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The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is a well-built full-size blender with extra jars and accessories. There's a personal jar for smoothies, a 'Smoothie Bowl Maker', and a 72oz pitcher for big batches. These extra accessories help it perform well for recipes like single-serve smoothies and nut butter, but its main pitcher doesn't offer great performance. It can crush ice but isn't ideal for multiple servings of smoothies or soups. This blender is also on the loud side and isn't ideal if you want a lot of control over your blend since it doesn't have a big range of blending speeds.
Our Verdict
The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is good for multi-purpose use. It comes with a personal jar for single-serve smoothies and a 'Smoothie Bowl Maker' that makes blending thick mixtures like nut butter easy. The main jar is fantastic for crushing ice and even comes with a dough blade to help form dough. However, it's slow to blend fibrous ingredients, especially big batches in the main pitcher. It's unsafe to use for hot blending and has a limited range of blending speeds, hurting its versatility.
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24oz personal jar for smoothies.
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Makes snow-like crushed ice.
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Good build quality.
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Can't hot blend.
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Slow to blend big batches.
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Can't hot blend.
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Quite loud.
The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is excellent for single-serve smoothies. It comes with a 24oz personal jar intended for single-serves, and if you use that jar, it makes a very smooth blend with common smoothie ingredients like kale and blueberries. The jar has a to-go lid, so you can use it as a travel cup. However, some blenders can process the ingredients more quickly and make an even silkier blend with tough ingredients.
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24oz personal jar for smoothies.
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Makes snow-like crushed ice.
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Good build quality.
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Quite loud.
The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is fantastic for multiple servings of smoothies. You can blend big batches in its 72oz jar, and it easily blends ice cubes and makes a mostly smooth blend with stubborn fibrous elements like kale and fruit skin. There's an automatic blending program for smoothies, so you can step away from the blender while it runs. However, it takes several minutes of blending to get the best results with fibrous ingredients.
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Makes snow-like crushed ice.
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Good build quality.
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Slow to blend big batches.
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Quite loud.
The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is outstanding for crushing ice. This well-built blender makes snow-like crushed ice in seconds in its main pitcher, which is ideal for frozen drinks like slushies or blended margaritas.
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Makes snow-like crushed ice.
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Good build quality.
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Quite loud.
The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System isn't safe for hot blending, so you must let your ingredients cool down before adding them to the jar. It can make a mostly smooth blend with fibrous ingredients like broccoli and kale, but it takes a long time. On the plus side, its 72oz main jar can fit a full recipe in one batch.
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Good build quality.
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Can't hot blend.
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Slow to blend big batches.
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Can't hot blend.
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Quite loud.
The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is good for professional use. It's well-built and well-suited for crushing ice in its main jar, so you can use it for big batches of slushies or blended cocktails. The 14oz 'Smoothie Bowl Maker' jar helps it blend recipes like nut butter or hummus efficiently. However, it's slow to blend big batches of fibrous ingredients and can't hot blend, so it's not ideal for multiple servings of smoothies or pureed soups.
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Makes snow-like crushed ice.
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Good build quality.
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Can't hot blend.
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Slow to blend big batches.
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Can't hot blend.
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Quite loud.
- Multi-Purpose
- Smoothies (Single Serving)
- Smoothies (Multiple Servings)
- Ice Crushing
- Soups
- Professional Use
- Updated Sep 24, 2024: We've updated the results to more accurately reflect the blender's performance. The score for Fibrous Ingredients (Small Batches) processing changed from 9.0 to 6.0 because of the need to shake the jar. The score for Fibrous Ingredients (Full Capacity) processing changed from 7.0 to 6.0 because of the long blending time.
- Updated Mar 01, 2024: Updated the product name since the Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System and the Ninja Foodi Power Blender & Processor System are variants of the same model. Added details about the differences between models to Differences Between Sizes and Variants.
- Updated May 29, 2023: Updated text to match Test Bench 1.0.
- Updated Aug 24, 2022: The score for 'Fibrous Ingredients (Full capacity)' changed from 7.0 to 8.5 because a longer blending time results in a better texture. The 'Texture' score changed from 6.5 to 9.0, while the 'Processing' score changed from 8.5 to 7.0 because of the extra time required. We've also corrected the result for 'Power'. The blender has a 1,200-watt motor, not 1,400 W.
- Updated Aug 11, 2022: Converted to Test Bench 1.0.
- Updated Oct 26, 2020: Review published.
- Updated Oct 20, 2020: Early access published.
- Updated Oct 14, 2020: Our testers have started testing this product.
- Updated Oct 14, 2020: The product has arrived in our lab, and our testers will start evaluating it soon.
- Updated Sep 27, 2020: We've purchased the product and are waiting for it to arrive in our lab.
Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is also called the Ninja Foodi Power Blender & Processor System. It comes in one color: silver. You can see our unit's label. Our unit has a 24oz personal jar, 14oz 'Smoothie Bowl Maker,' and 72oz main pitcher.
There's also a variant that only comes with a 72oz main pitcher and 24oz personal jar (SS300C). We expect our results to be valid for that variant, except it may perform differently for recipes like nut butter since the 'Smoothie Bowl Maker' is helpful for thicker recipes.
If you encounter a Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System with different features, please let us know, and we'll update our review.
Compared To Other Blenders
The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is a full-size blender that comes with extra jars and blades to help with different recipes, including a 'Smoothie Bowl Maker' (or 'Power Nutri Bowl'), which helps with recipes like nut butter. The 12oz personal jar is fantastic for blending single-serve smoothies, and it comes with a dough blade for use with the main jar, like other 'Foodi' blenders from Ninja. However, it can't hot blend, and it takes a long time to blend big batches of fibrous ingredients for recipes like smoothies. If you want a full-size blender with a better performance in its main pitcher, check out the Ninja Foodi Cold & Hot Blender or the KitchenAid K400.
Check out our recommendations for the best Ninja blenders, the best blenders for smoothies, and the best blenders for crushing ice.
The Ninja Mega Kitchen System and the Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System have different strengths. The Mega Kitchen System is better for single-serve drinks like smoothies. It comes with more personal jars and makes a smoother blend with a small amount of fibrous ingredients. However, the Foodi comes with a 'Smoothie Bowl Maker' jar that makes it much easier to use for thicker recipes like nut butter. It has automatic blending programs, so you can have the blender stop automatically when it's done.
The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is better than the Ninja Professional Plus Kitchen System with Auto-iQ for most purposes. The Foodi makes a smoother blend with fibrous ingredients, like kale, in its main jar. It comes with a 'Smoothie Bowl Maker' that makes it much easier for thick mixes like nut butter. There's also an extra blade for forming dough. On the other hand, the Kitchen System comes with a separate food processing bowl. It's also quieter.
The KitchenAid K400 and the Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System have different strengths. The KitchenAid has a better build quality and makes a smoother blend of fibrous ingredients like kale. On the other hand, the Ninja comes with extra jars that make it easier to use for thicker recipes like nut butter. It also includes personal jars for smoothies and food processing accessories for forming dough, chopping, and slicing.
The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System and the Ninja TWISTi High-Speed Blender DUO have different strengths. The TWISTi is a small blender with a 34oz capacity in its biggest jar. It's able to process small batches of fibrous ingredients faster, like for a single-serve smoothie. The Foodi's 72oz main jar can handle bigger batches and is better for ice crushing. It's much quieter.
The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is better for most purposes than the Ninja Nutri-Blender Pro with Auto-iQ. The Foodi is a better-built full-size blender that comes with two personal jars with to-go lids in addition to a 72-ounce main pitcher. It has a dial with several speed settings and does a much better job of making smoothies and almond butter. On the other hand, the Nutri-Blender is a personal blender, so you may prefer it if you want something more compact for making single-serve drinks.
Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System and the Ninja Foodi Power Blender Ultimate System perform similarly, but the Ultimate System comes with more accessories for food processing. Both models come with a personal jar for silky smoothies and an 18-ounce 'Smoothie Bowl Maker' that works well for thick mixtures like nut butter. They each come with a dough blade for forming bread or cookie dough, but the Ultimate System also includes blades for slicing and grating things like vegetables and cheese.
The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is better than the Ninja Professional Blender 1000 for most purposes. The Foodi has additional jars that make it better for nut butter and single-serve smoothies. It also makes a much smoother blend with fibrous ingredients in its main jar. It comes with a few different blade assemblies for different purposes, including a dough blade. Both models are superb for crushing ice.
The Breville the Fresh & Furious and the Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System have different strengths. The Breville makes a smoother blend with fibrous ingredients, which is important for recipes like smoothies. It's also much quieter. However, the Ninja comes with a personal jar for single-serve smoothies and a 'Smoothie Bowl Maker' jar that makes it easier to use for recipes like nut butter or hummus. It's also better for crushing ice.
For most purposes, the Vitamix 5200 is better than the Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System. It's better built, can hot blend, and makes a smoother puree with fibrous ingredients like kale. On the other hand, the Ninja comes with a pair of personal jars for single-serve smoothies in addition to the main jar. There's also a blade to help with forming dough and a jar specially designed for thicker recipes like smoothie bowls or nut butter.
The Vitamix Explorian E310 is a better full-size blender than the Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System. The Vitamix has a much better build quality and makes a smoother blend with fibrous ingredients. It's safe to use for hot blending and has a much wider range of speed settings. On the other hand, the Ninja comes with more extra accessories, including a personal jar for single-serve smoothies and a dough blade for forming dough.
The Ninja Foodi Cold & Hot Blender and the Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System are full-size blenders with different strengths. The Cold & Hot has a glass jar that can hot blend. The jar has a heating element built into it, so it can heat up and cook ingredients for recipes like soups. On the other hand, the Power Pitcher comes with additional attachments like personal jars and a 'Smoothie Bowl Maker' jar. As a result, it's easier to use for smaller batches like single-serve smoothies and thick recipes like nut butter or hummus.
The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher SS201 and the Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System are very similar blenders, but the System is better for most uses. The System has a better build quality, makes a better smoothie, and comes with a pair of personal jars. On the other hand, the SS201 is better at crushing ice.
The Ninja Blender Duo with Auto-iQ BL642 is better than the Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System for most purposes. The BL642 comes with more personal jars for recipes like smoothies and protein shakes and does a better job of blending small batches of fibrous ingredients. It has a better build quality. However, the Foodi's 'Smoothie Bowl Maker' jar makes it very easy to use for thicker recipes like nut butter or dip.
The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is better for most purposes than the Blendtec Chef 600. The Ninja is sturdier and better suited for making recipes like nut butter or hummus. It comes with a few extra jars, including a personal jar for single-serve smoothies. On the other hand, the Blendtec can hot blend. It's also better at processing fibrous ingredients like leafy greens, so you might prefer it if you're looking for a smoothie or soup blender.
The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System and the Ninja DUO have different strengths. They each come with a 72oz pitcher and personal jars for smoothies, but the DUO is better for smoothies, since it blends small and big batches of fibrous ingredients faster. The DUO also comes with a juicer attachment and a vacuum pump. On the other hand, the Foodi Power Pitcher System also comes with a 'Smoothie Bowl Maker' jar that makes it much easier to use for thicker mixtures like nut butter. It's also much quieter.
The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System and the NutriBullet Blender Combo have different strengths. The Ninja has a better build quality and somewhat bigger capacity. It can crush ice and is much easier to use for thick recipes like nut butter. There's also a dough blade included to form dough. However, the NutriBullet makes a smoother blend of fibrous ingredients, whether you're working with a small or big batch, so you might prefer it if you mainly use your blender for smoothies. You can use it for hot blending.
The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System and the Calphalon ActiveSense have different strengths. The Ninja comes with an extra jar that makes it much easier to use for thick recipes like nut butter. It's better built and has a greater number of speed presets. However, the Calphalon can be used for hot blending, so it's way more suitable for recipes like soup or sauce. Its main jar is also easier to clean by hand than the Ninja's.
The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is better for most purposes than the Ninja Professional Plus Blender with Auto-iQ. The Foodi comes with a personal jar for smoothies and a 'Smoothie Bowl Maker' jar, making it better for single-serve smoothies and thicker recipes like nut butter. It also comes with a few extra blade assemblies, including a dough blade. On the other hand, the Professional Plus is just as good for ice-crushing. It's also sturdier and quieter when it's running.
The Vitamix 7500 is a better full-size blender than the Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System. The Vitamix is significantly better built and quieter. It can hot blend and does a much better job of pureeing big batches of fibrous ingredients, meaning it can make a smoother recipe of something like broccoli soup. On the other hand, thanks to its 'Smoothie Bowl Maker' jar, the Ninja is easier to use for nut butter. It also comes with a dough blade.
Test Results
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The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is a full-size blender that's a bit smaller than the Ninja DUO but still fairly bulky. You can store it on your kitchen counter or inside a large cupboard. You can also remove the main jar to make it easier to store.
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The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System has good build quality. This blender is mostly made from plastic, although the thickness of each part differs from one part to another. The motor base is plastic but doesn't feel premium or thick. However, the jars and lids feel better as they're a bit thicker. The Power Nutri Bowl jar also has a well-built manual rotating arm mechanism. The base transmission is made of plastic but hooks onto the blade assembly's rubber transmission. There are also four suction cup feet to keep in place while blending.
The main jar has a big 72oz capacity (64oz liquid). There's also a 24oz personal jar for recipes like single-serve smoothies and a 14oz 'Smoothie Bowl Maker' (or 'Power Nutri Bowl') meant for smaller batches of thicker recipes like nut butter or smoothies with a lot of frozen fruit.
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The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System uses two sets of blade assemblies. The first is used with the full-size jar and has six sharp blades. These blades are removable so that you can wash them. The additional jars use 'Hybrid Edge Blades,' which are made of eight sharp blades. They screw onto the additional jars. Both sets of blade assemblies are dishwasher-safe.
![Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System [CO351B, SS351] Lid Picture Sample](https://i.rtings.com/assets/sample-images/blender/lid-small.jpg?format=auto)
This lid locks into place. It has a small, window-like spout and a release button so you can remove the lid from the jar. The lid needs to be aligned with the spout corner of the jar to lock it into place.
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The power cord is long enough to reach an outlet on your counter. Unfortunately, this blender doesn't have a stowaway compartment to help store the cable.
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- 72 oz blender pitcher and lid
- Motor base
- 24 oz jar
- 14 oz Power Nutri Bowl
- Spout lid
- Storage lid
- Hybrid edge blade assembly
- Stacked blade assembly
- Dough blade assembly
- Cleaning brush
- User manual and recipe book
![Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System [CO351B, SS351] Fibrous Ingredients (Small Batches) Photo Sample](https://i.rtings.com/assets/sample-images/blender/fibrous-small-photo-small.jpg?format=auto)
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The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is fantastic for small batches of fibrous ingredients. It makes a mostly smooth blend with fibrous ingredients in its personal jar. However, it's not as fast or as convenient to use as some blenders, since it takes a while and you have to stop and shake the jar to get the best results.
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![Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System [CO351B, SS351] Fibrous Ingredients (Full Capacity) Video Sample](https://i.rtings.com/assets/sample-images/blender/fibrous-full-video-small.jpg?format=auto)
The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is also great for processing fibrous ingredients in its main jar. It can make a silky blend with ingredients like kale with just a few small grains left over. However, you need to run the blender for a long time to get the best result.
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This blender is outstanding for crushing ice. Using manual blending mode, it easily crushes ice cubes into snow-like ice in seconds.
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The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System is fantastic for making nut butter in its 'Smoothie Bowl Maker.' This 14oz jar has rotating arms that you can activate with a knob on top. This saves you from undocking the jar to stir the mixture, which is necessary with similar blenders that only come with the main pitcher, like the Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher SS201. The smaller jar also helps keep the ingredients close to the blades. It produces very smooth, spreadable nut butter quite quickly without much effort on your part.
![Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System [CO351B, SS351] Noise Video Sample](https://i.rtings.com/assets/sample-images/blender/noise-video-small.jpg?format=auto)
It's on the loud side for a full-size blender. Blenders are almost always noisy, but it's possible to find quieter models, like the Ninja Professional Plus Kitchen System with Auto-iQ.
The Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System has a speed dial with 10 different preset speeds. However, it doesn't have a wide range of blending speeds, so there isn't a huge difference between the slowest and fastest settings. The maximum speed setting isn't very fast, which isn't ideal for the smoothest purees with fibrous ingredients.
![Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher System [CO351B, SS351] Control Panel Sample](https://i.rtings.com/assets/sample-images/blender/controls-small.jpg?format=auto)
The blender has a dial that lets you select from 10 speed presets or a selection of blending programs, depending on your blending mode. You can toggle between blending modes using the iQ/manual button. When you're blending manually, the display will indicate which speed preset you're using (1-10), and if you're using one of the blending programs, it's a timer that shows how much time is left in the program.
- Smoothie: 65 seconds
- Bowl: 40 seconds
- Spread: 75 seconds
- Chop: 5 seconds
- Dough: 45 seconds
- Extract: 75 seconds (personal jar and 'Smoothie Bowl Maker' only)
There's also a pulse button that you can use for jobs like crushing ice. If you're using one of the smaller jars and want to blend manually, you can only choose speed preset 10 (maximum speed).
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The cleaning process depends on what jar you're using. The 'Smoothie Bowl Maker' jar is very easy to clean by running the blender with soap and water in the jar. The rotating arms inside require some scrubbing after making something like nut butter, but the jar is wide enough to fit your hand into, and it's not an overly tedious process. However, the main jar's sharp blade assembly makes cleaning difficult. You need to be careful not to cut yourself, and the mechanism connecting the assembly to the bottom of the jar tends to trap food and isn't easy to clean.