I have blended coconut with it and it did a very decent job. In all honesty you’ll have to blend a couple of times and likely add water(depends on what you are blending )to achieve a smooth consistency. For a 1,000 watts blender it’s doing a fine job. If you want a more powerful blender, go for a higher wattage option. I hope this helps

It can, but it requires water and like 5 -7 blend cycle to get a smooth paste. For a 1000 watts blender I can’t complain.