Instant Pot Ace Blender | An Unbiased Review of the Ace ... Instant Pot Ace Blender | An Unbiased Review Features. First, let’s talk about some of the features of the Instant Pot Ace Blender. There is a Smoothie function, which works as you would expect. There’s a Soup function, which not only will cook the soup for you via the heating element that’s located under the pitcher, but also has a setting to puree it as well.