Updated 6 Sep 2018
Ninja
Nutri Ninja with Auto IQ BL480
Snapshot: The Nutri Ninja with Auto IQ BL480 has two speeds. How does it rate?
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Test results
Overall score
Performance
Ease of use
Green smoothie
Blending kale
Frozen fruit smoothie
Good points
- Very good overall.
- Excellent for performance.
- Easy to use.
- Very good result for blending kale.
- Very good result for green smoothie.
- Excellent result for crushing ice.
- Excellent for frozen fruit smoothie.
- Easy to assemble.
- Suction feet keep the unit stable.
- All parts dishwasher safe except blade assembly.
- Large cup capacity.
But
- Can be difficult to remove blade assembly from cup after processing as the blade base is very wide and it becomes tighter after processing. There's no grip on the blade assembly to remove it, so it can be difficult for people with weak wrists and fingers.
How we test
Overall score includes:
- Performance (60%)
- Ease of use (40%)
We tested performance by making a green smoothie and frozen fruit smoothie – as well as blending kale and crushing ice. Our green smoothie was made with cucumber, celery, kiwifruit, pear, spinach, mint and water.
Ease of use was based on how small you had to cut the food before putting it in the cups, how easy it was to pour and drink from the cup, and whether it was easy to travel with the cup. We also looked at assembling and disassembling the parts, how easy the controls were to use and how easy it was to clean.
We also measured the noise on the highest setting. This does not contribute to the overall score.
Key data
Model
Avg price
Price-surveyed
Extra test results (/10)
Crushing ice
Specifications
H x W x D (cm)
Watts (W)
Weight (kg)
Noise (dBA)
Jug/cup capacity (ml)
Number of speeds
Features
Dishwasher safe
Cord storage
Pulse option
Puree capability
Milling capability
More Info
Notes
Availability
Member reviews
"Incredibly noisy"
24 Jun 2018, Nick C.
Product use: 6 months or more
Pros:
Does a great job for blending and making smoothies.
Cons:
Incredibly noisy - far louder than any other appliance I own, including my lawnmower and chainsaw. I don't understand how this is sold without a warning to wear hearing protection. I leave the kitchen while it is running.
Recommend it?
Maybe, it depends on what you're after.
"Problems with container lugs that switch on the blender"
29 Oct 2017, John M.
Product use: 6 months or more
Pros:
Does a great job
Cons:
Problems with clear container lugs that trigger the two hidden switches on the blender have worn badly making the containers unusable progressively .All three now need replacing
Recommend it?
Maybe, it depends on what you're after.
"Nutri Ninja"
07 May 2017, Catrin H
Product use: 1 month or less
Pros:
Good sturdy base with suction cups to stop it travelling on the bench. Very powerful, has blended frozen fruit with ease as well as ice. Produces a really smooth 'smoothie'. You can walk away and leave the blender running and it will switch itself off.
Cons:
Very noisy, Too loud to stay by the blender whilst it's running.
Recommend it?
Yes, I recommend this product.
"Ninja Skills"
11 Dec 2016, Yolanda V.
Product use: 6 months or more
Pros:
We love this because it has blended everything we've put into it. We've had it for a year, and it's still going strong.
Cons:
Noisy.
Recommend it?
Yes, I recommend this product.
"Nutri Ninja"
11 Jun 2016, Linda N.
Product use: 1 - 3 months
Pros:
Easy to use and clean, stylish, solid construction, good results, no lumps.
Cons:
No cons - but would be great if a additional attachment was available to do nut butters.
Recommend it?
Yes, I recommend this product.
"Fantastic Blender"
16 Dec 2015, Lynn P.
Product use: 1 month or less
Pros:
I can walk away from this one while it blends. I had the proffesional & it hurt my bad shoulder having to hold it down...so bought this one.
Cons:
Noisy...even my cat runs away when I'm using it.
Recommend it?
Yes, I recommend this product.
"Excellent blender"
14 Dec 2015, JAP1969
Product use: 6 months or more
Pros:
Good performance at all blending tasks. Does what it says it does.
Cons:
No problems worth documenting.
Recommend it?
Yes, I recommend this product.
"Very noisy but otherwise fine "
12 Dec 2015, Anna L.
Product use: 3 - 6 months
Pros:
Does what it claims to do...and having three cups included is very handy with a big family
Cons:
Very noisy!
Recommend it?
Yes, I recommend this product.
