This blender is so powerful, i have used it to make smoothies and sauces, it crushes ice in seconds, also tried making peanut/almond sauce and it took about 3 to 4 seconds for everything to be blend together, the other piece is a one serving juice or smoothie, again so powerful it takes about 10 seconds for my smoothies to be made! I love nutribullet so much better than my ninja!!!