Compare the Best Food ProcessorsAugust 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 157 food processors ranging from £17 to £1,462. A new food processor costs on average £237 and 80% of food processors are priced between £38 and £578. The Magimix 18903 is the most expensive food processor that we found at £1,461, and the Black & Decker FP4200B is the cheapest at only £18.

Food Processor Brands - Price Range

The highest average food processor price out of all brands is Vorwerk food processors with an average price of £899. Vorwerk food processors range in price from £899 to £899.

The average price of Taurus food processors is £814 which is the second highest average price of all food processor brands. Taurus food processors start at £814 and their most expensive food processor costs £814.

The average price of Breville food processors is £765 which is the third highest average price of all food processor brands. Breville food processors range in price from £765 to £765.

Food Processor Brands - Average Ratings

We have evaluated 32 expert reviews and 2,936 user reviews for food processors and used these reviews to calculate the average rating for each brand of food processor. Bosch is the top rated food processor brand with an average rating of 83%. Magimix is the second best brand with 81% and KitchenAid is the third best brand with 80%.

Biggest Food Processor Retailers

We found 162 current offers for food processors from Amazon UK making it the biggest food processor retailer. That is slightly bigger than the second biggest retailer, eBay for whom we found 147 current offers for food processors. The third biggest retailer is PRC Direct with 24 current food processor offers.

When Are Most New Food Processors Released?

The most common period for new food processors to be released in is between November and January. For the latest food processor features 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. Last year most new food processors were released in January, with two new food processors released that month. In June 2018, 13 new food processors were released making it the biggest month that year for new food processor releases. The biggest month in 2017 for new food processor releases was November, with 21 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 that on a typical food processor costing £237 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).

Comparing all 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 Cuisinart FP13DGM, which currently retails for £134.19, has the biggest bowl capacity and is a 13L capacity food processor. The Kenwood CH180, which is on sale 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 the majority of food processors range from 1,000W to 1,200W. The food processor with the biggest power is the Ariete 1588, which is a 2,400W food processor and is priced at £138.57. The food processor with the smallest power is the Kenwood FGP200WG, which is a 50W food processor and is on sale for £111.90.

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 food processor with the most speed level is the Medion MD16332, which is a 12 speed level food processor and currently retails for £89.53. The Kenwood FGP200WG, which is priced at £111.90, has the least speed level and is a 1 speed level food processor.

Available Colours

We found 130 food processors that are food processors that have a white coloured, which makes this the most frequently found colour amongst new food processors. The second most popular colour amongst new food processors is black. We found 96 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 Amazon UK. 91 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 Amazon UK. 56.2% of their food processor prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.