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Ninja SLUSHi Max vs Ninja CREAMi Deluxe

Get the SLUSHi Max for parties, the CREAMi Deluxe for desserts. The Deluxe can make a frozen drink, but only the SLUSHi Max pours real slush for a crowd.

Ninja SLUSHi Max
Our pick

Ninja SLUSHi Max

The party-sized SLUSHi: 12 drinks a batch, faster, and it senses your drink and tells you to add sugar. Big and bulky.

Ninja CREAMi Deluxe

Ninja CREAMi Deluxe

The CREAMi to get: bigger tubs and two flavours from one tub.

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The short answer

The SLUSHi Max makes about 12 slushies or frozen cocktails at once, sets itself and keeps them frozen. The CREAMi Deluxe makes ice cream, frozen yoghurt and some frozen drinks from a tub you freeze for 24 hours first, and costs less.

Get the SLUSHi Max if
  • β€”You host and want drinks for everyone.
  • β€”You make frozen cocktails.
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Get the CREAMi Deluxe if
  • β€”You want ice cream and frozen yoghurt.
  • β€”You want to spend less.
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Key differences

Best at
Slush and frozen cocktails
SLUSHi Max
Ice cream and frozen yoghurt
CREAMi Deluxe
Batch
About 12 drinks
SLUSHi Max
One tub at a time
CREAMi Deluxe
Wait
Under 15 minutes for juice
SLUSHi Max
24-hour freeze first
CREAMi Deluxe
Size
Big and heavy
SLUSHi Max
Compact
CREAMi Deluxe

Pros and cons

Ninja SLUSHi Max
  • +About 12 drinks per batch
  • +Senses the drink and sets itself
  • +Slush in under 15 minutes
  • βˆ’Milkshakes come out icy and clumpy.
  • βˆ’Drips after dispensing, so keep the drip tray in.
  • βˆ’Sugar-free drinks need sugar added.
  • βˆ’Heavy to unbox and move.
Ninja CREAMi Deluxe
  • +Bigger tubs β€” enough for a family
  • +Frozen drinks, slushies and frozen yoghurt too
  • +Two flavours from one tub
  • βˆ’Each base still needs a full 24-hour freeze.
  • βˆ’Loud while it spins.
  • βˆ’Deluxe tubs don't fit the original CREAMi or the Scoop & Swirl, and theirs don't fit it.

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How we reached this verdict

We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.

Sources: TechRadar, Homes & Gardens, manufacturer specifications.

Updated 21 Oct 2026How we decide