The nutribullet Turbo is a simple personal blender that comes with two personal jars (24 oz and 32 oz) and a pair of to-go lids. Like other bullet blenders, it offers simple operation: there are no blending programs; instead, you just dock the jar on the base and twist it into place to start blending. The jars are top-rack dishwasher safe, but the blade assembly should be cleaned by hand.
Our Verdict
The nutribullet Turbo is disappointing for multi-purpose use. This personal blender offers fantastic performance for processing fibrous ingredients, making it a good choice for smoothies and shakes, but it doesn't offer much utility beyond that. It can't hot blend or crush ice without liquid in the jar, and while it makes impressively smooth nut butter, it's a long, difficult process. That said, it's decently well-built, easy to clean, and it's pretty quiet for a blender.
Relatively quiet operation.
Fantastic for fibrous ingredient processing.
Can't crush ice without added liquid.
Can't hot blend.
Small capacity.
Processing thick ingredients is labor-intensive.
The nutribullet Turbo delivers good performance for single-serve smoothies. It's a decently well-built blender with two travel jars: one 24oz and one 32 oz, so you can blend and serve smoothies in the same container. In small batches, it can process fibrous ingredients like kale and pineapple into a nearly perfectly smooth blend in two 45-second blending cycles, though you may need to give the jar a shake in the middle. While it's not meant for crushing ice without liquid in the jar, it can handle a couple of cubes in a smoothie. It's not very loud, either, which is convenient when making early morning smoothies, and when you're finished, all the components are pretty easy to clean.
Decently easy to clean.
Fantastic fibrous ingredient processing in small batches.
Relatively quiet operation.
Can't crush ice without added liquid.
The nutribullet Turbo provides alright performance for making multiple servings of smoothies. It does a fantastic job of processing fibrous ingredients in larger quantities, but as a personal blender, its overall capacity is quite small. It can't crush ice without liquid in the jar, though it's possible to add a few cubes to your smoothie. It's decently well-built and easy to clean, though, which is helpful when you're making multiple batches.
Decently easy to clean.
Fantastic fibrous ingredient processing at full capacity.
Can't crush ice without added liquid.
Small capacity.
The nutribullet Turbo is not meant for ice crushing. The manual warns against crushing ice without liquid in the jar.
Can't crush ice without added liquid.
The nutribullet Turbo offers poor performance for making soups. It has a small capacity, and you can't use it to hot blend, since the design doesn't allow steam to escape. It's fantastic for processing fibrous ingredients like leeks, cabbage, or kale, but you have to wait for them to cool before blending, which is inconvenient. It's decently well-built and easy to clean, which makes the process easier, but you probably won't want to make soup with this blender often.
Fantastic fibrous ingredient processing at full capacity.
Can't hot blend.
Small capacity.
The nutribullet Turbo is inadequate for professional use. While it's decently sturdy and well-built, it's a personal blender with a small capacity. It can't hot blend or crush ice without liquid in the jar. On the bright side, it's great for processing fibrous ingredients, makes impressively smooth nut butter, and is fairly easy to clean.
Fantastic fibrous ingredient processing at full capacity.
Can't crush ice without added liquid.
Can't hot blend.
Small capacity.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
This blender comes in 'Gunmetal Gray,' 'Matte Black,' and 'Matte White.' We tested the Matte Black variant, and you can see the label for our unit.
If you come across another variant, tell us about it in the comments, and we'll update our review.
Popular Blender Comparisons
The nutribullet Turbo 1000 is a personal blender that offers simple operation. It's a good choice for making single-serve smoothies, since it's fantastic at processing fibrous ingredients and comes with a pair of travel jars, but its performance doesn't really stand out from other personal nutribullet blenders, many of which, like the nutribullet Pro 1000, are just as good for smoothies and shakes. It offers decent performance for nut butter, hummus, and other thicker blends, but options like the nutribullet Ultra produce a smoother result faster and easier. All in all, if you're looking for a smoothie blender, you'll probably be happy with this option, but you can get somewhat better performance from other nutribullet models. If you're looking for something more versatile, consider the Ninja Foodi Power Nutri DUO or the Beast Health Blender, which offer better multi-purpose performance and can also crush ice.
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