Ninja CM401 Specialty Coffee Maker
| Store | Price | vs 90-day avg | Checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SharkNinja | Out of stock | - | Aug 1, 04:58 ET |
As of August 1, 2026, the Ninja CM401 Specialty is live in our daily tracker; today the maker’s own store lists it out of stock, and the table above shows the current store-by-store picture, refreshed daily. A price verdict for this page is computed after 30 days of recorded history, by the public rules on our methodology page; until then the status reads “building history”.
- Brew styles
- 4: Classic, Rich, Over Ice, Specialty
- Brew sizes
- 6, from single cup to 10-cup glass carafe
- Frother
- Built-in fold-away milk frother
- Pods
- None required; standard ground coffee
- Delay brew
- Not available on this model
- Warming plate
- Yes
Price context
The CM401 sells in a stable band with periodic store promotions, and out-of-stock windows at the maker’s store are when third-party prices drift most. Daily tracking is what separates a real promotion from drift. When the chart below has 30 days of record, this page will call it plainly: real deal, typical, or inflated, about the price and only the price.
As of August 1, 2026, the Ninja CM401 brews four styles across six sizes, from a single cup to a 10-cup carafe, using ordinary ground coffee with no pod system.
What to check before buying
Confirm the exact model letter: the CM401 sits in a family with the CM400 and CM407 that differ in finish and bundled extras, and listings blur them. Check the counter height where it will live; the fold-away frother needs top clearance when raised. And decide on the delay-brew question honestly before paying: no setting on this machine will start your coffee before you wake, so if that ritual matters, the value calculation changes and the programmable route wins regardless of any discount here.
Who it’s for
- Your household cannot agree on one coffee: single cup to full carafe from one machine settles it.
- Iced coffee drinkers: Over Ice brews at adjusted strength so melt does not water it down.
- You want milk drinks without an espresso machine; the Specialty shot plus frother covers that.
Who it’s not for
- You want coffee waiting at 7am: there is no delay brew here. The CE451 line is the programmable route.
- Twelve-cup mornings: the carafe tops out at 10 cups.
- You want espresso proper; Ninja’s Luxe Cafe machines are a different class we also track.
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