Ninja Food Processor [BL682UK2] Auto-iQ, 1500 W, Black and Silver

Before I start, I want to make sure it's clear I did not get paid for this review. I bought this blender on my own and I love it. I figure a comprehensive review would be helpful to other buyers. These are my completely genuine opinions on the product. Back in 2011, I bought one of the original Ninja blenders. It was a pretty powerful blender, but only had 3 settings. Compared to your average conventional blender, it seemed pretty fancy and I used it until the motor finally died about 3 years later. Fast forward to today, where I saw this great deal on Amazon. I've been traveling around Europe with my family for 3 years, and it has become difficult to rely on our rentals for certain cooking appliances. So I decide to order the complete kitchen system, without looking at the documentation very closely. HOLY COW! The difference between this newer Ninja Kitchen System and the original standalone blender is SUBSTANTIAL. First, to comment on ordering from Amazon: it was shipped and delivered quickly (within 24 hours). It comes in a box where everything is packed very carefully in individual cardboard and plastic sleeves. Absolutely nothing was jostled around in the box, because everything was packed so securely. Everything was shiny, brand new, and nothing was broken or missing. Let me be clear about what you're getting in this package: -Ninja Kitchen System Motor Base (with more than 5 different settings) -Large Blender Pitcher -Large Blender Metal Blades -Large Blender Plastic Blades -Food Processor Pitcher -Food Processor Metal Blades -Food Processor Plastic Column (for the plates) -Food Processor Shredder Plate -Food Processor Slicer Plate -Food Processor Food Shoot (with large mouth and the pusher tube thing) -1 Large Nutrient Bullet Container -1 Medium/Small Nutrient Bullet Container -2 Screw on Pour Lids for Nutrient Bullet -1 Nutrient Bullet Blade Base -1 Technical Guide -1 Cookbook/User's Guide -1 Single Page User Cheat Sheet Essentially, the kitchen system gives you a very powerful blender, a separate food processor, and a separate nutrient bullet. And it now has a built in 1500 watt blending option–for when you really need to amp the power on your blender. Regarding safety: the Ninja will NOT work if you do not properly put lids on your pitchers and containers, and it will NOT work if you do not properly lock everything into place. This means you never have to worry about your kids chopping their fingers off by accident, because they will never have the chance to put their fingers near the blades Next, it was time to test this impressive and beautifully designed machine. I started first by using the nutrient bullet to create an herb butter. I threw in some thick slices of cold butter, some mct oil, a bunch of freshly ground herbs, and some apple cider vinegar. I worried there wasn't enough liquid for it to blend properly and that the butter would become stuck. I worried for absolutely no reason. I selected the Nutrient Bullet Option and watched something almost magical. The blender detected how thick the butter and mixture was... and decided to pulse the ingredients, on it's own. It kept doing this until everything had completely blended and then emulsified to perfection. I was stunned. I was pretty certain that I was just losing my mind or that the machine was malfunctioning or something. I decided to test it again and see what was going on. This time I took the blender and put some collagen gel, melted butter, mct oil, fresh basil, and an entire head of roasted cauliflower and 2 roasted leeks into the blender. I selected the food puree option... And on it's own it started on the normal blend setting, chopping everything immediately close the blades. After a few seconds it pulsed up to medium speed, all on it's own, to chop things a little better. There was one persnickety cauliflower floret near the top that didn't seem to be blending... Until the blender pulsed up to the highest speed on it's own, and stayed there for a full minute. I was again stunned, but thought that was just the pulse pattern for puree. I needed to add more liquid to the puree, as it was just a tad too thick for my taste. So I added in some more MCT oil and pushed pulse again. I watched carefully as it went from normal blending speed... and pulsed directly up to high for one whole minute. As in... the blender was selecting the appropriate speed for emulsification, on it's own. This is the beauty of the new Ninja system. It's called Auto IQ. It detects the weight and consistency of your food (at least from what I observed), and then automatically changes the settings for itself. In my opinion, that's worth the price of admission alone. I haven't yet used the food processor, but I'm certain I'm going to be just as surprised. Lastly, cleaning everything up was quick. We put up the leftovers from dinner, and simply washed the container, pitcher, and blades with some soap, water, and a soft cloth. Then we let them air dry. Everything looked just as sparkling new after the wash–no cloudiness of plastic or oily residue. I can already see myself using this until the motor dies again. And if it only lasts for 6 months (hypothetically) it will still be worth the price–because it seriously makes cooking a million times easier for me and my family. We blend and chop 2-3 times a day, and with a smart and powerful blender it cuts down on a lot of work. Definitely recommend the purchase if you're looking for an easy-to-use blending, emulsifying, mixing, and chopping kitchen system.

Like many of you, I browsed for a LONG time, researching food processors. I already had a nutribullet for smoothies, which was great, but I needed to be able to chop nuts, grind coffee beans etc, which the bullet doesn’t do as it has to have liquid in it. I read the reviews for this machine and noticed there was one “Available from these sellers”. It was £40 cheaper and listed by Amazon as in new condition but with damaged box. I decided to risk it and it arrived in pristine condition and was most certainly new. I saw no damage to the box, so not sure what that was about but I’m not complaining. This is a serious piece of kit. It’s chunky, quality, well built and boy does it function! My nutribullet is now for sale as this machine makes the BEST smoothies ever. They are velvety smooth and just wonderful. I make green smoothies daily, so as well as apples, pears etc, I put ginger, celery, nuts, and other stalky stuff in there. My other gadget would leave bits of stringy pith in there at times, but not this baby. Gorgeous. I’ve used the processing unit to grate cheese, carrots etc with ridiculous ease. Not a problem to clean, but you need to be careful with those super sharp blades! I’ve processed nuts in seconds, blended home made tomato sauce like it wasn’t there and whizzed up soups to creamy smoothness. I have no regrets whatsoever in buying this. DO NOT buy cheaper alternatives if you can afford to spend the extra. It packs a whopping 1500w, which just pulverizes everything in it’s path 😀 it looks good on the kitchen side - pride of place in my kitchen and I can honesty say I have used it every single day since I got it. Easy to use after reading through the quick start guide. It clicks together with a gratifying solidness, and you have the confidence that this isn’t going to break in a hurry. Buy one! You won’t regret it.

Used it for smoothies, dough, chopping, and sauces—this thing’s a beast. 1500W motor doesn’t flinch, even with frozen fruit or tough veg. Auto-iQ settings take the guesswork out—just press and let it do its thing. Nutri Ninja cups are spot-on for grab-and-go blends, and the chute on the processor bowl makes feeding ingredients clean and easy. Blades are razor sharp, and everything locks in solid—no rattling or leaks. Cleans up quick, and the build feels premium. If you want a processor that handles real kitchen graft and doesn’t waste your time, this Ninja’s got your back.

Oh! What do I say? I watch all kinds of martial arts movies and this is nothing short of a real Ninja itself. Quick , agile, well-built, solid, extremely powerful. I owned a Kenwood food processor previously which to be honest did a decent job for a great many years until it finally gave up. I decided to purchase something that " pulverized" anything that went into it. Bought during covid times, I had little hope that it would get delivered and right after I ordered it, It even went to status " currently unavailable". It took a couple of more weeks for it to be delivered and I have been thrilled ever since. It is a brilliant piece of equipment. just opening it out of the box and holding the parts in hands, I knew it was not cheaply built. It is soundly built! The materials, the construction, it has a great feel to it. Comes with shredding, slicing regular food processor attachments, dough blade, chopping blade, a large 2 ltr blender that did a splendid job at blending something that usually takes me 2,3 rounds trying to blend in batches. The locking mechanism feels sturdy and safe. The blades are very sharp , careful. Very easy to clean. Anybody looking to check if it grinds things into pastes like curry pastes etc.. yes it does. I use it regularly for coconut grinding, smoothies, curry pastes. I use the ninja cups for it. It comes with 2 ninja cups and the blade attachment can go on either. Smaller cup or the larger cup. Everything takes just about a minute to grind, chop, slice. My fav option is the smoothies in the ninja cup. It is incredible how it purees everything in seconds. It is a bit loud on the high modes, the auto iq modes but on low, dough, medium it is as normal as any other processor/ grinder. There is an addition coffee/spice grinder attachment that can be bought, although I don't see the need for it at the moment. My ninja cup makes the curry spice pastes and I am very happy with it. And we are "instant coffee" people. So no grinder attachment yet. This unit is expensive no doubt but it is worth every bit. I don't usually use the auto IQ programs, I do my own, low/medium/high variations. Anybody looking to buy this I hope it doesn't disappoint you, it surely thrills me every time I use it. Adding a couple of pictures and videos.

Great product, brought this after seeing it in use at my families house. We wanted to upgrade from our ninja 900 watt blender. Which had its restrictions. This is a great food and drink processor. We only used the processor with the small jug but made light work of blending mixture to make homemade burgers. (However my family where I first saw it have used the pitcher to make smoothies really easily) Lots of functions and has a handy digital screen to show you how long it’s blended for or how many pulses. There are handy books for recipes as well as a guide to which function is best for what. Only downside there is a lot of accessories and you need to find space for these so you can use them and not forget them in the back of a cupboard. As well lots of functions to learn as I don’t want to break it. However still love it and has made cooking even more fun. I am sure we will make smoothies and dips and other things in the future. Also I got it cheaper than the £199 it was retailing else where. I think this is end of line model but I prefer to the newer model which is less powerful and has less options and costs £350. Get one before they run out.

LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT So easy to eat more fruit and veg with this. Mainly bought to prep my veg for dinner. Fantastic - just quarter onions and chop root veg into large chunks, then pulse in the processor to get it course shredded and perfect for frying/cooking. You can have big chunks or finely chopped with the number of pulses you do. Saves so much time chopping and so it's great for cooking/freezing large batches of chilli, pasta sauce. Have also done lots of salads - just chuck in carrots, courgettes, tomatoes, beetroot, lettuce, herbs, bit of fave cheese or nuts and pulse a couple of times, makes a lovely chopped salad. Have also done the usual frozen drinks (ice cubes and fruit or squash), milkshakes (added dessicated coconut which got blended so fine you couldn't detect it. Made some protein balls (nuts, seeds, raisins, honey, coconut etc) which you just blitz to the desired consistency (crunchy or as fine as truffle) and roll into balls. I saw a Youtube vid where they turned a jar of peanuts into smooth, oily peanut butter. I made veggie burgers - roasted sweet potato pureed, onions, oats etc. I wanted some texture so I blitzed ingredients separately to different levels and put each into a mixing bowl to combine at the end. TIP: once finished, rinse/wash the blades and jugs immediately with hot water. Really quickest way to clean. If you leave stuff in there and it dries out you'll be scrubbing it out of the nooks and crannies. In dishwasher the upturned bits will collect water in places. And hey, I use mine several times a day so I need it ready! This is the best piece of kitchen kit I've bought and it's great quality - very sturdy, clicks together neatly etc. Lots of good recipes on internet

I've had my Ninja Kitchen System for about three weeks now. I've been wanting to buy a Ninja for as long as I can remember. I make a lot of smoothies and the like, and my old blender just wasn't strong enough to make other things like nut butters or good "nice" cream. I finally made the decision to buy this Ninja when I saw it was on sale at £149.99. It is WELL worth every penny! I was actually pleasantly surprised at how heavy and sturdy the equipment is. I leave it on the counter top because I use it so often, so I don't have to lug it in and out of a cupboard (which would be a pain due to its weight). Everything is dishwasher friendly which is perfect as I hate handwashing dishes. I only handwash the cups or extractor blades if I need to use them in the immediate future, but have to be very careful as the blades are extremely sharp and I've already had a few cuts. So far, I've made lots of smoothies with frozen fruit and ice (no problem whatsoever blending ice), cashew milk, and yesterday I used it to grind flaxseeds which it did an excellent job at. I'll be making a lot more dairy free milks soon, as well as nut butters and also using the processor to chop/mix/knead etc. I get excited whenever the opportunity comes up to use my Ninja, cause it's just so easy and works so well! And it looks GREAT in the kitchen. Very posh! Highly recommended, you will not be disappointed! If you're looking for a quality, strong machine on a budget, this is the one.

This product is amazing! So well put together and solid it almost feels like a comercial one. Love the fact that the rubber flanges on the blenders and lids do not come out as they are set far back into the parts. All lids and blender parts fit tight. all the different speeds are perfect and functions are obvious and easy to use. Good wipable front on base so sticky fingers wont mess up the controls with bits getting stuck in groves that you can't get out. Blades which go all the way up in the blenders make things so creamy! Timed ultra blend for smoothies it just perfect - no pressing buttons on an off it's all programmed for you to get smooth perfection every time. OK so the quality of the metal blades aren't quite what you might hope for in a non China product, but hay if the blade in your mixer bowl goes dull ... it's removable and you can sharpen it! Or have we all forgotten in this disposable world how to get a keen edge on a blade? Packaging was impressive, each peice was boxed in a macramé kind of way so it couldn't budge an inch and was like some amazing gigsaw puzzle, think I may have taken a long time to get it all back inthe box if I had to. The packaging was so good it really didn't need each product to be bagged in plastic as well - the planet could do without it and so can we. I am sure most of us wash our new products before we use them anyway and if not you are not going to keel over from a bit of dust in your first smoothy! Very happy with this product, infact I'm just about to look and see if they do a Nutri blender on it's own so I can travel with it!