KitchenAid Artisan vs Hamilton Beach
Based on tests by America's Test Kitchen (Jun 2026). How we score
Skip it. Our pick is the KitchenAid Classic.
Neither is our first choice. See KitchenAid Artisan vs KitchenAid Classic
From 1 tester: America's Test Kitchen
From 1 tester: America's Test Kitchen
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What the testers found
America's Test Kitchen rated it Recommended with Reservations: it "performed remarkably well at a comparatively low price," whipping "satiny, cloudlike egg whites" and doing a "decent" job on cookies, cake and dough with some scraping. But "it does not seem overly durable": the tilt-head button stopped working well by the end of testing, and the housing is plastic.
| Criterion | KitchenAid Artisan | Hamilton Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 2.5/3 | 2/3 |
| Ease of use | 2.5/3 | 2.5/3 |
| Cleanup | 3/3 | 3/3 |
From America's Test Kitchen: The Best Stand Mixers (updated June 23, 2026)
Specs side by side
| Spec | KitchenAid Artisan | Hamilton Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $379.95 | $147.49 |
| Cost per year | — | — |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Style | Tilt-head | Tilt-head |
| Actual capacity | 3 qt (measured by America's Test Kitchen; sold as 5 qt) | 3.5 qt (measured by America's Test Kitchen) |
| Weight | 20.7 lb (measured by America's Test Kitchen) | 8.4 lb (measured by America's Test Kitchen) |
| Includes | Stainless-steel bowl with handle, whisk, coated paddle and dough hook, splash guard | Stainless-steel bowl, whisk, nonstick paddle and dough hook, splash guard |
| Kneading limit | Speed 2 max with the dough hook (per KitchenAid) | — |
Sources: America's Test Kitchen: The Best Stand Mixers (updated June 23, 2026)
