Ninja
Ninja Professional Plus Blender with Auto-iQ (BN701)
$99.99Cheaper
Released 2020
Best Blenders · head-to-head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Ninja Professional Plus Blender with Auto-iQ (BN701) is cheaper at $99.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Ninja
$99.99Cheaper
Released 2020
Cleanblend
$179.99
Released 2012
The Cleanblend Classic Commercial Blender wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Ninja Professional Plus Blender with Auto-iQ (BN701) is the cheaper at $99.99. Get the Cleanblend Classic Commercial Blender for the stronger spec sheet, the Ninja Professional Plus Blender with Auto-iQ (BN701) to spend less.
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✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | | |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $99.99 | $179.99 |
| Brand | Ninja | Cleanblend |
| Released | 2020 | 2012 |
| Motor watts | 1400 | 1800 |
| Jar capacity (oz) | 72 | 64 |
| Speed settings | 3 | — |
| Preset programs | 3 | 0 |
| Dishwasher safe | Yes | — |
| Noise dampening | No | No |
| Warranty years | 1 | 5 |
| Release year | 2020 | 2012 |
Sources — Ninja Professional Plus Blender with Auto-iQ (BN701): sharkninja.com (verified 2026-06-15). Cleanblend Classic Commercial Blender: cleanblend.com (verified 2026-06-15).
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (4 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Only one whitelisted tester—Tom's Guide—hands-on reviewed this exact BN701 (its deal blocks explicitly list it as the 'Ninja BN701 Professional Plus Blender'). It rates smoothies, oat-milk milling and ice-crushing near premium Vitamix/Breville levels at under-$100 value, but flags punishing loudness (measured 94.9 dB), cheap-feeling materials and a fiddly stacked-blade assembly that is tricky to clean. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Smoothies surpassed nearly all blenders tested, bettered only by Vitamix A3500 and Breville 3x Bluicer; Strong milling and ice-crushing power for the price (smooth oat milk, no chunks); Huge value under $100, with secure locking lid, pour spout and grippy handle.
Flagged: Painfully loud, especially in ice-crush mode (measured 94.9 dB); Feels built from lower-quality materials; Stacked blade assembly is fiddly and tricky to clean.
Only one whitelisted source surfaced: Reviewed (USA Today) rates the Cleanblend Classic a no-frills, chef-oriented blender that's easy to use with simple controls and excels at nut milk, but flags no child-safety lock and a pitcher that shifts during use. This is a qualitative capsule card with no lab measurements. (1 sourced review.)
Praised: Easy to use with simple controls; Excellent at making nut milk.
Flagged: No child safety features or lock sound; Pitcher moves a bit during use.