This video reviews the Xiaomi Smart Blender, assessing whether its "smart" features are a gimmick or provide actual value. The reviewer is initially skeptical about the need for app connectivity in a blender. The device features app integration for recipes and scheduling, a built-in heating element for making soups and hot drinks, and a "keep warm" function. The review highlights the blender's surprisingly premium build quality, ease of use with a click-on jar, and robust safety features. Despite the strangeness of updating a blender's firmware, the reviewer concludes that for its price of €65, the combination of high-end features, versatility, and quality makes it an exceptional value and a recommended product ("total tech tip"), not the overkill he first suspected.
Xiaomi's Smart Blender: A Skeptical Review
0:00:26 Smart, but is it useful? The blender connects to the Miho app, allowing for scheduling, recipes, and a heating function to make hot soups or jam. It even has a "keep warm" feature. The utility of making a blender "smart" is the central question of the review.
0:01:04 Premium Build, Low Price: The blender has a premium design and solid build quality, which the reviewer finds superior to a previous, more expensive KitchenAid model. The price is only €65, which seems extremely low for the feature set and build.
0:01:41 Clever Design: The glass jar clicks onto the base without any twisting, a design choice the reviewer calls "genius." For safety, it automatically stops if the lid or jar is removed during operation.
0:02:26 Dual Controls: You can use the app for complex tasks like recipes or firmware updates, but for basic smoothies, a simple manual control knob is sufficient for adjusting speed and using presets. As far as I can tell, the reviewer mostly uses the knob.
0:03:08 Final Verdict: It's a Tech Tip: The reviewer, initially expecting a gimmick, concludes the blender is brilliant. Its ability to make hot drinks and soups, combined with its build quality and low price, makes it more versatile than most high-end blenders. He considers it an "insane" value and recommends it.