(checked 2026-10-11)About 28,800 ratings, pooled across colors.
A very popular, light no-frills KitchenAid with a gentle low speed. It has no extra attachments, and both testers and owners find it short on power for stiff dough.
Top complaints
- Underpowered for stiff dough
ATK says it took a few seconds to get going in stiff cookie dough even at top speed. Amazon's summary says some owners find it seriously underpowered and only 5 speeds limiting.
- No extra attachments
Wirecutter and Serious Eats note it comes with no attachments beyond beaters, so it isn't as all-purpose.
Source: Wirecutter, Serious Eats - Mixed durability; louder than a cheaper rival
Amazon's summary says some owners report it breaking after months. Serious Eats found it louder than the Hamilton Beach 5-Speed, with a shorter warranty.
What owners love
- Gentle lowest speed
ATK says its lowest speed was ideal for whipping cream or adding flour without flinging, with an easy slider.
Source: America's Test Kitchen - Light
ATK especially liked how light and easy to maneuver it was.
Source: America's Test Kitchen - Popular for quality, colors and value
About 28,800 Amazon ratings; owners praise its quality, color options, value and quiet motor.
- You make stiff or chunky cookie dough often
- You want a whisk, hooks or case
- You want a long warranty
- Whipped cream and batters
- A light, simple mixer
- Lots of color choices
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What experts say
- America's Test Kitchen: Recommended: gentle low speed and light, though slow to get going in stiff dough.
- Serious Eats: Not a pick: performed nearly identically to the cheaper Hamilton Beach 5-Speed but was louder, with no extras.
- Wirecutter: Not a pick: it works, but has no extra attachments and fewer speeds.