Ninja Professional Plus Blender vs Ninja BL770 Mega Kitchen System

Buy the Mega Kitchen System (BL770) if you want one motor base that also chops, mixes dough and blends single-serve cups. Buy the Professional Plus (BL610-series) if smoothies and frozen drinks are all you make and you want simpler controls. The BL770 has the stronger motor and more attachments; the Professional Plus has Auto-iQ preset programs and a lighter, simpler pitcher-and-blade setup. Owners of both rate the crushing and the plastic pitcher well; the BL770's main complaints are its weight and short cord.

• Choose the Ninja Professional Plus if you mainly make smoothies, frozen drinks and crushed ice in large batches and want preset programs to do the timing for you.
• Choose the Ninja BL770 Mega Kitchen System if you want one base for blending, food processing, dough mixing and single-serve cups.