Compare the Ninja Slushie, Creami, Creami Deluxe & Swirl. Discover which frozen dessert maker suits your kitchen, from soft serve to slushies!
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1. Ninja SLUSHi
This machine is designed to create frozen drinks and slushies that mimic the texture and style of professional countertop frozen-drink machines found in cafés or convenience stores. It specialises in transforming liquid bases, like soft drinks, juices, or cocktails, into refreshing slush-style treats. Perfect for entertaining, parties, or gatherings thanks to its generous capacity and ease of use.
Physical features
- Wattage: 200 watts for the FS301 model.
- Dimensions: approximately 16.28″ L × 6.52″ W × 16.92″ H (about 41.4 × 16.6 × 43 cm) for the standard model.
- Weight: Approximately 24.25 lbs (≈11 kg) for the US version.
What can be put in the machine
You can pour in sugary liquids, such as soft drinks, juices, milkshakes, or cocktails (alcoholic if the sugar content and alcohol percentage are suitable) and turn them into slush-style frozen drinks. One key caveat: sugar content matters. Low-sugar or sugar-free liquids may not freeze properly, so this machine is best suited for occasional treats rather than everyday or health-focused use. A major advantage is that you don’t need to freeze a solid base beforehand; simply pour your liquid straight into the machine, and it will chill and slush it for you.
Helpful Features:
Slush: 4-6 servings take about 30 mins to slush, great for sports drinks, energy drinks, sugary soda or punch
Frozen cocktail: 4-6 servings take about 40 mins, for anything with alcohol. Adjust freeze settings (on the right) for desired consistency.
Frozen juice: 4-6 servings takes about 25 mins, because of the high water content in juice, the freeze setting should be low-medium
2. Ninja CREAMi
This machine is designed to take a pre-frozen “pint” or tub of mixture and “creamify” it by shaving and spinning through the frozen block to create ice cream, gelato, sorbet, milkshakes, and more. In other words, you prepare your base, freeze it flat for about 24 hours, then process it in the machine to achieve a creamy texture. It’s perfect for those who like to experiment with flavours and control their ingredients.
Physical Features
- Wattage: 800 watts for the NC300 version.
- Motor: dual-drive motors (in certain markets) to power the blade/paddle that shaves the frozen block.
- Dimensions: approx. 30.5 cm (depth) × 17 cm (width) × 40.5 cm (height) (12.0″ L × 6.5″ W × 16″ H (approximately))
- Weight: around 5.9 kg (≈13 lbs)
What food can be put in the product
You freeze your base mixture, such as ice cream mix, milk with flavouring, sorbet base, or smoothie bowl, in the tubs provided. Then, you process it in the machine to create scoopable frozen desserts. The machine also supports mix-ins, like chocolate chips, nuts, or fruit, through the “Mix-In” program. It is not designed for making slush drinks like the Ninja Slushie, and very hard frozen blocks may require a second spin to achieve a smooth texture.
Helpful Features:
Install light and progress bar: indicate when the machine is not fully assembled and how far along the process is of creaming your treats.
ice cream: for tradiotnal creamy dairy or dairy alternative products.
Lite Ice Cream: for ice creams that are low in sugar or fat
Sorbet: designed for recipes with fruit/high water content
Smoothie bowl: for a mixture of fruit and dairy recipes
Mix-ins are added after the ice cream has been made, and need to be pre-chopped.
3. Ninja CREAMi Deluxe
The Deluxe version builds on the original Creami by offering more functions, such as frozen yoghurt, Italian ice, slushie-style frozen drink processing, and advanced mix-in options, along with larger tub capacity. It’s designed for users who want greater versatility and the ability to make larger batches. If you plan on serving a family or multiple people, or want to experiment with more mix-ins, the Deluxe version is the ideal choice.
Physical Features
- Wattage: 800 watts Motor:
- Motor Base with Dual Drive Motors” emphasising the strengthened drive system.
- Dimensions: 12.01″ L × 8.42″ W × 16.69″ H (≈30.5 × 21.4 × 42.4 cm)
- Weight: Around 6.5 kg (~14.3 lbs)
What food can be put in the product
Much like the original CREAMi, you begin by freezing a base mixture. The Deluxe version, however, supports additional treat types, including ice cream, lite ice cream, sorbet, gelato, frozen yoghurt, milkshakes, Italian ice, slushies, frozen drinks, and mix-ins. Thanks to its larger tub size (700 ml per tub), you can make more in a single session.
Helpful Features:
*all above mentioned features for the ninja creami are also the same on the Creami Deluxe*
Frozen Yogurt: designed for full-fat, added sugar varieties of yogurt, low fat or no sugar varieties won’t work.
Creamiccino: use your preferred coffee, sugar and milk/dairy alternative for a frozen coffee treat.
Slushi/italian ice: designed for water with powdered drink mixes, syrup and fruit flavors to create a slushy drink.
- 11 FUNCTIONS: Transform ingredients into delicious drinks and desserts with 11 functions: Ice Cream, Sorbet, Light Ice C…
- FAMILY-SIZED CAPACITY: CREAMi Deluxe includes 3x 709ml Deluxe Tubs, so you can enjoy even more delicous frozen treats wi…
- CREATE 2 FLAVOURS IN 1: Use the ‘Top’ and ‘Bottom’ processing settings to create two different ice cream flavour combina…
4. Ninja Swirl by CREAMi
This machine is the top-end model among the four, adding soft-serve functionality through a dispensing handle that creates a “swirl” texture. It also offers 13 one-touch programs and new modes such as “CreamiFit” for low-sugar or high-protein bases, as well as fruit-whip and frozen custard options. If you want a personal pint-maker that can also be used entertaining if you wish, this machine is the one for you.
Physical Features
- Wattage: 800 watts for the Swirl model
- Motor: dual-drive motors
- Dimensions: 15.16″ L × 10.04″ W × 17.52″ H (≈38.5 × 25.5 × 44.5 cm) *this product is quite large and may require a large open bench space, could also have difficulty fitting under cupboards due to height*
- Weight: Approx. 20.83 lbs (~9.45 kg)
What food can be put in the product
Similar to the rest of the CREAMi line, you start by freezing your base mixtures and then processing them in the machine. However, with this model, you can also dispense soft-serve once the tub has been processed. The 13 one-touch programs include ice cream, sorbet, lite ice cream, gelato, milkshake, fruit whip, frozen yoghurt, frozen custard, CreamiFit, and soft-serve modes.
Helpful Features:
Countdown timer: changed to minutes with a new ‘ready’ light next to ‘install’ light.
Fruit whip: for fruit with the consistency of a soft serve but dairy free
frozen custard: for any custard based recipe
CreamiFit: for high protein-low calorie- low sugar bases, which uses a faster, longer program to whip air through the ingredients for a creamier texture.
Conclusion:
Personally, I prefer the Ninja Creami Deluxe, as it has all the great features of the Ninja Creami, plus extra function buttons to experiment with and the capacity to serve multiple people if I need. But if I was consistently hosting parties and family functions, I would consider the Ninja Swirl or the Ninja Slushi for giving my guests a fun, delicious treat to add to my normal food spreads.