5 Alternatives to the Ninja Foodi Blender & Soup Maker — Including Cheaper and More Versatile Picks

The closest like-for-like alternative is the Ninja 2-in-1 Blender with Auto-iQ (BN750UK). At £120, it undercuts the soup maker slightly while giving you a bigger 2.1L jug plus a 700ml cup, so it’s better if you want both family-sized batches and personal smoothies. It also has a stronger 1200W motor and dishwasher-safe parts, which makes everyday clean-up easier. The trade-off is that it doesn’t heat ingredients, so you lose the built-in soup-making convenience. Choose this if you mostly want blending power and versatility, not hot soup from the machine.

If you want a much cheaper option, the Ninja 700W Slim Blender & Smoothie Maker (QB3001UKS) is the budget-friendly pick at £52.68. It’s far more compact, which is handy for smaller UK kitchens where worktop space is precious, and it comes with two 470ml cups for grab-and-go drinks. It’s great for smoothies, frozen fruit, and quick shakes, but it’s nowhere near as capable for soups, sauces, or larger family batches. This is the one to buy if you mainly want a personal blender and don’t need hot blending at all.

For people who cook more than they blend, the Kenwood MultiPro Go FDP22.130GY is a smart alternative at £49.00. It’s a food processor rather than a blender, so it’s better for chopping onions, slicing veg, grating cheese, pureeing dips, and even kneading dough. That makes it brilliant for everyday meal prep and baking, especially if your kitchen needs one appliance that can do a lot of practical jobs. What it cannot do is make soups in the same way as the Ninja, and it’s not the best choice for silky smoothies. Pick this if you want prep power over drink-making.

The Aucma 6.2L Stand Mixer is a very different beast, but it’s a good alternative if your real priority is baking. For £99.99, it gives you a huge bowl and the usual dough hook, whisk, and beater attachments, which is ideal for bread dough, cakes, and batch baking. It’s better than the Ninja soup maker for mixing heavy batters and doughs, but it doesn’t blend liquids or heat anything. This is the better buy for keen bakers who want a proper countertop mixer rather than a soup-and-smoothie machine.

If you want the most versatile all-rounder, the Ninja 3-in-1 Food Processor & Blender (BN800UK) is the premium step up at £149.00. It combines a processor bowl, large jug, and single-serve cup, so it covers blending, chopping, mixing, and pureeing more flexibly than the HB150UK. It’s better if you want one appliance for lots of tasks and don’t mind paying a bit more. The downside is that, like the BN750UK, it doesn’t have the built-in heating element for soup. Choose this if you want the broadest kitchen versatility and can live without hot blending.