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Best water carbonators: the top 10

Ranked by how many of the 7 lists include each pick.

  1. 1

    Aarke Carbonator 3

    $250Shop
    On 7 of 7 lists

    A sleek stainless-steel carbonator with a quiet lever and strong, long-lasting bubbles. It is premium priced, and the bottle is hand-wash only and holds slightly less than SodaStream bottles.

  2. 2

    Sage InFizz Fusion

    $200Visit
    On 5 of 7 lists

    A stainless-steel carbonator that can fizz juice, cocktails, tea and flat liquids, with bubbles that last overnight. It is larger and pricier than rivals, the canister is sold separately, and it shows fingerprints.

  3. 3

    Ninja Thirsti

    $157Visit
    On 4 of 7 lists

    A versatile one-touch carbonation system that adds flavor, caffeine and vitamins, with three carbonation levels and button-controlled fizz, flavor and cup size. It is bulky, needs mains power, carries ongoing pod costs, and drinks can go flat within an hour.

  4. 4

    Mysoda Glassy

    $199Visit
    On 3 of 7 lists

    A glass-carbonating soda maker with a theatrical sliding door and an eco-friendly wood-composite build. Carbonation is near-silent with good fizz retention, but there is no custom fizz level and it is slower to fizz.

  5. 5

    SodaStream Art

    $140Visit
    On 3 of 7 lists

    A retro-styled soda maker with a side lever for tactile fizz control and intuitive CO2 and bottle setup. It is tall and works only with SodaStream's proprietary Quick-Connect CO2 cylinders.

  6. 6

    SodaStream Terra

    $70Visit
    On 3 of 7 lists

    An affordable, simple starter soda maker that consistently produces solid fizz with manual pumps. Its plastic frame feels flimsy and may break after two years, carbonation isn't customizable, and it only takes plastic bottles.

  7. 7

    Aarke Carbonator Pro

    $249Visit
    On 2 of 7 lists

    A well-engineered stainless steel carbonator with a glass bottle and one-handed operation that produces long-lasting fizz. It is expensive, very tall, and its locking mechanism can spray water.

  8. 8

    Aerflo Aer₁ System Bundle

    $99Visit
    On 2 of 7 lists

    A portable bottle with built-in carbonation that uses small capsules to make soda on the go. Frequent capsule swaps and reordering are a hassle, and it is not much of a money saver.

  9. 9

    Drinkmate OmniFizz

    $100Visit
    On 2 of 7 lists

    An affordable carbonator that can fizz wine, cocktails, tea, and juice as well as water, with fast carbonation and a secure siphon. It is loud and has an all-plastic, utilitarian look.

  10. 10

    Mysoda Woody

    $80Visit
    On 2 of 7 lists

    A sturdy carbonator made from wood composite with award-winning design and water quality on par with SodaStream. It ships without a CO2 canister, raising the real cost.

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1. Aarke Carbonator 3RecommendedRecommendedRecommendedRecommendedRecommendedRecommendedRecommended7
2. Sage InFizz FusionRecommendedRecommendedRecommendedRecommendedRecommendedNot mentionedNot mentioned5
3. Ninja ThirstiNot mentionedNot mentionedRecommendedRecommendedNot mentionedRecommendedRecommended4
4. Mysoda GlassyRecommendedRecommendedRecommendedNot mentionedNot mentionedNot mentionedNot mentioned3
5. SodaStream ArtRecommendedNot mentionedRecommendedRecommendedNot mentionedNot mentionedNot mentioned3
6. SodaStream TerraRecommendedNot mentionedRecommendedNot mentionedNot mentionedRecommendedNot mentioned3
7. Aarke Carbonator ProRecommendedNot mentionedNot mentionedNot mentionedRecommendedNot mentionedNot mentioned2
8. Aerflo Aer₁ System BundleRecommendedRecommendedNot mentionedNot mentionedNot mentionedNot mentionedNot mentioned2
9. Drinkmate OmniFizzRecommendedRecommendedNot mentionedNot mentionedNot mentionedNot mentionedNot mentioned2
10. Mysoda WoodyRecommendedRecommendedNot mentionedNot mentionedNot mentionedNot mentionedNot mentioned2