For blending soup right in the pot, this is a performance-kit versus budget-simplicity decision: the Braun MultiQuick 7 MQ7035 pairs a 500-watt motor and squeeze-controlled speed with a 2-cup chopper and whisk, while the nutribullet Lite NBI50200 covers soups, smoothies, and whisking with a 300-watt motor, two speeds, and a 30 oz cup. In the 09/12/2026 observation the Braun was $109.95 and the nutribullet $49.99, both in stock and sold and shipped by Amazon.com. Pick the Braun for faster, finer purees plus chopping; pick the nutribullet for simple everyday blending at less than half the observed price.
Choose by your situation
| Situation | Model to consider | Main tradeoff |
|---|---|---|
| Fibrous soups, smoothies with frozen fruit and ice, mayo or whipped cream, plus regular onion chopping — and you want the fastest puree | Braun MultiQuick 7 MQ7035 | Costs $109.95 observed (about twice the Lite); trigger-style speed takes a little practice, and the chopper can liquefy vegetables if you over-process. |
| Weeknight soups, single smoothies, scrambled eggs or whipped cream — simple jobs where a whisk and a blending cup are enough | nutribullet Lite NBI50200 | Two fixed speeds only, no chopper attachment, weaker 300-watt motor for hard ingredients, and testers noted it can suction to the pot bottom. |
The two side by side
| Criterion | MultiQuick 7 MQ7035 | Lite NBI50200 |
|---|---|---|
| Motor and speed control | 500-watt motor; Easy SmartSpeed trigger — squeeze harder for more power, no preset dial | 300-watt motor with two speed settings (low and high) |
| Blade and blending action | ActiveBlade shaft moves up and down; Braun claims 250% more active cutting surface; POWERBell Plus extra milling blade; SPLASHcontrol with 25% less suction than the MQ500 series | Stainless steel blade on a stainless blending arm; straightforward fixed-speed blending |
| Attachments and cup | 2-cup (500 ml) chopper, whisk, and beaker via EasyClick Plus quick-change mount | Whisk attachment plus 30 oz measuring and blending cup; whisk and cup are dishwasher-safe, arm wipes clean |
| Warranty | Full manufacturer warranty; Wirecutter notes a generous three-year limited warranty | 1-year standard manufacturer warranty; 30-day returns on the official store |
| Independent testing | Wirecutter top pick after testing 13 models: smoothest fibrous-soup puree, fastest mayo (under 30 seconds), effective whisk and chopper | Wirecutter budget pick: fastest soup puree of the test (about 3 minutes) and a velvety smoothie in about 2 minutes; flaws noted were pot-bottom suction and faint cup markings |
| Category standing | #11 in Hand Blenders on Amazon at observation | #27 in Hand Blenders with an Amazon's Choice badge and 600+ bought in the past month at observation |
| Observed price | $109.95 on 09/12/2026, in stock, Amazon direct, delivery September 17 | $49.99 on 09/12/2026, in stock, Amazon direct, delivery September 16 |
MultiQuick 7 MQ7035: the faster, finer puree
The MQ7035 is for cooks who reach for the stick blender constantly: fill the pot, squeeze the trigger, and the moving ActiveBlade shaft circulates food through the POWERBell Plus housing while SPLASHcontrol keeps hot soup off you and the walls. The 500-watt motor handled fibrous root vegetables, frozen smoothies, and sub-30-second mayo in Wirecutter's testing, and the 2-cup chopper diced onions in seconds — the accessories work as well as the wand, which is rare in this category.
The limits are price, learning curve, and power without finesse: $109.95 observed is roughly double the Lite, the squeeze-to-vary trigger takes a session to master, the whisk made runny mayo in testing (use the wand for mayo), and the chopper needs 2-second pulses or vegetables turn to liquid. See the MultiQuick 7 MQ7035: in the 09/12/2026 observation it was $109.95, in stock with September 17 delivery, sold and shipped by Amazon.com — confirm the exact 3-in-1 set (wand plus whisk, 2-cup chopper, and beaker in Stainless Steel/Black), the delivery date for your ZIP, and the checkout total before buying.
Lite NBI50200: the simple budget pick
The Lite is for speed of setup rather than breadth: a corded, lightweight wand with two speeds, a stainless arm, a whisk for cream and eggs, and a 30 oz cup for single smoothies. In Wirecutter's testing it pureed root-vegetable soup faster than every rival (about three minutes) and made the most velvety smoothie of the group — at a price the outlet listed around $42 in March 2026, versus $49.99 in our September observation, so it pays to check the live price. Cleanup is easy since the whisk and cup are dishwasher-safe, and the corded design means no charging or batteries.
The tradeoff is capability: 300 watts and two fixed speeds struggle with hard ingredients like nuts or ginger that the Braun's ActiveBlade powers through, there is no chopper or other attachment path, and testers had to release occasional pot-bottom suction. See the nutribullet Lite NBI50200: in the 09/12/2026 observation it was $49.99, in stock with September 16 delivery, sold and shipped by Amazon.com — confirm the exact 2-in-1 set (blending arm plus whisk and 30 oz cup in Dark Gray), the seller of the day, and the total before buying.
Before paying: variant, seller, and total
Match the listing to exactly what is compared here: the Braun MultiQuick 7 MQ7035 3-in-1 set versus the nutribullet Lite 2-in-1 set (model NBI50200). Similarly named items are not the same: other MultiQuick 7 sets (MQ7025, MQ7077) bundle different accessories, and nutribullet's older immersion blender plus Wirecutter's previous budget pick (NBI50100) are discontinued predecessors — the Lite NBI50200 compared here is the current, in-stock model. Prices, delivery dates, and sellers move: both were Amazon-direct on 09/12/2026, but validate the live page and compare checkout totals under the same payment terms.
Recommendation by case: for the fastest, finest purees plus real chopping ability, the Braun MultiQuick 7 MQ7035; for simple soups, smoothies, and whisking at a budget price, the nutribullet Lite NBI50200.
Sources and further reading
- Amazon.com — Braun MultiQuick 7 MQ7035 3-in-1 (B085FRKBMF)
- Amazon.com — nutribullet Lite 2-in-1 Dark Gray (B0FRQJLP3P)
- Braun Household US — MultiQuick 7035 MQ7035X (official product page)
- Braun — MultiQuick 7 instructions Type HB701AN (manual PDF via Amazon product documents)
- nutribullet US — Lite Immersion Blender 2-in-1 (official product page)
- Wirecutter — Best Immersion Blender (March 2026, 13 tested)