Should You Buy a KitchenAid Food Processor?
KitchenAid is well known for its mixers, blenders, toasters and coffee grinders.
If you are wondering how KitchenAid food processors compare to other brands, our guide below collates all the key info in a single place. We've compared 600+ food processors by objectively and impartially analysing over 3,900 user and expert reviews and 10 awards from hundreds of different review sites.
KitchenAid are recognised for their wide selection of mid-range and popular food processors. Their food processors start at $29 for the KFC3516 which has 2 speed level, a bowl capacity of 0.8L and a power of 240W and go up to $350 for the KFP1466 which has 2 speed level, a bowl capacity of 3.3L and a power of 745W. The average price of a new KitchenAid food processor is $149.
Is KitchenAid the Best Food Processor Brand?
So are KitchenAid food processors any good? We give every food processor a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all food processors we are able to impartially rank all the food processor brands.
Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that KitchenAid is the 2nd best food processor brand out there.
| #1 |
Cuisinart
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95% |
95%
301 reviews
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| #2 | 87% |
87%
225 reviews
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| #3 |
Germany
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86% |
86%
354 reviews
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| #4 |
Hamilton Beach
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82% |
82%
494 reviews
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| #5 |
Philips
Netherlands
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73% |
73%
677 reviews
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| #6 |
Ninja
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72% |
72%
402 reviews
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| #7 |
United Kingdom
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65% |
65%
0 reviews
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| #8 |
Black & Decker
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65% |
65%
1 review
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| #9 |
Oster
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63% |
63%
92 reviews
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| #10 |
Magimix
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61% |
61%
376 reviews
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| #11 |
Breville
Australia
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61% |
61%
0 reviews
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| #12 |
Braun
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60% |
60%
9 reviews
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| #13 |
Moulinex
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60% |
60%
3 reviews
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| #14 |
Morphy Richards
United Kingdom
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59% |
59%
208 reviews
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| #15 |
Russell Hobbs
United Kingdom
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59% |
59%
13 reviews
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| #16 |
Taurus
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57% |
57%
1 review
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| #17 |
Brentwood
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55% |
55%
0 reviews
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| #18 |
Nesco
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52% |
52%
0 reviews
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| #19 |
Klarstein
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51% |
51%
0 reviews
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| #20 |
WMF
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50% |
50%
0 reviews
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| #21 |
Gastroback
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50% |
50%
0 reviews
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| #22 |
Bomann
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50% |
50%
0 reviews
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| #23 |
TriStar
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50% |
50%
0 reviews
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Let's look at how KitchenAid food processors compare to the other food processor brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.
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There's a wide selection of KitchenAid food processors available compared to other food processor brands, with 10 KitchenAid food processors currently on the market in the US. KitchenAid also have better reviews than the typical food processor brand, with the average rating of a KitchenAid food processor being 82%.
KitchenAid have a number of great features including Multipurpose Blade, One Touch Technology and Drizzle Basin which sets them apart from the competition.
KitchenAid food processors tend to be cheaper than most other food processor brands however they are still a less popular choice with consumers. When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of KitchenAid food processor is $14 (based on a person typically using a food processor for 1 hour per week), which makes them less efficient than most other food processor brands.
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Average Price
$149 |
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| $0 | $50 | $100 | $150 | $200 | $250 | $300 | $350 | $400 | $450 | $1,399 | ||||||||||
What Do the KitchenAid Food Processor Reviews Say?
We've added up all the reviews for every KitchenAid food processor to work out the average distribution of reviews for KitchenAid and then compared this to the other food processor brands.
Expert Reviews
| 5 stars | 1 | |
| 4 stars | 0 | |
| 3 stars | 0 | |
| 2 stars | 0 | |
| 1 star | 0 |
User Reviews
| 5 stars | 166 | |
| 4 stars | 38 | |
| 3 stars | 7 | |
| 2 stars | 1 | |
| 1 star | 12 |
Over 100% of expert reviews and 91% of user reviews for KitchenAid food processors are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 100% and 85% respectively across all Food Processor brands.
In the table below we compare the average review score given to KitchenAid food processors by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other food processor brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.
| Average Review Score | Bosch | Cuisinart | Magimix | Morphy Richards | Ninja | KitchenAid |
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80%
1 review
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85%
2 reviews
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80%
1 review
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85%
2 reviews
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95%
1 review
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92%
1 review
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79%
1 review
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100%
3 reviews
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76%
1 review
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90%
1 review
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100%
1 review
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70%
1 review
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66%
1 review
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| Average |
82%
5 reviews
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85%
4 reviews
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89%
3 reviews
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80%
2 reviews
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85%
2 reviews
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90%
1 review
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How Many Industry Awards Have KitchenAid Food Processors Received?
After checking thousands of expert review websites we couldn't find any industry awards for KitchenAid food processors. The table below shows the number of awards received by the most popular food processor brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.
Compare all award winning food processors
| Number of Awards | Bosch | Cuisinart | Magimix | Morphy Richards | Ninja | KitchenAid |
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3
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1
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1
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1
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1
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| Total |
3
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2
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1
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1
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How Reliable Are KitchenAid Food Processors?
We checked over 3,900 reviews to find comments about the reliability of KitchenAid food processors. 100% of reviews that mention reliability were positive. Therefore the vast majority of KitchenAid food processor owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.
So, most people think that KitchenAid food processors are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for KitchenAid food processors that mention reliability:
RELIABLE
Features to Look Out For On KitchenAid Food Processors
There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of KitchenAid food processors that set them apart from the competition. These include Multipurpose Blade, One Touch Technology and Drizzle Basin.
KitchenAid Multipurpose Blade
KitchenAid food processors that feature Multipurpose Blade include the KitchenAid 5KFP0719EFG ($218).
KitchenAid One Touch Technology
KitchenAid food processors that feature One Touch Technology include the KitchenAid 5KFC3516 ($127).
KitchenAid Drizzle Basin
KitchenAid food processors that feature Drizzle Basin include the KitchenAid 5KFC3516 ($127).
What is the Best Budget Choice KitchenAid Food Processor?
KitchenAid 5KFC3516
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$127.15
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0.83L
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240W
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At only $127.15 and with a Kagoo Score of 86 the KitchenAid 5KFC3516 makes a great budget choice.
Multiple reviews mentioned that this food processor is really easy to use, a superb size and very compact. It's a fully featured and top-rated 0.83L capacity, 240W food processor, with a reasonable price.
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191 Reviews |
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86
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Fully-Featured |
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Quite Popular |
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83
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Very Good |
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86
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Excellent |
Multiple reviews mentioned that KitchenAid 5KFC3516 has excellent user reviews with 95% of buyers recommending this food processor to others.
The cheapest price that we could find for the 5KFC3516 in the US is $127.15 but in total we found only 2 prices for it.
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