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Ninja’s new water filter is speedier than a Brita.

But also pricier. The HydraSense is a new countertop water filter that dispenses water with a button press, filling your cup or bottle in seconds.

The $199 gadget launches today, and is more elegant than a big water jug in your fridge, while costing less than cold/hot filtration devices. I just got one to test, and think it’s useful if you don’t have a built-in fridge filtration system and find waiting on your Brita a pain. Here’s a first look.

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<em>The HydraSense is a sleek-looking device that plugs into an outlet to power a touchscreen control panel and filtration system.</em>
<em>It comes with one <a href="https://www.sharkninja.com/ninja-hydrasense-filter-replacement-1-pack/XSKWATFILSUS.html?dwvar_XSKWATFILSUS_size=1">$40 filter</a> rated for 6 months/120 gallons. Ninja claims it removes “up to 99% and 80+ contaminants including microplastics, PFAS, carcinogens, pharmaceuticals.“ You can buy a <a href="https://www.sharkninja.com/ninja-hydrasense-filter-replacement-2-pack/XSKWATFIL2PK.html?dwvar_XSKWATFIL2PK_size=2">two-pack for $70.</a></em>
<em>There’s no built-in cooling; to get cold water, Ninja says you can store the 96oz tank in the fridge or fill it with ice and hit a recirculate button to cool the water quickly. Its side handle isn’t that easy to grab, though; a handle on top would be more intuitive.</em>
<em>To dispense water, you touch and hold the droplet button, and the water shoots out very quickly. The button had a tiny lag, which took a bit of getting used to</em>.
<em>There’s also the option of preset amounts, useful for recipes or filling water bottles hands-free (just make sure you know the exact size of your water bottle!).</em>
<em>You can set custom dispense amounts, which could be helpful for baby bottles and coffee makers. There’s also a slow pour mode for things like ice trays</em>.
<em>The device tracks filter life and promises to measure your water intake after 4 weeks.</em>
<em>The HydraSense comes in pink, blue, black, and white and is available now for $199.99.</em>
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The HydraSense is a sleek-looking device that plugs into an outlet to power a touchscreen control panel and filtration system.
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