6 Best Mandolines Under $50 in 2026

The Gramercy is the most serious slicer in this lineup. It offers twelve slice settings through a built-in thickness dial, a rotating blade cylinder, a professional 4CR15 stainless steel blade and a non-slip base with anti-slip feet. The listing says you can dial from paper-thin to thick-cut. The dial changes everything about how it feels to use. Instead of swapping blades or guessing, you turn to the setting you want, and the rotating cylinder switches cutting style without exposing a loose edge. The anti-slip feet then keep the whole frame from creeping across the counter while you work. The cost is footprint and care. It takes more counter and cabinet space than a handheld, the open blade needs a holder and a respectful hand, and a larger tool has more surfaces to clean. Compared with the OXO, it offers far more control but needs real storage. It is the right pick for anyone who slices several times a week. If you keep it on a shelf and bring it out for gratins, slaws and salad prep, the dial pays for itself in speed alone, and the steady frame makes long sessions less tiring than any handheld.

The Mueller is a prep station more than a slicer. It carries interchangeable blades for dicing, slicing, julienne cuts and grating, plus a container that catches the food and a holder for small items. The listing counts nine blades in its description and twelve in its title, so check what ships in the box. The container is the quiet hero. Food falls straight into it, which frees counter space and keeps the cutting area tidy. The holder lets you work down to the last piece of onion or pepper without exposing fingers, and with that many blades you can move from dicing for salsa to slicing for gratin on one tool. More blades mean more parts to store, the blade count is described inconsistently, and the container size is not stated. Against the Gramercy, it chops and dices but offers less dial control for slice thickness. It is the better buy for cooks who dice a lot and want tidy, contained prep. Dry every blade fully before putting it back in the container, and keep the blades together so none is left loose in the sink where a hand could find it.

The ONCE FOR ALL Plus is the bigger sibling in a chopper-style family. A sharp blade sits hidden in the body, the feeding port is larger than the standard model, and a container collects the food. The listing describes four mode choices and a collapsible design that rinses clean under the tap and folds down for storage. A bigger port solves the main complaint with enclosed slicers, which is having to cut vegetables into small pieces first. Chunkier onions, peppers and potatoes fit, and the container takes more at once. Because the blade stays hidden, the whole process is gentler on nervous hands. The slices are less uniform than those from a flat mandoline, and an assembled unit still takes cabinet space even if it folds down. Compared with the Gramercy, thickness control is limited to modes instead of a dial. It suits cooks who want fast chopping and slicing with built-in safety. Expect to push firm vegetables with a steady, even pressure, and to trim round items flat so they sit securely in the port.

The standard ONCE FOR ALL is the compact version of the enclosed idea. It has a hidden sharp blade, four modes covering julienne, matchstick, slicing and dicing, and 420 stainless steel blades. The listing says you get all four without changing a blade. Its virtue is simplicity. You pick a mode, load the port and push, with no blade handling at any point. That makes it a comfortable tool for anyone wary of exposed edges, and the simple design is quick to set up and clean. Food must be pre-cut to fit the port, and the listing does not state a thickness range for the slicing mode. Compared with the Plus model it has a smaller opening, so it is best for small and medium vegetables. Choose it if you want enclosed safety and a lower learning curve than the dial-based Gramercy. It also suits shared kitchens where several people of different skill levels will reach for the same slicer without reading instructions.

The OXO remains the sensible handheld in a lineup that leans large. Its three thicknesses of 1, 2.5 and 4 mm cover everyday slicing, a large non-slip handle sits comfortably in the palm, and a stable foot holds it steady. A hook lets it rest on a bowl to catch slices. At this tier it works as a counterpoint to the bigger tools. It stores flat in a drawer, requires no assembly and asks almost nothing of your counter. Many households find three thicknesses are all they ever use, which makes the Gramercy's twelve settings a luxury rather than a need. The listing mentions no hand guard, and it lacks julienne or dicing. Against the Mueller, it is far simpler and much more limited. Choose it if the larger picks sound like overkill and a trusted handheld fits your weekly slicing. It is the one pick here you can buy on impulse and still keep using a year later, because there is so little to go wrong.

The NACOLUS gives a handheld five interchangeable blades. The listing names a 3 mm straight slicer, a 2 mm shredder and a waffle cut, with all options built in so there is nothing to fold or assemble. It is designed for quick slicing, grating and shredding. Five blades go a long way toward the versatility of the Mueller at a fraction of the bulk. You can switch from slicing cucumbers to shredding carrots to cutting waffle fries, all on a compact frame that fits a drawer. The simple structure keeps setup short. Blade swaps still involve handling edges, and the listing publishes few measurements beyond the named sizes. Beside the Gramercy it lacks a dial and a stable base. Pick it as the middle path between a plain handheld and a full prep station. A small box for the spare blades turns it into a tidy kit, and it is a sensible second slicer even if you already own a larger one.