Ninja Smart Screen Blender Review

This blender is quite bulky. It has to be stored directly on your kitchen counter or in a very large cupboard. On the upside, you can easily just detach the main jar from the base and store them separately.

This Ninja blender, like most from this brand, is very well-built. Even though the base is made out of plastic, it feels sturdy and solid. The jar might not feel as premium as some others found on Vitamix blenders, but it still feels rigid. Unfortunately, the contact point between the bottom of the jar and the transmission feels cheap.

The Ninja CT650 has a very large 72oz main jar, although the advertised maximum liquid capacity is 64oz. Its handles feel nice and solid, but you need to orient the jar in a certain way for it to clip on the base. On the upside, the jar is dishwasher-safe for easy cleaning.

This blender doesn't come with any additional jars. There are other variants of this blender that come with some, but we didn't test those. For a blender that comes with additional jars, see the Ninja Professional Plus Kitchen System with Auto-iQ.

The blade assembly can easily be removed for easy cleaning, and can even go in the dishwasher. The blades are very sharp so you might need to be extra careful when removing them.

The Ninja CT650's lid is a bit annoying to set as it needs to be in a specific orientation in order to be locked. It also doesn't allow you to put in any ingredients while you're mixing, unless it can fit in the small serving beak.

The power cord is long enough to reach nearby outlets, but there isn't any stowaway compartment to hide it if you're storing the blender, which can be annoying for some.

• 72oz jar
• Lid
• Motor base
• Stacked blade assembly
• Manual and Recipe Guide

The Ninja CT650 only has two different speeds, and a dedicated pulse button, which is nice. It's quite loud on its max settings, too.

The Ninja Smart Screen is very good for making almond butter. It processes nuts very well, though you might need to stop your blend and mix in some dry bits that made their way to the side of the jar. The result is a bit sticky and grainy and can be fairly well-spread. It also doesn't take too much time to make, which is nice.

When making smoothies with the main large jar, the result is just okay. The Smoothie Mode is a 70-second cycle that starts by three short pulses and then begins to make longer pulses afterward. Lots of ingredients like kale can be pushed to the side and need reprocessing at the end of the cycle. The result is a very oxygenated drink with a foamy, grainy texture. The overall texture is quite sticky and not very pleasant to drink.

This Ninja Smart Screen variant doesn't come with any additional jars. If you're looking for a Ninja blender that can make an excellent smoothie using a smaller, personal-sized jar, check out the Ninja DUO.

This blender is outstanding for crushing ice. It takes no time at all to crush a lot of ice down to snow-like consistency.

This blender seems to have different modes in 'Smoothie', 'Frozen Drink', 'Puree', and 'Ice Cream', but these act more as timed modes. When using both the High and Low speeds, you'll start a stopwatch that lets you know how long you've been blending, but it'll stop if you use the pulse function.

Cleaning this blender is extremely easy. You can easily wash away smoothie and almond butter residue with soapy water, and you can even take out the blade assembly. However, you need to be very careful as the blades are very sharp. You can even put the jar and the blades in the dishwasher if needed.

This blender doesn't have any extra features or accessories. If you want a similar blender that has a heating element to make hot foods, check out the Ninja Foodi Cold & Hot Blender.