Compare the Best MixersAugust 2020

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

We currently list 42 mixers ranging from $11 to $1,006. The average price of a new mixer is $220 and the 80% of mixers are priced between $18 and $500. The most expensive mixer that we found is the AEG KM7300 at $1,005, and the cheapest is the Brentwood Appliances HM-44 at only $12.

Mixer Brands - Price Range

AEG mixers start at $1,005 and their most expensive mixer costs $1,005. The highest average mixer price out of all brands is AEG mixers with an average price of $1,005.

The second highest average mixer price out of all brands is Smeg mixers with an average price of $497. Smeg mixers start at $300 and their most expensive mixer costs $694.

The average price of Bosch mixers is $447 which is the third highest average price of all mixer brands. Bosch mixers start at $341 and their most expensive mixer costs $553.

Mixer Brands - Average Ratings

We have evaluated 29 expert reviews and 5,476 user reviews for mixers and used this information to calculate the average rating for each brand of mixer. The top rated mixer brand is Bosch with an average rating of 91%. The second best brand is Kenwood with 91% and the third best brand is KitchenAid with 89%.

Biggest Mixer Retailers

The biggest mixer retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 37 current mixer offers from eBay. The second biggest retailer is Overstock with 36 offers. That means eBay is very close in size to Overstock when it comes to mixers. e-Global Central US is the third biggest retailer with 4 current offers.

When Are Most New Mixers Released?

We couldn't see any clear pattern in the release dates for new mixers over the last 3 years. Four new mixers were released in March 2019 making it the biggest month that year for new mixer releases. In 2018 most new mixers were released in June, with 13 new mixers released that month. November was the biggest month in 2017 for new mixers, with 23 new mixers released that month.

How Fast Do Mixer Prices Drop After Release?

New mixers drop in price by an average of 5% in the first 6 months after they were first released.

If you are prepared to wait then you could save an average of $11 on a typical $217 new mixer by waiting 6 months before buying.

Available Colours

We found 162 mixers that are mixers that have a white coloured, which makes this the most frequently found colour amongst new mixers. We found 79 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 the majority of mixers range from 200W to 400W. The Bosch MMBH6P6BDE, which is on sale for $340.90, has the biggest power and is a 1,600W mixer. The mixer with the smallest power is the KitchenAid 5KHM9212EER, which is an 85W mixer and sells for $149.95.

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 most mixers range from 3.5L to 4.5L. The KitchenAid KSMC895DP, which is available at $795.37, has the biggest bowl capacity and is a 9L capacity mixer. The mixer with the smallest bowl capacity is the Russell Hobbs InstaMixer, which is a 0.6L capacity mixer and sells for $16.20.

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').

We found 185 mixers that are stand mixer mixers, which makes stand mixer the most common type amongst new mixers. We found 167 mixers that are hand mixer mixers, making hand mixer the second most frequently found type amongst new 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 mixer with the most speed level is the Nesco HM-350, which is a 16 speed level mixer and sells for $44.49. The BergHOFF 1108988, which currently retails for $26.99, has the least speed level and is a 1 speed level mixer.

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. 30 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. 81.1% of their mixer prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.