These are the only hair dryers you should consider.

Budget pick
“One of the lightest dryers we tested, this model makes quick work of wet hair but has a very short cord and a cheaper casing than our top pick.”

Also great
“Although this dryer is just as fast as our top pick and typically less expensive, it’s heavier than all our other picks, and its attachments can be hard to remove.”

Our pick
“Our favorite hair dryer has a light weight and a long cord, and it tied for blowing the hottest and fastest air among the models we tested. We like it just as much as dryers several times the price.”