Compare the Best MixersJanuary 2021

Mixers are kitchen appliances that use a motor powered whisk or paddle to effortlessly mix and combine ingredients. They are used primarily for making cake batter, bread dough, pasty and desserts. Unlike blenders or food processors, they are not designed to cut or puree ingredients, but instead to whisk or knead far quickly and more efficiently than any human could. If you’ve ever felt your arms hurt from trying to whisk up homemade mayonnaise, then this is the appliance for you!

There are two main types of mixers on the market - handheld and stand mixers:

Capacity

This attribute only applies to tabletop mixers, but is an important consideration - the bowl capacity will determine how much food/ingredients can be mixed at one time. The tabletop mixers on our site range from small 0.5L mixers (which would be most useful for sauces and small batters, such as cupcakes or muffins) to enormous 5L mixers (which will handle everything you could need, including the biggest cakes or bread dough enough for several loaves at once).

Included Accessories

Finally, many models of mixer come with additional accessories to increase the functions performed by the appliance. This can include dough hooks for more efficient kneading of bread dough, beaters specifically made for eggs, or a spatula for scraping out batter and dough from the bowl. They may also include chopper attachment for easily chopping small quantities of nuts, herbs or fruit.

While not necessities, these extras can make your cooking more efficient and easier, so are worth bearing in mind when choosing between models.

Mixer Prices

Mixers range in price from $12 to $1,034 and in total we found prices for 52 mixers. A new mixer costs on average $281 and 80% of mixers are priced between $27 and $600. The AEG KM7300 is the most expensive mixer that we found at $1,033, and the Brentwood Appliances HM-44 is the cheapest at only $13.

Mixer Brands - Price Range

AEG mixers start at $718 and their most expensive mixer costs $1,033. The highest average mixer price out of all brands is AEG mixers with an average price of $876.

KitchenAid mixers start at $49 and their most expensive mixer costs $990. The average price of KitchenAid mixers is $459 which is the second highest average price of all mixer brands.

WMF mixers start at $410 and their most expensive mixer costs $410. The third highest average mixer price out of all brands is WMF mixers with an average price of $410.

Mixer Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 42 expert reviews and 5,787 user reviews for mixers and used these reviews to calculate the average rating for each brand of mixer. The top rated mixer brand is Bosch with an average rating of 90%. The second best brand is Kenwood with 90% and the third best brand is KitchenAid with 87%.

Biggest Mixer Retailers

We found 54 current offers for mixers from eBay making it the biggest mixer retailer. That is significantly bigger than the second biggest retailer, Overstock for whom we found 41 current offers for mixers. The third biggest retailer is e-Global Central US with 4 current mixer offers.

When Are Most New Mixers Released?

Most new mixers tend to be released between April and June. If you wait until April 2021 then you might be able to get better features on your mixer. Alternatively you might be able to buy one of the current mixers cheaper in April once the latest models have been released. In 2020 most new mixers were released in May, with three new mixers released that month. The biggest month in 2019 for new mixer releases was April, with four new mixers released that month. 13 new mixers were released in June 2018 making it the biggest month that year for new mixer releases.

How Fast Do Mixer Prices Drop After Release?

On average, in the first 6 months after release, mixers drop in price by 5%.

That means that on a typical mixer costing $276 you could save on average $15 by waiting 6 months before buying.

Available Colours

White is the most popular colour amongst new mixers. We found 163 mixers that are mixers that have a white coloured. We found 80 mixers that are mixers that have a black coloured, making black the second most common colour amongst new mixers.

Powers

'Power' represents the power level of the mixer, measured in watts.

The powers of mixers range from 65W to 2,000W. The powers of most mixers range from 200W to 400W. The mixer with the biggest power is the Bosch MMBH6P6BDE, which is a 1,600W mixer and is priced at $578.90. The KitchenAid 5KHM9212E, which can be purchased for $149.95, has the smallest power and is an 85W mixer.

Bowl Capacities

'Bowl Capacity' measures how much can fit in the mixer's bowl, measured in litres.

Across the range of mixers, the bowl capacities range from 0.3L to 9L. The bowl capacities of the majority of mixers range from 3.5L to 4.5L. The KitchenAid KSMC895DP, which can be purchased for $990.00, has the biggest bowl capacity and is a 9L capacity mixer. The Philips HL750502, which is available at $85.90, has the smallest bowl capacity and is a 1.25L capacity mixer.

Types

The type of the mixer denotes whether it has it's own dedicated bowl (a 'stand mixer') or whether it is just the mixing unit (a 'hand mixer').

The most frequently found type amongst new mixers is stand mixer. We found 183 mixers that are stand mixer mixers. Hand mixer is the second most popular type amongst new mixers. We found 168 mixers that are hand mixer mixers.

Speed Levels

The number of speed levels the mixer is capable of mixing at.

Comparing all mixers, the speed levels range from 1 to 16. The speed levels of most mixers range from 5 to 7. The Nesco HM-350, which is available at $42.99, has the most speed level and is a 16 speed level mixer. The mixer with the least speed level is the BergHOFF 1108988, which is a 1 speed level mixer and is priced at $26.99.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Mixers?

The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying mixers. For each retailer it shows the total number of mixers where they currently have a market leading price. The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying mixers. For each retailer we took all of their prices and looked at what proportion of those prices where the cheapest on the market. The cheapest retailer that we found was eBay. 44 of their mixer prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.

Proportion of Mixers for Which Each Retailer is Cheapest?

Assessing how cheap each retailer is for mixers by counting the number of cheapest prices for that retailer, makes the retailers that offer the greatest number of mixer prices more likely to offer the greatest number of cheapest prices. The chart below considers the proportion of each retailer's mixer prices that are the cheapest compared to other retailers. The cheapest retailer that we found using this approach was eBay. 81.5% of their mixer prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.