There is a frustrating divide in the blender aisle. Single-serve blenders handle a morning smoothie beautifully but choke on a batch of soup for four, while full-size pitchers blend a family dinner but leave a single portion lost at the bottom of a giant jar. The nutribullet Full-Size Blender Combo is built to cross that line, pairing the brand's familiar single-serve cup with a proper 64-ounce pitcher and a 1200W motor that drives both. I spent three weeks using it for smoothies, soups, sauces, and the occasional nut butter experiment, and this review is the honest record of how it performed in a working kitchen.
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Design and Build
The combo is built around the familiar nutribullet silhouette, now scaled up to a full-size blender. The matte black base houses the 1200W motor and carries a simple control panel with three speed settings and a pulse button, laid out plainly enough that you never need the manual after the first use. The motor base is stable on the counter, with rubber feet that hold it in place during the vibration of a heavy blend.
The two containers are the story. The 64-ounce pitcher handles large batches with a handle and a pour spout, while the 32-ounce single-serve cup, the classic nutribullet format, snaps into the same base and doubles as the drinking vessel. Both containers lock onto the motor with a firm twist, and the blades thread onto the jars rather than dropping in, which keeps the seal simple and dependable.
The extractor blade is the shared workhorse. It uses the angled blade geometry that nutribullet popularized, designed to pull ingredients down into the blade path for a vortex style blend, and it is sharp enough to handle ice and frozen fruit without laboring. The matte finish resists fingerprints, which keeps the base looking clean in a busy kitchen.
Key Features
The 1200W motor is the feature that makes the two container setup work. It spins the extractor blade fast enough to crush ice and pulverize frozen fruit in the single-serve cup, while still driving the larger 64-ounce pitcher through a family batch of soup without the motor straining or the pitch dropping.
The three speeds plus pulse give real control rather than a single on-off hammer. The low speed folds ingredients together for thicker blends, the high speed goes fully fine for soups and sauces, and the pulse button gives short bursts for chopping or catching stubborn chunks. That range matters for a blender that promises to move between a breakfast smoothie and a dinner soup in the same morning.
The dual container system is the practical core. The single-serve cup is sized for one portion and travels as the cup itself, while the 64-ounce pitcher serves a family or preps for the week. Both are dishwasher safe, which keeps cleanup to dropping the parts in the rack. For the current price and the full accessory list, the Amazon listing for the nutribullet Full-Size Blender Combo is a useful reference.
Real-World Performance
I started where this brand always starts: the single-serve smoothie. Frozen berries, a banana, spinach, and a splash of yogurt went into the 32-ounce cup, and the blend came out smooth in about forty seconds with no unblended pockets at the bottom. The extractor blade pulled the frozen pieces into the vortex cleanly, and I drank the smoothie straight from the cup, which is the format this line is famous for.
Then I moved to the big test: a pot of roasted tomato soup for four. Cooked tomatoes, onions, garlic, and stock went into the 64-ounce pitcher, and the high speed setting turned the mixture into a velvety puree in under a minute. The friction of the high speed blending visibly warmed the soup, and the pour spout delivered it into bowls with a single clean pour and no dripping down the side.
Sauces and smaller batches did just as well. A quick chimichurri came together with the pulse function in a few short bursts, and a batch of pancake batter folded evenly at low speed without overworking the gluten. I also pushed a handful of toasted almonds into a small amount of nut butter in the single-serve cup, and the motor ground them into a spreadable paste with patience and a few pulses, a task that defeats many blenders at this price.
The honest notes concern the big pitcher with very thick blends. The 64-ounce container needs a sufficient liquid volume to let the vortex form, so dry, dense mixtures like a heavy dip or a too-thick smoothie require stopping to stir or adding liquid. It is a standard limitation of tall pitcher design rather than a flaw, and the single-serve cup handles most thick single portions without the problem. The 32-ounce cup is also short enough to store upright in a cabinet, which keeps the second container from becoming clutter.
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- 1200W motor handles ice, frozen fruit, and hot soups
- Two containers cover single-serve and family batches
- Three speeds plus pulse give real control
- Extractor blade blends smoothies and sauces cleanly
- Dishwasher safe containers and blades
- Matte black base resists fingerprints
Cons:
- 64-ounce pitcher needs liquid for very thick blends
- No preset programs for hands-free cycles
- Motor base is heavy to move around the counter
- Nut butter needs patience and occasional pulses
How It Compares
Blenders for the home market fall into three tiers: Personal Blenders, full-size combo blenders like this one, and high-end 1000 watt plus blenders with preset programs. I compared the nutribullet combo against a personal blender and a premium blender to place it honestly.
| Feature | nutribullet Combo | Personal Blender | Premium Blender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor power | 1200W | Around 300W | 1000W plus |
| Batch capacity | 64oz plus 32oz | Single cup only | Large pitcher |
| Speed control | 3 speeds, pulse | On, off | Presets, variable |
| Hot soup | Yes | No | Yes |
| Cleanup | Dishwasher safe | Dishwasher safe | Dishwasher safe |
| Price | Mid range | Low | High |
Against a personal blender, the nutribullet combo wins decisively on capability, since the 1200W motor and the 64-ounce pitcher add batch blending, hot soup, and sauce work that a single-cup machine cannot touch. Against a premium blender, the combo loses on preset convenience and the effortless handling of the thickest blends, but it wins on price and on the built-in single-serve format. For a household that wants one machine for both a morning smoothie and a dinner soup, the combo is the most balanced option of the three.
Who Should Buy It
Buy this combo if your mornings start with a single smoothie but your evenings sometimes need a pitcher of soup or a batch of sauce. It replaces the need for two separate machines, and the 1200W motor means you are not trading Power for convenience.
Skip it if you only ever blend single servings and want the smallest footprint, if you need preset programs for hands-free cooking, or if your blending is almost all ultra-thick nut butters and frozen desserts. For everyone else, this is a strong and versatile daily blender. You can check the current price of the nutribullet Full-Size Blender Combo on Amazon when you are ready to blend.
How We Test
I tested the nutribullet combo over three weeks with single-serve smoothies, a tomato soup batch, chimichurri, pancake batter, and a small nut butter attempt. I timed the blends, judged texture, and assessed the motor under both the single-serve and 64-ounce loads.
I cleaned the containers in the dishwasher to verify the cleaning claim and wiped the matte base with a damp cloth. I did not run frozen dessert blends with an empty pitcher, since thick dry mixes are not the pitcher's strength, and I did not test any preset cooking programs, since this model does not include them. For independent guidance on choosing a blender, Wirecutter's testing of the best blenders provides useful context. The nutribullet Full-Size Blender Combo listing on Amazon shows the current price and included containers.
nutribullet Full-Size Blender Combo: Questions People Ask
What containers come with the nutribullet Full-Size Blender Combo?
The combo includes a 64-ounce pitcher for large batches and a 32-ounce single-serve cup with a lid for one-portion smoothies, both sharing the same motor base.
How powerful is the motor in this blender?
The 1200W motor drives the extractor blade and handles ice, frozen fruit, soups, and sauces with three speeds plus a pulse function for control.
Can this blender make hot soup?
Yes. The high-speed blending generates enough friction to heat blended soup ingredients, and it handles cooked vegetables and sauces into a smooth puree.
Is the blender easy to clean?
Yes. The containers and blades are dishwasher safe, and the matte black base wipes clean with a damp cloth, so most cleanups are a simple rinse or rack load.
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