nutribullet Personal Blender for Shakes, Smoothies, Food Prep, and Frozen Blending, 24 Ounces, 600 Watt, Gray, (NBR-0601)

I recently bought this again because I gave my last one to my friend. This has really good power to blend and is super easy to clean. Its not that small and can easily make a smoothie or blend a sauce. It fits easily and compactly in my cabinet and I have a really small kitchen which is why I got this. I would recommend this to anyone who needs one.

I got this to test against the Magic Bullet. I initially wanted a personal blender only to make smoothies, and honestly for that purpose they both work well enough for me. I use frozen fruit and greens in my smoothies, but I don’t use ice. They both did fine with that. Tbf, there were tiny specks of green from spinach or baby kale with the Magic Bullet, but it was just visual; the textures were indistinguishable. I much prefer the footprint of the magic bullet, which is pretty tiny (as is my kitchen). The Nutribullet is not much smaller than the blender I want to get rid of.

Btw, the Nutribullet does tend to get stuck in the “on” position; the first time I used it, I had to unplug it, but I think I’m figuring that out. If I just pulse that doesn’t happen, but it still seems like a significant problem.

The big plus for the Nutribullet is that it handles making pesto fine (like a blender, it processes it a bit more than I prefer, but it’s fast and easy). The Magic Bullet is an epic fail at pesto—it couldn’t process about 80% of the leaves, and even when I opened it and mixed things it was pretty much useless. I’d be better off chopping everything by hand.

The container for the nutribullet is a good size. It makes two decent-sized smoothies; the MB would give you two six ounce ones.

Btw, the Nutribullet mixing cup has a to-go lid, but it’s way too big to put in a car cup holder, so what’s that about? It also does NOT include a recipe book, which matters only because the design of the Nutribullet website is pretty useless, and it would be nice to know whether things like hummus are possible for this strength blender.

“The NutriBullet has revolutionized my daily nutrition routine. Its powerful motor effortlessly blends fruits, vegetables, and other ingredients into smooth and creamy concoctions. The various cup sizes and accessories make it convenient to create individual servings or larger batches. Cleaning is a breeze with its simple disassembly and dishwasher-friendly parts. I appreciate its compact design, allowing it to easily fit on my countertop without taking up much space. The quality and durability of the NutriBullet have stood the test of time, making it a reliable appliance for my health journey. Overall, the NutriBullet has become an essential tool for achieving my health and wellness goals.”

This is an excellent blender but it has one moderate issue. You have to screw the base on pretty strong to keep it from leaking while blending and it’s easy to screw it on a little too tight. If you have smaller sized hands it can be a real challenge to unscrew the base because there’s nowhere to grip. You might want to try the smaller version of this product if you have small hands, even though it can only mix smaller drinks. Or just be careful about how hard you tighten this one when screwing on the base. I use both of my NB products to mix energy drinks more than anything else so I can’t speak to how well they do smoothies, but my mother does make smoothies with hers and she says they’re great, so highly recommended from us.