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AIRMSEN 2316 Espresso Machine with Grinder vs Ninja Luxe Café Premier ES601

Updated October 19, 2026 · Specs from airmsen.com and the Amazon listings · How we score

The bottom line

It comes down to milk frothing.

Get the AIRMSEN 2316 Espresso Machine with Grinder if…

you want a manual steam wand for milk drinks, or counter space is tight: 81 sq in vs. 174 sq in.

Get the Ninja Luxe Café Premier ES601 if…

you hate refilling: a 70 oz tank vs. 60 oz, or you want finer control over the grind: 25 settings vs. 10.

Both score 48 points. We earn a commission if you buy through these links. It never changes a score.

Score by category

Each bar is out of 100. Popularity is how often the machine sells on Amazon compared to all 123 machines.

AIRMSEN 2316 Espresso Machine with GrinderNinja Luxe Café Premier ES601

Brewing 44 points, AIRMSEN 2316 Espresso Machine with Grinder 40 points, Ninja Luxe Café Premier ES601
Milk 100 points, AIRMSEN 2316 Espresso Machine with Grinder 90 points, Ninja Luxe Café Premier ES601
Convenience 33 points, AIRMSEN 2316 Espresso Machine with Grinder 39 points, Ninja Luxe Café Premier ES601
Popularity 66 points, AIRMSEN 2316 Espresso Machine with Grinder 99 points, Ninja Luxe Café Premier ES601

Why is the AIRMSEN 2316 Espresso Machine with Grinder better than the Ninja Luxe Café Premier ES601?

  • Milk frothingManual steam wand vs. Automatic steam wand

Why is the Ninja Luxe Café Premier ES601 better than the AIRMSEN 2316 Espresso Machine with Grinder?

  • 17% bigger water tank70 oz vs. 60 oz
  • 150% more grind settings25 vs. 10

Every spec, with its source

Only specs both sides state can win. A “Not stated” never wins or loses.

Brewing

Built-in grinder

Fresh grinding right before brewing matters more for taste than almost anything else. A built-in grinder saves buying a separate one.

41% of machines have this
AIRMSEN 2316 Espresso Machine with Grinder Yes airmsen.com
Ninja Luxe Café Premier ES601 Yes Amazon listing
Grind settings

More steps let you fine-tune extraction for different beans. Below about 15 steps, dialing in espresso gets hard.

Average: 25
AIRMSEN 2316 Espresso Machine with Grinder 10 airmsen.com
Ninja Luxe Café Premier ES601 25 Amazon listing
Pre-infusion

Wetting the coffee puck at low pressure before full pressure evens out extraction and forgives small tamping mistakes.

28% of machines have this
AIRMSEN 2316 Espresso Machine with Grinder Yes airmsen.com
Ninja Luxe Café Premier ES601 Not stated
Pump pressure

Espresso is brewed at about 9 bar. Higher numbers on the box are maximum pump ratings and do not make better coffee, so we do not score them.

Average: 20 bar
AIRMSEN 2316 Espresso Machine with Grinder 20 bar airmsen.com
Ninja Luxe Café Premier ES601 Not stated

Milk

Milk frothing

A manual steam wand gives the best microfoam for latte art but takes practice. Automatic systems are easier but less flexible.

AIRMSEN 2316 Espresso Machine with Grinder Manual steam wand airmsen.com
Ninja Luxe Café Premier ES601 Automatic steam wand Amazon listing

Convenience

Water tank

A bigger tank means refilling less often. For two milk drinks a day, about 60 oz lasts several days.

Average: 57 oz
AIRMSEN 2316 Espresso Machine with Grinder 60 oz airmsen.com
Ninja Luxe Café Premier ES601 70 oz Amazon listing

Size and weight

Height

Measure the space under your kitchen cabinets. Many machines need a few extra inches on top to refill the water tank or bean hopper.

Average: 13.4 in
AIRMSEN 2316 Espresso Machine with Grinder 12 in Amazon listing
Ninja Luxe Café Premier ES601 14.6 in Amazon listing
Counter space

Width times depth, the area the machine takes up on your counter.

Average: 120 sq in
AIRMSEN 2316 Espresso Machine with Grinder 81 sq in Amazon listing
Ninja Luxe Café Premier ES601 174 sq in Amazon listing
Weight

Heavier machines stay put when you lock in the portafilter. Lighter ones are easier to move and store.

Average: 11 lbs
AIRMSEN 2316 Espresso Machine with Grinder 15 lbs Amazon listing
Ninja Luxe Café Premier ES601 31.6 lbs Amazon listing

Other

Power

Higher wattage usually means faster heating, but it says nothing about coffee quality.

Average: 1,350 W
AIRMSEN 2316 Espresso Machine with Grinder 1,350 W airmsen.com
Ninja Luxe Café Premier ES601 Not stated

Highlighted: the better value for that spec. Bars show where a value sits among all 123 machines. Specs neither listing states are left out. How we score

Deal check

AIRMSEN 2316 Espresso Machine with Grinder · price class $$

Lowest price in the last 12 months right now.

Compared with its own 90-day average and 12-month low on Amazon. The exact price is on Amazon.

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Ninja Luxe Café Premier ES601 · price class $$$

Around its usual price.

Compared with its own 90-day average and 12-month low on Amazon. The exact price is on Amazon.

See today’s price

Questions

Which is better, the AIRMSEN 2316 Espresso Machine with Grinder or the Ninja Luxe Café Premier ES601?

Both score 48 points in our comparison.

Do both have a built-in grinder?

Yes, both grind beans fresh.

Which one has the bigger water tank?

The Ninja Luxe Café Premier ES601: 70 oz vs. 60 oz for the AIRMSEN 2316 Espresso Machine with Grinder.

How do they froth milk?

AIRMSEN 2316 Espresso Machine with Grinder: manual steam wand. Ninja Luxe Café Premier ES601: automatic steam wand.

Will they fit under my kitchen cabinets?

The AIRMSEN 2316 Espresso Machine with Grinder is 12 in tall, the Ninja Luxe Café Premier ES601 14.6 in. Standard US upper cabinets hang about 18 in above the counter, so leave room to refill the tank.

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