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Ninja Professional Plus Food Processor with Auto-iQ vs Magimix CS 5200 XL Food Processor

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Ninja Professional Plus Food Processor with Auto-iQ is cheaper at $99.99. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the Ninja Professional Plus Food Processor with Auto-iQ or Magimix CS 5200 XL Food Processor?

On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Ninja Professional Plus Food Processor with Auto-iQ is the cheaper at $99.99.

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Full spec sheet

marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec Ninja Professional Plus Food Processor with Auto-iQ Magimix CS 5200 XL Food Processor
US price $99.99 $549
BrandNinjaMagimix
Released2020
Bowl capacity cups 9 16
Motor watts 1000 1100
Blades discs included Quad chopping blade, dough blade, reversible slicing/shredding disc Knife blade, dough blade, egg whisk, BlenderMix ring, 2mm slicing disc, 4mm slicing disc, 2mm grating disc, 4mm grating disc, citrus juicer
Feed tube type Feed chute lid with pusher Extra-large feed tube for whole or large fruit and vegetables
Speed settings Power / Pulse manual controls + 4 Auto-iQ preset programs Auto / Pulse / Stop (3 modes)
Dishwasher safe Yes Yes
Warranty years 1 3
Release 2020

Sources — Ninja Professional Plus Food Processor with Auto-iQ: bestbuy.com (verified 2026-06-15). Magimix CS 5200 XL Food Processor: nutrimill.com (verified 2026-06-15).

What's the difference between the Ninja Professional Plus Food Processor with Auto-iQ and Magimix CS 5200 XL Food Processor?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (6 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Bowl capacity cups: Ninja Professional Plus Food Processor with Auto-iQ 9 vs Magimix CS 5200 XL Food Processor 16
  • Motor watts: Ninja Professional Plus Food Processor with Auto-iQ 1000 vs Magimix CS 5200 XL Food Processor 1100
  • Blades discs included: Ninja Professional Plus Food Processor with Auto-iQ Quad chopping blade, dough blade, reversible slicing/shredding disc vs Magimix CS 5200 XL Food Processor Knife blade, dough blade, egg whisk, BlenderMix ring, 2mm slicing disc, 4mm slicing disc, 2mm grating disc, 4mm grating disc, citrus juicer
  • Feed tube type: Ninja Professional Plus Food Processor with Auto-iQ Feed chute lid with pusher vs Magimix CS 5200 XL Food Processor Extra-large feed tube for whole or large fruit and vegetables
  • Speed settings: Ninja Professional Plus Food Processor with Auto-iQ Power / Pulse manual controls + 4 Auto-iQ preset programs vs Magimix CS 5200 XL Food Processor Auto / Pulse / Stop (3 modes)
  • Warranty years: Ninja Professional Plus Food Processor with Auto-iQ 1 vs Magimix CS 5200 XL Food Processor 3

What reviewers say

Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.

Ninja Professional Plus Food Processor with Auto-iQ

Both surviving sources are Tom's Guide: a dedicated hands-on review (Feb 2022) of the Ninja Professional/Advanced Food Processor with Auto-iQ (9-cup, four presets) and its May 2026 best-food-processors roundup, which re-tests and ranks the same unit at four stars. Verdict: a powerful, versatile, compact budget processor that evenly mixes cookie dough and chops well, but runs loud (93.8 dBA) with wobbly disc attachments and an auto-shutoff that cuts puree/dough runs short. All hands-on evidence comes from a single outlet. (2 sourced reviews, 2 lab-tested.)

Praised: Powerful motor that never strained and evenly mixed a full batch of cookie dough; Compact, lightweight and versatile with handy preset programs and multiple accessories; strong value under $100; Secure suction-cup feet kept it from walking during tests.

Flagged: Loud in operation, measured at 93.8 dBA, among the loudest units tested; Disc attachments (grating/slicing) wobble and leave large unprocessed chunks; Auto-shutoff cuts puree/dough runs short, so hummus never gets fully smooth.

Magimix CS 5200 XL Food Processor

No sourced tester review yet.

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