Compare the Best Food ProcessorsJune 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 129 food processors ranging from £16 to £1,329. The average price of a new food processor is £208 and 80% of food processors are priced between £30 and £415. The Magimix 18903 is the most expensive food processor that we found at £1,329, and the Brentwood FP547 is the cheapest at only £16.

Food Processor Brands - Price Range

The average price of Vorwerk food processors is £900 which is the highest average price of all food processor brands. Vorwerk food processors start at £900 and their most expensive food processor costs £900.

The average price of Taurus food processors is £808 which is the second highest average price of all food processor brands. Taurus food processors range in price from £808 to £808.

The average price of Magimix food processors is £540 which is the third highest average price of all food processor brands. Magimix food processors range in price from £140 to £1,329.

Food Processor Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 30 expert reviews and 2,934 user reviews for food processors and used this data 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 81% and the third best brand is Magimix with 80%.

Biggest Food Processor Retailers

The biggest food processor retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 129 current food processor offers from eBay. The second biggest retailer is Amazon UK with 56 offers. That means eBay is more than twice as big as Amazon UK when it comes to food processors. Currys is the third biggest retailer with 25 current offers.

When Are Most New Food Processors Released?

November to January is the most common period for new food processors to be released in. If you want the latest food processor technology you may want to think about waiting until November 2020. It's also worth keeping in mind that the price of the current food processors tend to drop off when the next models are released. In 2019 most new food processors were released in January, with one new food processors released that month. June was the biggest month in 2018 for new food processors, with 13 new food processors released that month. In November 2017, 22 new food processors were released making it the biggest month that year for new food processor releases.

How Fast Do Food Processor Prices Drop After Release?

On average, in the first 6 months after release, food processors drop in price by 0%.

That means that on a typical food processor costing £208 you could save on average £1 by waiting 6 months before buying.

Bowl Capacities

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

Across the range of food processors, the bowl capacities range from 0.284L to 13L. The bowl capacities of the majority of food processors range from 4L to 5L. The Hamilton Beach 70725A, which is priced at £50.20, has the biggest bowl capacity and is a 12L capacity food processor. The Kenwood CH180A, which can be purchased for £19.99, has the smallest bowl capacity and is a 0.35L capacity food processor.

Powers

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

Comparing all food processors, the powers range from 50W to 2,400W. The powers of most food processors range from 1,000W to 1,200W. The Breville BFP800XL, which is available at £243.51, has the biggest power and is a 2,000W food processor. The food processor with the smallest power is the Brentwood Appliances MC101, which is a 50W food processor and is priced at £18.23.

Speed Levels

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

Comparing all food processors, the speed levels range from 1 to 12. The speed levels of most food processors range from 1 to 3. The Philips HR7776, which currently retails for £156.90, has the most speed level and is a 12 speed level food processor. The food processor with the least speed level is the Magimix 3200 BlenderMix, which is a 1 speed level food processor and can be purchased for £199.00.

Available Colours

We found 127 food processors that are food processors that have a white coloured, which makes white the most frequently found colour amongst new food processors. 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. 86 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.