Compare the Best Food ProcessorsJuly 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 123 food processors ranging from £16 to £1,492. The average price of a new food processor is £196 and 80% of food processors are priced between £30 and £380. The cheapest food processor that we found is the Brentwood FP547 at only £16, and the most expensive is the Magimix 18903 at £1,492.

Food Processor Brands - Price Range

The highest average food processor price out of all brands is Taurus food processors with an average price of £814. Taurus food processors start at £814 and their most expensive food processor costs £814.

Magimix food processors range in price from £130 to £1,492, and the average price of Magimix food processors is £519 which is the second highest average price of all food processor brands.

Sage food processors range in price from £345 to £449, and the third highest average food processor price out of all brands is Sage food processors with an average price of £397.

Food Processor Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 32 expert reviews and 2,936 user reviews for food processors and used this data to determine the average rating for each brand of food processor. The top three food processor brands are Bosch, KitchenAid and Magimix. Bosch has an average rating of 83%, KitchenAid has an average rating of 82% and Magimix has an average rating of 81%.

Biggest Food Processor Retailers

We found 128 current offers for food processors from eBay making it the biggest food processor retailer. That is over 5 times bigger than the second biggest retailer, Currys for whom we found 24 current offers for food processors. The third biggest retailer is PRC Direct with 23 current food processor offers.

When Are Most New Food Processors Released?

Most new food processors tend to be released between November and January. If you want the latest food processor technology you may be best waiting until November 2020. Also the price of the current food processors may drop off just before the latest models are released in November. One new food processors were released in January 2019 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. The biggest month in 2017 for new food processor releases was November, with 22 new food processors released that month.

How Fast Do Food Processor Prices Drop After Release?

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

A typical new food processor costs on average £196. By waiting 6 months before buying you could save on average £1.

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 food processor with the biggest bowl capacity is the Cuisinart FP13DGM, which is a 13L capacity food processor and can be purchased for £141.07. The Kenwood CH180, which sells 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.

Across the range of 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 Breville BFP800XL, which is available at £266.01, has the biggest power and is a 2,000W food processor. The Kenwood FGP203WG, which can be purchased for £30.00, 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.

Comparing all food processors, the speed levels range from 1 to 12. The speed levels of the majority of food processors range from 1 to 3. The Philips HR777690, which can be purchased for £169.69, 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 is priced at £219.00.

Available Colours

We found 128 food processors that are food processors that have a white coloured, which makes white the most popular colour amongst new food processors. The second most common 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 eBay. 81 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. 63.3% of their food processor prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.