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Ninja AMZ493BRN Compact Kitchen System, 1200W, 3 Functions for Smoothies, Dough & Frozen Drinks with Auto-IQ, 72-oz.* Blender Pitcher, 40-oz. Processor Bowl & 18-oz. Single-Serve Cup, Grey
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Brand | Ninja |
Color | Black, Grey |
Special Feature | Adjustable Time, Pre-Programmed, Single Serve, Compact, Pulse Technology, Pour Spout |
Capacity | 64 Fluid Ounces |
Product Dimensions | 7.5"D x 8.25"W x 17.25"H |
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About this item
- POWERFUL CRUSHING: Stacked Blade Assembly and high-performance Pro Extractor Blades Assembly powers through frozen ingredients and ice with ease.
- FOOD PROCESSING: Includes a 5-cup Precision Processor Bowl, Chopping and Dough Blade Assembly for added versatility and functionality.
- 3 VERSATILE FUNCTIONS: Blender, ice crusher, and food processor combined that utilizes 1200 watts of performance power to truly customize your drink-making experience.
- AUTO-IQ TECHNOLOGY: take the guesswork out of drink making with intelligent programs that combine unique timed pulsing, blending, and pausing patterns that do the work for you.
- ON-THE-GO CONVENIENCE: Blend directly in the 18-oz. single-serve cup and attach spout lid to take your creations on the go.
- BLADES FOR ANY RECIPE: Stacked Blade Assembly for the pitcher, Dough Blade and Chopping Blade for the processor bowl, and Pro Extractor Blades Assembly for single-serve cups.
- DOUGH BLADE ASSEMBLY: Mix and knead wholesome ingredients into dough for pizzas, breads, and more.
- RECIPE INSPIRATION: Includes 15-recipe Inspiration Guide to help create delicious smoothies, frozen drinks, and more.
- DISHWASHER SAFE: BPA-free parts are easy to clean and dishwasher safe parts.
- WHAT'S INCLUDED: 1200-Watt Motor Base, 72-oz. Total Crushing Pitcher with Lid (64-oz. max liquid capacity), 5-cup Precision Processor Bowl with Lid, Stacked Blade Assembly, Dough Blade Assembly, Chopping Blade Assembly, Pro Extractor Blades Assembly, 18-oz. Single-Serve Cup, Spout Lid & 15-Recipe Inspiration Guide.
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Easy to use | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | — |
Easy to clean | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | — |
Noise level | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.5 | — |
Blending power | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | — | 4.5 | — |
Value for money | 4.1 | — | — | 3.7 | 4.2 | — |
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material | — | Stainless Steel | Plastic | Glass | Plastic | Plastic Metal Rubber |
number of speeds | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 |
wattage | 1200 watts | 1200 watts | 1100 watts | 700 watts | 1200 watts | 1200 watts |
blade material | — | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | — | Stainless Steel |
dishwasher safe | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
voltage | 120 volts | 120 volts | 120 volts | 120 volts | — | — |
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From the manufacturer
Compact yet versatile
The Ninja Compact Kitchen System with Auto-iQ is three appliances in one. It’s a full-size blender, single-serve blender, and food processor all in one kitchen system.
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Family-sized capacity
Use the 72 oz.* Total Crushing Pitcher to make large batches of smoothies, frozen drinks, frappes, and so much more. Make enough for the whole family.
*64 oz. max liquid capacity
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Total Crushing Technology
Crush ice to snow in seconds for creamy smoothies and frozen drinks.
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Nutrient Extraction
Extract a drink containing vitamins and nutrients from fruits and vegetables.
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Take your creations on the go with ease
Blend directly inside your Single-Serve cup, then twist on a Spout Lid for easy sipping in and out of the house.
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More than a blender
Make dough, chop vegetables, and create so much more using the 5-cup Precision Processor Bowl.
Auto-iQ: Intelligent pre-set programs
Take the guesswork out of your kitchen. Make perfect smoothies, resort-style frozen drinks, or evenly mixed batters and dough, all at the touch of a button.
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Product information
Brand | Ninja |
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Color | Black, Grey |
Special Feature | Adjustable Time, Pre-Programmed, Single Serve, Compact, Pulse Technology, Pour Spout |
Capacity | 64 Fluid Ounces |
Product Dimensions | 7.5"D x 8.25"W x 17.25"H |
Included Components | 72 oz.* Total Crushing Pitcher with Lid *64 oz. max liquid capacity, Chopping Blade Assembly, Pro Extractor Blades Assembly, Stacked Blade Assembly, 18 oz. Single Serve Cup and Spout Lid, Dough Blade Assembly, 40 oz. Precision Processor Bowl with Lid, 15-Recipe Inspiration Guide |
Style | 3 Functions + 1200 Watts |
Recommended Uses For Product | Mixing, Whipping, Blending, Crushing, Chopping, Pulse, Ice Crush, Pureeing |
Power Source | Corded Electric |
Number of Speeds | 3 |
Voltage | 120 Volts |
Material Type Free | BPA Free |
Is Dishwasher Safe | Yes |
Item Weight | 11.06 pounds |
Manufacturer | SharkNinja |
ASIN | B08QJSDBY4 |
Item model number | AMZ493BRN |
Customer Reviews |
4.8 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #6,127 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining) #27 in Countertop Blenders |
Date First Available | December 15, 2020 |
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The Ninja Compact Kitchen System with Auto-iQ allows you to truly customize your drink-making experience. Use the pitcher, 5-cup Processor Bowl, or Single-Serve Cup to create all your favorite recipes. This blender-food processor combo is perfect for frozen blending, chopping, and mixing. Ninja Auto-iQ technology makes creating healthy drinks, tasty treats, and meals simple and efficient. 1200 watts of power allows you to power through your favorite ingredients.
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Customers like the ease of storage of the food blender. They say it has different sizes of containers, which makes it easy to store. They also appreciate the blending power, saying it blends things quickly and efficiently. Customers also like the quality, saying that it's a near flawless blender. Overall, they say it'll provide great service for the price. Customers are also happy with the value, saying the set is great value for money. They mention the power is strong.
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Customers like the quality of the food blender. They say it's a really great product, amazing, and does a fantastic job. Some customers also say they're impressed with the quality and say it does both things decently for a blender. Overall, customers are satisfied with the product's quality.
"...but for the value, everything that comes with it is a really great product...." Read more
"Near flawless blender, does a lot and offers great service for the price, literally never had a problem with it, blades are sharp, easy to use, easy..." Read more
"Best blender I have ever owned. I love that it comes with two different sized blender canisters and an individual sized blender cup...." Read more
"My old Ninja blenders lasted so long so I went with this one. It works, and has nice functions and accessories. However it is extremely noisy!..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the blending power of the food blender. They mention that it blends things quickly and efficiently, making beautiful smoothies, soups, and chops veggies. It also makes cookie dough easily and has a mixing function and a food processor. Some like the small size and say that it's good for blending hot coffee with butter.
"Love this blender!!!! Makes dinner prep time a lot quicker...." Read more
"Great price, lightweight, and easy to use. Does frozen ice, veggies, sauces, and everything I need to blend. Has plenty of power and easy to clean...." Read more
"Blends things quickly and efficiently. Is a bit loud but I’ve never seen a quiet blender...." Read more
"...This ninja set does not even compare. The speed, power, and multitude of attachment makes this a kitchen must have!" Read more
Customers find the food blender easy to use. They say it makes great smoothies with one push of a button, and is very convenient to use to make coffee. Customers also say the blender is easy to assemble, powerful, and good looking. They also appreciate the 1 button push to start and the safety features that prevent their fingers from getting sliced off.
"...The Ninja blender is easy to assemble. Put the “Total Crushing Pitcher” onto the motor base...." Read more
"...the price, literally never had a problem with it, blades are sharp, easy to use, easy to clean, smoothies are professionally done, does everything..." Read more
"Very pleased with this Ninja- does everything I need it to do, it’s simple to use and easy to clean...." Read more
"Great price, lightweight, and easy to use. Does frozen ice, veggies, sauces, and everything I need to blend. Has plenty of power and easy to clean...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the power of the food blender. They mention that it has amazing power, is easy to use and clean, and has plenty of power. Some say that the power is strong when it works and that it is the most powerful blender they have ever had. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...This thing has real power and the different mode buttons take a lot of guesswork out of it...." Read more
"...Has plenty of power and easy to clean. Love this blender." Read more
"...This ninja set does not even compare. The speed, power, and multitude of attachment makes this a kitchen must have!" Read more
"Amazing blender and powerful i love it 👍..." Read more
Customers like the cleanability of the food blender. They say it blends things very well, and is fairly easy to clean.
"...fact that this Ninja blender can be fully disassembled makes it very easy to clean.When your blender arrives, put it in your dishwasher...." Read more
"...It's seriously easy to clean as long as you get to it pretty quick after use. I like that the bottom is a closed unit...." Read more
"...never had a problem with it, blades are sharp, easy to use, easy to clean, smoothies are professionally done, does everything phenomenally" Read more
"...Ninja- does everything I need it to do, it’s simple to use and easy to clean. BE CAREFUL when removing and cleaning the blades...." Read more
Customers like the value of the food blender. They say it offers great service for the price, and is completely worth it.
"Near flawless blender, does a lot and offers great service for the price, literally never had a problem with it, blades are sharp, easy to use, easy..." Read more
"Great price, lightweight, and easy to use. Does frozen ice, veggies, sauces, and everything I need to blend. Has plenty of power and easy to clean...." Read more
"...It's well worth the money and can do almost anything you want it to do. It has features that I didn't know I wanted until I tried them." Read more
"Great price and works great. Smoothies every day!" Read more
Customers find the food blender easy to store. They appreciate the different container sizes, saying the small container is perfect for just me, and the X-large and small containers are welcome. Customers also say it's just the right size for a small family, and is compact. They also say the plastic seems durable. Overall, customers say it saves space in their kitchen.
"...It’s a large, sealable container. I drink out of it. It’s not insulated...." Read more
"...it comes with two different sized blender canisters and an individual sized blender cup. The plastic seems durable." Read more
"...It's nice to have the larger pitcher, which I have used, but for my needs it's the cup. The cup just makes everything easier, and clean up simple...." Read more
"I like the smallish size. Good for blending my hot coffee with butter. I plan to use the larger pitcher to make salsa and milkshakes." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the noise of the food blender. They say it makes a horrible screaming screeching noise. Customers also mention that the blender is much louder while blending than their old one.
"...When you turn on your Ninja blender, you’ll find that it’s very loud! So, here’s another item to buy: ear protectors...." Read more
"...Cons: this thing is crazy loud. With great power, comes great noise?..." Read more
"...It works, and has nice functions and accessories. However it is extremely noisy! Not recommended if you live in an apartment with thin walls." Read more
"Blends things quickly and efficiently. Is a bit loud but I’ve never seen a quiet blender...." Read more
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Make a great frozen drink!
by Andrew Roller
Ninja AMZ493BRN Compact Kitchen System, 1200W, 3 Functions for Smoothies, Dough & Frozen Drinks with Auto-IQ, 72-oz.* Blender Pitcher, 40-oz. Processor Bowl & 18-oz. Single-Serve Cup, Grey. Cost: $159.99
My brother, Pierre, was working in the kitchen. This surprised me. Pierre had never shown any interest in culinary pursuits. Pierre was adding ingredients to our family’s blender. It was a traditional model. The blender was tall, with its blades built into the base. Pierre turned it on. The blades whirled around. Then, Pierre poured out what he’d put into the blender.
What came out didn’t surprise me, once Pierre told me what it was. He was mixing an alcoholic drink. I left him to his drink and, for the next four decades or so, I left the world of the blender.
I’ve now rejoined it. Here’s how:
In my room, I have a lot of carbohydrates. Potato chips, pretzels, cheese popcorn; a night’s meal, if you need to get full.
What I keep exhausting is my supply of protein. I needed a way to obtain protein, without constantly making trips to the grocery store. ( On foot. I don’t have a car. )
I hit on an idea. Buy protein powder. I purchased the following at amazon ( dot ) com:
Muscle Milk Genuine Protein Powder, Vanilla Crème, 4.94 Pound, 32 Servings, 32g Protein, 2g Sugar, Calcium, Vitamins A, C & D, NSF Certified for Sport, Energizing Snack, Packaging May Vary. Cost: $51.09.
This review is not about Muscle Milk. I have yet to open the Muscle Milk container. Instead, it’s about how to make a great strawberry flavored drink! ( To which you can add Muscle Milk, if you desire. )
My Ninja blender arrived from Amazon. The version that I bought isn’t the least expensive Ninja blender at Amazon. So, if you decide to do as I’ve done, make sure you buy the same model.
I chose this version of the Ninja because, doing research, I discovered the following: you need a powerful motor. A Ninja with a 1200W motor is powerful. ( The “W” stands for “watts”. )
I’ve since learned something more. According to author J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, “W” doesn’t signify power. That is, my blender doesn’t put out 1200 watts of power. It consumes 1200 watts of power!
All I can say is this: my 1200 watt blender crushes what I need it to crush. So, I’m happy.
If you buy this version of the Ninja blender, you’ll also want to buy something else: leather gloves. This blender comes with three “blade assemblies”. ( Blade attachments. ) According to an Amazon reviewer, who tested them with his fingers, the blades on the blade attachments are “insanely sharp”. I never handle the blade attachments without first donning leather gloves.
Also, I have a dishwasher. If you don’t have a dishwasher, don’t buy this blender. You’re told to wash the blender in “warm, soapy water”. ( Ninja Owner’s Guide, page 18. ) Imagine washing three separate blade attachments in a sink, with your hands! Ninja recommends washing the blade attachments with “a dishwashing utensil with a handle”. ( A scrub brush. ) ( Ibid. ) My advice: don’t try it. The blade attachments are large and dangerous. No matter how careful you are, you’ll probably cut yourself.
You’ll also need someplace to put the blade attachments. Each blade attachment can be placed into a Ninja container. However, I’ve found that I use two of the three Ninja containers to hold the frozen drink that I make. This leaves two blade attachments lying around, unused. They have to be stored somewhere. Currently, my unused blade attachments are sitting in a cardboard box.
( There is, in fact, a fourth blade attachment. It’s called a “Dough Blade Assembly”. It doesn’t look sharp, but I haven’t tested it with my fingers. )
So, to review, you’ll need the following items, if you buy this version of the Ninja blender:
1. A dishwasher.
2. Leather gloves.
3. A storage box. ( Ninja doesn’t provide one. You’ll have to improvise. )
4. Metal tongs. ( Mentioned below. )
5. Ear protectors. ( Mentioned below. )
You could buy more items: drink containers. I’m speaking of drink containers that can be sealed, and stored in your refrigerator. I don’t have any drink containers, except the ones that came with my Ninja blender. That’s why I have to store my spare blade attachments in a cardboard box.
The Ninja’s three blade attachments are dangerous. Do they provide a benefit? Yes. First, you’ll be able to crush what you need to. Second, the fact that this Ninja blender can be fully disassembled makes it very easy to clean.
When your blender arrives, put it in your dishwasher. Put the small items on the top rack of the dishwasher. Turn the big items upside down, and put them on the bottom rack of the dishwasher.
Ninja writes: “It is recommended that the lids, containers, and blade assemblies be placed on the top rack of the dishwasher ONLY.”
I put my blender’s lids and blade attachments on my dishwasher’s top rack. However, I put my containers ( which are large ) on the bottom rack. I’ve had excellent results, doing this.
The “motor base” does not go in the dishwasher! This is self-evident, but I figured I’d mention it.
The Ninja blender is easy to assemble. Put the “Total Crushing Pitcher” onto the motor base. The Ninja blender was built for right-handed people, so the pitcher’s handle will be on the right, when you put the pitcher onto the base.
Once the pitcher is on the base, grasp it with both of your hands. Give it a firm twist to the left. ( In essence, you’re twisting the pitcher toward you. ) The blender will not operate until you’ve turned the pitcher toward the left. On page 12 of the Ninja Owner’s Guide, you’ll see a drawing. It shows how the pitcher will look, once you’ve twisted it to the left. You’ll need your blender to look like that.
Next, put the lid on the pitcher. You’ll need to line up the spout on the lid with the spout on the pitcher. The spout will be opposite to the handle. ( I failed to line the spout up properly. I was trying to jam the lid down onto the pitcher. That didn’t work. )
There is a handle on top of the lid. The handle is sticking up. I tried to shove the lid’s handle down, when the lid wasn’t on the pitcher. That didn’t work. The handle will only go down when the lid is on the pitcher.
The lid of the Total Crushing Pitcher has a spout. The spout has a cover. I can’t get the cover to pop up. It’s stuck on the lid. I could exert more force, but I’m afraid that I’ll break it.
The lid of the Precision Processor Bowl has a spout. The spout has a cover. I am able to open and close this cover. The same is true of the cover on the Single-Serve Cup.
I make my frozen drink in the Total Crushing Pitcher. This pitcher is too big to store in my refrigerator. So, I do the following:
1. I make my frozen drink.
2. I remove the lid. ( Press the button on the lid, in order to remove the lid. )
3. Remove the blade attachment from the pitcher! I forgot to do that. I poured out my drink from the pitcher. Liquid came out of the pitcher. Then, to my horror, out came the blade attachment! It fell, upside down, into the container that I was pouring my drink into. At that point, I resorted to metal tongs. I used the metal tongs to take the ( upside down ) blade attachment out of the container that it had fallen into. So, here’s another item that you should buy, when you buy a Ninja blender:
Buy metal tongs. I didn’t see any way to retrieve the blade attachment, except by grasping its blades. No way was I doing that.
( I may seem squeamish. Trust me: these blade attachments are nasty. I’m surprised that Ninja can sell them. You’ll definitely want to keep small children, pets, and clumsy people away from your Ninja blender. Joe Biden: stay away from this blender! )
A common refrain about a microwave is the following: don’t use the popcorn button. If you use the popcorn button on your microwave, you’re likely to overcook, or undercook, your popcorn.
Currently, I use the button marked “frozen” on my blender. It delivers a wonderful drink that consists of small crystals of crushed ice. However, the ice will melt. Since the joy of the drink lies in the fact that it contains crystals of ice, your drink soon becomes a smoothie.
My advice: simply turn on the blender. Crush the ingredients until you’re satisfied with the result. However, don’t crush everything in one go. That is, load all of your ingredients into your blender. Then, turn your blender on.
Next, before the crushing is finished, turn your blender off. Wait. Let the ingredients settle. Then, turn your blender on again. Do this several times. This is called “pulsing” the blender.
If you press the “frozen” button, you’ll notice that it, too, pulses the blender. That is, the blender turns on and off, repeatedly, until it fully crushes your ingredients.
What result am I aiming for? I want larger ice crystals. That way, it will take longer for them to melt.
I pour my result from the Total Crushing Pitcher into the Precision Processor Bowl. Some of my drink remains in the Total Crushing Pitcher. So, I pour the rest of my drink into the Single-Serve Cup. I am able to store both the Precision Processor Bowl and the Single-Serve Cup in my refrigerator. The Total Crushing Pitcher, its lid, and its dangerous blade attachment go straight into my dishwasher.
When you turn on your Ninja blender, you’ll find that it’s very loud! So, here’s another item to buy: ear protectors. I wear ear protectors when I operate my blender.
The single serve cup can be described as “a sippy cup meets a thermos.” It’s a large, sealable container. I drink out of it. It’s not insulated.
Making my drink, I was tempted to put ice cubes into the bottom of my blender. That’s not what Ninja recommends. According to Ninja, you put the lightest items into your blender first. You put the heaviest items in last.
Here’s the drink that I made:
Strawberry Splurge
( My recipe. )
1. Two twelve ounce cans of Black Cherry soda.
2. Three single-serve containers of strawberry yogurt.
3. One bag of whole frozen strawberries. ( You can use sliced frozen strawberries, if you desire. )
4. Three handfuls of ice.
The result is a delicious fruity drink!
Recommended with this:
Snyder’s of Hanover “Snaps Pretzels”. ( Not the butter version. )
Pros: The unit will not turn on at all if the lid is not on properly which is really nice, especially if you have little ones around.
This thing has real power and the different mode buttons take a lot of guesswork out of it. Smoothie setting, push the button and walk away, it does all the work of pulse blending and full on blending for you.
It's seriously easy to clean as long as you get to it pretty quick after use. I like that the bottom is a closed unit.
You can still add small amounts of stuff thru the small port of the lid while blending. I thought I saw a review where that wasn't possible, but maybe that was a different model.
Cons: this thing is crazy loud. With great power, comes great noise? Idk what i thought it would sound like but don't try having a conversation while it's running! I have 5 kids, I know what loud is!
The bread dough mode seems a little high of a setting for me, but I have yet to truly test it out.
And not really a con, but just a caution, the blade for the main attachment is incredibly sharp, so wash carefully. Like I said, the sooner you get to cleaning it off, the better.
Overall it's a great product and I'll use it for a long time I'm sure
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2024