Mixers
every stand and hand mixer we track, one row each. sort by bowl size to find one that fits your biggest batch, or by weight to see which stand mixers sit still and which hand mixers won't wear out your wrist. the watts column is the maker's rating, and it says less about dough than you'd think.
 BLACK+DECKER Helix Performance Premium 5-Speed Hand Mixer (MX610B) | 5.4 Easy-clean helix beaters and plenty of turbo, but it's heavy, the beaters don't eject easily and labs passed it over. | Handheld | – Hand mixer: no bowl included. | 350 W 350 W per the Amazon brand listing (Wattage 350 watts, Model Name MX610B) and several retailers. The blackanddecker.com/products/mx610b page now returns 404. | 5 5 speeds plus Turbo Boost (not counted). | 3.2 lb 3.2 lb per the Amazon brand listing. A search-index copy of blackanddecker.com's MX610B page showed 'Weight: 3.2 LB', but I could not open the live page (404). Other retailers say 3.16 lb. It may include beaters. | |
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 Bosch Universal Plus Stand Mixer (MUM6N10UC) | 8.4 Built for bread: the biggest bowl here and a sturdy base-drive that kneads quickly. Loud at high speed, and the plastic body feels cheaper than it is. | Base-drive | 6.5 qt 6.5 qt plastic bowl per Abt and the Amazon listing. | 500 W 500 W per Bosch's US product page. The unit's badge and US manual cite an 800 W maximum, which many retailers list. | 4 4 speeds plus a momentary pulse position. | 12 lb | Accessory drives on the base run the blender and other Bosch attachments. |
 Braun MultiMix 5 Hand Mixer (HM5100) | 7.0 Fastest whipped cream in some labs and a smooth speed dial, but ATK found firm cookie dough bogged it down and it splatters more. | Handheld | – Hand mixer: no bowl included. | 350 W 350 W per braunhousehold.com/en-us HM5100BK page ('350 watts of power'). EU versions are rated 700 to 750 W and do not apply. | 9 9 speeds via the VarioControl dial plus Turbo (not counted). | 2.1 lb Braun US lists no weight. 2.1 lb is lab-measured (Serious Eats 2.06 lb, TechGearLab 2 lb 1 oz). Amazon and Best Buy list 2.2 lb. | |
 Breville Handy Mix Scraper Hand Mixer (BHM800SIL) | 8.7 The consensus best hand mixer: powers through dense cookie dough, scrapes as it beats, and runs quietly. Heavy and expensive for a hand mixer. | Handheld | – Hand mixer: no bowl included. | 150 W Breville US product page (breville.com/en-us/product/bhm800) lists 'Power: 150 Watts' at 110 to 120 V. Many retailers (Amazon, Target) and Serious Eats say 240 W, and Best Buy Canada says 250 W. The maker figure is used. | 9 9 speeds plus a separate Boost (not counted). Also has a timer, pause and bowl light. | 2.7 lb Breville's page lists 11.99 lb / 5.44 kg, clearly a packaged or carton figure. 2.7 lb is the lab-measured weight: ATK 2 lb 10.8 oz, Serious Eats 2.66 lb (TechGearLab 2 lb 8 oz). Amazon and Target list 3.9 lb. | |
 Cuisinart Power Advantage 5-Speed Hand Mixer (HM-50) | 6.3 A budget hand mixer with a strong motor, long beaters and a three-year warranty, but no soft start, no case and no lab testing. | Handheld | – Hand mixer: no bowl included. | 220 W 220 W per the Cuisinart HM-50 product page (seen via search index; the page itself was bot-blocked when loaded) and Best Buy. Amazon's detail table shows a bogus '2640 watts', but its bullets say 220 W. | 5 5 speeds via slide control, with no boost button. | 3.2 lb 3.2 lb per Sur La Table. Cuisinart's page could not be checked, and other retailers list 3 to 3.5 lb. | |
 Cuisinart Power Advantage Plus 9-Speed Hand Mixer with Storage Case (HM-90S) | 8.1 Near the top of every hand-mixer test at a mid-range price, with a soft start and intuitive controls. One of the loudest you can buy. | Handheld | – Hand mixer: no bowl included. | 220 W 220 W per cuisinart.com HM-90S page ('220 watts of power with automatic feedback'). | 9 9 speeds, with SmoothStart covering the 3 lowest. No separate boost button. | 2.3 lb cuisinart.com lists 'Weight: 4.2' with no unit, almost certainly including the snap-on case and accessories (Amazon: 4 lb). The 2.3 lb used here is ATK's measured 2 lb 4.4 oz for the mixer. TechGearLab measured 1 lb 14 oz for the HM-90BCS. | |
 Cuisinart Precision Master 5.5-Quart Stand Mixer (SM-50) | 6.2 Fine for cakes and cookies with a three-year warranty, but it was the slowest kneader in GearLab's lab and struggled with dough at ATK. | Tilt-head | 5.5 qt | 500 W | 12 | 17 lb Per the brand's Amazon listing; other sources range from about 15 to 18.4 lb. | Front power port runs optional pasta, meat grinder and other attachments. |
 GE Tilt-Head Stand Mixer, 5.3-Quart | 6.6 A solid die-cast build with a soft start and an accessory port at a mid price; it's noisy and has little independent testing behind it. | Tilt-head | 5.3 qt | 350 W | 7 | 21 lb Unit weight per Abt; a distributor lists 20.64 lb net. | Accessory port per Abt's listing. |
 Hamilton Beach 6-Speed Electric Hand Mixer with Snap-On Case (62682) | 5.8 Cheap, quick to whip and comes with a case, but the lowest speed flings flour and labs found it loud and hard to clean. | Handheld | – Hand mixer: no bowl included. | 250 W 250 W peak power per hamiltonbeach.com 62682G page. | 6 6 speeds plus a QuickBurst button (not counted). | 2.1 lb Hamilton Beach's product structured data gives 3.34 lb, unlabeled and likely including the case or packaging. 2.1 lb is TechGearLab's measured 2 lb 1 oz (62682RZ). Amazon lists 1.3 kg (2.9 lb). | |
 Hamilton Beach 7-Speed 4-Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer (63391) | 5.6 A cheap, light stand mixer that whips egg whites well, but it's not durable, bobs on bread dough and walks on the counter. | Tilt-head | 4 qt | 300 W | 7 | 8.9 lb Assembled weight per a Home Depot listing; Hamilton Beach publishes no weight. | |
 Hamilton Beach Professional All-Metal 5-Quart Stand Mixer (63240) | 6.4 An all-metal body, attachment hub and fast whipping for the money; average kneading and beating in GearLab's tests. | Tilt-head | 5 qt | 450 W | 12 | 15.9 lb Per the Amazon listing; Hamilton Beach publishes no weight. | Specialty attachment power hub per Hamilton Beach. |
 KitchenAid 5-Speed Ultra Power Hand Mixer (KHM512) | 6.5 Light and gentle on low, and ATK recommends it, but other labs found it strains on stiff dough and isn't better than cheaper rivals. | Handheld | – Hand mixer: no bowl included. | 60 W KitchenAid publishes no wattage: its US spec sheet and kitchenaid.com spec table list none. 60 W is the figure on the Amazon brand listing (Wattage 60 watts, KHM512ER and KHM512WH) and on Target and Tasco. One retailer listing says 170 W, which looks like an error. | 5 5 speeds, with no boost button. | 2 lb Net weight 2.0 lb (0.9 kg) per KitchenAid's KHM512 product spec sheet (Rev. 3/14). TechGearLab measured 1 lb 12 oz. | |
 KitchenAid 7-Speed Hand Mixer (KHM7210) | 7.0 The middle step of KitchenAid's hand mixer line with a soft start; no lab has tested this exact model, so we rate it on its siblings. | Handheld | – Hand mixer: no bowl included. | 100 W KitchenAid publishes no wattage (spec sheet and kitchenaid.com list none). 100 W is the figure on the Amazon brand listing (KHM7210WH), Target's main listing and Everything Kitchens. Some secondary Target variant listings show 60 W. | 7 7 speeds, with no boost button. | 2.1 lb Net weight 2.1 lb (1.0 kg) per KitchenAid's KHM7210 product spec sheet (hosted by KaTom). Best Buy also lists 2.1 lb. | |
 KitchenAid 9-Speed Hand Mixer (KHM926) | 7.8 Great whipped cream, low splatter and a comfortable grip, but it slows in thick dough and its controls tripped up ATK's testers. | Handheld | – Hand mixer: no bowl included. | 100 W KitchenAid US publishes no wattage: kitchenaid.com's KHM926OB spec table lists Volts 120 and Hz 60 only. 100 W is the US retail figure (Amazon brand listing KHM926WH, Desertcart). KitchenAid Australia's 230 V model 5KHM926 lists 85 W, a different regional variant. Foodal says 150 W. | 9 9 speeds per kitchenaid.com (Number of Speeds 9), with no boost button. | 2.3 lb Net weight 2.3 lb (1.0 kg) per KitchenAid's KHM926 product spec sheet (KaTom). kitchenaid.com shows Gross Weight 2 lbs and a placeholder 'Net Weight 0 lbs'. Measured weights: TechGearLab 1 lb 14 oz, Serious Eats 2 lb. | |
 KitchenAid Artisan Mini 3.5-Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer | 7.6 A real KitchenAid for small kitchens that handles most jobs well, but it lacks torque for sticky dough and costs nearly as much as the full size. | Tilt-head | 3.5 qt | 250 W 250 W per the brand's Amazon listing and retailers; the KitchenAid spec sheet prints no wattage. | 10 | 16 lb Net weight per KitchenAid's KSM3316X spec sheet (7.3 kg). | |
 KitchenAid Artisan Series 5-Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer | 8.9 The lab favorite for over a decade: aces whipping and kneading, stays planted on stiff dough, and runs the widest attachment range. The one-year warranty is the weak spot. | Tilt-head | 5 qt | 325 W | 10 | 22.8 lb Net weight per KitchenAid's KSM150PS spec sheet (10.3 kg). | KitchenAid spec sheet: hub powers over 12 optional attachments. |
 KitchenAid Classic Series 4.5-Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer | 8.2 Beat bigger, pricier mixers in ATK's testing and whips well; the small handle-less bowl and coated tools are what you give up. | Tilt-head | 4.5 qt | 275 W 275 W per the brand's Amazon listing and the machine's rating badge. | 10 | 22 lb Net weight per Best Buy and Goemans listings; KitchenAid publishes no US spec sheet for the K45SS. Higher Amazon figures look like shipping weight. |
How the AI score works, and who wrote it
A language model rated these, not a test lab. Every score from 1 to 10 is an AI assessment of how good the product is against the other 17 in this comparison, formed from the specifications we verified plus the published lab reviews and owner reception found while researching each one. Nobody at Slopsheets listened to, wore or plugged in any of it.
It weighs the things a spec table cannot show: how a product is actually reviewed, how well the software works, build quality, and what you get for the money. That is deliberate. An earlier version of this column was pure arithmetic on the table and it ranked a bundle of cheap boxes above a class-leading single unit, because counting hardware is not the same as judging it.
Treat it as an informed starting point and read the sourced comparison, not as a verdict. The score is relative to this comparison only, so it means nothing across categories, and it carries no price, star rating or review count. Every specification behind it is sourced and checked; the score on top of them is opinion.
Frequently asked questions
Why is the bowl column blank for some mixers?
Those are hand mixers. They don't come with a bowl, so there is no capacity to list. Every stand mixer row shows the size of the bowl it ships with.
Are the wattage figures comparable between brands?
Only loosely. They are the makers' own ratings of what the motor draws, not power at the beater. KitchenAid publishes no wattage for its hand mixers, so those rows use retail listing figures, and the notes say where.
Is the listed weight the mixer alone?
Yes, the net weight of the machine. Where a maker's figure clearly included a storage case or packaging, the sheet uses a lab-measured weight instead and notes it.
What counts as an attachment hub?
A powered port that drives accessories such as a pasta roller, meat grinder or spiralizer. Hand mixers and the Hamilton Beach 4-Quart have none.