Kitchen Updated Oct 7, 2026
Cheaper stand mixers: premium picks and their alternatives
A stand mixer is judged on four numbers: how much the bowl holds, how much motor sits behind it, how long the maker stands behind it, and whether it has a power hub for attachments. Everything else is colour.
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Premium stand mixers we map
Spec leaders
Best published figure in each scored spec, across every stand mixer we track.
Every stand mixer we track
All 5 side by side. A green cell is the best published figure in that row.
| Spec | Premium KitchenAid Artisan |
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KitchenAid Classic |
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| List price | $300-$600 | $399.99 | $300-$600 | $279.99 | $150-$300 |
| Bowl capacity | 5 qt | 5 qt | 4.5 qt | 4.5 qt | 7.4 qt |
| Motor power | 325 W | 450 W | Not listed | 400 W | 600 W |
| Speed settings | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| Warranty | 1 yr | Not listed | Not listed | 3 yr | 1 yr |
| Attachment power hub | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Head style | Tilt-head | Tilt-head | Tilt-head | Tilt-head | Tilt-head |
| Weight | 22.8 lb | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |