Ninja QB1004 Blender/Food Processor with 450-Watt Base, 48oz Pitcher, 16oz Chopper Bowl, and 40oz Processor Bowl for Shakes, Smoothies, and Meal Prep,Black

I’m really happy with this Ninja QB1004 Blender/Food Processor. It’s very powerful for a 450-watt machine and works great for smoothies, sauces, and chopping vegetables. I like that it comes with different bowl sizes, which makes meal prep much easier. The blender is easy to assemble and clean, and the blades are very sharp, so everything blends quickly. I’ve used it for smoothies and food prep, and it works perfectly every time. The design is also compact, so it doesn’t take too much space on the counter. For the price, it’s definitely a great value. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a simple but powerful blender and food processor.

I was looking for a blender so that I could make some smoothies for my daytime eating (to make things easier and healthier), but didn't want to spend a fortune to get something that was easy to use, easy to clean, and a very good blender. A few friends of mine recommended a Ninja blender, so I decided to give this one a shot. I couldn't be happier with my choice! As a blender, I have to say this is by far the easiest to assemble, use, and clean that I've ever had access to. The blades go together in a second, and you just drop them down into the carafe onto the little peg to get them situated. For a typical smoothie, I toss in frozen berries, some ice cubes, a banana, some yogurt, and a little soy milk. The lid snaps on easily without having to play with it forever. Then just set the electrical component on top of the assembly and hold down the large (and only) button, and you're on your way! When everything's done whirring about, it pours nicely out the spout of the lid, and you can stick the whole thing in the fridge if you have some leftovers. Clean-up is amazingly simple, as well. Even when I use a soy protein powder, this thing practically rinses clean with just hot tap water. I've yet to need to scrub with any real effort to get it spotless, including the blades and lid. You can put it in the dishwasher, but it'll probably fair better if you wash it by hand. A few things you should keep in mind if you do purchase this blender: 1. The place where the electrical component attaches to the blade shafts can get spattered with the blender's contents if it's full enough, or if the mixture is thin enough. After using the blender, always check that little indentation on the electrical component and clean it immediately with a dry paper towel, cotton swab, or whatever else you have that'll fit in that area. If you let things dry up in that crevice, it can be hard to clean later. 2. The spout on the lid pours very well, but if there is anything on the rim of the spout when you go to snap it shut (as if to store leftover contents), then it will be spattered about your counter, wall, or shirt. Make sure you wipe that area nice and clean before closing the spout cover. 3. There is a tiny hole in the bottom of the blade shaft where it slides onto the peg inside the blender carafe. Make sure you have a pipe cleaner or thin wire brush (or something similar) to clean up inside that tiny crevice after use. I had a set of wire brushes meant for cleaning out straws and the spouts of sports bottles, and they work perfectly for this. 4. These blades are extremely sharp. Far sharper than those of any other blender I've used. Handle them with extreme care, unless you dislike having all the fingers you currently possess. 5. There is only one speed (Speed Awesome!) and you must hold down the button for it to blend, so you can't walk away from it after turning it on. You do have to stand there and keep the button down to have it continue blending for you. (Essentially, it only pulses.) Bottom line, I highly recommend this to anyone who needs a blender for a good price, and doesn't want to work too hard to clean it afterwards. It also comes with a food processor assembly, so you really can't go wrong!

You get a lot for your money with this blender. Makes perfect green smoothies. I don't really use the other food processor bowls and blades that come with the set, but it's nice to know they're there. After reading other reviews, I always handle the blade by its top, and give it a spin to make sure the blade is centered on the spindle. The same sharpness that makes it dangerous makes it effective! It hasn't cut me yet. I was surprised at the quiet power the Ninja has, it is really remarkable. Best blender I've used. To me, it is better than a Vitamix. The motor-at-the-top arrangment is clever and logical. You pop in the blade, fill the pitcher, put on the lid, pop on the motor, and blend (quietly) away. My brother had talked about the health benefits he'd seen from drinking green smoothies. I'd seen Fat Sick and Nearly Dead, and wanted to try a diet change. Bought a juicer and this blender to make hybrid smoothies. Your taste may tend toward Margaritas, and I completely understand, but these days I'm trying out the green smoothie way. Here's a typical morning smoothie: For the liquid, you can use water, or fresh veggie juice. I use fresh veggie juice, perhaps to justify the purchase of my Breville 800JEXL Juice Fountain Elite 1000-Watt Juice Extractor - juice 3-4 large carrots and half a cucumber or zucchini. Sometimes if I have an extra apple or orange, or want a lime or ginger flavor, I juice those as well. Pour the water/veggie juice into the Ninja, along with... 1 cored apple (not peeled), one peeled orange (keep the white skin, lose the outer orange), 1 1/2 cups of Kale or Spinach (fresh or frozen), 2-3 teaspoons Spirulina, 1 banana, some frozen pineapple, peach, berries, or mango, 1/4 avacado, protein powder (I combine Rice Protein with Vega Vanilla is best), and sometimes frozen shelled edamame (soy beans). I vary the recipe depending on what's on hand, and rotate the kale and spinach. The blender keeps all the fiber of the kale/spinach, apple, orange, and fruit... along with the nutrients from the juiced veggies. Hybrid. The Breville juices fast, and cleans up fast. The Ninja blends it fast and well, and also cleans up fast. Tip 1: Pulse and blend. Do both and it will thoroughly all ingredients. If you only blend, it won't all mix. Tip 2: For weekday speed, move prep time to Sunday afternoon. You can prepare a series of smoothies using frozen spinach/kale, frozen fruits, and add-in-powders. Store them in the freezer in individual freezer containers. On a weekday morning, just pour a Ziploc into the Ninja. Add the apple (cored) and orange (peeled) fresh. If you have time, juice the carrots and cucumber, and add the juice. If you don't have time, add 2 cups of water. Tip 3: Freeze you Bananas! - Buy/wait for peak freshness. Peel whole bunch. Cut, and lay separated segments on wax paper in the freezer for an hour. Store in a Ziploc. Highly recommended blender.

5 years later and it's still working great! This is a great product. Original review: I bought the QB1004 model about 4 months ago to replace a top of the line Kenmore blender and prior to that, a top of the line Oster. This is simply the best I have ever used. It is not nearly as noisy as the others and is much easier to clean. I make two smoothies every single day. I hate dealing with fruit peeling and cores but the recommendation is that we eat a couple servings of fruit a day. I get mine in one breakfast smoothy and just get the process over with for the day. My recipe for two people includes a banana, two granny smith apples, 1/2 cup of oatmeal, 2 teaspoons of lax seeds (I grind them in my coffee grinder first), 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, 1 cup of kefir, and then additional fruit as is available to fill the container. Usually have to add more water to the mix. I use the largest container and blades for this process. It works perfectly. I also make a lot of salsa. (see the The Great Salsa Book by Mark Miller). I use the smaller containers for salsa. You have to be careful to not over-chop or you will have broth rather than salsa. A few touches of the on/off switch is typically all you need to chop peppers, onions, tomatoes, etc. The Ninja works great for hard cheese like parmesan. Doesn't work as well for soft cheeses. Cleaning is a bit more of an effort if you grate cheeses but not that big of a deal. I make a desert using the Ninja that is frozen fruit, 1 teaspoon of sugar, ice cubes and a cup of kefir. My spousal unit states that it is almost identical to the Gelato that she buys in Italy. I wouldn't know, but it is very tasty AND the Ninja does a great job of shredding the ice cubes into tiny ice particles. Some advice: Be careful of the blades. It is called Ninja for a reason. You will cut yourself if you are not careful. Don't try to lick the blades or scrub with your fingers. For your first week with Ninja I suggest band-aids in the kitchen. Don't overfill. It gets messy if you go beyond the recommended fill line. Rise immediately. I have read some reviews where people gripe about nooks and crannies that are hard to clean. If you rinse this immediately after use you will have no problem keeping it clean. I wash the container in the dishwasher daily but rinse and dry the blades and top by hand. I think you will like the Ninja. Certainly works for me. Rick

I absolutely LOVE my new Ninja. I cannot say enough how much I love it! Here are just a few of the many reasons why I am 100% satisfied with this over a traditional blender: 1. The price is comparable to a cheap model of blender, but the quality stacks up closer to that of a much pricier model. For me, since I live off of a university fellowship, price has to almost always come first when I buy something. 2. The blade design on this is far better than what you get with a typical blender. Most blenders have 2-4 blades, situated at the bottom. Because the blades are laid out that way, it is easy for chunks to become trapped and mess up the mechanism, which in turn means that you have to use more liquid in order to compensate. With the Ninja, there are two sets of blades that sit one above the other, so chunks don't get missed as easily and also don't get trapped or hide in a "corner". 3. Also because of how the blades are situated, the Ninja is far easier to pour out of and easier to clean. In a typical blender with the blades at the bottom, you often get quite a bit of food trapped down at the bottom and have to really work with a spatula to get it out. In the Ninja, you just pull the blade right out after blending, so it isn't in your way when you pour. That makes cleaning far easier, since the blades can be done separately. I personally feel that that is more hygienic, since I can be really, really certain that the blades are well cleaned without risking the massacre of my fingers. 4. With this, you essentially are getting two different blenders for the same price, because you get both a bowl and a pitcher, and they each come with their own blades. The bowl is much nicer for doing salsas and such; the pitcher is perfect for smoothies and shakes. This is also really handy for entertaining or just when you're fixing more than one dish, since you can blend two different dishes right away without having to thoroughly clean the blender in between. For instance, I like to make cream soups, which need the ingredients well blended together, but sometimes I like to fix a fruit purée to have as an appetizer before I enjoy my soup. I can do the soup ingredients and get them on to boil using one container and then do my fruit in the other instead of having to stop and really thoroughly clean the device first. 5. The entire assemblage is super easy to put together and stores easily as well. The directions have pictures and plain English, so there isn't any potential confusion there. 6. This thing handles ice and frozen fruit as though it were a literal ninja knocking out the inept bad guys in a movie. Fast, easy, flawless. I get creamy perfection every time I make something and it doesn't take long.

Pros: feels sturdy when blending, the top with the motor feels smooth and works well even after falling (my baby loves playing with it). Lids close pretty well. I use the smallest one the most to make hummus. Perfect size for one can of garbanzos. Cons: the jars are made of a good quality but it's still plastic and you can tell. After somw time it starts becoming whitish and it gets some cracks (I had my old one for like 3 or 4 years to get to that). Not the easiest to storage. The tall blender is more of a food processor. I wouldn't recommend for smoothies or soups. But works well for a fritatta or home made burgers.

Love this blender. I have used this kind of blender for years. I absolutely love it. It is perfect for me for making a smoothie.

Absolutely the best!! Stop scrolling and get this one! The price can’t be beat and it works so well- it went well above my expectations. I bought this in February 2023, it’s now April 2026 and this blender has been used a minimum of 2-5x a week and still holding just as strong as day one! It is super simple to wash, use, store and the locking lids are the best! ****if you are having trouble with the lid not ‘going on’ it’s bc it needs to be lined up correctly- that was the only issue I had which wasn’t even an issue if I would have read the directions LOL