- 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
- 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
- 10/20/2020 Ninja Foodi Power Nutri DUO 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 incredible, 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 definitely 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 best Ninja blender for multi-purpose use that we've tested is the Ninja Mega Kitchen System BL770. This full-size model has a great build quality. Its main jar has a large, 72-ounce capacity, and it also comes with a pair of 16-ounce personal jars and matching lids. It delivers very versatile performance and produces incredible smoothies, snow-like crushed ice, and excellent, smooth almond butter. The four different modes correspond with different speeds, including 'Dough', 'Ice Crush', and 'Single Serve', which is intended for using one of the smaller jars. This blender also comes with a dough blade and a food processor attachment, which we don't test currently. Conveniently, its jars, lids, and blade assemblies are all dishwasher-safe.
Unfortunately, you can't use it for hot blending, so it's not ideal if you want a blender that can blend warm ingredients like cooked vegetables into smooth soups and purees. Otherwise, if you want something sturdy that can do a bit of almost everything, it's worth considering.
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Best Ninja Blender For Professional Use
Blender TypeFull Size BlenderPower1,400 WThe best Ninja blender for professional use that we've tested is the Ninja Foodi Cold & Hot Blender. This full-size blender has buttons for three speed settings and several preset modes for hot and cold recipes. It comes with a 64-ounce glass main jar that has a heating element built into its base, so you can use it to heat up ingredients. There's also a two-part lid, which allows you to use the tamper or add ingredients mid-blend. It makes excellent almond butter, bar-quality crushed ice, and decent smoothies. It has an excellent build quality, and even though the jar isn't dishwasher-safe, the six-minute 'CLEAN' preset makes it easy to clean by hand, even when you're working with sticky ingredients.
Unfortunately, since the cleaning element is built into the jar, you can't immerse it in water when you're cleaning it. Also, when you're making a smoothie, ingredients tend to get stuck to the sides of the jar, away from the blades. However, you can use the tamper to push everything back towards the vortex. Otherwise, its very sturdy build 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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Jul 26, 2021: Checked that the recommendations still represent the best picks and that the products are available.
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May 27, 2021: Checked picks to ensure they still represent the best recommendations and that the products are in stock.
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Mar 30, 2021: Verified picks to ensure the best products are being recommended and that they're available.
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Jan 29, 2021: Verified that recommended products are still the best picks, and that they're available.
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.