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Hamilton Beach Power Elite Multi-Function Blender, 40oz Glass Jar, 700W scores higher on safety - here's why.
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Everything you need to make the call - who each one is for, and who should skip it.
Go for it if you...
Avoiding plastic food-contact surfaces is your top priority and you want independent verification, not just a brand claim.
You blend soft fruit smoothies, yogurt-based drinks, or sauces 2–3 times a week rather than daily tough-ingredient blending.
You want a glass-jar blender under $35 with a 3-year warranty for peace of mind.
You're a household of 1–3 and a 40oz jar covers your typical batch size.
You want the most blending power under $90 — 1400W with 72oz capacity is the performance leader in this price range.
You make large family batches and need the 72oz capacity for smoothies, soups, or entertaining.
You're comfortable with Tritan plastic as a food-contact material under brand-named BPA-free disclosure.
You blend primarily cold or room-temperature ingredients and avoid hot liquids and acidic foods in the Tritan jar.
The main thing to know
The 700W motor is genuinely limited — it will leave seeds and fibrous bits in green smoothies and struggle with frozen-solid fruit. This blender is best treated as a soft-ingredient, light-use appliance.
The Ninja Pro Plus uses a Tritan plastic pitcher — brand-named BPA-free, but not covered by independent food-safety investigations, and the 1-year warranty is below the premium blender category standard.
Skip this if you...
You regularly blend frozen fruit, kale, or whole nuts — the 700W motor will leave chunks and you'll be disappointed.
You cook for a family of 4 or more and don't want to run two batch cycles for every smoothie.
You need a blender that can handle hot soups by friction heating — 700W won't generate enough friction.
You want glass or stainless-steel food-contact surfaces to eliminate plastic concerns entirely.
You need more than 1-year warranty coverage — documented pitcher cracking is a real longevity concern at this price tier.
Neither of these quite what you're looking for?
I've reviewed all Blenders options at every price pointEvery Blenders in our database is scored using R3's deterministic scoring system - the same inputs always produce the same score. For this comparison, we evaluated Hamilton Beach and Ninja across 3 independent criteria: Safety (76%), Efficacy (18%), Usability (5%). No sponsored rankings. No paid placements.
Straight answers - no sponsored content, no filler.
I'd start with Hamilton Beach Hamilton Beach Power Elite Multi-Function Blender, 40oz Glass Jar, 700W - it scored 8.5/10 overall in our scoring system. Safety is our top-weighted scoring pillar, followed by efficacy, and usability. Check which pillar matters most to your family and compare those specific scores.
R3 uses a deterministic scoring system - the same inputs always produce the same score. We evaluate each Blenders across Safety, Efficacy, Usability using independently verified data. No sponsored rankings. No paid placements. Every score is fully reproducible.
Not necessarily. The overall score reflects our weighted rubric, but your priorities may differ. If you care most about safety, compare the safety scores directly. If budget drives your decision, the prices tell a clearer story. The "right" pick is the one that matches what matters most to your family.
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