VICE may receive a commission if you buy products through the links on our site. Skeptical at first, I was quickly won over by the Ninja BL610’s blending capabilities and ease of use. When it comes to fancy blenders, the brand that reigns supreme, undoubtedly, is the almighty Vitamix. Vitamix blenders may be incredible, ninja smoothie blender reviews you can get the same super-charged blending power for way less money.
Listen, if you already own a Vitamix, I’m not saying you should kick yourself—I love my Vitamix. When I use it to merge my smoothie ingredients in seconds, I feel like an epic health goddess, mixing all my potions and powders into its towering bowl. It does feel luxurious—its heft alone is enough to make it feel high-quality and powerful. When I came across the Ninja BL610, I was impressed by not only its sexy, Vitamix-y looks, but also by its super-high rating on Amazon.
The Ninja boasts 1,000 watts of power to pulverize your ingredients, versus the Vitamix’s 1,500—but while the Vitamix may have more oomph on paper, I didn’t notice a big difference in performance, aside from ice crushing, and in that instance, the Ninja absolutely destroyed the Vitamix. I’d say def pick the Ninja. The Ninja has a rod in the middle with extra blades, which helps with processing larger or harder to break down ingredients, whereas the Vitamix comes with a tamper and has a removable plug at the top so you can add more ingredients, or push them down towards the blade. I will say the one thing I did miss is the ease of adding in a bit more liquid via the convenient hole in the Vitamix lid. If you’re big into accessories, the Ninja has fewer offerings than the Vitamix.