Should You Buy a KitchenAid Mixer?

KitchenAid is one of the most popular mixer brands as well as being well known for its blenders, toasters and coffee grinders.

We've collated all the key information on KitchenAid mixers in this handy guide. We've analysed over 7,000 user and expert reviews and 20 awards from hundreds of different review sites on 530+ mixers to impartially compare each mixer brand.

KitchenAid are recognised for their wide selection of premium and popular mixers. Their mixers start at £25 for the KHM512 which has 5 speed level, a bowl capacity of §L and a power of 170W and go up to £744 for the 5KSM7580 which has 10 speed level, a bowl capacity of 6.9L and a power of 500W. The average price of a new KitchenAid mixer is £386.

Is KitchenAid the Best Mixer Brand?

So are KitchenAid mixers any good? We give every mixer a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all mixers we are able to impartially rank all the mixer brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that KitchenAid is the 2nd best mixer brand out there.

Let's look at how KitchenAid mixers compare to the other mixer brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

There's a wide selection of KitchenAid mixers available compared to other mixer brands, with 10 KitchenAid mixers currently on the market in the UK. KitchenAid also have better reviews than the typical mixer brand, with the average rating of a KitchenAid mixer being 87%.

KitchenAid have a number of great features including splash guard, Direct Drive Technology and One Touch Technology which sets them apart from the competition.

However KitchenAid mixers tend to be more expensive than most other mixer brands making them a less popular choice with consumers. When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of KitchenAid mixer is £20 (based on a person typically using a mixer for 1 hour per week), which makes them less efficient than most other mixer brands.

What Do the KitchenAid Mixer Reviews Say?

We've added up all the reviews for every KitchenAid mixer to work out the average distribution of reviews for KitchenAid and then compared this to the other mixer brands.

Over 100% of expert reviews and 85% of user reviews for KitchenAid mixers are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 96% and 90% respectively across all Mixer brands.

In the table below we compare the average review score given to KitchenAid mixers by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other mixer brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.

Average Review Score	Kenwood	Bosch	Smeg	KitchenAid	Swan
	80% 1 review	100% 1 review	90% 2 reviews	80% 1 review	65% 2 reviews
	85% 1 review	89% 4 reviews	77% 1 review
	100% 1 review
	100% 1 review
	80% 1 review
				80% 1 review
				100% 1 review
	68% 1 review
	75% 1 review
	100% 1 review
Average	69% 8 reviews	94% 5 reviews	84% 3 reviews	87% 3 reviews	65% 2 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have KitchenAid Mixers Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 1 industry award for a KitchenAid mixer. The table below compares the number of awards received by KitchenAid to other popular mixer brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Compare all award winning mixers

Number of Awards	Kenwood	Bosch	Smeg	KitchenAid	Swan
		1	2
	1
	1
	1
	1
				1
	1
Total	5	1	2	1

How Reliable Are KitchenAid Mixers?

We checked over 7,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of KitchenAid mixers. over 120 of these reviews mention reliability of which 73% were positive. Therefore the majority of KitchenAid mixer owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

So, most people think that KitchenAid mixers are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for KitchenAid mixers that mention reliability:

Features to Look Out For On KitchenAid Mixers

There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of KitchenAid mixers that set them apart from the competition. These include splash guard, Direct Drive Technology and One Touch Technology.

KitchenAid Splash Guard

KitchenAid mixers that feature splash guard include the KitchenAid Artisan 4.8L (£499), the KitchenAid Artisan KSM150 (£214) and the KitchenAid 5KSM7580 (£744).

KitchenAid Direct Drive Technology

KitchenAid mixers that feature Direct Drive Technology include the KitchenAid Artisan 4.8L (£499), the KitchenAid Artisan KSM150 (£214) and the KitchenAid 5KSM125BQG (£499).

KitchenAid One Touch Technology

KitchenAid mixers that feature One Touch Technology include the KitchenAid 5KHM7210BCU (£99).

KitchenAid Flex Edge Beater

KitchenAid mixers that feature Flex Edge Beater include the KitchenAid Artisan 4.8L (£499).

What is the Best Mid-Range KitchenAid Mixer?

KitchenAid Artisan 4.8L

£499.00 Dawsons Dept Store KitchenAid Artisan 4.8L

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The cheapest price that we could find for the Artisan 4.8L in the UK is £499.00 and in total we found 5 prices for it.

What is the Best High End KitchenAid Mixer?

KitchenAid 5KSM7580

£744.00 Donaghy Bros KitchenAid 5KSM7580

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The cheapest price that we could find for the 5KSM7580 in the UK is £744.00 but in total we found only 1 price for it.

What is the Best Budget Choice KitchenAid Mixer?

KitchenAid Artisan KSM150

£214.42 eBay KitchenAid Artisan KSM150

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The cheapest price that we could find for the Artisan KSM150 in the UK is £214.42 but in total we found only 2 prices for it.