Ninja Foodi Cold & Hot Blender (HB152)

It arrived three days early—it’s truly amazing! It blends seeds really well; my smoothie came out perfect. It’s not very noisy, it’s large, and the jar is a bit heavier because it’s glass, but that’s not a problem for me. It’s easy to clean. The heating function is powerful and heats up quickly.

It took awhile but we finally got the blender. It works as advertised.

This thing is amazing. I wanted a glass blender to avoid plastic, and I wanted it to be strong and durable. The solid glass and built in blade (no plastic in sight) is incredible and far quieter and more powerful than my previous blender. Self clean is a game changer. Since it heats (makes amazing soup too) cleaning is easier than ever before. I make smoothies daily, great texture and can blend just about anything. Highly satisfied and recommend to anyone wanting a quality, easy to clean, great for smoothies (and soup) blender

The very best to blend, make incredible soups, and make frozen treats! Easy clean up! Love this product!

I love this blender! I received a vitamix blender as a gift years ago. I loved the features it offered; however, I couldn’t justify paying $500+ for a blender. Sadly, I hated it; smoothies had ice chunks, regardless of what setting I used or how many times I ran the cycle, sauces weren’t as silky smooth as they should have been, and I just never thought heating something in the plastic jar was a good idea as I was trying to eat clean and didn’t like the idea of heating plastic so chemicals could possibly leech into my food. That blender sits in my storage unit collecting dust. Recently I was staying with a friend and had the opportunity to use her Ninja blender (I am not sure which model, but it was the kind with about 10 blades spaced up the center blending bar); it was great! As soon as I got home I opened the Amazon app in search of that blender and I found this beauty. I love that it had a glass jar and that it offered the heat setting; the only thing I was worried about was that it had the traditional blender set-up with the few blades at the very bottom of the jar, was this really going to be able to get things smooth? But, at a quarter of the price of the vitamix and free returns, I decided to give it a go as I had nothing to lose. This is a substantial appliance. It’s very solidly built (and a little heavy), so I cleared a spot on my counter for it so I wouldn’t have to schlep it around the kitchen from the cupboard to the counter. Having it out has also encouraged me to make healthier choices and use it more. Everything I have made so far, from smoothies, to soups and sauces have turned out perfectly. I was a little hesitant to invest over $100 on another blender, especially after the Vitamix experience, but after giving this a try, I have no regrets about my decision; it actually inspired me to order the ninja foodi air crisp pressure cooker, hopefully that will be as amazing as this blender.

I spent hours reading/watching reviews and recipe videos on YouTube, and comparing A LOT of blenders. Our situation: we don’t need a $500+ blender for our home use. We make smoothies, the occasional crepe batter, and maybe butternut squash soup once or twice a winter. I only compared blenders from the price point of $150 and under. Our last blender was an Oster glass jar blender, and it worked so well for what we needed. Unfortunately, it started leaking and Oster does not sell the replacement part for that specific blender. I checked out the instant pot Ace and Ace Plus blenders as well. Many reviewers said their Instant pot blender melted the heating element- so I avoided that despite being a loyal instant pot user. I wanted a blender with a glass jar, so that limited my choices drastically. My hesitation with this blender was the inability to wash it in a dishwasher. I sterilize all food utensils in the dishwasher so this was almost a dealbreaker for me. Pros: -6 blades angled in different directions to really blend. -I didn’t think I’d need all the settings, but they make so much sense. It has two different settings for soup (hearty and smooth), and it knows how to chop the ingredients for both types. -Cost doesn’t break the bank. It wasn’t as cheap as my Oster (I paid $60 approx 6 years ago), but it’s not costing an arm and a leg. -Glass jar (for those who prefer it), is very durable. -Cleaning function heats to get it sanitized. No smells!! -Really good at making smoothies and soup! Cons: -Not dishwasher safe in case you want to avoid scrubbing smoothie seeds off the sides with a sponge before running the “clean” function. Honestly though, I’m very impressed with the clean button. The fact that it heats as it is cleaning makes me more confident in its sanitation -Heavy. I have to use two hands to hold it, but it is not a big deal to do so. It’s worth it to me. I’ve had this less than a month- if I remember I’ll try to update after 6-12 months of use. I’ve used this a handful of times already to make soup and smoothies. I’ve had great results. It seems like it will hold up to the test of time from what I can tell. The reviews are pretty mixed, and that’s what delayed my purchase. Overall you have to trust your gut and decide what is most important to you in a blender. For me, I was able to feel confident and overlook the inability to be washed in the dishwasher because the reviews showed that it yielded great results. :)

Bought our first one May 2020 and now it's finally throwing an error a mere 6 whole years later, that the jar isn't on, when the jar is on. This is also after repeated, nearly constant abuse from multiple foreign exchange students who didn't follow the directions, nightly 4 cheese alfredo melting/processing, we beat the he'll (without the apostrophe) out of this thing, we are replacing it with an identical model. This thing has put up with so much, and taken it so well, I have zero critique. We never sharpened the blades, they were great. The motor held up. It's just the coupling between the pitcher and base, that clearly states, "DO NOT SUBMERGE" and was promptly run through the dishwasher multiple times before my kids got it through their heads. We love this unit, just bought our second, we might bury it in the back yard with our most beloved pets. The best value for the money, stop haggling with yourself, just buy it.

Options are great for any type of blending