Buy the Beast Mega 1200 Plus.

It is the only one here that actually replaces every other blender in your kitchen.

What was compared

Beast Mega 1200 Plus Countertop Blender, XL Vessel, Carbon Black, 1200W | Smoothies, Shake... — $219.00
Ninja Nutri-Plus Personal Blender, 900PW, (3) 20oz Cups, Silver, BN301 | 900-peak-watt pus... — $69.97
magic bullet Personal Blender for Shakes, Smoothies, Food Prep, and Frozen Blending, 22 Ou... — $29.98

1. Actually crushes ice, not just spins it
1200 real watts against the Nutri-Plus's 900 peak watts and the Magic Bullet's 250 watts. Reviewers of both smaller machines report frozen fruit left in chunks, the Beast is built specifically to blend it smooth.
2. Feeds the family, not just one cup
The Beast's 40oz XL vessel makes a whole household's smoothies in one blend. The Nutri-Plus's 20oz cups and Magic Bullet's 22oz cup only ever make one personal serving at a time.
3. Makes soup and sauce, not just shakes
The Beast is built for sauces, dips and soups as well as smoothies. The Nutri-Plus and Magic Bullet are single-serve smoothie cups that choke on anything thicker than a shake.
4. Outlasts the Magic Bullet's short life
Owners report Magic Bullets breaking within a week or dying inside six months, with blades dulling fast on ice. The Beast ships with extra Tritan vessels and hardware meant for daily use, not occasional shakes.
5. Yes it costs more. Buy it anyway.
At $219 against $69.97 and $29.98 the Beast is a real jump. But a personal cup blender that cannot batch-blend or make soup means buying a second machine later, the Beast is the last blender you have to buy.