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Dedicating some counter space to a soda maker comes with several benefits. For one thing, these appliances are a great way to cut down on single-use plastic and other waste by eliminating the recycling bags full of bottles, cans, and cardboard boxes you inevitably accumulate with a healthy La Croix habit. But they also will save you a lot of money in the long run, as carbonating your own water costs less than buying premade fizz from the store—one standard size CO2 canister, which should cost plus or minus $20, can carbonate around 60 liters of water.
Our top picks
- The best sparkling water maker overall: Drinkmate Omnifizz
- A splurge-worthy upgrade that can carbonate wine: Breville Infizz Fusion
After years of testing soda makers, we have found models that make it quick and easy to make zingy, fizzy drinks (including juice, wine, and cocktails) with the push of a button. Find our top picks below and keep reading to learn more about how we tested sparkling water makers and what we thought of the machines that didn’t earn a top spot.
New in this update: For this update, we tested three new sparkling water makers: the Awa Sparkling Water Maker, Smeg Soda Maker, and Carbon8 Sparkling Water System. Two are electric-free manual carbonators sold at premium price points, while the third is a fully electric machine that includes a built-in filter and disinfecting UV light.
The best sparkling water maker overall: Drinkmate Omnifizz
Drinkmate Omnifizz Sparkling Water and Soda Maker
Height: 16.14″
Machine material(s): Plastic
Bottle material: Plastic
Comes with starter CO2 tank: Yes (size varies by retailer)
Requires proprietary CO2 tank: No
Warranty: 2 years
Throughout our years of testing, the Drinkmate Omnifizz Sparkling Water and Soda Maker has been the most affordable sparkling water maker that is also capable of carbonating wine, cocktails, tea, and (pulp-free) fruit juice.
What we love: The Omnifizz has a well-designed detachable siphon with fast and slow pressure release tabs. This gives you more control when carbonating anything with a syrup or other sugars (wine or cocktails, for example), which fizz up a lot more than plain water. The siphon design also offers a much more secure connection than the machines that require you to pop and/or twist the bottle into the base, which diminishes the likelihood of an accidental soda explosion to the face (which happens to the best of us!)
What we’d leave: In addition to being kind of meh in the looks department, this carbonator is made of all plastic parts, so it doesn’t feel as durable as some others we tested. And depending on the retailer you order from,
