The 8 Best Treadmills

Editor's Notes

October 16, 2026, by Ezvid Wiki Admin:

In its current form, with a stronger motor and a bigger screen than before, the NordicTrack Commercial 1750 is our top treadmill. Half of the 2021 list was gone. The OMA 6134EAI, Exerpeutic TF1000 and Horizon Fitness T101 are no longer available, and an older T101 version was recalled in 2022 for speeding up on its own. The NordicTrack 2950 is gone too, and the ProForm Smart Pro 2000 has been replaced by a pricier model that offers little over newer machines.

The catch with the 1750 is that much of it depends on a paid iFIT plan, so the Horizon 7.0 AT comes in as the pick for runners who'd rather not pay every month. The 3G Cardio Elite Runner X stays for anyone who wants a gym-style machine, and the NordicTrack T 6.5 S stays as a compact folder.

The last editors cut most cheap treadmills because short, wobbly decks are no good for running. That still holds, but plenty of readers only want to walk, often at a desk. So we added two walking pads, the WalkingPad P1 and the UREVO Strol 2E Pro, and we say plainly what they can't do. The Schwinn 810 is the budget pick for people who want a full-size belt.

On special honors, the ProForm 505 CST is long gone, and NordicTrack replaced the x32i incline trainer, so the NordicTrack X24 takes its place. The Sole F80 joins as a no-subscription runner sold by Sole itself.

May 25, 2021:

After the last editor for this page cleaned out most of our budget picks, there wasn’t a lot of thinning out left for us to do, although we did consider removing the Exerpeutic TF1000 – which is only capable of speeds up to four miles per hour – but ultimately decided that there was no harm in including it at the bottom of our list, for the benefit of senior citizens and beginner exercisers who are interested in walking, but don’t expect to be progressing to running any time soon.

We also eliminated the Sole Fitness F80 and Schwinn 830 due to availability concerns. It was difficult for us to judge how long-term these issues would prove to be, as the last year has seen plenty of sporadic shortages for fitness equipment, but we decided to let these two go, to play it safe. Instead, we added the OMA 6134EAI to our list, which impressed us with its 15-percent maximum incline and and 23-inch dot matrix screen.

Lastly, we replaced the ProForm 2000 with the updated ProForm Smart Pro 2000, which has proven to be a well lauded model thus far.

If you don’t see anything that you like on this generalized list, you might find that you have better luck with one of our specialized sets of rankings. We’ve got lists of budget treadmills, commercial-grade treadmills, folding treadmills and even treadmills for dogs.

February 19, 2020:

During this update, I made the difficult decision to remove a lot of the budget-friendly treadmills we had. Why? Because, while my natural instinct is to always recommend affordable options, especially seeing as professional-grade treadmills can cost thousands, my past experience of investing in cheap treadmills with small running tracks runs completely counter to that instinct. Don’t get me wrong - cheap treadmills are usually fine for power-walking and other light activities, but, unless you’re incredible petite or only doing some very light jogging, they’re hopeless. They’re wobbly and their programming options suck; but most importantly their running surfaces are too small for regular-sized people - a fact that I can attest to, having tripped on my old budget treadmills on a handful of occasions.

Perhaps I’m just a clumsy runner, but if you really like to get into your runs like I do without having to constantly watch your foot placement, then, as a matter of safety, I would recommend a track that’s at least 20 inches wide and 50 inches long for serious runs. Hence, I’ve taken out the Sunny Health & Fitness with its 15.5 x 45-inch track and Weslo Cadence R5.2 with its 16 x 50-inch track.

I would say that ample width is more important than length, and so I’ve left in the Exerpeutic TF1000 as the only budget-friendly option here with a 40-inch track, but it really depends on your stride length. If you’re not a serious runner and you want something smaller, then you can always look at our budget-friendly treadmills and foldable treadmills.

I’ve filled the gaps in the list with some professional-grade models, like the NordicTrack 1750 and NordicTrack 2950, as well as the Sole Fitness F80. The NordicTrack 1750 is like a lite version of the 2950, with an intermediary model – the 2450 – in between the two. All 3 options are recommendation-worthy, but I felt it redundant to include all in the list, so I’ve highlighted models at either end. Both models have the same running track size of 22 x 60 inches and reach the same maximum speed of 12 mph, but the 2950 has a larger motor, a broader incline range and a significantly larger screen.

I’ve also upgraded the Horizon Fitness T101-05 from the older 04 version that was listed. Like models in the aforementioned NordicTrack series, the T202 and T303 are all good, but I think that the T101 offers the best value for money – it’s one of the better budget-friendly options that offers an ample surface area.

Finally, I’ve added the Sole Fitness F80 – another excellent commercial-grade treadmill. The company makes some great professional treadmills and many of their F-series models are great, like the F85 and the F65, which is a more entry-level professional-grade model, but I’ve decided to highlight the F80 here for the best balance of features.