

You use a dial to choose one of 15 speeds, or you can pick a setting on the LCD touchscreen for smoothies, frozen desserts, dips, hot soups, or self-cleaning. At 17 inches tall, it’s only slightly shorter than the Ninja, but that difference means it will fit under most kitchen cabinets.

Vitamix: The 1,440-watt Vitamix 3500, which is part of the brand’s Ascent series, has a plastic jar that holds 8 cups. It has a 1-year warranty and comes with a personal blender attachment, a food chopper attachment, and two 24-ounce cups with lids for taking smoothies on the go. The Ninja measures 18 inches high-a bit too high to fit under standard cabinetry on the counter. This blender features Ninja’s Auto-iQ technology, which automatically senses which jar is on the motor base and suggests presets to match. It also has a pulse function, a useful feature when you need a quick boost of power to get the right consistency and texture for a smoothie, for example. The touchpad controls have five speeds and preset buttons for making smoothies, crushing ice, extracting nutrients, chopping, and creating up to 2 pounds of dough. Ninja: The Ninja Professional Plus Kitchen System BN801 is a 1,400-watt blender with a 9-cup plastic container and removable blade.
