- Table of Contents
- Intro
- Updates
- Comparison
- Best Blenders
- Conclusion
- Discussions
Ninja is a manufacturer that makes home appliances like blenders and ovens. Generally, their blenders have impressive build quality, and although they're mostly plastic, they feel solid and durable. Most of their jars, lids, and blade assemblies can go right into the dishwasher for an easy clean. Some of their blenders include a couple of unique attachments and accessories, like a food processor or a micro-juicer. However, most can't hot blend, which is disappointing if you want to puree soup.
For more recommendations, look at our picks for the best immersion blenders, the best Vitamix blenders, and the best cheap blenders.
Updates
- 09/03/2021 Ninja Nutri-Blender Plus reviewed
- 07/21/2021 Ninja Nutri-Blender Pro with Auto-iQ reviewed
- 04/16/2021 Ninja Blender Duo with Auto-iQ BL642 reviewed
- 02/16/2021 Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher SS201 reviewed
- 10/26/2020 Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System reviewed
Best Ninja Blenders
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Best Ninja Blender For Smoothies
Blender TypePersonal BlenderPower1,100 WThe Ninja Foodi Power Nutri DUO is the best Ninja blender for smoothies that we've tested. This well-built, versatile personal blender comes with two 24-ounce jars with matching to-go lids, so you can easily blend a drink it and take it with you. It makes incredible, silky smoothies and snow-like crushed ice in little time. You can make incredibly smooth almond butter in the 14-ounce 'Power Nutri Bowl', which has rotating arms inside of it that work to push ingredients off the sides of the jar and towards the blades. It's also an easy blender to clean by hand, and the blade assemblies, jars, and lids are all dishwasher-safe.
Unfortunately, like most personal blenders, you can't use it to blend hot ingredients. It also has only one speed setting, although it does have a few different modes that act as timers. That said, if you're looking for a personal blender that can handle multi-purpose use, it's worth considering. It's also one of the best blenders for smoothies that we've tested.
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Best Ninja Blender For Multi-Purpose Use
Blender TypeFull Size BlenderPower1,500 WThe Ninja Mega Kitchen System BL770 is the best Ninja blender for multi-purpose use that we've tested. This well-built full-size blender comes with a 72-ounce main jar, a pair of 16-ounce personal jars with matching lids, and a 64-ounce food processor bowl. It's a good choice for multi-purpose use since it blends fantastic smoothies, smooth almond butter, and snow-like crushed ice. It has buttons for a few preset modes, including 'Dough' and 'Ice Crush', and a 'Single Serve' preset for the single-serve jars. The main jar's blade assembly is removable, which makes it easier to clean by hand, and the jars, lids, and blades are all dishwasher-safe as well.
However, you can't use it to blend hot ingredients, so it's not ideal if you want to process ingredients like roasted vegetables for soups and sauces. Otherwise, this very sturdy blender delivers versatile performance and comes with a few useful accessories, so it's a solid choice if you're looking for a model that can do a bit of almost everything, and it's still one of the best Ninja blenders for smoothies.
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Best Ninja Blender For Professional Use
Blender TypeFull Size BlenderPower1,400 WThe best Ninja blender that we've tested for professional use is the Ninja Foodi Cold & Hot Blender. This full-size model has an excellent build quality and includes buttons for three speed settings and a few presets for hot and cold recipes. The 64-ounce main jar is made of glass and has a heating element built into it, so you can use it to warm up ingredients. It also makes amazing almond butter, bar-quality crushed ice, and satisfactory smoothies. It has a two-part lid that allows you to use the tamper or add ingredients without stopping the machine. While the jar isn't dishwasher-safe, there's a six-minute self-clean preset that makes it very easy to clean by hand, even after making something sticky like almond butter.
Unfortunately, when you use it to make smoothies, the ingredients tend to splash up the sides of the jar and get stuck away from the blades, so you likely need to use the tamper to ensure everything gets blended. Also, since the heating element is built into the main jar's base, you can't immerse it in water when you're cleaning it by hand. Otherwise, its build quality and versatile performance make it a solid choice for professional use.
Compared to other brands
- Tends to include personal jars. Quite a few Ninja blenders include a personal jar or two, so you can take your blends with you on the go.
- Great build quality and easy to clean. Most Ninja blenders have a great build that feels sturdy, even though they have plastic transmissions. Thanks to their design, you can easily clean most of them by putting the jar, lid, and blade assembly into the dishwasher.
- Comes with a variety of attachments. Many Ninja blenders come with additional attachments that help improve their versatility in the kitchen. These attachments can range from a dough blade to a food processor bowl and lid. Some even have dedicated modes for a specific attachment.
- No speed dial. Unfortunately, you can't fine-tune a Ninja blender's speed as they don't have this feature.
- No hot blending. Most Ninja blenders can't hot blend, so you can't puree hot food into soup.
- No vacuum pump. Unfortunately, if you're looking to preserve the nutrients in your blends by removing air from the jar, these blenders don't usually have a vacuum pump.
Ninja produces a few full-size and personal blenders that excel at making silky smoothies. Most models tend to offer additional jars that are smaller, so you can easily take them on the go. A couple of them also offer unique attachments like a dough blade or a micro-juicer for more versatility, which sets them apart from most other blenders. However, they have limited speed settings, and most can't hot blend, which is a bit disappointing if you like to make purees or soups.
Recent Updates
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Sep 24, 2021: Verified that picks still represent the best recommendations and that the products are available.
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Conclusion
Ninja manufactures a variety of full-size and personal blenders that feel well-built and sturdy. Most come with an additional jar so that you can take your smoothies or other blends with you on the go. Some also come with unique attachments or accessories that give you even more versatility when processing food. However, they tend to favor preset speeds rather than a speed dial. Most Ninja blenders can't hot blend, either.