KitchenAid Artisan Plus vs KitchenAid Artisan
Get the plain Artisan. It does every everyday job for less. The Artisan Plus is quieter, stronger, lights the bowl and has a gentle folding speed, which keen bakers will enjoy.
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Which one is for you?
Artisan Plus
Baking most weeks, lots of folding and seeing into the bowl: that's the Artisan Plus.
Is the KitchenAid Artisan Plus worth it?Artisan
Get the Artisan if this sounds like you: KitchenAid mixing for less, cakes and the odd loaf, the difference spent on an attachment.
Is the KitchenAid Artisan worth it?Key differences
Motor
Half speed for folding
Bowl light
Tools
Attachments
Price
What owners say
Verified buyers only; every 1–3 star review read by us. How we do this
Artisan Plus
The few verified owners so far are all happy with it. No complaints yet.
- Great value with the pasta attachment in the bundle
- Great results with bread, pasta and cream
- The bowl light
Nothing came up often enough to list.
Artisan
Owners love how solid and good-looking it is. The unhappy ones had the motor fail, or found it weak with bread dough for the price.
- Solid and built to last
- Looks great on the worktop
- Mixes well, bread dough included
- The motor failed, overheated or smoked — some within weeks, some just after the guarantee
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: Tom's Guide, America's Test Kitchen, Expert Reviews, Expert Reviews: Kenwood kMix, BBC Good Food, Good Housekeeping, CNET, Bon Appétit, manufacturer specifications.
Owner reports for the Artisan Plus: 14 verified buyer ratings at Costco (US), read November 2026.
Owner reports for the Artisan: 3,578 verified buyer ratings at Currys and Otto (Germany), read October 2026.