Compare the Best Food ProcessorsMarch 2020

Food processors are kitchen appliances meant to aid in many of the most common food preperation tasks, such as mixing, chopping, grinding, shredding, etc. By using a variety of powered blades and accessories, food processors can complete prep tasks in seconds, that would otherwise require substancial time and effort!

They can be expensive machines, but make repetitive cooking tasks far easier and faster, so are worth the expense if you do a lot of cooking on a daily basis. We have a vast array of food processors from many of the leading brands, so here is a brief guide of the most important attributes to consider when choosing a food processor.

Functions & Capabilities

As mentioned above, food processors are designed to cover many different functions and common kitchen prep tasks. Many of these require specific tools and settings, so not all applicances will perform them all. The most common are outlined below:

Some processors come with several different bowls, specifically for chopping, blending or other functions. In these cases, we also list the individual capacities for these peripheral bowls, so you can be sure that you are buying an applicance that fits your precise specifications.

Easy-To-Clean

Finally, given how much food processors are used for mixing, chopping, blending and other messy food prep tasks, there will be a lot to clean up when you're finished. With that in mind, buying a processor that is specially marked as 'easy-to-clean' will make the post-cooking cleanup far easier to manage!

Food Processor Prices

We currently list 160 food processors ranging from £16 to £1,202. On average, a new food processor costs £173 and 80% of food processors are priced between £38 and £342. The Magimix 18903 is the most expensive food processor that we found at £1,202, and the Cuisinart DLC1SS is the cheapest at only £16.

Food Processor Brands - Price Range

The highest average food processor price out of all brands is Taurus food processors with an average price of £806. Taurus food processors start at £806 and their most expensive food processor costs £806.

Vorwerk food processors range in price from £750 to £750, and the second highest average food processor price out of all brands is Vorwerk food processors with an average price of £750.

The third highest average food processor price out of all brands is Bomann food processors with an average price of £390. Bomann food processors range in price from £390 to £390.

Food Processor Brands - Average Ratings

We have analysed 30 expert reviews and 2,864 user reviews for food processors and used these reviews to calculate the average rating for each brand of food processor. The top rated food processor brand is Bosch with an average rating of 83%. The second best brand is KitchenAid with 82% and the third best brand is Magimix with 80%.

Biggest Food Processor Retailers

We found 189 current offers for food processors from eBay making it the biggest food processor retailer. That is much bigger than the second biggest retailer, Amazon UK for whom we found 111 current offers for food processors. The third biggest retailer is PRC Direct with 34 current food processor offers.

When Are Most New Food Processors Released?

November to January is the most common period for new food processors to be released in. That means that most of the latest food processor technology was released in within the last 3 months, and now is good time to buy. One new food processors were released in January 2019 making it the biggest month that year for new food processor releases. In June 2018, 13 new food processors were released making it the biggest month that year for new food processor releases. November was the biggest month in 2017 for new food processors, with 22 new food processors released that month.

How Fast Do Food Processor Prices Drop After Release?

On average, in the first 6 months after release, food processors drop in price by 1%.

That means a saving of £2 on a typical £173 new food processor if you wait 6 months before buying.

Bowl Capacities

Denotes the capacity of the main bowl of the food processor, measured in litres (L).

The bowl capacities of food processors range from 0.284L to 13L. The bowl capacities of most food processors range from 4L to 5L. The food processor with the biggest bowl capacity is the Cuisinart FP13DGM, which is a 13L capacity food processor and is on sale for £137.61. The food processor with the smallest bowl capacity is the NutriBullet Veggie Bullet Food Processor, which is a 0.284L capacity food processor and is on sale for £164.99.

Powers

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

Across the range of food processors, the powers range from 50W to 2,400W. The powers of most food processors range from 1,000W to 1,200W. The Ariete 1588BL, which can be purchased for £132.06, has the biggest power and is a 2,400W food processor. The Brentwood Appliances MC101, which is priced at £17.67, has the smallest power and is a 50W food processor.

Speed Levels

The number of speed levels the food processor is capable of mixing at.

The speed levels of food processors range from 1 to 12. The speed levels of the majority of food processors range from 1 to 3. The Philips HR777690, which sells for £164.99, has the most speed level and is a 12 speed level food processor. The food processor with the least speed level is the KitchenAid 5KHM9212, which is a 1 speed level food processor and is available at £108.00.

Available Colours

Amongst new food processors, the most popular colour is white. We found 126 food processors that are food processors that have a white coloured. Black is the second most common colour amongst new food processors. We found 95 food processors that are food processors that have a black coloured.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Food Processors?

The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying food processors. For each retailer it shows the total number of food processors where they currently have a market leading price. The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying food processors. 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. 126 of their food processor prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.

Proportion of Food Processors for Which Each Retailer is Cheapest?

Assessing how cheap each retailer is for food processors by counting the number of cheapest prices for that retailer, makes the retailers that offer the greatest number of food processor prices more likely to offer the greatest number of cheapest prices. The chart below considers the proportion of each retailer's food processor prices that are the cheapest compared to other retailers. The cheapest retailer that we found using this approach was eBay. 66.7% of their food processor prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.