Ninja Detect Power Blender

Is the Ninja Detect Power Blender worth buying?

Yes, the Ninja Detect Power Blender is worth £124 for anyone who would rather load a jug and walk away than stand over a dial, and it is the wrong buy if your priority is watts for your money. BlendSense reads the ingredients, the portion size and any ice, then sets the speed, the time and the pulse on its own, and 189 owners give the result 4.7.

It runs 1,200W through stainless steel blades in a 1.9L jug, which makes roughly four 450ml glasses in one batch. The 2 year guarantee covers the motor base, and every removable part goes on the top rack of the dishwasher, which matters on a machine you use every morning.

How much does the Ninja Detect Power Blender cost per watt?

£124.00 divided by 1,200W works out at 10.3p per watt, the dearest motor power in this category. A 2,000W jug blender at £69.99 comes to 3.5p per watt, and a 1,800W professional machine at £98.99 comes to 5.5p, so the Ninja charges nearly three times the cheapest rate for every watt it delivers.

What those extra pence buy is the automatic side: 15 functions in total, split into 11 manual settings and 4 automatic modes, with a dial that counts the blend down and flashes an 'Add liquid' alert when the mixture is too thick. If you never touch a preset, you are paying a premium for a 1,200W motor that costs £54.01 less elsewhere.

What comes in the box with the Ninja Detect Power Blender?

The box holds the 1,200W motor base, a 1.9L jug with its lid, the Total Crushing & Chopping blade, a quick start guide and a recipe guide. There is no travel cup and no tamper, so a single serving comes out of the full jug.

It stands 44.5 cm tall, 21 cm wide and 17.5 cm deep, and it weighs 3.9 kg, so it wants clear worktop under the wall units rather than a cupboard shelf. The jug is plastic over stainless steel blades, all removable parts are top-rack dishwasher safe, and it runs on 220V.

What are the drawbacks of the Ninja Detect Power Blender?

The 1.9L jug is the tightest capacity in this category, under the 2L and 2.1L jars on cheaper machines, so a family of five blends in two batches. Nothing in the box takes a single serving straight out of the door either, which means washing a full jug after one shake.

At 10.3p per watt it is the most expensive route to motor power here, and £124 puts it among the priciest machines of the ten. Only 189 buyers have rated it so far, a small sample beside the thousands behind the mid-priced models.

Ninja Detect Power Blender vs Ninja 2-in-1 and Reemix: which should you buy?

The Ninja 2-in-1 Blender costs £104.00, £20.00 less than the Detect, and it matches the 1,200W motor while adding a 700ml cup with a spout lid alongside a 2.1L jug. Buy the 2-in-1 if you want drinks to take out; buy the Detect only if the BlendSense modes and the countdown dial are worth £20 to you.

The Reemix 2000W Jug Blender is £69.99, which is £54.01 less, and it pushes 800W more through a 2L Tritan jar with 10 speeds and a 2 year warranty. Choose the Reemix for raw power per pound and batch size, and choose the Ninja Detect if you would rather the machine made the decisions.