Compare the Best Food ProcessorsOctober 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 151 food processors ranging from £16 to £1,383. The average price of a new food processor is £235 and 80% of food processors are priced between £37 and £506. The Moulinex Masterchef 8000 is the cheapest food processor at only £17, and Magimix 18900 is the most expensive at £1,382.

Food Processor Brands - Price Range

The highest average food processor price out of all brands is Taurus food processors with an average price of £813. Taurus food processors range in price from £813 to £813.

Vorwerk food processors start at £650 and their most expensive food processor costs £650. The second highest average food processor price out of all brands is Vorwerk food processors with an average price of £650.

Magimix food processors range in price from £40 to £1,382, and the third highest average food processor price out of all brands is Magimix food processors with an average price of £460.

Food Processor Brands - Average Ratings

We have evaluated 10 expert reviews and 513 user reviews for food processors and used this data 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%. KitchenAid is the second best brand with 78% and Kenwood is the third best brand with 0%.

Biggest Food Processor Retailers

We found 154 current offers for food processors from eBay making it the biggest food processor retailer. That is more than twice as big as the second biggest retailer, Amazon UK for whom we found 71 current offers for food processors. The third biggest retailer is PRC Direct with 30 current food processor offers.

When Are Most New Food Processors Released?

Most new food processors tend to be released between April and June. For the latest food processor features you may want to think about waiting until April 2021. Also the price of the current food processors may drop off just before the latest models are released in April. In April 2019, six new food processors were released making it the biggest month that year for new food processor releases. June was the biggest month in 2018 for new food processors, with 13 new food processors released that month. In 2017 most new food processors were released in 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 £235 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 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 currently retails for £305.45. The Kenwood CH180, which is available at £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 Ariete 1588BL, which is on sale for £125.56, has the biggest power and is a 2,400W food processor. The Kenwood FGP200WG, which sells for £37.00, 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 food processor with the most speed level is the Bomann KM 1395 CB, which is a 12 speed level food processor and sells for £178.97. The Gastroback 40965, which currently retails for £300.42, has the least speed level and is a 1 speed level food processor.

Available Colours

The most popular colour amongst new food processors is white. We found 125 food processors that are food processors that have a white coloured. We found 98 food processors that are food processors that have a black coloured, making black the second most common colour amongst new food processors.

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. 112 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. 72.7% of their food processor prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.