The best treadmill for you depends on how you plan on using it plus your budget. If you are only going to use one for walking you do not need to spend as much as someone who will be running on it daily. For multiple users we always recommend spending a bit more to make sure you get a quality machine that can take the abuse. If you are limited in the space you have, get a folding version. Take a look below for our picks from different price ranges and categories then click on the model for our review and to find the lowest price if you would like to buy it.


Best Treadmills by Category


Best Rated Treadmill

The following is our list of the top rated treadmills regardless of price. Simply the best high-end residential treadmills you can buy.

  1. Life Fitness Platinum Club Series
  2. True Excel 900
  3. Life Fitness Club Series +
  4. Life Fitness Club Series
  5. True Performance 800

Best Home Treadmill

The best treadmill for home use will depend on how you want to use it and how much money you are willing to spend. We selected 5 models that we feel present the best value for the money across a range of prices. Click on a model to read the full review and see the current price.

  1. Life Fitness Club Series
  2. Precor TRM 243 Energy Series
  3. Sole F85
  4. ProForm Pro 2000
  5. NordicTrack C 1650

Best Treadmill for Runners

Some of the main features we look for when determining the best treadmill for running include a large running surface, soft suspension, quality construction that can withstand more abuse, and a high top end speed. We tried to include models from different price ranges to make this list of our top 5.

  1. Life Fitness Platinum Club Series
  2. True Excel 900
  3. Life Fitness Club Series
  4. Precor TRM 445 Precision Series
  5. True Performance 100

Best Treadmill for Walkers

If you want the best treadmill for walking you generally can get away with spending much less money if you will hardly ever be running on it. Our picks here reflect that, however, if you are heavy you should be aware of the maximum weight capacity of the treadmill you are considering.

  1. ProForm Pro 2000
  2. Sole F63
  3. Horizon Fitness T101
  4. ProForm 505 CST
  5. NordicTrack C 590 Pro

Best Folding Treadmill

The best folding treadmill is simply the best model where the deck folds up to save you space. For this list we did not factor in price.

  1. Sole F85
  2. ProForm PRO 9000
  3. Sole F80
  4. Life Fitness F3
  5. ProForm Pro 2000

Best Cheap Treadmill

Cheap treadmills mean different amounts to different people. What do you consider cheap? Under $1000? Under $500? Under $300? So for our list of the top 5 best cheap treadmills we chose models from different price points all under $1000. Buyers should be aware that as costs goes down, so does quality. Therefore we really don’t recommend any treadmills that cost less than about $300.

  1. NordicTrack C 990
  2. Horizon Fitness T101
  3. ProForm 505 CST
  4. NordicTrack C 590 Pro
  5. ProForm Performance 300i

Best Treadmill Under $5000

The best treadmill for under 5000 dollars.

  1. True Performance 800
  2. Precor TRM 445 Precision Series
  3. Precor TRM 425 Precision Series
  4. True Performance 300
  5. Precor TRM 243 Energy Series

Best Treadmill Under $3000

The best treadmill for under 3000 dollars.

  1. Sole TT8
  2. True Performance 100
  3. Life Fitness F3

Best Treadmill Under $2000

The best treadmill for under 2000 dollars.

  1. Sole F85
  2. ProForm PRO 9000
  3. Sole S77

Best Treadmill Under $1500

The best treadmill for under 1500 dollars.

  1. Sole F80
  2. ProForm Pro 2000
  3. NordicTrack C 1650

Best Treadmill Under $1000

The best treadmill for under 1000 dollars.

  1. NordicTrack C 990
  2. Sole F63
  3. Diamondback 910T
  4. LifeSpan TR2000e
  5. 3G Cardio Lite Runner

Best Treadmill Under $750

The best treadmill for under 750 dollars.

  1. Horizon Fitness T101
  2. ProForm 505 CST
  3. NordicTrack C 590 Pro
  4. AFG Sport 5.5AT

Best Treadmill Under $500

The best treadmill for under 500 dollars.

  1. ProForm Performance 300i
  2. Merit Fitness 725T Plus

Best Treadmill Under $300

The best treadmill for under 300 dollars.

  1. XTERRA TR150
  2. Weslo Cadence G 5.9i