Mixer Price Guide

$12 to $70: Handheld mixers

Basic, simple to operate

Lightweight

Easy to store, disassemble, and clean up

A little more manual effort to run as it must be held in hand

$37 to $500: Classic KitchenAid mixers, Bosch mixers

More features, including bowl options and speeds

May also include the ability to operate as a hand mixer

More powerful motor

Over $500: Commercial, restaurant-level mixers

Larger capacity

Perfect for caterers and/or restaurants

A kitchen's aid

Probably the most recognizable brand of kitchen mixers is KitchenAid. KitchenAid mixers, in particular, vary greatly in price.

$50 to $80

For this price, KitchenAid offers three different models of handheld mixers, each with a different number of speeds:

1. 3-speed (available in white)

Easy to operate

Small but big in power

Large beater ejection button

Well-designed grip

Mixing sensor

2. 7-speed (available in black or red)

2 slower speeds

Mixing sensor that will intuitively switch mixing power to hold speed of the beaters to mixture

Easy digital control pad

Beginning speed that keeps ingredients from splattering

3. 9-speed (available in pink)

Same features as the 3- and 7-speed, plus two more speeds

$169 to $200

This is the basic KitchenAid stand mixer. This model of KitchenAid stand mixers offers great KitchenAid design plus the option to walk away from the mixing:

10 speeds

Sturdy design

Mixes ingredients thoroughly

Accessories included

$200 to $350

With each step up in price in KitchenAid mixers is a step up in power and a little quieter operation.

$350 to $500 or more

This KitchenAid model of mixers appeals strongly to food business owners and high-volume chefs and cooks.

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