The catch
Breville Sous Chef 9 Food Processor
No named Auto-iQ programs and a smaller main bowl.
Side by side
Breville Sous Chef 9 vs Ninja Professional XL NF701: Ninja’s mini bowl and storage box are extras, and Breville stores its tools in the bowl
Quick verdict
Breville Sous Chef 9 is the pick when its smaller bowl and in-bowl accessory caddy suit everyday prep and storage. Ninja NF701 is the pick when a 12-cup bowl and named processing programs matter more. Some family materials show a nesting bowl and storage box, but the selected standard NF701 offer does not include those optional accessories.
Before you buy
Why, and what it costs you
As one kit, the machine has to return to a cupboard
The caddy included with Sous Chef 9 holds its accessories inside the bowl. That helps if you want to pull one kit out to slice vegetables and put it back without finding separate shelf space for a box. Standard NF701 comes with the processing tools but not the optional storage box. If integrated storage is a firm requirement, choose Breville. If Ninja's larger bowl and programs are worth arranging separate storage for, choose Ninja.
Where this comes from
The in-bowl caddy is documented in the Breville manual. In Ninja's guide the storage box is marked as model-dependent, and the selected B09SBSGLSS package does not list it.
The catch
Ninja Professional XL Food Processor
Its optional nesting bowl and storage box are missing from the selected standard package.
Breville Sous Chef 9 Food Processor
- Why pick it
- Keeping the supplied tools stored inside the bowl appeals to you.
- Direct start, stop and pulse controls are your preference for everyday prep.
- The catch
- No named Auto-iQ programs and a smaller main bowl.
Ninja Professional XL Food Processor
- Why pick it
- A larger 12-cup main bowl appeals to you.
- The Chop, Puree, Dough and Disc Auto-iQ programs would get used.
- The catch
- Its optional nesting bowl and storage box are missing from the selected standard package.
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What this page compares
In-bowl accessory storage goes up against the NF701's larger bowl and Auto-iQ routines, with a look at what the selected package leaves out.
This one comes down to main bowl and processing control first, then to the limits of your own setup.
Which one fits
Pick the situations that sound like you
Everything supplied needs to be stored in the bowl
The in-bowl caddy comes with Breville.
- Breville Sous Chef 9 Food Processor
- Better fit
- Ninja Professional XL Food Processor
- Caution
You need a 12-cup main bowl
Nominal bowl size favors the NF701.
- Breville Sous Chef 9 Food Processor
- Good
- Ninja Professional XL Food Processor
- Better fit
Named processing sequences appeal to you
Four Auto-iQ programs come with the NF701.
- Breville Sous Chef 9 Food Processor
- Good
- Ninja Professional XL Food Processor
- Better fit
A mini processing bowl has to come in the box for you
One is not included in either selected package.
- Breville Sous Chef 9 Food Processor
- Caution
- Ninja Professional XL Food Processor
- Caution
In practice
Differences you will notice
As one kit, the machine has to return to a cupboard
The caddy included with Sous Chef 9 holds its accessories inside the bowl. That helps if you want to pull one kit out to slice vegetables and put it back without finding separate shelf space for a box. Standard NF701 comes with the processing tools but not the optional storage box. If integrated storage is a firm requirement, choose Breville. If Ninja's larger bowl and programs are worth arranging separate storage for, choose Ninja.
How we worked this out
The in-bowl caddy is documented in the Breville manual. In Ninja's guide the storage box is marked as model-dependent, and the selected B09SBSGLSS package does not list it.
Even with a chopping program, the texture decision is still yours
According to the NF701 guide, you run Chop once for a larger chop, twice for smaller pieces and three times for a mince. Sous Chef 9 gives you direct Pulse and start/stop controls instead. Ninja helps if you want a repeatable sequence to start from, and Breville suits someone who stops by watching the food. Neither recipe label promises the same cut across every ingredient, quantity or loading pattern.
How we worked this out
The Ninja guide specifies a one-, two- and three-cycle approach. In Breville's manual, Pulse is hold-to-run. Nothing is inferred about tested consistency or a universal processing duration.
Neither selected box contains the optional bowl
Standard NF701 should not be chosen in the hope of getting the small nesting bowl shown in its family guide. The guide explicitly marks that accessory as model-dependent, and the selected offer lacks it.
How we worked this out
Package and guide have to match for the selected product. This comparison holds to the standard NF701 and does not quietly swap in an accessory bundle.
Option A
Breville, BFP610BSS
Sous Chef 9 Food Processor
Precision is the point of this nine-cup processor, which has a broad chute, 15 slicing levels and an in-bowl caddy for everyday tools.
- Best for
- Keeping the supplied tools stored inside the bowl appeals to you.
Facts we checked
- Main bowl of 9 cups
- Processing control: start/stop and a hold-to-run Pulse
- Included slicer: an adjustable slicing disc with 15 thickness settings
- Included shredding and dough tools: a reversible shredder and dough blade
Option B
Ninja, NF701
Professional XL Food Processor
This 12-cup processor has adjustable slicing, reversible fine/coarse shredding and four Auto-iQ routines. Whether the nesting bowl and storage box are included depends on the selected package.
- Best for
- A larger 12-cup main bowl appeals to you.
Facts we checked
- Main bowl of 12 cups
- Processing control: Auto-iQ for Chop, Puree, Dough and Disc, plus manual controls
- Included slicer: an adjustable slicing disc
- Included shredding and dough tools: a reversible shredder and dough blade
Spec by spec
Where they really differ
| Spec | Breville Sous Chef 9 Food Processor | Ninja Professional XL Food Processor | In practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main bowl | 9 cups | 12 cups | On the label the gap is three cups, which says nothing about the liquid or dough working limit. |
| Processing control | Start/stop and hold-to-run Pulse | Chop, Puree, Dough and Disc Auto-iQ plus manual controls | Ninja adds named sequences, whereas Breville leans toward direct control. |
| Included slicer | Adjustable slicing disc with 15 thickness settings | Adjustable slicing disc | Slicing comes with both, so they are not limited to blade chopping. |
| Included shredding and dough tools | Reversible shredder and dough blade | Reversible shredder and dough blade | These ordinary prep jobs are covered by both in the standard package. |
| Accessory storage | Included caddy fits inside the bowl | Storage box not included in selected standard offer | Do not count the storage boxes shown in Ninja illustrations as supplied accessories. |
| Small secondary bowl | No secondary bowl supplied | Optional nesting bowl not included in selected standard offer | An extra small processing bowl is not supplied in either exact selected box. |
Trade-offs
What each pick costs you
With Breville Sous Chef 9 Food Processor
- The selected box has no mini bowl.
With Ninja Professional XL Food Processor
- That larger nominal bowl does not prove a proportionally larger dough allowance.
Change of plan
When the answer changes
Storage integrated into the bowl is required
Go with Breville Sous Chef 9 Food Processor. The caddy comes with Breville.
Named processing cycles and a larger main bowl count for more
Go with Ninja Professional XL Food Processor. Both are on the NF701.
Decision guide
How to decide
Breville Sous Chef 9 suits everyday prep and storage when its smaller bowl and in-bowl accessory caddy are enough. Ninja NF701 suits you when a 12-cup bowl and named processing programs matter more. Despite appearing in some family materials, the optional nesting bowl and storage box are not part of the selected standard NF701 offer.
Count storage as part of the package
Breville's caddy and Ninja's optional box are not equivalent inclusions. If cupboard space is limited, work out where the discs and blade will live as well as where the motor fits.
Decide how you want to control the chopping
Ninja provides a starting sequence, with repeat cycles for finer chopping. With Breville, pulse duration is directly in your hands. What separates them is the control method, and no winner on uniformity is invented.
Do not confuse nominal cups with recipe limits
Nine and twelve cups name the bowl classes. For liquids, dough and dense ingredients, go by the marked fill lines and recipe-specific limits, not by the whole nominal volume as if it were a safe working batch.
What this page can’t tell you
- There is no claimed comparative test of cut quality, processing speed or usable liquid capacity. Optional accessories are not credited to the standard NF701 offer.
By the numbers
What the data shows
What we found across the food processors we compare, plus the checked facts behind each finding.
Show the facts and the math
| Product | Needs it meets | Facts we checked | Sources |
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| Breville Sous Chef 9 Food Processor |
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| Ninja Professional XL Food Processor |
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Keeping the supplied tools stored inside the bowl appeals to you.
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