.7 lb. Full review.

Yield

Omega markets high juice yield and five pressure settings; no numeric yield figure is publishedManufacturer claim: Omega Juicers · checked 2026-10-02

Pulp

Five adjustable pressure settings and two juicing screens, per OmegaManufacturer claim: Omega Juicers · checked 2026-10-02

Cleanup time

Not available - no published cleanup time in minutesNot sourced

Speed

Omega states 80 RPM and 150 W outputManufacturer claim: Omega Juicers · checked 2026-10-02

What works

• Five pressure settings give real control over pulp and extraction
• Handles wheatgrass, which most verticals do poorly
• 15-year warranty on a design that has been iterated for years

What does not

• 19.22 in wide, which is a counter-depth problem in small kitchens
• More parts to wash than any vertical here
• 18.7 lb, so it lives out on the counter whether you like it or not

Skip this if: Your counter is shallow, or cleanup is what will make you quit. It is over 19 in wide and there are more parts to wash than on any vertical here.

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• Yield9/10
• Pulp9/10
• Cleanup6/10
• Value8/10
• Quiet8/10

Read the full Omega NC900HDC review

2. Gentlest vertical

Omega VSJ843

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

43 RPM is the slowest machine in our registry and slow is what soft produce wants. Omega states a dual-edge single auger at 150 W with a juice tap and a 15-year limited warranty. Gentle enough that tomatoes flow rather than compacting, and the tap is genuinely useful for a thicker juice you may want to stir.

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

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3. Best pulp control for tomatoes

Ninja NeverClog JC151

Ninja JC151 · $100–200 · Our score 7.9/10

Tomato juice is the one place where you may actively want pulp, and Ninja states two swappable pulp filters -- one for less, one for more. Every removable part is dishwasher safe, which matters because tomato residue dries into a film. 150 W, no published RPM, 1-year US warranty.

Yield

Not availableNot sourced

Pulp

Ninja states two pulp filters, for less pulp or more pulpManufacturer claim: Ninja · checked 2026-10-02

Cleanup time

Ninja states the removable parts are dishwasher safe; no cleanup time publishedManufacturer claim: Ninja · checked 2026-10-02

Speed

Ninja states 150 W; no RPM publishedManufacturer claim: Ninja · checked 2026-10-02

What works

• Genuine pulp choice: two filters, not a marketing claim
• Dishwasher-safe removable parts
• Widely stocked at the big retailers, so it is easy to find and easy to return

What does not

• 1-year US warranty
• Ninja publishes no RPM, so it cannot be compared on speed
• 24-30 oz jug means emptying on bigger batches

Skip this if: You want a long warranty. Ninja covers this for one year in the US, against 15 on the premium verticals.

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• Yield7/10
• Pulp9/10
• Cleanup8/10
• Value8/10
• Quiet7/10

Read the full Ninja NeverClog JC151 review

4. Fastest for tomatoes

Breville Juice Fountain Plus JE98XL

Breville JE98XL · $100–200 · Our score 6.3/10

If volume matters more than texture -- a glut of garden tomatoes, for instance -- Breville's 3 in feed tube and 850 W dual-speed motor at 6,500 and 12,000 RPM will get through a lot quickly. Use the low speed: 12,000 RPM on a ripe tomato produces froth and a thin result. 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

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