Rankings
The Breville BFP810 Sous Chef 16-cup processor offers industrial-grade power and a versatile accessory suite, making it ideal for high-volume cooking. Its heavyweight construction and sizable footprint limit placement in smaller kitchens. Best suited for serious home cooks who need capacity and durability.
The Oster FPSTFP1355 is a 10-cup food processor with a 500 W motor, wide feed tube and versatile reversible disc, making it suitable for everyday chopping and shredding. Its limited liquid capacity and temperature restriction reduce its usefulness for soups or hot batters. Best for home cooks who need solid performance without the need for extensive liquid processing.
The KitchenAid 13-Cup Food Processor offers powerful 500 W performance, versatile accessories and an adjustable ExactSlice disc, all in a compact design. Its plastic base and modest motor power limit durability and heavy-duty capability. Ideal for home cooks needing a flexible processor for medium-size batches.
The Hamilton Beach 70730 Food Processor combines a robust 450-W motor with a large 10-cup bowl and multiple blades for versatile food prep. Its bulkier size and short warranty may be drawbacks for space-constrained kitchens. Suited for families needing high-capacity, multi-function processing.
| Attribute | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
450 W | 1,450 Wbest | 500 W | 500 W | |
2.366 L | 2.5 L | 3.07 Lbest | 2.37 L | |
— | — | 0.67 hpbest | — | |
— | 8 mmbest | — | — | |
2 | 2 | 3best | 2 | |
| ↓ lower better | 2.13 kgbest | 13.9 kg | 4.4 kg | 3.24 kg |
1 yearsbest | 1 yearsbest | 1 yearsbest | — | |
— | — | 120 Vbest | — |
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| Attribute | | | | |
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Capacity & Size(1) | ||||
Bowl Capacity (L) | 2.366 L | 2.5 L | 3.07 L | 2.37 L |
Features(1) | ||||
Blade Material | stainless steel | — | stainless_steel | stainless steel |
Power & Performance(2) | ||||
Motor Power (W) | 450 W | 1450 W | 500 W | 500 W |
Power Type | — | brushless induction | Electric | — |
Controls(2) | ||||
Number of Speeds | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Control Type | knob | push-button | button | 2 speeds/pulse |
Accessories(1) | ||||
Number of Included Accessories | 3 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
Build & Design(4) | ||||
Weight (kg) | 2.13 kg | 13.9 kg | 4.4 kg | 3.24 kg |
Height (cm) | 40.64 cm | 45 cm | 44.3 cm | 41.6 cm |
Width (cm) | 25.4 cm | 28.7 cm | 26.0 cm | 23.9 cm |
Depth (cm) | 21.59 cm | 23.4 cm | 22.1 cm | 22.1 cm |
Products in the top-left offer the best value (high score, low price).
Professional sources are limited; product pages and retailer descriptions highlight the powerful motor, multi-functionality and easy cleanup, but note the lack of independent third-party reviews.
Everyday users appreciate the motor power, dishwasher-safe parts and compact size of the 3-cup version, but commonly mention the absence of slicing/shredding capability in smaller models and the bulkiness of the larger 8-cup unit.
Professional reviewers and editors consistently highlight the BFP810's industrial-strength motor, oversized 16-cup capacity and the breadth of accessories as top-tier features that excel in slicing, shredding, kneading and pureeing. Lab tests rate its noise level very good, and the 30-year motor warranty underscores durability.
Everyday users love the processor's ability to tackle big-batch cooking with minimal prep, noting its speed, quiet operation and versatile attachments. Common praise centers on the large bowl, mini bowl insert and the wide feed chute. Recurring complaints revolve around the unit's heft, bulkiness in smaller kitchens, and the time-consuming cleaning process.
Professional reviewers and editors uniformly commend the KitchenAid KFP1318 for its powerful 500 W motor, versatile accessory set, and especially the in-bowl caddy that streamlines storage. They also appreciate the 3-in-1 feed tube and the externally adjustable ExactSlice disc as time-saving features, though they point out the lack of detailed motor speed and noise specifications.
Everyday users are not directly quoted in the available data, but the product pages emphasize ease of use, large capacity, and quick cleanup, suggesting generally positive perception. No recurring complaints are evident, though the absence of user reviews leaves actual consumer sentiment largely unverified.
Professional reviewers at Consumer Reports commend the Oster Total Prep FPSTFP1355 for its reliable chopping power, high-quality shredding/slicing disc, and effective dough blade, noting that it performs well across a range of common kitchen tasks despite the lack of publicly available detailed scores.
