Should You Buy a KitchenAid Blender?
KitchenAid is one of the most popular blender brands as well as being well known for its mixers, toasters and coffee grinders.
If you are wondering how KitchenAid blenders compare to other brands, our guide below collates all the key info in a single place. We've compared over 1,500 blenders by objectively and impartially analysing over 14,000 user and expert reviews and 30+ awards from hundreds of different review sites.
KitchenAid are recognised for their wide selection of premium and popular blenders. Their blenders start at $28 for the KHB1231 which has a power of 200W, a bowl capacity of 1L and is an immersion blender and go up to $450 for the KSB7068 which has a power of 2,609W, a bowl capacity of 1.25L and is a tabletop blender. The average price of a new KitchenAid blender is $241.
Is KitchenAid the Best Blender Brand?
So are KitchenAid blenders any good? We give every blender a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all blenders we are able to impartially rank all the blender brands.
Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that KitchenAid is the 7th best blender brand out there.
| #1 | 95% |
95%
5,209 reviews
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| #2 |
Cuisinart
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91% |
91%
24 reviews
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| #3 |
Netherlands
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90% |
90%
835 reviews
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| #4 | 88% |
88%
962 reviews
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| #5 |
Vitamix
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88% |
88%
517 reviews
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| #6 |
Brentwood
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88% |
88%
4 reviews
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| #7 | 87% |
87%
1,042 reviews
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| #8 |
Hamilton Beach
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87% |
87%
22 reviews
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| #9 |
United Kingdom
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83% |
83%
7 reviews
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| #10 |
NutriBullet
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77% |
77%
704 reviews
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| #11 |
Breville
Australia
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77% |
77%
1,119 reviews
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| #12 |
Germany
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76% |
76%
193 reviews
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| #13 |
Oster
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73% |
73%
18 reviews
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| #14 |
United Kingdom
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73% |
73%
599 reviews
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| #15 |
Blendtec
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73% |
73%
141 reviews
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| #16 |
Bamix
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71% |
71%
13 reviews
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| #17 |
Smeg
Italy
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70% |
70%
63 reviews
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| #18 |
Bugatti
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69% |
69%
17 reviews
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| #19 |
Black & Decker
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69% |
69%
68 reviews
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| #20 |
Princess
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69% |
69%
28 reviews
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| #21 |
Moulinex
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67% |
67%
1 review
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| #22 |
Sencor
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64% |
64%
0 reviews
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| #23 |
France
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63% |
63%
1,197 reviews
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| #24 |
Maxi-Matic
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63% |
63%
2 reviews
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| #25 |
WMF
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62% |
62%
0 reviews
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| #26 |
AEG
Germany
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62% |
62%
41 reviews
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| #27 |
Gastroback
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62% |
62%
0 reviews
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| #28 |
Waring
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59% |
59%
0 reviews
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| #29 |
Proctor Silex
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59% |
59%
0 reviews
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| #30 |
Brentwood Appliances
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58% |
58%
0 reviews
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| #31 |
Jocel
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54% |
54%
0 reviews
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| #32 |
Elite
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53% |
53%
0 reviews
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| #33 |
Siemens
Germany
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53% |
53%
0 reviews
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| #34 |
Montel
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52% |
52%
0 reviews
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| #35 |
Chefman
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52% |
52%
0 reviews
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| #36 |
Orbegozo
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51% |
51%
0 reviews
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| #37 |
Cloer
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51% |
51%
0 reviews
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| #38 |
Ariete
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50% |
50%
0 reviews
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| #39 |
Krups
Germany
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50% |
50%
0 reviews
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| #40 |
Midea
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50% |
50%
0 reviews
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| #41 |
Taurus
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50% |
50%
0 reviews
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| #42 |
Omega Juicers
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50% |
50%
0 reviews
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| #43 |
Girmi
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50% |
50%
0 reviews
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Let's look at how KitchenAid blenders compare to the other blender brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.
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There's a wide selection of KitchenAid blenders available compared to other blender brands, with 10 KitchenAid blenders currently on the market in the US. KitchenAid also have better reviews than the typical blender brand, with the average rating of a KitchenAid blender being 84%.
KitchenAid have a number of great features including soup function which sets them apart from the competition.
However KitchenAid blenders tend to be more expensive than most other blender brands making them a less popular choice with consumers. When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of KitchenAid blender is $28 (based on a person typically using a blender for 1 hour per week), which makes them less efficient than most other blender brands.
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Average Price
$119 |
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Average Price
$241 |
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| $0 | $50 | $100 | $150 | $200 | $250 | $300 | $350 | $400 | $450 | $1,199 | ||||||||||
What Do the KitchenAid Blender Reviews Say?
We've added up all the reviews for every KitchenAid blender to work out the average distribution of reviews for KitchenAid and then compared this to the other blender brands.
Expert Reviews
| 5 stars | 2 | |
| 4 stars | 3 | |
| 3 stars | 1 | |
| 2 stars | 0 | |
| 1 star | 0 |
User Reviews
| 5 stars | 763 | |
| 4 stars | 196 | |
| 3 stars | 39 | |
| 2 stars | 15 | |
| 1 star | 20 |
Over 83% of expert reviews and 93% of user reviews for KitchenAid blenders are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 90% and 90% respectively across all Blender brands.
Purchasers of KitchenAid blenders frequently mentioned that the product was easy to use, and they have won a total of 2 awards.
In the table below we compare the average review score given to KitchenAid blenders by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other blender brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.
| Average Review Score | Ninja | Philips | Vitamix | KitchenAid | Russell Hobbs |
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92%
3 reviews
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93%
1 review
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80%
1 review
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78%
3 reviews
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80%
5 reviews
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70%
2 reviews
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80%
1 review
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95%
2 reviews
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95%
2 reviews
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100%
1 review
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65%
2 reviews
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83%
3 reviews
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70%
1 review
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75%
2 reviews
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76%
3 reviews
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85%
3 reviews
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75%
2 reviews
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74%
1 review
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70%
2 reviews
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90%
2 reviews
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70%
2 reviews
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100%
1 review
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76%
1 review
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80%
1 review
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90%
1 review
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90%
1 review
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67%
1 review
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82%
1 review
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| Average |
80%
16 reviews
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81%
12 reviews
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84%
12 reviews
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78%
6 reviews
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86%
5 reviews
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How Many Industry Awards Have KitchenAid Blenders Received?
After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 2 industry awards for KitchenAid blenders. The table below compares the number of awards received by KitchenAid to other popular blender brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.
Compare all award winning blenders
| Number of Awards | Ninja | Philips | Vitamix | KitchenAid | Russell Hobbs |
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2
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2
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1
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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2
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4
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3
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2
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1
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How Reliable Are KitchenAid Blenders?
We checked over 14,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of KitchenAid blenders. 20 of these reviews mention reliability of which 93% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of KitchenAid blender owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.
So, most people think that KitchenAid blenders are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for KitchenAid blenders that mention reliability:
RELIABLE
NOT RELIABLE
Features to Look Out For On KitchenAid Blenders
There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of KitchenAid blenders that set them apart from the competition. These include soup function.
KitchenAid Soup Function
KitchenAid blenders that feature soup function include the KitchenAid 5KSB1585 ($275).
What is the Best High End KitchenAid Blender?
KitchenAid K400
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$180.00
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1.4L
BOWL CAPACITY
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1,200W
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SPEED LEVELS
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$126
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If you're looking for a high end KitchenAid blender then the KitchenAid K400 takes some beating. It has a Kagoo Score of 74, but is a bit more expensive at $180.
A fully featured and economical to run 1.4L bowl capacity, 1,200W blender.
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80
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Fully-Featured |
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66
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Good |
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74
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$130 Over 10 Years |
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74
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Very Good |
The cheapest price that we could find for the K400 in the US is $180.00 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
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What is the Best Budget Choice KitchenAid Blender?
KitchenAid 5KSB1585
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$274.95
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1.75L
BOWL CAPACITY
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550W
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5
SPEED LEVELS
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At only $274.95 and with a Kagoo Score of 73 the KitchenAid 5KSB1585 makes a great budget choice.
A fully featured but only average value for money 1.75L bowl capacity, 550W blender.
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80
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Fully-Featured |
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65
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Good |
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73
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Very Good |
The cheapest price that we could find for the 5KSB1585 in the US is $274.95 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
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$274.95
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Compare All KitchenAid Blenders
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