NutriBullet Ultra Personal Blender

NutriBullet Ultra Personal Blender

By NutriBullet · Blenders & Stand Mixers · Kitchen & Cooking

  • 1200W motor
  • Titanium-coated blades
  • 32 oz + 24 oz to-go cups
  • Single-serve design, dishwasher-safe

Lowest price seen
$126.00
from $126.00 at Walmart · Checked Sep 28, 2026

Prices are snapshots. Check the current price with the store.

Problems, parts and running costs

Summary

The NutriBullet Ultra NB50500 is a 1200 W personal blender that handles frozen fruit and ice well and runs a hands-free 30-second cycle. It is NutriBullet’s quietest single-serve design, but that is a relative claim: Consumer Reports still places it in the loud 70–89 dBA band, so do not expect a quiet blender.

Strengths

  • The 1200 W motor crushes frozen fruit and ice for smooth, consistent results.
  • The 30-second automatic cycle is genuinely hands-free.
  • The 32-oz and 24-oz cups double as drinking containers, so cleanup is simple.
  • A compact footprint suits small kitchens, and suction feet keep the base steady.
  • Sound is shifted to lower frequencies, which owners find less harsh than older Bullets.
  • The extractor blade is covered far longer than the base.

Weaknesses

  • It is still objectively loud; Consumer Reports places it in the loud 70–89 dBA band.
  • The base warranty is only 1 year, and repairs are module swaps rather than component-level.
  • Sealed cups cannot take hot, warm, carbonated or effervescent ingredients.
  • Continuous blending is limited, and ice needs enough liquid.
  • Older NutriBullet cups and blades do not fit the Ultra.
  • Owner reports include smoke, broken lids and an extractor failure, though no failure rate is established.

Verified specifications

Motor1200 W corded.
Programsa 30-second automatic blend program plus a separate hold-to-pulse control.
Cups32 oz and 24 oz Tritan Renew cups, BPA-free and dishwasher-safe; the included cup count varies by bundle.
Materialthe cups use 50% certified recycled content per NutriBullet.
BladeRapid Extractor Blade with a stainless-steel platform and titanium coating.
NoiseNutriBullet calls it the quietest single-serve design by shifting sound to lower frequencies; Consumer Reports classifies it as loud.
Dimensions5 in L × 4.75 in W × 14 in H, with a 29.5-in cord.
WeightNutriBullet lists 10.14 lb while Consumer Reports lists 6 lb, so weight is unresolved.
Blending limitsno more than one minute continuous, and no more than six consecutive 30-second cycles without a 10–15 minute settling period.
Ingredientssealed cups must not take hot, warm, carbonated or effervescent ingredients; start at 70°F (21°C) or cooler.
Warranty1 year on the base; the Ultra Rapid Extractor Blade carries a 5-year limited warranty.
In the boxmotor base, Rapid Extractor Blade, 32-oz cup, 24-oz cup, 24-oz handled cup, two to-go lids and a recipe guide.
Full research notes and sources

How loud it really is

The marketing phrase “quietest NutriBullet” is comparative, not an absolute. NutriBullet engineers the sound toward lower frequencies so it is less shrill than older single-serve models, but Consumer Reports tested the exact NB50500 and classifies its noise in the loud 70–89 dBA band. Exact-model owners agree: many describe it as somewhat quieter or less harsh than older Bullets while still calling it loud. It is not an early-morning silent blender.

What you can and cannot blend

Performance is the reason to buy. Epicurious tested the Ultra against its preferred Zwilling personal blender and found it crushed large ice cubes more effectively, processed a difficult nuts, dates and greens smoothie faster, and produced a smoother, creamier result, with secure click-in cup engagement and no leaking on the tested unit. There are safety limits: the sealed cups must not be used with hot, warm, carbonated or effervescent ingredients, and NutriBullet says ingredients should start at 70°F (21°C) or cooler. Do not blend continuously for more than one minute, after several cycles you should take pressure and heat precautions, and do not blend ice without enough liquid. The manual also says not to use the Ultra as a dedicated ice crusher; overloading can trip the internal thermal breaker, which NutriBullet says needs about an hour to cool.

Cups, blades and cleanup

The cups and lids are dishwasher-safe but should not go on the bottom rack or through a heat or sanitize cycle, and the blade should be hand-cleaned. This is a new Ultra design, so older NutriBullet cups and blades do not necessarily fit. The base has strong suction feet that improve stability but can make it awkward to lift and store. NutriBullet sells genuine replacement cups and blades, so this is not a sealed, throwaway design, and the manual recommends replacing the Rapid Extractor Blade at least every five years.

Running costs, warranty and repairs

Electricity is negligible. At the 1200 W rating, a full 30-second cycle every day would be about 3.65 kWh a year, roughly $0.67 at the July 2026 US residential average of 18.31 cents/kWh (EIA), or about $1.34 for two cycles a day. Blade replacement adds more: the Ultra Rapid Extractor Blade is $17.49 on sale or $24.99 regular direct from NutriBullet, which works out to about $3.50–$5 a year across the recommended five-year life, so a normal household spends roughly $4–$7 a year plus accidental cup or lid breakage. Replacement cups are $11.19–$13.29 on sale. Coverage is split: the base has a standard 1-year warranty, while the included Ultra Rapid Extractor Blade gets a 5-year limited warranty covering bearing failure, grinding, gasket damage, thread or coupling damage and housing cracks when used as directed. Owner reports are isolated rather than a pattern: one Best Buy owner reported smoke after about seven months of two smoothies a day, another reported a to-go lid breaking after three uses, and a Costco community owner reported a unit dead after one use with the fault traced to the extractor assembly.

Is it worth it?

Buy it near the low end of its price band. NutriBullet’s own product page listed the Ultra Standard at $129.99 in October 2026 and its blender index showed $99.99, Walmart listed it at $126, and Electronic Express listed the exact NB50500 at $169.99. Around $100 it is a strong buy for a daily single-serving smoothie user who wants compactness, strong frozen-ingredient performance and the automatic cycle. Around $130 it is merely fair, and above $150 the value falls away unless the seller includes a much richer accessory bundle. A cheaper NutriBullet Pro+ at $79.99 direct is the nearby value alternative if the Ultra interface and lower-frequency sound do not matter, and a larger countertop blender makes more sense for family batches.

Which model this is

This page covers the US NutriBullet Ultra, base model NB50500, UPC 810097972803. The Amazon listing is ASIN B0CBWD3PN7. NutriBullet’s current US page exposes a Gunmetal SKU as NB50500IN. Do not merge the NB50500SS color variant or the NB20500 retailer model into this page, and check the exact bundle at checkout because retail configurations vary.

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