Updated 22 June 2025
Why review three Ninja blenders?
Whether you’re whipping up silky cake batters, pulverising nuts for macaron flour, or crushing ice for a frappé-style frosting, the right blender can be the quiet MVP of a baking-and-pastry workspace. I spent the last month testing three of Ninja’s most talked-about models—each aimed at a different type of home baker or smoothie lover. Below you’ll find deep-dive reviews, a quick-glance comparison chart, and clear spots where you can drop in your Amazon banner links.
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1. Ninja BN751 Professional Plus DUO Blender
Quick specs
- Motor: 1 400-watt peak power
- Pitcher: 72 oz Total-Crushing (64 oz max liquid)
- Extras: Two 24 oz to-go cups + stacked blade column
- Pre-sets: 3 Auto-iQ programs (Smoothie, Frozen Drink, Extract)
- Rating: 4.7 / 5 from 31 760+ buyers amazon.com
- Street price (June 2025): ~$150 (price may fluctuate) amazon.com
How it performed in my kitchen
The BN751 tears through frozen fruit as if it were room-temp banana, turning out a pitcher of mousse-smooth berry purée in 45 seconds. The tall, six-stack blade tower does create a vortex that occasionally traps fine cocoa powder on the walls, but a mid-blend spatula swipe solves it. Noise levels are average for a full-size 1 400-watt unit—loud but not Vitamix-jet-engine loud. Cleaning is painless: the blade lifts out as one piece and every component is dishwasher-safe.
Pros
- Superb ice-crushing and nut-butter consistency
- Generous pitcher for big cake-batter batches
- Auto-iQ buttons nail smoothie texture with zero tweaking
Cons
− Tall (17.5 in / 44 cm) – won’t slide under some cabinets
− Single-wall plastic pitcher can stain with turmeric-heavy batters
- MORE POWERFUL MOTOR: The Ninja Professional Plus Blender with Auto-iQ features a new modern design and a more powerful m…
- POWERFUL CRUSHING: Ninja Total Crushing Blades give you perfectly crushed ice for your smoothies and frozen drinks with …
- 3 VERSATILE FUNCTIONS: 3 preset Auto-iQ programs allow you to create smoothies, frozen drinks, and nutrient extractions,…
- AUTO-IQ TECHNOLOGY: take the guesswork out of drink making with intelligent programs that combine unique timed pulsing, …
2. Ninja Fit Compact Personal Blender (QB3001SS)
Quick specs
- Motor: 700 watts (pulse-to-blend)
- Cups: Two 16 oz single-serve cups with sip lids
- Footprint: 4.3 × 4.3 in base—small enough for dorms
- Special sauce: Pulse-Tech nutrient extraction + 50-recipe guide
- Rating: 4.7 / 5 from 53 500+ buyers amazon.com
- Street price: ~$60
How it performed in my kitchen
Think of the Ninja Fit as a Nutribullet on espresso. It pulverised soaked almonds into a pourable milk in under a minute and blitzed frozen mango cubes without stalling. Because the cups double as travel tumblers, there’s zero decanting—great for protein-shake mornings. This is not your all-purpose cupcake-batter blender; the 16-oz capacity fits about two cupcakes’ worth of batter. Still, its power-to-size ratio makes it the easiest “extra” appliance to justify.
Pros
- Tiny, stash-anywhere footprint
- Cups and blades all top-rack-dishwasher safe
- Perfect single-serve smoothie texture; no wasted produce
Cons
− Too small for family-size pastry prep
− Only one speed (pulse), so sauces can aerate if you over-tap
- PULSE TECHNOLOGY: The powerful 700-watt push-to-blend motor base powers through everything in the cup for the best of Ni…
- NUTRIENT EXTRACTION: Unlock hidden vitamins and nutrients from whole fruits and veggies, blending even the portions that…
- FROZEN BLENDING: Crush ice and pulverize frozen ingredients for resort-like frozen drinks, smoothies, shakes, and more. …
- COMPACT & SIMPLE: So compact that it fits on any countertop. With intuitive, easy-to-use controls, it’s the go-to person…
3. Ninja BL770 Mega Kitchen System
Quick specs
- Motor: 1 500 watts (2+ HP)
- Pitcher: 72 oz Total-Crushing
- Food-processor bowl: 64 oz (makes 2 lb dough in 30 s)
- Cups: Two 16 oz to-go cups
- Functions: Blend · Mix · Crush · Single-Serve
- Rating: 4.7 / 5 from 44 464+ buyers amazon.com
- Street price: ~$180
How it performed in my kitchen
If the BN751 is a dedicated blender, the BL770 is a Swiss Army knife. Its processor bowl kneaded brioche dough to window-pane stage in 1 minute 10 seconds—no stand-mixer needed. The stacked pitcher blades reduce graham crackers to cheesecake crust dust in two pulses. Downsides? It’s huge (18 in tall) and roars like a shop vac at full tilt. Also, only the food-processor bowl is truly leak-proof, so thin batters in the pitcher require care on start-up.
Pros
- One base = blender, processor, dough mixer
- Excellent value versus buying separate appliances
- Dishwasher-safe parts, spare blades included
Cons
− Large footprint and storage bulk
− Loudest of the three; rubber feet help but don’t silence
- POWERFUL CRUSHING: The 72-oz. Total Crushing Pitcher pulverizes ice to snow in seconds for creamy frozen drinks and smoo…
- FOOD PROCESSING: 8-cup food processor bowl provides perfect, even chopping and makes up to 2 pounds of dough in just 30 …
- 4 VERSATILE FUNCTIONS: All 4 functions – Blend, Mix, Crush, and Single-Serve – utilize 1500 watts of performance power t…
- ON-THE-GO CONVENIENCE: Two 16-oz. Nutri Ninja Cups with To-Go Lids are perfect for creating personalized, nutrient-rich …
Side-by-side cheat sheet
| Model | Motor | Max batch size | Best for | Amazon rating* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN751 | 1 400 W | 64 oz liquid | Daily family smoothies, large cake batters | 4.7/5 (31 k+) amazon.com |
| Fit (QB3001SS) | 700 W | 16 oz cup | Single-serve shakes, travel | 4.7/5 (53 k+) amazon.com |
| BL770 | 1 500 W | 72 oz + 8-cup bowl | Power users, bakers needing a processor | 4.7/5 (44 k+) amazon.com |
*Ratings retrieved 22 June 2025; numbers may change.
Which Ninja is right for you?
- Choose the BN751 if you mostly blend and want Auto-iQ presets plus a family-size pitcher without food-processing frills.
- Choose the Fit if counter space is premium and smoothies are a solo affair. It’s also the cheapest on test.
- Choose the BL770 if you routinely tackle bread doughs, pastry crumb crusts, purées and shakes and don’t mind the size. It replaces three appliances at once.
Still torn? My personal pick for an all-round baking blog kitchen is the BL770—its dough blade has all but sidelined my stand mixer for weekday pizza nights, and the to-go cups cover my morning protein fix.
Final thoughts
Ninja’s line-up proves you don’t need a $500 blender to achieve café-quality textures. Match the motor size to your most common task, leave room (physically and budget-wise) for upgrades, and don’t forget to clean those blade assemblies right away—nothing spoils a vanilla-bean frappé like yesterday’s garlic purée hiding under the gasket.
Happy blending, and may your batters always be lump-free!