Kitchen head-to-head
Blendtec Professional 800vsNutriBullet Pro 900
Blendtec Professional 800 takes the average, 7.9 to 7.0, but NutriBullet Pro 900 wins the widest axis on the page: Value, by 3.8.
Blendtec Professional 800
Blendtec
7.9
A sealed sound enclosure over a 3.8 peak horsepower motor. Quiet is the thing you buy here.
Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.
NutriBullet Pro 900
NutriBullet
7.0
A 900-watt motor under a cup you drink from. One person, one smoothie, under a minute.
Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.
Where they diverge
The widest gap is Value, NutriBullet Pro 900 ahead 8.8 to 5.0. They come closest on Ease of use, 8.8 to 8.0. Left of center is Blendtec Professional 800, right is NutriBullet Pro 900.
Which one to pick
Take the Blendtec Professional 800
Leads on Performance, Durability and Quietness.
- Early mornings in an apartment, where a full-power blender would wake the house
- Batches for four to six people in one pass
- You never want to think about a tamper again
Take the NutriBullet Pro 900
Leads on Value and Ease of use.
- One smoothie at a time, drunk from the cup it was made in
- A dorm room, an office, or a counter with no room for a jar
- Frozen fruit and greens, which is the job the extractor blade is shaped for
What each one gets wrong
Blendtec Professional 800
- Counter depth is tight — the enclosure adds bulk on every side of the jar
- You want coarse results; blunt blades drive everything toward puree
- You blend twice a week, in which case the outlay never comes back
NutriBullet Pro 900
- Hot liquids — the manual rules them out and a sealed cup has nowhere to vent
- Anything that runs past a minute; the motor is duty-cycled and will cut out
- Cooking for more than one person, unless you enjoy blending in shifts
Specs, side by side
| Spec | Blendtec Professional 800 | NutriBullet Pro 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Motor | 3.8 peak horsepower | 900 watts |
| Jar | 90 oz WildSide+, 36 oz blending capacity | — |
| Controls | 11-speed touch slider | — |
| Cycles | Six preprogrammed | — |
| Enclosure | Sealed sound enclosure | — |
| Warranty | 10 years | One year |
| Cups | — | 32 oz and 24 oz, dishwasher safe |
| Blade | — | Twist-on stainless extractor blade |
Rankings they both appear in
Questions
- Blendtec Professional 800 scores higher. Why would anyone take NutriBullet Pro 900?
- Because of Value, where NutriBullet Pro 900 wins 8.8 to 5.0, the biggest single gap between them. That axis covers what the same money buys elsewhere. The 0.9 overall lead sits on Performance, Durability and Quietness instead.
- How much does the overall lead mean here?
- Less than the number suggests. Blendtec Professional 800 averages 7.9 and NutriBullet Pro 900 averages 7.0, but the axes split 3-2, and the widest of them runs against the leader.
- Which one ranks higher in "Batch size decides a blender before wattage does"?
- Blendtec Professional 800 sits at #1 in "Batch size decides a blender before wattage does", NutriBullet Pro 900 at #4.