Customer Ratings & Reviews

Very effective in blending I recommend everyone here

[Employee of bestbuy] Love the smoothie attachment, makes the best blended iced coffee

I make smoothies daily so this is perfect for me and I can also make various sauces, it's perfect

King of the Kitchen! My wife love it, very easy, she loves the sense

Very good for bleding. Can make indian Dosa Idli batter perfectly

Outstanding appliance, easy-to-use, nice and unique

It’s power. Not only making smoothies for my family, also good to prepare dough for breads or asian foods (as beef balls, fish cake…)

Amazingly simple to use and functional. Juicing and vegetable prep is easy. So many different ideas have come to life. This was a great gift for our busy lives. Easy to store.

Cuts vegetables like butter... Makes the best smoothies just use your imagination. Cannot possibly be happier with my purchase.

We’ve had our Ninja Detect TB401 just over a year, and the Hybrid Edge blade for the 24oz container started leaking black liquid into the container. We were blending apples for our baby and thankfully I noticed it before serving. The black liquid was coming from underneath the blade assembly and mixing inside the cup. That’s obviously a serious safety concern. I contacted Ninja, and they advised the unit is out of warranty and that I would need to purchase a new blade. Best Buy was no help either. If you own this model, I strongly recommend checking under the blade assembly and inside the container after each use. If you see any black liquid, stop using it immediately. Very disappointing, especially considering it’s just over a year old.

This is an awesome device. I was surprised how the smart technology works so good

a very good and fast kitchen assistant for all kinds of foodL

I bought this in June last year. After 8-9 months it started the operating sound was getting louder. Last few months it is so loud that I can’t have my kid in the room and I have to cover my ears when using it. When measured while blending liquid the noise level is 110db. Initial ambient noise level was 45 db.

So admittedly I probably have two blenders, a couple of the cup type blenders, and a food processor that I felt a sigh of relief when I could replace all of them with this singular setup. Having the single base means I can put it in an out of the way corner of my countertop and simply slot in whatever blending device I want to use. The bottom of the blending unit has suction cup feet which prevents any tipping when I'm going a little crazy with the contents. (Key tip: The handle of the blending attachments faces towards you when you set it on the base and then turns to the left to lock.) Overall, it's a great setup. The three blending attachments I keep in a cupboard underneath, the main blending unit on the counter so I don't have to drag it in and out. Each of the attachment pieces has a separated blade so you can easily clean it in the dishwasher and never have to worry about running a brush down into a blender jar with the blades at the bottom. Performance was on par with my best blender and I was able to quickly whip up my standard smoothie with ice cubes and even tested crushing ice into a snow-cone like consistency. Power was definitely sufficient to power through the ice and the blendsense detection worked pretty well to determine how I might want my contents blended. I did appreciate the capability to switch over to manual mode though just in case I wanted to do things a little differently.

Good product, easy to use , good power, recomended .

This is my first small kitchen appliance from Ninja, and I like that it’s an all-in-one device that can do the job of three “single function” appliances. It comes with a full-size 72oz blender pitcher, a food processing bowl with chopping blades, dough blades, and slicer/shredder disc, and a single-serve 24oz blender cup. All these vessels can be quickly installed via twist-to-lock into the same 1800 Watt motor base saving me space on the countertop and in my cabinets when storing. The base has a bright and colorful display in the push-to-start control dial for choosing settings for different modes. Suction cups on its bottom keep the base firmly adhered to my work surface, even during high-speed blending, though make it a little tricky to move around often as I have unstick it first. The personal blender cup is perfect for making smoothies and pulverizing small quantities fruit and vegetables for salsa, chutneys, and dips. Just remember to add your liquids like milk and yogurt to the cup first then stack up your other ingredients in order of firmness: veggies, fruit, powders, nuts/seeds, then finally frozen ingredients and sweeteners on top, as these will end up closest to the blades when you flip the cup over for a more thorough and consistent blend. For the cup, you can use the BlendSense mode or Manual mode with Low, Medium, or High speed selections. I mostly used BlendSense which is a one-touch automated program that detects the texture and consistency of your ingredients in the first few seconds to determine speed, pattern, and timing for a smooth, creamy result. Blend times can vary from 30 seconds up to nearly 2 minutes with a countdown appearing on the display. At the end of the program, the machine simply stops; there is no audible beeping or additional notification. While this mode works pretty great, if you don’t fill the cup to the max line, some ingredients may splash to the top and not settle back down to get mixed in, so afterwards you may have to shake the cup and blend briefly a second time. Included is a pour top that also lets you use the 24oz cup as a sports bottle since it is leak-proof. When pouring or drinking from it, the lid folds flat and snaps in out of the way. The blades for this cup are integrated into its twist-off base, and while I liked that the threads are on the interior of the cup’s rim, rather than the exterior, they tend to trap small seeds and fibers and require a brush for cleaning. There are a few things you shouldn’t blend in the cup like hot foods or liquids and very hard ingredients without liquid e.g. uncooked rice and grains. You’ll also want to remove the blades and empty the cup or install the pour cap immediately after blending to prevent the buildup of pressure (or vacuum) which could damage the cup. For hot foods, you’ll want to use the large pitcher as it isn’t 100% sealed and can let out excess pressure and steam. The lid clicks and locks into place, so there’s no chance of it “popping off” during blending. However, it is not leak-proof from the pour spout, so care must be taken to not tip or tilt it with liquid inside. I found this vessel suitable for making silky smooth purees for soups, crushing ice for large batch frozen drinks, and even making nut milks and butters. The tall, six-blade spindle is removable, however, it must be installed before you put any food in the pitcher in order to seat correctly. Also, remember to remove the blades before pouring its contents out with the lid off or the blades will drop out! The sharp stacked blades are spaced somewhat close together though and scraping off sticky foods, purees, and batter can be a bit laborious. The lid for the pitcher has a pop-up handle that only folds flat when attached to the pitcher. This helps remind you to always store the lid on the pitcher so that the sharp blades and secured within. In additional to BlendSense, there is manual control available with 10 speeds. You can adjust the speed at any time during blending by turning the control dial, and its recommended to start at low-speed then ramp up as needed. In manual mode, the machine will shut off automatically after 60 seconds of cumulative run-time regardless of speed changes in order to avoid overheating the motor. There are also pre-sets for large/small chop, mince, and a pulse button for manually blending in short bursts. The food processor bowl of this machine is a welcome addition, as it eliminates the need for the standalone unit that I have. It has a 64oz capacity and can chop, mince, slice, and shred cheese or vegetables and even meat, as well as make up to 2 lbs of dough for bread, pastries, cookies, and even pasta with the dough blades. It makes short work of all these activities saving me a bunch of time and effort. The feed chute is a little narrow though, measuring just 2.75” L x 1.75” W. An additional mode for “disc” appears on the menu when using this attachment. However, I did have one issue when shredding a semi-soft block of cheese; as it reached the bottom of the feed chute some cheese balled up on top of the disc and tilted the blade high enough so that the blade struck the bottom of the plastic pusher resulting in several gouges in concentric arcs carved into the textured grip on the bottom of the pusher. I definitely ended up with a couple tiny plastic shards in my food, so that is one drawback of having a “loose” spindle in the vessel, since the disc blade may not always stay completely level and flat. I did try out the pizza roll recipe in the instruction manual, though I found that the dough was not ideal for a stuffed pastry as it was much too bready. The accompanying photo, while lovely, also did not match the actual description of how to fold and shape the pizza rolls and felt slightly misleading. Overall, the Ninja Detect Kitchen System is a versatile multi-purpose small kitchen appliance that combines a full-size and personal blender with a food processor to chop, shred, blend, puree, and pulverize. It’s space-saving and powerful and delivers smooth results with speed and consistency. Cleanup is quite simple and often I just add a bit of water and dish soap to the vessels and blend for 30 seconds to pre-wash. Just be wary that the disc blade has the potential to tilt and strike the pusher if too much food builds up on top of it, and be extra careful when cleaning or scraping food from the blade attachments as they are very sharp. All parts except the motor base are top-rack dishwasher safe as long as heated dry is not used.

I selected this for my wife, she’s been making protein smoothies lately to help balance her macronutrients. She has a stick blender but it’s messy and doesn’t always blend the ingredients fully. She also loves to bake so I thought the food processor bowl would be useful for her. First off, I’m going to warn you that the blades included in this product are SHARP! Like samurai katana sharp. The instructions caution you to use a washing brush with a handle to keep yourself clear of the blade for good reason. So, after we patched the wife up, she made a smoothie with the included cup. Ingredients, including some fruit she added, were fully blended. No missed chunky bits. The cup includes a lid with a flip cap to use like a travel mug. She doesn’t really care for the lid, it doesn’t have a vent hole so it’s hard to drink out of it. It’s ok to pour from if you don’t pour too fast. Next up, she processed two packs of cookies to make cookie bars. She ran the first package on small chop, the pieces came out with small bits and finer. She switched to mince and it produces a finer chop as you would expect. For the second package, she went with the BlendSense option. After the initial sensing, it went to Max-Crush and produced the finest grind. I’ll attach photos so you can see the results. I will say, this machine is as loud as the other blenders or food processors we’ve had. It is not a quiet machine. It does have a beautiful display/control knob on it that we found intuitive to use. There are suction cups on the bottom to keep it firmly in place when you’re operating it. It’s able to detect if you have the pitcher, the bowl, or the cup installed so you can access the right modes for the accessory you have on it. One thing the wife pointed out- the underside of the accessories has some small cavities that are difficult to hand wash and fairly impossible to dry. The instructions say they are ok to wash in the top rack of the dishwasher with NO heated dry cycle. Since the cavities are open, they do air dry fine. We haven’t tried the dough blade or the slicing/shredding disc yet.

The Ninja Detect Kitchen System Power Blender + Food Processor Pro is hands down the most versatile kitchen appliance I’ve ever owned. Honestly, it feels like it does everything but tuck me in at night. From smoothies to salsa, dough to dips, this machine handles it all with ease. What really sets it apart is the BlendSense Technology, it automatically detects what you’re making and adjusts the speed and power for the perfect consistency. No more guessing or fiddling with settings; it’s like having a built-in chef that knows exactly what you need. The food processor attachment chops, slices, and purees like a pro, while the to-go cup is a lifesaver for quick morning smoothies when I’m heading out the door. Power is no issue either, this thing crushes ice into snow in seconds and blends even the toughest ingredients into silky smooth results. Cleanup is a breeze since the parts are dishwasher safe, which makes using it every day totally hassle-free. If you want a single appliance that can replace half the gadgets cluttering your kitchen, this is it. Sleek, powerful, smart, and reliable. Ninja really knocked it out of the park with this system.

Liquid is leaking through the lid, even holding it! Disappointed!!!!

There is a question you need to ask yourself prior to buying a food processor: Do you want an actual food processor or do you just want something to chop/slice things? If you answer the later, you can go out and buy any "food processor", even one of the really nice ones I already have on my counter. If you want a REAL food processor, one that can do it all from slicing, dicing, blending, crushing, mixing, and sometimes all of the above, you NEED the Ninja Detect Power Kitchen System Pro. I've always been a cook but COVID turned me into a chef. I had nothing better to do than learn techniques, ingredients, tastes and come up with some really nice stuff. Heck, even when I'm just following a recipe off of the internet, I usually make tweaks here and there that take things from good to 'wow that's good'. My wife is a physician and while COVID really was hard on her and her colleagues, they all agree that they got lucky that I picked up doing some serious cooking during the lockdowns. I make everything from seven different pasta sauces, salad dressings, salsa, dips, marinades, as well as tons of other things, but a food processor has vastly improved my process and cut down the time required. The Ninja Detect System is going to make my process even more streamlined and time-saving! I'm only going to talk about one of my personal favorite things to make, salsa, because it was the first thing I made with the Ninja and it turned out phenomenal. I can eat chips and salsa all the time, and I probably have it as a lunch 2-3 days a week. I have one salsa that I just call my 'House Salsa' and it's great. The Ninja just made it awesome. The key I've found is the double-decker chopping blade which is much different than the single blade that my so-called 'professional' processor has. The reason why this is key is that it can chop and incorporate all of the ingredients faster and more thoroughly, without me having to keep blasting it for almost twice as long. A side-effect of all the extra time processing in my old processor is that it actually heats up quite a bit and almost cooks the ingredients. Here, I got a perfect chunky puree which I was then able to put 1/3rd of into the blender attachment and turn into a smooth puree. When combined, the two make the best version of my salsa I've ever done. Perfect texture, flavor, and taste. Seeing this work so well for my salsa has got me itching to make my homemade pesto, because the more rapid and through chop of the Ninja will help keep from building up heat that takes away from the fresh basil flavor. It is usually one of those that has to go for a while to properly come together because I use cashews in my pesto recipe instead of pine nuts (it tastes far superior in my opinion, and BTW macadamia nuts are also really good), but because of their size and bulk compared to pine nuts it takes a while for my old processor to pull everything together. I was having to do two separate runs to do the nuts and then add those while doing the basil and oil. The problem is, I feel that mixing/chopping things all together is better than mixing. Some magic happens when all of the ingredients are together and getting processed at the same time. It might not, but it certainly tastes that way to me. Anyway, this was a long review that perhaps didn't go into the nuts and bolts of the system, but already, just using the main bowl/blade combo and the blender attachment has won me over and made the Ninja the star of my kitchen counter. Ooh! I almost forgot! The Ninja has suction cups for feet on the base! I had no clue until I tried to move the Ninja and it wouldn't budge. This is really a great addition and so is the gasketed lid to the main chopping bowl. Little touches like that, kind of like my recipes, take good to GREAT. If you want to up your game in the kitchen and don't mind trading extra dishwashing (my only complaint) for some extra tasty food, do yourself a favor and buy the Ninja Detect Power Kitchen System Pro.