The 3 Best Vacuum Sealers of 2025

Top pick

This vacuum sealer has the suction capability of models that cost twice as much. It also has multiple controls, so you can adjust how you seal your food.

The Anova Precision Vacuum Sealer Pro has all of the basic controls we look for in a good vacuum sealer. Measuring just 15¾ by 7½ by 4¼ inches, it is very compact, which is unusual for a model that has bag storage and a sliding bag cutter built in.

It has powerful vacuum strength. The Precision Pro can attain surprisingly strong suction, at 25.1 inHg (the most powerful vacuum sealers come in just slightly higher, at approximately 29 inHg).

The controls are useful and intuitive. You can choose between modes for moist or dry food; that adjusts the sealing time to ensure the bag is secure. A pulse function allows you to manually control the vacuum suction so you don’t crush delicate items.

There’s also the option to seal without vacuuming, which is handy when you want to create bags out of the continuous vacuum bag roll.

When the machine is in use, the control buttons remain illuminated until the cycle is complete, so you know when it’s safe to open the lid.

The Precision Pro’s accessory port connects the machine to various attachments. Though we’ve found most of these accessories to be superfluous, it’s nice to have options. This model doesn’t have a cancel button like our runner-up pick does, but lifting the handle stops the vacuum.

It’s streamlined and convenient to store. We prefer the Precision Pro’s sleek design over the appearance of our runner-up pick, which is bulkier and heavier and looks more dated. The Precision Pro won’t be an eyesore if you store it on the counter.

After years of long-term testing vacuum sealers, we’ve found that we reach for the smaller models the most since they’re so easy to move around. And when you aren’t using the Precision Pro, you can keep the cord tucked into a convenient slot.

Opening and closing the machine is simple. It takes minimal effort to lift and shut the Precision Pro’s handle. Other models (like our budget pick) require considerably more force to push the lid down and lock it in place before sealing.

It creates a secure seal. This machine’s double seal is stronger than our budget pick’s single seal. After spending six months in the freezer, the bags of raspberries and ground beef we packaged using the Precision Pro held their seals. After nine months, the bags of walnuts also remained sealed.

As with other external models, this machine can also seal things like chip bags (though the vacuum function won’t work). But also like all external vacuum sealers, the Precision Pro can’t seal liquids in bags; you’ll need to freeze them first to avoid damaging the machine.

The Anova Precision Pro comes with one bag roll, but you can purchase additional bags through Anova’s website or use FoodSaver bags, which you can find at most big-box stores.

According to an Anova representative, the company’s vacuum-sealer bags, rolls, and pouches are not recyclable, but they are what Anova calls “plastic neutral”: Anova said that for every box of Anova vacuum-sealer bags purchased, the company estimates it will prevent the equivalent amount of plastic (32 plastic bottles’ worth) from entering the ocean, through its partnership with Plastic Bank. Anova covers this vacuum sealer with a two-year warranty.

Flaws but not dealbreakers

There is no removable drip tray. If liquid works its way into the vacuum-chamber channel while the machine is sealing, you’ll have to clean it out using a paper towel, which is a little inconvenient.

It’s loud. At the loudest part of the vacuuming cycle, the Precision Pro reached 83 dBA, about the same noise level as a vacuum cleaner. This result was in line with results from the other models we tested, which averaged between 73 dBA and 84 dBA.

How the Anova Precision Vacuum Sealer has held up

A Wirecutter staffer who has been long-term testing this model since July 2022 said they vacuum-sealed several pounds of cherries and blueberries without any hiccups. And they appreciated how compact this machine is—it takes up the space of about two boxes of foil.

Another Wirecutter staffer has been using the ANVS01 since 2019, and reports that sometimes, after a long session, her machine has a hard time on the “seal only” setting, requiring a few forceful pushes before it seals. That said, she says “it’s been a total workhorse” and despite this small annoyance, she still loves using it.