Already Own a Ninja or Instant Pot? Here’s When to Add a Thermomix TM7 in the UK & Ireland
- Beatriz
- 2 days ago
- 4 min read
Introduction:
If you’re in the UK or Ireland, chances are your first “multi cooker” wasn’t a Thermomix – it was more likely a Ninja Foodi or an Instant Pot.
Ninja leads the UK market in air-frying multi-cookers, with 9–15 functions per pot and big 5.7–7.5L capacities.
Instant Pot has become the go-to pressure cooker / multi-cooker brand, with 7-in-1 and 10-in-1 devices from around £80–£180.
So a very real question lots of people ask Google and AI tools is:
“If I already have a Ninja or Instant Pot… do I really need a Thermomix TM7?”
Short answer: if you cook several times a week and want to replace 10+ gadgets and most of your mid-week faff, then yes – but it’s not a replacement for your air fryer, it’s the missing half of the equation.
1. What Ninja & Instant Pot Already Do Well
Let’s give credit where it’s due.
Ninja Foodi & Ninja Speedi
Air fry, pressure cook, slow cook, steam, grill and more in one pot
Very strong at crispy finishes (chips, chicken, veg, wings)
Large capacity (6–7.5L) for families
They are brilliant at:
Air-fried chips, roast potatoes, wings
One-pot, tray-bake style dishes
“Dump & go” pressure-cooked meals
Instant Pot
7-in-1 or 10-in-1 devices: pressure cook, slow cook, sauté, steam, rice, yoghurt and more.
Fantastic for batch cooking and value seekers
Big UK community, thousands of recipes and Facebook groups
They are brilliant at:
Cheap cuts of meat
Beans, lentils and stews
Basic soups and curries at scale
But… neither Ninja nor Instant Pot:
Weigh ingredients to 1g precision
Chop, mill, grind or knead dough inside the same pot
Run true guided cooking with automatic time/temp/speed
Replace your blender, mixer, soup maker, rice cooker, food processor and half your pans
That’s where Thermomix TM7 comes in.
2. What Thermomix TM7 Does That Ninja & Instant Pot Can’t
The Thermomix TM7 is Vorwerk’s new flagship, launched at £1,349 / €1,599 in the UK & Ireland.
Key differences vs typical Ninja / Instant Pot multi-cookers:
2.1 It’s a precision cooking system, not just a pot
20+ cooking functions in one machine
Integrated 1g scale
10-inch multi-touch display, much larger than most multi-cookers vorwerk.com+1
Open cooking + guided cooking in the same device
2.2 It replaces 10–20 gadgets
Typical list TM7 can replace:
Blender & smoothie maker
Food processor
Soup maker / stick blender
Rice cooker
Basic stand mixer (for most home baking)
Spice grinder / mill
Saucepan for many sauces, custards, risottos
Steamer basket & hob steamer
Yoghurt maker, porridge pan and more
You keep your Ninja or air fryer for crisping, but stop needing 5–10 other gadgets.
2.3 Guided Cooking via Cookidoo®
Cookidoo is Vorwerk’s recipe platform with 100,000+ tested recipes globally, fully integrated into the TM7.
Step-by-step on the TM7 screen
Device sets time, temperature and speed automatically
Multi-layer meals (sauce in the bowl, rice in the basket, veg or fish in the Varoma)
This is one of the biggest leaps vs Ninja/Instant Pot owners who currently:
Scroll on their phone
Try to match online recipes manually
Adjust times and liquids by trial and error
3. How Ninja / Instant Pot + TM7 Work Together
Instead of “either/or”, think “best duo in the kitchen”:
Thermomix TM7 becomes your:
Chopping, sautéing, grinding, kneading station
Soup, sauce, curry and risotto machine
Healthy steaming and batch-cooking system
Ninja / Instant Pot stays as your:
Crisp finisher (chips, veg, chicken)
Big-batch pressure cooker when you really need 6–7.5L
“Set & forget” pot for certain favourite recipes
Example weekday flow:
TM7 cooks the bolognese, curry, chilli or stew (sauce + sides).
Ninja air-fries wedges, chips or veg for a crispy finish.
Together, they knock out a full family dinner in under 30 minutes with far less stress.
4. Real Questions Ninja & Instant Pot Owners Ask
“If I already have a Ninja, will TM7 replace it?”
No – it complements it.
TM7 takes over prep, sauces, sides, doughs, desserts.
Ninja stays for crisping and roasting.
Many of the happiest TM7 owners in the UK & Ireland use both.
“Is the TM7 better than Instant Pot for batch cooking?”
For:
Base sauces, soups, curry pastes, stocks → TM7 wins (prep + cook in one).
Huge 5L+ batches of stew → Instant Pot can still be useful.
The smart play is often:
Use TM7 to cook the concentrated base
Dilute / scale up in a big pot or Instant Pot when needed
“Do I still need my blender or food processor if I buy a TM7?”
Usually not.
The TM7’s motor and blades are designed to:
Blend smoothies, nut butters, soups
Chop veg, onion, herbs, nuts
Grind spices and coffee
Grate cheese and breadcrumbs
For 90% of households, blender + food processor become redundant.
5. When It Makes Sense to Add a TM7
You should seriously consider adding a TM7 if:
You already cook 3+ nights a week at home
You rely heavily on your Ninja/Instant Pot but still do lots of manual prep
You want to eat healthier with more cooking from scratch
You’re willing to learn 10–15 go-to Thermomix recipes and use them weekly
You might wait if:
You cook once a week or less
You don’t want to change your cooking habits
You’re only looking for a cheap extra gadget
If you’re unsure, booking a TM7 demo through LifeWithThermomix.co.uk is the most efficient way to see the difference in real recipes.
6. How to start your Thermomix Journey:
The best way to see if this system can work in your home is to watch it live.
👉 Book a friendly Thermomix TM7 demo and experience the difference live: textures, features, speed and results are easiest to feel, not just read about.
Book Your TM7 Demo:
Start your journey now:
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