KitchenAid 7-Quart Bowl-Lift vs KitchenAid Artisan
Based on tests by TechGearLab (May 2025). How we score
Save $150Depends. The KitchenAid Artisan for most people.
Buy the KitchenAid 7-Quart Bowl-Lift if you regularly bake batches too big for a 5-quart bowl.
From 1 tester: TechGearLab
From 1 tester: TechGearLab
Amazon prices as of Oct 10, 1:57 AM EDT (details)
What the testers found
TechGearLab's Best Overall Stand Mixer: "A do-it-all mixer with an ideal bowl capacity and price for most households." It beat the 7-quart bowl-lift in whipping and kneading, "kneading together the dense dough in just 7 minutes," and it's about 4 pounds lighter and 2.5 inches narrower (measured by TechGearLab). A listed con: "Tilt-head impedes bowl access." The bowl-lift did better at creaming butter and sugar, and its bowl is bigger.
Specs side by side
| Spec | KitchenAid 7-Quart Bowl-Lift | KitchenAid Artisan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $529.95 | $379.95 |
| Cost per year | — | — |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Style | Bowl-lift | Tilt-head |
| Bowl | 7 qt stainless steel | 5 qt stainless steel with handle |
| Speeds | 11, including a half speed for folding | 10 |
| Motor | 500 W (TechGearLab) | 325 W (TechGearLab) |
| Includes | Double flex edge beater, coated flat beater, coated dough hook, 11-wire whip, pouring shield | — |
| Size | 14.1 x 11.2 x 16.3 in, 25.4 lb (measured by TechGearLab) | 14 x 8.7 x 13.7 in, 21.3 lb (measured by TechGearLab) |
Sources: TechGearLab: The Best Stand Mixers (updated May 13, 2025), Manufacturer specs via Amazon listing
