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Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System [CO351B, SS351] Blender Review

Tested using Methodology v1.0
Reviewed Oct 26, 2020 at 07:54 am
Latest change: Retest Aug 24, 2022 at 10:13 am
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7.6
Multi-Purpose
8.9
Smoothies (Single Serving)
9.0
Smoothies (Multiple Servings)
9.7
Ice Crushing
5.3
Soups
7.9
Professional Use

The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is a full-size blender. It comes with three differently sized jars, so you can make smoothies to feed your family or single-serve blends to take with you on-the-go. It offers outstanding performance making smooth almond butter as well as silky smoothies. Clean up is easy as its jars, blade assemblies, and lids are all dishwasher-safe. Handwashing these parts is just as simple. While it can't hot blend, it's a versatile choice for most uses.

Our Verdict

7.6 Multi-Purpose

The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is decent for multi-purpose use. It makes a silky smoothie using its personal jars as well as bar-quality ice in no time. It can also blend smooth and spreadable almond butter, and clean up is easy since its jars, lids, and blade assemblies are all dishwasher-safe. Unfortunately, it can't hot blend.

Pros
  • Oustandingly silky smoothies with its personal jars.
  • Produces bar-quality ice in under a minute.
  • Easy to clean.
Cons
  • Can't hot blend.
  • Plasticky motor base.
8.9 Smoothies (Single Serving)

The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is amazing for smoothies. With both its 14-ounce and 24-ounce jars, it makes a silky smoothie, which is perfect for taking with you on-the-go. It can also make bar-quality crushed ice in under a minute. Clean up is easy since the jars, blade assemblies, and lids are all dishwasher-safe.

Pros
  • Oustandingly silky smoothies with its personal jars.
  • Easy to clean.
Cons
  • Plasticky motor base.
9.0 Smoothies (Multiple Servings)

Pros
  • Easy to clean.
Cons
  • Plasticky motor base.
9.7 Ice Crushing

The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is outstanding for ice crushing. It can make bar-quality ice in less than a minute, which is perfect for frozen blends.

Pros
  • Produces bar-quality ice in under a minute.
  • Easy to clean.
Cons
  • Plasticky motor base.
5.3 Soups

The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System can't hot blend and isn't recommended for making soups.

Pros
  • Easy to clean.
Cons
  • Plasticky motor base.
7.9 Professional Use

The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is excellent for professional use. The 72-ounce pitcher can hold a lot of food. While it can't hot blend, it can make smooth, spreadable almond butter as well as bar-quality crushed ice. It can make silky smoothies too, but when using its pitcher, the texture is a little grainy and foamy. On the upside, it's all very easy to clean since its jars, lids, and blade assemblies are dishwasher-safe.

Pros
  • Oustandingly silky smoothies with its personal jars.
  • Produces bar-quality ice in under a minute.
  • Easy to clean.
Cons
  • Can't hot blend.
  • Plasticky motor base.
  • 7.6 Multi-Purpose
  • 8.9 Smoothies (Single Serving)
  • 9.0 Smoothies (Multiple Servings)
  • 9.7 Ice Crushing
  • 5.3 Soups
  • 7.9 Professional Use
  1. Updated Aug 24, 2022: The score for 'Fibrous Ingredients (Full capacity)' changed from 7.0 to 8.5 because a longer blending time results in a better texture. The 'Texture' score changed from 6.5 to 9.0, while the 'Processing' score changed from 8.5 to 7.0 because of the extra time required. We've also corrected the result for 'Power'. The blender has a 1,200-watt motor, not 1,400 W.
  2. Updated Aug 11, 2022: Converted to Test Bench 1.0.
  3. Updated Oct 26, 2020: Review published.
  4. Updated Oct 20, 2020: Early access published.

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Differences Between Sizes And Variants

The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System comes in one color: silver. You can see its label here.

If you come across a Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System with different features, please let us know and we'll update our review.

Compared To Other Blenders

The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is a full-size blender with a well-rounded and versatile performance. It comes with three differently-sized jars, including a 'Power Nutri Bowl' which, just like that of the Ninja Foodi Power Nutri DUO, has manually rotating arms to help get food off of the jar's walls and into the vortex's path. While it offers an outstanding overall performance whether you're making almond butter or smoothies, it can't hot blend. Check out our recommendations for the best Ninja blenders, the best blenders for smoothies, and the best blenders for crushing ice.

Ninja Mega Kitchen System [BL770, BL770AMZ, BL771]

The Ninja Mega Kitchen System and the Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System have different strengths. The Ninja is better for single-serve drinks like smoothies: it comes with more personal jars and makes a smoother blend with a small amount of fibrous ingredients. The Foodi comes with a jar that makes it easy to use for recipes like nut butter. It also includes an extra blade for forming dough.

Ninja Foodi Power Blender Ultimate System

Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System and the Ninja Foodi Power Blender Ultimate System perform similarly, but the Ultimate System comes with more accessories for food processing. Βoth models come with a personal jar you can use for silky smoothies and an 18-ounce 'Smoothie Βowl Maker' that works well for thick mixtures like nut butter. They each come with a dough blade for forming bread or cookie dough, but the Ultimate System also includes blades for slicing and grating things like vegetables and cheese.

Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher SS201

The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher SS201 and the Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System are very similar blenders, but the System is better for most uses. The System has a better build quality, makes a better smoothie, and comes with a pair of personal jars. On the other hand, the SS201 is better at crushing ice.

Ninja Foodi Power Βlender & Processor System

The Ninja Foodi Power Βlender & Processor System and the Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System are almost identical. The Processor is a more recent release, and its additional jars are bigger. Its maximum speed is somewhat faster, and it's louder. It processes fibrous ingredients more quickly, but it's not a very significant difference.

Ninja Professional Plus Kitchen System with Auto-iQ

The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is better than the Ninja Professional Plus Kitchen System with Auto-iQ for most purposes. The Foodi makes a smoother blend with fibrous ingredients like kale in its main jar. It comes with a 'Smoothie Bowl Maker' that makes it much easier for thick mixes like nut butter. There's also an extra blade for forming dough. On the other hand, the Kitchen System comes with a separate food processing bowl. It's also quieter.

Ninja Professional Plus Blender with Auto-iQ

The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is better for most purposes than the Ninja Professional Plus Blender with Auto-iQ. The Foodi makes significantly better nut butter in its 'Smoothie owl Maker' jar and a silkier, more uniform blend with fibrous ingredients in its main pitcher and personal jars.  It also comes with a few extra blade assemblies, including a dough blade. On the other hand, the Professional Plus is just as good for ice crushing. It's sturdier and quieter when it's running. 

NutriBullet Blender Combo

The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is better than the NutriBullet Blender Combo for most purposes. The Ninja has a better build quality and somewhat bigger capacity. It can crush ice and it's easier to use to make nut butter. There's also a dough blade included for forming dough. Ηowever, the NutriBullet makes a smoother blend of fibrous ingredients, and you can use it for hot blending.

KitchenAid K400

The KitchenAid K400 and the Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System have different strengths. The KitchenAid has a better build quality and makes a smoother blend of fibrous ingredients like kale. On the other hand, the Ninja comes with extra jars that make it easier to use for thicker recipes like nut butter. It also includes personal jars for smoothies and food processing accessories for forming dough, chopping, and slicing.

Ninja TWISTi

The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System and the Ninja TWISTi perform similarly. The Pitcher System is a bulkier blender, but its main jar has a much bigger 72-ounce capacity. It makes it more suitable for ice crushing and for preparing larger servings. It also offers a few different speed settings, and it's easier to clean by hand. You may prefer the TWISTi if you don't mind its smaller 34-ounce capacity since its more compact design takes up less space on your counter.

Vitamix 5200

The Vitamix 5200 is better than the Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System for most purposes. It's better built, can hot blend, and makes a smoother puree with fibrous ingredients like kale. On the other hand, the Ninja comes with a pair of personal jars for single-serve smoothies in addition to the main jar. There's also a blade to help with forming dough and a jar specially designed for thicker recipes like smoothie bowls or nut butter.

Breville the Fresh & Furious

The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is better for most purposes than the Breville the Fresh & Furious. The Ninja does a much better job of making smoothies and crushed ice in its main jar. It also makes better-blended smoothies in its two additional jars. On the other hand, the Breville is much easier to clean by hand and offers a few preset modes, including a self-cleaning program.

Ninja Blender Duo with Auto-iQ BL642

The Ninja Blender Duo with Auto-iQ BL642 is better than the Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System for most purposes. The Duo comes with more personal jars, and its 'Auto-iQ' feature allows it to detect what size of jar you're using. It also makes crushed ice with a better texture. On the other hand, the Foodi is much easier to clean.

Ninja DUO

The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is a better full-sized blender than the Ninja DUO. The Foodi Power Pitcher System comes with three jars, including one that has manually rotating arms to help get food stuck on the jar's sides back into the blade's vortex, and it's easier to clean. It has a speed dial, and it can make better almond butter and smoothies with its jars. However, the DUO comes with a juicer attachment as well as a vacuum pump.

Ninja Foodi Power Nutri DUO

The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System and the Ninja Foodi Power Nutri DUO perform similarly, and you may prefer either one depending on what type of blender you're looking for. The Pitcher System is a full-size blender equipped with a speed dial. It comes with a large capacity 72-ounce main pitcher as well as a couple of smaller personal jars. On the other hand, the Nutri DUO is a more compact single-speed blender that comes with three personal jars. It makes crushed ice with a better texture and takes less time to blend a smoothie. 

Ninja Foodi Cold & Hot Blender

The Ninja Foodi Cold & Hot Blender and the Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System are two full-size blenders with different advantages. The Cold & Hot has a glass jar that can hot blend. Its body also contains a heating element, which is well-suited for making soup. However, the Power Pitcher System makes smoother almond butter and smoothies. It also comes with two personal jars, which is great if you like to make blends to take with you on the go.

Vitamix Explorian E310

The Vitamix Explorian E310 is a better full-size blender than the Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System. The Vitamix has a much better build quality and makes a smoother blend with fibrous ingredients. It's safe to use for hot blending and has a much wider range of speed settings. On the other hand, the Ninja comes with more extra accessories, including a personal jar for single-serve smoothies and a dough blade for forming dough. 

Blendtec Chef 600

The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is better for most purposes than the Blendtec Chef 600. The Ninja is sturdier and better-suited for making recipes like nut butter or hummus. It comes with a few extra jars, including a personal jar for single-serve smoothies. On the other hand, the Blendtec can hot blend. It's better at processing fibrous ingredients like leafy greens, so you might prefer it if you're looking for a smoothie or soup blender. 

Ninja Nutri-Blender Pro with Auto-iQ

The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is better for most purposes than the Ninja Nutri-Blender Pro with Auto-iQ. The Foodi is a better-built full-size blender that comes with two personal jars with to-go lids in addition to a 72-ounce main pitcher. It has a dial with several speed settings and does a much better job of making smoothies and almond butter. On the other hand, the Nutri-Blender is a personal blender, so you may prefer it if you want something more compact for making single-serve drinks.

Vitamix 7500

The Vitamix 7500 is a better full-size blender than the Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System. The Vitamix is significantly better built and quieter. It can hot blend and does a much better job of pureeing big batches of fibrous ingredients, meaning it can make a smoother recipe of something like broccoli soup. On the other hand, thanks to its extra jars and accessories, the Ninja makes a better single-serve smoothie and is easier to use for nut butter. It also comes with an extra blade to help with forming dough. 

Ninja Smart Screen

The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is better than the Ninja Smart Screen for most purposes. The Foodi makes smoother, more spreadable almond butter and better-blended smoothies. In addition to its main jar, it comes with two personal jars. There's also a dough blade included that you can use with the main jar, but we don't currently test it. On the other hand, the Smart Screen makes crushed ice with a better texture. It also has a much better build quality. 

Ninja Nutri Ninja Auto-iQ

The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System Side-by-Side is better for most purposes than the Ninja Nutri Ninja Auto-iQ. The Foodi is a full-size blender with a much better build quality. It's equipped with a speed dial and does a much better job of making smoothies and almond butter. It's also easier to clean by hand. However, the Nutri is a much more compact personal blender, and it makes bar-quality ice with a more uniform texture.

Ninja Professional Blender 1000

The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is better than the Ninja Professional Blender 1000 for most purposes. The Foodi comes with additional jars that make it better for nut butter and single-serve smoothies. It also makes a much smoother blend with fibrous ingredients in its main jar. It also comes with a few different blade assemblies for different purposes, including a dough blade. Βoth models are superb for ice crushing. 

Calphalon ActiveSense

The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is better than the Calphalon ActiveSense for most purposes. The Ninja makes better-blended smoothies and smoother almond butter. It has a better build quality and has a greater number of jars and more accessories, including a dough blade. It's also much easier to clean by hand. On the other hand, the Calphalon is safe for hot blending. It's quieter when it's running at maximum speed and comes equipped with some unusual features, like the ability to select your recipe's desired thickness or texture.

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Test Results

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Design
Design
Dimensions
Blender Type
Full Size Blender
Height
14.3" (36.4 cm)
Width 8.0" (20.2 cm)
Depth 8.3" (21.2 cm)
Weight
8.2 lbs (3.7 kg)
Shaft Length (Immersion Blenders)
N/A

The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is a full-size blender that's a bit smaller in size than the Ninja DUO but is still fairly bulky. You can store it on your kitchen counter or inside a large cupboard. You can also remove the main jar to make it easier to store.

7.5
Design
Build Quality

The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System has a good build quality. This blender is mostly made from plastic, although the thickness of each part differs from one part to another. The motor base is plastic, but it doesn't feel particularly premium or thick. However, the jars and lids feel better as they're a bit thicker. The Power Nutri Bowl jar also has a manually rotating arm mechanism, which is well-built. The base transmission is made of plastic, but it hooks onto the blade assembly's rubber transmission. There are also four suction cup feet to keep in place while blending.

9.8
Design
Jar Capacity
Main Jar Capacity
72.0 oz (2,129 ml)
Additional Jar Capacity
24.0 oz (710 ml)
Design
Jar/Beaker Materials
Jar/Beaker Material
BPA-Free Plastic
Dishwasher Safe
Yes
Design
Blades
Blade Type
Sharp
Blade Count
6
Removable
Yes
Dishwasher Safe
Yes

The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System uses two sets of blade assemblies. The first is used with the full-size jar and has six sharp blades. These blades are removable so that you can wash them. The additional jars use 'Hybrid Edge Blades' which are made of eight sharp blades. They screw onto the additional jars. Both sets of blade assemblies are dishwasher-safe.

Design
Lid
Two-Part Lid
No
Lid Closing Type
Lock Mechanism

This lid locks into place. It has a small, window-like spout as well as a release button so that you can remove the lid from the jar. The lid needs to be aligned with the spout corner of the jar to lock it into place.

Design
Power Cord
Stow-Away Compartment
No
Cord Length
3.0 ft (0.9 m)

The power cord is long enough to reach an outlet on your counter. Unfortunately, this blender doesn't have a stowaway compartment to help store the cable.

Design
In The Box

  • 72 oz blender pitcher and lid
  • Motor base
  • 12 oz jar
  • 14 oz Power Nutri Bowl
  • Spout lid
  • Storage lid
  • Hybrid edge blade assembly
  • Stacked blade assembly
  • Dough blade assembly
  • Cleaning brush
  • User manual and recipe book

Performance
9.4
Performance
Fibrous Ingredients (Small Batches)
Jar Used
Additional Jar
Fibrous Ingredients Processing
9.0
Fibrous Ingredients Texture
9.5

The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is fantastic for small batches of fibrous ingredients. It makes a very silky puree with ingredients like kale. There are some small grains in the mix compared to some blenders, like the Ninja Foodi Power Nutri DUO, and it takes a bit longer.

8.6
Performance
Fibrous Ingredients (Full Capacity)
Jar Used Main Jar
Fibrous Ingredients Processing
7.0
Fibrous Ingredients Texture
9.0

The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is also excellent for processing fibrous ingredients in its main jar. It can make a silky blend with ingredients like kale with just a few small grains leftover. However, you need to run the blender for a long time to get the best result.

10
Performance
Crushed Ice
Crushed Ice Preparation
10
Crushed Ice Texture
10

This blender makes outstanding crushed ice. It can make bar-quality ice in its 72-ounce jar when pulsed, which is great for making frozen drinks.

9.5
Performance
Nut Butter
Nut Butter Preparation
9.5
Nut Butter Texture
9.5

The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System makes outstanding almond butter using its Power Nutri Bowl jar on the 'Spread' preset. It takes under two minutes to blend almonds into smooth butter with no unprocessed chunks. Thanks to its manually rotating arms, you can get thick textured blends off of the jar's walls and towards the blade's vortex.

6.1
Performance
Noise
Noise @ Max Speed
96.8 dB
Performance
Blade Speed
Min Speed
1,300 RPM
Max Speed
4,000 RPM
Power
1,200 W
Speed Adjustment Based On Jar Type
No

The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System has a speed dial to give you more control over your blending. There's also a dedicated pulse button. It's quite loud when it's running at maximum speed. If you're looking for a quieter full-size blender, you may prefer the Hamilton Beach Professional Quiet Blender.

Ease Of Use
Ease Of Use
Controls And Programs
On/Off Switch
Yes
Speed Presets
10
Speed Dial
Yes
Hot Blending
No
Pulse/Turbo Mode
Yes
Programs
5
Blending Time Indicator
Yes
Programmable Timer
No

This blender has several modes that act as a timer.

  • Smoothie: 65 seconds
  • Bowl: 40 seconds
  • Spread: 75 seconds
  • Chop: 5 seconds
  • Dough: 45 seconds

To activate these modes, you need to press the iQ/Manual button to toggle between presets and manual blending. If you're using the 14-ounce or 24-ounce jar, there's also an additional 'Extract' mode that lasts for 75 seconds. However, these jars can only be used on the tenth speed setting when manually blending.

9.0
Ease Of Use
Cleaning

The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is fantastically easy to clean. You can easily rinse the jars or pitcher with water to get out pieces of kale. If you're cleaning almond butter from the jar, it's also pretty easy to loosen up this food from the jar. A water rinse followed by a soap and water blend should get most of the debris off. You can also pass a sponge over the bottom of the blade assembly if necessary.

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