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Food processors

Find the best food processor for your home with our buying guide and test results for 19 new and 13 discontinued models.

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Looking to buy a food processor? Find the best one for your kitchen with our comprehensive reviews, buying guide and expert picks. We've tested food processors from Kmart's Anko, Breville, Kenwood and more.

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  • Find the best food processor for your home
  • What to consider when buying a food processor
  • People's Choice
  • Which brand is most reliable?
  • Complete your kitchen set up
  • How we test food processors
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Find the best food processor for your home

Our food processor reviews help you choose the right model for chopping, slicing, mixing, and meal prep. See our test results and compare reviews for compact budget processors as well as premium multi‑function machines.

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What to consider when buying a food processor

A good food processor can replace several kitchen tools and save hours of prep time.

Here’s what to look out for:

  • Capacity: Do you need a smaller food processor or a bigger one? See what factors can help you decide in our buying guide.

  • Blades: Food processors can have a range of blades as options for slicing and grating. You can also have one that is reversible. Consider your space in the kitchen and if you have room to store multiple blades.

  • Other features: See what other components a good food processor will have.

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People's Choice

Our People's Choice awards are granted to brands that consistently rate above average for customer satisfaction and meet out other performance criteria. Become a member and see which brands have earned a People’s Choice award.

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Which brand is most reliable?

Complete your kitchen set up

Get everything you need for your kitchen with our range of top-tested products. Whether you’re looking for a good fridge, reliable cooktops, durable frying pans, or air fryers. Check out our test results and find the right items for your kitchen.

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How we test food processors

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Our testing covers real‑world tasks, including:

  • Chopping onions and nuts

  • Mixing dough

  • Pureeing soups and dips and more

Each model is scored on:

  • Performance - how well the food processor performed in the range of tasks above

  • Ease of use - how easy it is to use the controls and read the labels.

Only models that perform well across all categories earn our recommendation. See our full testing process below.

Learn more about our testing

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