The 4 Best Leaf Blowers of 2025

We tested a number of additional blowers and dismissed others before the testing phase.

Corded blowers

The Worx WG520 and DeWalt’s DWBL700 were previous pick of ours, but both the Toro F700 and the Worx WG521 are more powerful.

The Black+Decker BV6600 High Performance Blower/Vacuum/Mulcher and the Toro 51619 Ultra Blower/Vac are nice blowers, the mulching function. But its leaf-blasting ability was just not on a par with that of the Toro F700 or the Worx WG521 in our tests.

The Stihl BGE 61 costs more than the Toro F700 and doesn’t appear to have their air-moving power.

Cordless blowers

Before discussing the cordless models we dismissed, we need to state that if you are already invested in a company’s battery system, it’s very likely that the best cordless leaf blower for you is the one that is compatible with your other tools. There are definite differences between models and we think that the picks above offer the best combination of performance, features, and cost. But the other models, especially those from reputable companies like DeWalt, Milwaukee, Greenworks, and Toro are all solid tools as well. Because cordless leaf blowers can often be purchased as a bare tool—meaning they don’t come with a battery or a charger—the cost savings are significant. We value an uncluttered life and the streamlined nature of a single battery system, may outweigh the cost as well as the performance differences found in these dismissed models.

In the past, we recommended the Ryobi Ry404014 40V Whisper Series Leaf Blower, but it has annoyances not found on the Ego—it’s heavier and not as well balanced. It’s a decent blower but the cost is comparable to the Ego, while the power and runtime are not. If you’re invested in the Ryobi 40-volt platforms, it’s a good option, but if you’re starting from scratch, we’d always pick the Ego.

We also used to recommend the Worx WG584 40-Volt Power Share Turbine Cordless Leaf Blower, which is a solid budget option for a cordless leaf blower. It’s lighter than the others and takes two 20-volt batteries. Over time, we stopped using it, preferring the stronger, single-battery models, all of which were more effective at moving leaves.

The Toro 60V Max 900 CFM Brushless Blower is very powerful and can move a lot of leaves. It has a relatively short run time of about 17 minutes on high and, unlike the Ego, it has the rear intake fan design that can pull on clothing. It’s usually over $50 more expensive than the Ego.

The Milwaukee 3017-20 500 CFM Cordless Leaf Blower typically comes without a battery or charger. We tested it with a sizable 8 Ah battery and only got about 10 minutes of runtime out of it. It might be enough to clear around a couple trees or dust off a sidewalk, but it’s not enough for any substantial work.

The Milwaukee 2824 Dual Battery Leaf Blower, tested in 2023, needs two batteries to operate; that adds to the weight, making this model more than a pound heavier than our Ego pick. Our test showed about 19 minutes of run time on high, but with no turbo button, it was operating at the absolute max power for the entire test. Running the Ego in turbo mode yielded about 15½-minutes of run time. Since the Ego has a slightly higher ceiling (650 CFM compared with the Milwaukee’s 600 CFM), the leaf-blowing abilities of these two models is pretty similar. But even if the Milwaukee does have a longer run time, there’s still the issue of the cost. The Milwaukee is wildly expensive. Buying it as a bare tool (with no batteries or charger) costs around $300—a little more than our pick, which comes with a battery and charger. Adding the two needed batteries and a charger to the Milwaukee blower puts it in the $550 range, almost $300 more than the already pricey Ego. Even if you have a box full of Milwaukee batteries in the garage, this is a steep investment.

In our tests, the Echo DPB-2500 eForce 56V Leaf Blower had a fairly short run time of about 16 minutes on high. It also has an air intake on each side, which sucked against our pants no matter how we were holding it.

The Ryobi RY404100 40V Cordless Jet Fan Blower boasts some big numbers with a CFM of 730 (in the turbo mode). This blower comes with two batteries, which is nice. But from what we’ve read in the Q&A section for the tool on the Home Depot site, one battery lasts about 15 to 20 minutes on high; that puts this model at about the same level as our Ego pick, which is roughly $30 cheaper, and you only have to deal with a single battery. Still, if you’re looking to buy into Ryobi’s 40V platform, the two batteries make this an appealing purchase.

The Ryobi 40470VNM 40V 550 CFM Brushless Jet Fan Blower was a previous pick of ours. Compared with the current Ryobi pick, this one has less power and less runtime.

We tested the Ego Power+ LB7654. It has a higher CFM rating than our pick—765 versus 650—but this is only felt in the turbo mode. The CFM scale of the regular power dial is the same between the two blowers, maxing out at 500 CFM. So in regular use, they’re basically the same blower. This little bit of added oomph with the turbo button is nice, but only noticeable with the tools side by side. This model is typically priced $50-$60 more than our pick and we don’t think it’s worth the added investment

We also tested Greenworks Pro 60V Brushless Leaf Blower. It has similar leaf moving power as our top pick Ego and roughly the same run time. It has a shorter charge time at just under an hour. It’s a nice tool to use and we liked it overall, but it’s heavier than the EGO and more difficult to swing back and forth. If you already own Greenworks batteries and chargers for other tools at home, or purchasing a Greenworks tool is just easier for you than getting the Ego or the others, this is a fine choice.

The Milwaukee 2724-21 M18 Fuel Cordless Handheld Blower doesn’t have the run time or power of the Ego, emptying out a battery in just under 15 minutes. It’s light and maneuverable, which we liked, but the wild high pitch squeal is aggressive and not neighbor-friendly.

The Ryobi 404100 40V Jet Fan Cordless Leaf Blower is more powerful than our current Ryobi pick, and even rivals the Ego, but it has a very short runtime of 13 minutes.

The Worx WG585 Nitro 40V PowerShare is extremely light, and very easy to grip, hold, and swing back and forth. It’s powered by two 20-volt batteries and comes with a dual-port charger. For runtime, it landed in the low to mid range at around 17 minutes, and it doesn’t have the leaf moving ability of the others. The blower is controlled on a three setting thumb dial, so it’s not a true variable speed, making it a little more difficult to quickly transition between speeds during delicate work, like around flower beds.

The Toro 60V Max Brushless Cordless Leaf Blower has a similar handle and overall vibe as our top corded pick, which is a good thing. But compared with the other cordless picks, it doesn’t have the same power and it has a mid-range run time of about 22 minutes. It’s a nice blower and we enjoyed using it, but there’s nothing that sets it above our picks in terms of performance.

The Ego LB5804 Power+ 580 CFM Blower was our previous cordless pick, but it doesn’t match the power of the latest Ego blower, the LB6504. It has the longest run time of any cordless blower we’ve tested, about four minutes more than the LB6504, but we were able to get more done with the stronger blower.

The Greenworks BL80L2510 80V Jet Electric Leaf Blower is similar enough in power to our Ego cordless pick, but the run time in our tests was a middling 22 minutes.

The Oregon BL300 had a short run time of just over 13 minutes on high.

Stihl also has a cordless blower, the BGA 86, but, as with the Milwaukee, the price is exorbitant. Just the tool alone, with no battery or charger, currently costs nearly $300. To get the rest of the package, you need to drop at least another $230 and that’s for Stihl’s smallest battery and charger, so you’re talking about, at least, making it a $530 purchase.

Gas blowers

In the past, we recommended gas blowers, like the Stihl BR 350, but given the consistent advancements in cordless technology, these gas models no longer make sense to us. Gas models are loud, they crank out emissions, and require gas, oil, and maintenance. Their only advantage is their extended runtime. But we’ve found that a gas blower that is worth buying (like the Stihl BR 350) is about the same cost as our cordless picks, plus an additional battery. So once you’re able to be leaf blowing with one battery, while the other is charging, the runtime equation changes entirely.