NutriBullet’s First-Ever Full-Size Blender Crushes Food in Seconds—and I’m Hooked

Here’s why I’ll never use another blender brand again.

Raise your hand if you’ve stood at your kitchen cabinet for up to 10 minutes trying to make a smoothie, and the ice will just not crush. As an avid smoothie maker, I’ve tried my fair share of blenders, including plenty of models that simply don’t get the job done. And surprisingly in all my years of making smoothies (which was coincidentally my first job at 15), I had never gotten into using single-serving personal blenders—the version that made NutriBullet famous—but I regret not trying them sooner.

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NutriBullet’s latest launch has the best of both worlds: It comes with a personal-size container (a 24-ounce and a 32-ounce option) and a full-size blender with a 64-ounce capacity, which is the first time the brand has ever offered a model this big. This two-in-one kitchen appliance is a total game-changer because it includes each size container you’d ever need to make hundreds of recipes. And regardless of whether the NutriBullet actually lives up to its infomercial claims of “extracting more nutrients” from food than other blenders, the new NutriBullet Blender Combo is a well-made blender that actually works—and that’s notable. There’s a reason why the original NutriBullet Mixer System has been a customer favorite and one of the best-selling countertop blenders on Amazon for years with more than 6,000 five-star reviews.

So what makes the new NutriBullet Blender Combo different than its competitors? Not only are you spending just $130 for the full set versus close to $400 for a Vitamix, it actually lives up to its promises of making recipes faster and mess-free. The new personal blender cups have the rivets for the blade on the inside of the cup instead of the outside like the older models, allowing the liquid to stay inside so you’re not constantly wiping up excess on the outside. And while some blenders don’t come with vessels that are made for blending hot soups and foods, the new 64-ounce pitcher is safe to use with hot recipes thanks to its vented lid.

NutriBullet Blender Combo

To buy: $129; amazon.com.

Thanks to NutriBullet’s Smart Extract program, which automatically gauges the time and speed needed to transform tough fruits, veggies, nuts, and seeds into silky smoothies, there’s no guesswork needed when wondering how long you should to blend a specific type of food. With three other speeds and a pulse option up to 1200 watts of power, you can pulverize ice and other frozen foods in seconds—it’s honestly like magic! And to address my ultimate pet peeve of blenders, the combo even comes with a tamper so you can easily spread around or mash food that gets stuck on the blade.

If you’re currently using two different blenders for big batch recipes and also smoothies on-the-go, consider them garage sale ready. This new powerful interchangeable combo eliminates the need to have both in your kitchen cabinet, ultimately saving you space and time—at least, it did for me.