I bought this just for smoothies(it does a lot more) I am beyond impressed and I’ve it! Within minutes you can make your own healthy smoothie better than the ones you buy outside. Also makes the smoothie in a thick dessert consistency love this little gadget does such a quick job and is compact. High recommend

It is a great blender, very loud but does the job. Be aware of the cups in the dishwasher, they are really thick so I did not think that it would deform, I will have to be careful…

I love this product!!! It’s the perfect size for me! I drink protein shakes 5 times a day, and so I REALLY appreciate how easy it is handle (lightweight), to use, and to clean!! I give it my highest recommendation!

Completely satisfied with this Ninja blender. Highly recommended.

I can get a smoothie from fridge to mouth in about 3 minutes. Fantastic. Out of the box you get a smaller cup, larger cup, and a pitcher sized cup. The blades thread on to the top of the smaller two cups and the bottom of the pitcher. The cups also have a lid with a drink spout for blended drinks on the go. The pitcher has a built in drizzle cap with a built in “tamper”. Tamper is what my country vocabulary calls a side scraper. Along with an operators manual, you also get a small booklet with recipes you can try which is a nice addition. The first thing I wanted to do was smoothie. Coffee and soft drinks make up a large portion of my liquid intake, so be more convenient that those, smoothies have to be quick and painless. Frozen fruit pouch from the freezer, fill between the 4 and 8oz lines on the small cup. I’m using unsweetened almond milk, fill to the liquid line. Dump in a packet of your favorite artificial sweetener, screw on the blades and put on the motor base. I use the preset smoothie button and 60 seconds later, it’s done. Smoothie. About 3 minutes all together. If your in a hurry you can throw one of the lids on and go. I usually pour mine in a glass and run some hot water over the blades and cup and it’s ready to go the next day. To run it through its paces, a margarita was next. I like the taste of tequila, so I used a bit more than average. I used some sweet and sour as a sweetener and added fruit juice and some strawberries. Hit the frozen button, boom, strawberry margarita. The ice and fruit juice gives it that slushie texture and everything is perfectly blended. It has that smooth texture like it had been churning all day. Last, my wife added some coffee, ice, and creamer and attempted a Frappuccino. The cream helped add a bit of froth if you like that texture and turned a hot brewed coffee to a chilled treat. I’m not a huge fan of cold coffee, but if you’re into that, just note she enjoyed the outcome. The blender itself doesn’t take up a ton of room. It takes up a small amount of space on the countertop while being very powerful. The plastic containers seem very well built and tough. I wouldn’t expect them to chip or crack unless you wanted them to. The drizzle lid with tamper on the pitcher is a bit bulky but it stores well in the pitcher. Luckily everything fits nicely in the dish washer and is dish washer safe. A few things to note is that the motor on this is loud. It’s very strong and I haven’t noticed it slowing down at all even when putting the maximum amount of frozen fruit in it but it comes at the cost of noise. Also, a nice to have, would have been stacking containers. Every piece can pair up for storage but stacking cups may have saved some space. Minor complaints for fast convenient tasty drinks.