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Motorized, curved and folding treadmills, ranked by the room they fit and the runner they carry.

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Flat, under-desk treadmills for walking while you work. Tested for noise first, because that is what the office hears.

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Low-impact cardio that still counts. Stride length and footprint matter more than the console.

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The CardioTested test team

Testing and writing · United States

We buy the machines at retail, set them up in a real home, and measure what the spec sheet does not tell you: how loud it is at 6 mph from the next room, what the incline really reaches, how much floor it takes folded, and what it pulls from the wall.

Every number on this site comes from one of our test logs or from the manufacturer, and we say which. Sample figures are labeled as sample until the bench test replaces them.

Reviews

Sole
A woman walking on a Sole F80 treadmill beside floor-to-ceiling windows
Belt
22 x 60 in
Motor
3.5 HP DC
Max user
350 lb
Floor space
82 × 37 in, folds

Sole F80

4.5Our rating · from specs
$1,599 to $1,899
Typical price

A 22-inch belt, a 3.5 HP motor and a 350 lb frame designed to stay steady at speed, for less than most machines with a screen you'd end up ignoring.

Best for

  • Homes where one person runs and another walks
  • Runners up to about 6 ft 2 in
  • Rooms where you'll fold the deck between sessions

Skip it if

  • Rooms with less than 7 ft 6 in of clear length
  • Anyone who wants streaming classes on the console
  • Upstairs rooms where foot strikes carry
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Sole
A folding treadmill in a small spare bedroom with a window and a wall mirror
Belt
20 x 60 in
Motor
3.0 HP DC
Max user
325 lb
Floor space
77 × 35 in, folds

Sole F63

4.2Our rating · from specs
$1,099 to $1,399
Typical price

You won't find a sturdier frame for under $1,400. Next to the F80, you give up 2 inches of belt width and get a slower console.

Best for

  • A walker who might start running
  • Budgets that top out around $1,400
  • Rooms where the deck gets folded most days

Skip it if

  • Runners over 6 ft who want a 22-inch belt
  • Anyone who wants a touchscreen
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Horizon
Running shoes on a treadmill belt beside a window
Belt
20 x 55 in
Motor
2.5 CHP
Max user
300 lb
Floor space
70 × 34 in, folds

Horizon T101

4.0Our rating · from specs
$649 to $999
Typical price

For walking and light jogging, it's the best thing you can put in a spare bedroom for the money.

Best for

  • Daily walkers and 12-3-30 fans
  • Apartments and spare bedrooms
  • Anyone setting it up alone

Skip it if

  • Runners over 170 lb who train above 8 mph
  • Tall runners with a long stride
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Horizon
A treadmill facing a window that looks out over a city
Belt
20 x 60 in
Motor
3.0 CHP
Max user
325 lb
Floor space
76 × 36 in, folds

Horizon 7.0 AT

4.4Our rating · from specs
$999 to $1,399
Typical price

The QuickDial controls change speed faster than a row of buttons, and the 3.0 CHP motor has room to hold 10 mph.

Best for

  • Interval runners who change speed every minute
  • Anyone who streams their own apps on a tablet
  • Households with two users under 325 lb

Skip it if

  • Anyone who wants a built-in screen
  • Rooms shorter than 7 ft
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NordicTrack
A woman jogging on a treadmill in a wood-floored home room with a window and a lamp
Belt
22 x 60 in
Motor
3.5 CHP
Max user
300 lb
Floor space
80 × 38 in, folds

NordicTrack Commercial 1750

4.2Our rating · from specs
$1,999 to $2,499
Typical price

With iFIT, workouts that move the incline and decline for you make it easy to keep showing up. Without it, you're paying for a big screen you can't cast to.

Best for

  • Anyone who'll keep paying for iFIT
  • Trail runners who want decline
  • Households that want trainer-led classes on the machine

Skip it if

  • Anyone who dislikes subscriptions
  • Users over 300 lb
  • Tight budgets: the Sole F80 does the running for $600 less at list
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WalkingPad
A man folding a flat walking pad in half in a white room
Belt
16.5 x 47 in
Motor
1.0 HP brushless
Max user
220 lb
Floor space
56.4 × 20.9 in, folds

WalkingPad C2

4.0Our rating · from specs
$399 to $599
Typical price

If storage is your problem, this solves it. If you ever want to jog, look at a pad with a handle.

Best for

  • Studio apartments with nowhere to store a machine
  • Walking while you work at a standing desk
  • Shared rooms where someone else is on calls

Skip it if

  • Anyone over 220 lb
  • Jogging of any kind
  • Carpet thicker than a low pile
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Goplus
A woman walking at a standing desk with a lamp in a home office
Belt
16 x 40 in
Motor
2.25 HP
Max user
265 lb
Floor space
49 × 27 in, folds

Goplus 2-in-1

3.7Our rating · from specs
$259 to $399
Typical price

Good value for a walker who jogs now and then, as long as you treat the 265 lb rating as more like 220 and lubricate the belt monthly.

Best for

  • Desk walkers who want to jog on weekends
  • Budgets under $350
  • Carpeted rooms, with the included mat

Skip it if

  • Anyone over 220 lb who plans to jog
  • Quiet offices, since a jog on small rollers carries
  • Anyone who won't lubricate a belt
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Sole
A woman using an elliptical beside large windows and plants
Stride
20 in
Flywheel
20 lb
Max user
350 lb
Floor space
70 × 24 in

Sole E25

4.2Our rating · from specs
$999 to $1,299
Typical price

Nothing under $1,300 matches its stride and build. The console is plain, and that's fine.

Best for

  • Anyone whose knees complain on a treadmill
  • Users from about 5 ft 2 in to 6 ft 2 in
  • Rooms where a quiet machine matters

Skip it if

  • Tall users with ceilings under 7 ft 6 in
  • Anyone who wants a touchscreen with classes
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Cubii
A man seated at a home desk
Stride
—
Flywheel
—
Max user
250 lb
Floor space
23 × 17.5 in

Cubii JR2

4.0Our rating · from specs
$199 to $299
Typical price

It won't replace a walk, but it's designed to be the one bit of cardio you can do on a call without anyone noticing.

Best for

  • Desk workers who sit through meetings
  • People in recovery or with limited mobility
  • Anyone who needs near silence

Skip it if

  • Anyone expecting a real workout
  • Tall users whose knees hit the desk
  • Chairs with wheels, unless you wedge them
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Product photos are representative stock images, not the exact models, until our own test photos replace them.