The Best Soda Makers
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The Breville InFizz Fusion is the machine reviewers reached for when they wanted the best experience rather than the cheapest one. Wirecutter and America's Test Kitchen both named it their upgrade pick, and NBC Select made it their outright editor's pick. America's Test Kitchen called its carbonation truly impressive and its brushed stainless body handsome and durable, the sturdiest build in the group. What sets it apart is the Fusion infuser, which lets it carbonate juice and cocktails without the foaming mess that defeats most machines, so it does far more than plain seltzer.
What It Won't Do
At about $250 with the CO2 cylinder often sold separately, it is one of the most expensive machines here, and its seven pounds of steel make it heavier to move than a plastic model.
The SodaStream Terra gives most people everything they actually need for around $90. America's Test Kitchen named it best for most people and CNN Underscored ranked it first overall, both praising its reliable one-button fizz. The snap-in Quick Connect cylinder is the fastest to swap of any machine tested, and SodaStream is the most widely stocked brand, so refills are easy to find. It undercuts every premium pick by more than a hundred dollars while still making crisp, dependable seltzer.
What It Won't Do
It carbonates water only, so juice and cocktails are out, and its proprietary Quick Connect cylinder ties you to SodaStream refills rather than cheaper cross-brand canisters.
Who Should Buy Which
Breville InFizz Fusion
The premium pick, a stainless machine that carbonates juice as cleanly as water
- Anyone who wants the strongest, most controllable fizz
- People who plan to carbonate juice or cocktails, not just water
- Buyers who want a machine built to last years on the counter
SodaStream Terra
Best for most people, the easy one-button seltzer machine at a fair price
- Anyone who mainly drinks plain seltzer
- Shoppers who want the simplest cylinder swap and controls
- Buyers who want to spend as little as possible upfront