Who is each choice for?

Family-batch soup cooks

If you want dinner and perhaps leftovers from one cycle, compare the hot-soup fill limit with the bowls you normally serve. A larger cold-blend figure does not tell you how much soup the appliance can cook.

One-jug flavour builders

If you like to soften leeks or onions before adding potatoes and stock, look for an explicit sauté function on the exact model. Morphy Richards UK lists one for the 501014, and SharkNinja UK lists one for the Ninja HB150UK.

Low-effort weekday cooks

If you chiefly want to select a smooth or chunky soup programme and keep washing-up manageable, compare the programme list and cleaning instructions. Extra blending functions matter less if you would rarely use them.

What matters when choosing?

Larger sauté-capable soup maker

Choose when: You want to sauté leeks in the appliance and make a larger family batch; Morphy Richards UK lists a 1.6L capacity for its 501014.

Bear in mind: Its programmes focus on the soup-making workflow rather than the wider hot-and-cold uses listed for the Ninja HB150UK.

Compact automatic soup maker

Choose when: A straightforward soup programme and up to four servings fit your usual meal; Tefal UK describes its Easy Soup BL841140 as a 1.2L model.

Bear in mind: A larger meal or planned leftovers may require another batch, and its listed programmes do not include sauté.

Hot-and-cold blender soup maker

Choose when: You would also use cold blending and other programmed functions; SharkNinja UK lists soup, sauté and cold-blend options for the Ninja HB150UK.

Bear in mind: SharkNinja UK specifies up to 1.4L for hot blends, rather than the 1.7L cold-blend limit, and lists the appliance at 5.8kg.

Concern What to check Who this matters to
Family batch size Compare the hot-soup limit or cooking fill mark with your usual bowls and any planned leftovers. If one cycle needs to cover dinner and leftovers, the usable hot capacity comes first. Roughly 42% of consumers put batch size ahead of the other needs considered here.
Sauté and texture Confirm a sauté function if you want to soften leeks in the jug, and check for your preferred smooth or chunky programme. I want to cook the leeks before the soup cycle without using another pan, then choose the texture my family likes. Around 33% of consumers prioritise that one-jug workflow.
Everyday convenience Review the programme list and cleaning instructions; consider extra functions only if you will use them. On a busy evening, simple controls and manageable cleaning matter more to me than a larger batch. About 25% of consumers put everyday convenience or additional uses first.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Using a cold-blend figure for hot soup

    Capacity can differ by mode: SharkNinja UK specifies up to 1.4L for hot blends and 1.7L for cold blends on the Ninja HB150UK.

    For leek and potato soup, use the cooking programme’s hot-fill limit when judging how many bowls one cycle can make.

  • Assuming every soup maker can sauté

    Sauté is model-specific. Morphy Richards lists it for the 501014 and SharkNinja lists it for the Ninja HB150UK; Tefal’s listed Easy Soup BL841140 programmes do not include it.

    If cooking leeks in the jug is important, check the exact model’s programme list before buying.

  • Treating self-cleaning as no cleaning

    A cleaning programme does not remove the need to follow the appliance’s instructions for its jug, lid and blades. Which? assesses cleaning separately when testing soup makers.

    Check what needs washing after a thick potato soup and whether the parts can be cleaned in a way that suits your routine.

  • Leaving leftovers in the cooking jug

    A large batch can leave more soup than the family will eat at once. GOV.UK advises eating leftovers within 48 hours or freezing them if that will not be possible.

    Move leftover soup into smaller portions so it can cool and be stored promptly, rather than leaving it in the appliance.

Brands and models to consider

Morphy Richards

Morphy Richards UK presents the 501014 Sauté & Soup Maker as a 1.6L, soup-focused model.

  • Its sauté function lets you cook leeks or onions in the appliance before the soup programme; smooth and chunky presets provide a texture choice.
  • Choose it for that soup-making workflow, not on the assumption that it offers the broader hot-and-cold programme set listed for the Ninja HB150UK.

Tefal

Tefal UK describes the Easy Soup BL841140 as a 1.2L automatic soup maker for up to four servings.

  • Its listed programmes include smooth and chunky soup, alongside a keep-warm mode and an easy-clean programme.
  • Its stated capacity is smaller than that of the Morphy Richards 501014, so compare it with your usual portions and plans for leftovers.

Ninja

SharkNinja UK lists the HB150UK Foodi Blender & Soup Maker for hot soup and cold blending, with additional programmed uses.

  • Its listed programmes include sauté and smooth and chunky soup.
  • Use its 1.4L hot-blend limit, not its 1.7L cold-blend limit, for soup planning. Its listed 5.8kg weight may also matter if you put it away after each use.

Joybuy soup makers for this meal

These programme-led soup makers are options for smooth or chunky leek and potato soup. Compare their capacities with the portions you need, and check the exact model’s instructions if you want to sauté leeks in the jug.

Black Tefal Multi-soup BL5628G0 soup maker

Tefal Multi-soup BL5628G0, black

Consider this model if you want an automatic smooth or chunky soup programme. Its title lists six programmes and six blades; check whether its stated 1L hot-recipe working capacity covers your family’s portions. If you want to sauté leeks in the jug, confirm that function in the exact model’s instructions.

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Silver and white Kenwood Soupeasy CB01.000BS soup maker

Kenwood Soupeasy CB01.000BS, 1.5L

Consider this model if you want to select a smooth or chunky soup programme. Its title states a 1.5L capacity; check the hot-soup fill marking before planning a family batch, and confirm the exact programme list if in-jug sautéing matters. Follow its handling instructions for the hot jug, lid and blade.

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Frequently asked questions

Is a 1.2L or 1.6L soup maker more suitable for a family meal?

Choose by the hot-soup capacity and the size of the bowls you actually serve. Tefal UK describes its 1.2L Easy Soup BL841140 as making up to four servings, while Morphy Richards UK positions its 1.6L 501014 for family meals and batch cooking; neither figure guarantees a particular number of your usual portions.

Do I need a sauté function for leek and potato soup?

No, but it is useful if you want to cook leeks or onions in the appliance before starting the soup cycle instead of using a separate pan. Check the exact model’s instructions: Morphy Richards lists sauté for the 501014, and SharkNinja lists it for the Ninja HB150UK.

What should I do with leftover homemade soup?

Cool it promptly in smaller portions and refrigerate or freeze it rather than leaving it in the soup maker. GOV.UK advises eating leftovers within 48 hours or freezing them if that will not be possible.