11 best food processors for speedy prep in 2025, tried and tested by experts

Score: 92/100

Bakers, this Magimix is for you – it scored full marks in almost all our dough and pastry tests. If you opt for the “premium” model, you’ll also get a selection of bonus accessories including an egg whisk, citrus press and soft spatula that will take your cake-making to the next level.

Our testers loved the three space-saving nested bowls (coming in sizes 1.2, 2.6 and 3.6 litres) and were impressed by the dicing attachment that cut up even cubes of vegetables every time. We were hard pressed to find a downside, other than it only has one speed setting, which may not work for everyone.

Score: 90/100

Sage’s most compact food processor to date worked wonders in testing, thanks to its five attachments. The shredder grated cheese, carrot and chocolate with ease and minimal wastage, while the adjustable slicer created thin and even cucumber slices.

Our testers also loved the included Paradice Kit, which diced tomatoes and apples effortlessly. The S-blade also chopped onion well. Only its dough let it down; the ingredients mixed well, but the machine wasn’t stable, moving around on the test kitchen counter due to the rigorous vibrations. That small niggle aside, our testers loved the appliance, raving about its blending abilities and clever accessory caddy, which stores all the attachments on board.

Score: 89/100

Both this Magimix and the 5200XL model come with a 30-year guarantee, which is an attractive offer if you like your appliances to have true longevity. This one is a smaller and quieter version of the latter so it’s easier to store and costs slightly less.

There’s little compromise on performance though; it did well in our grating, slicing and pastry tests and blended heavier ingredients such as cake and bread mix reliably. It also has three nested bowls and a great range of blades and attachments, which come with a handy storage box.

It wasn’t quite as good on test at whipping cream as some of the other processors on our list, and if you’re after more than one speed setting, we’d suggest scrolling on.

Score: 89/100

Another more compact and less pricey Magimix than the brand’s highest-scoring offering, this one excelled on test, getting top marks for slicing cucumbers and whipping cream. It was also near-perfect in our grating and baking tasks – our bread and pastry dough had just the right texture.

Its chopping prowess let it down, however, as it struggled with hazelnuts. Its single speed setting also made mayonnaise difficult to process and the lack of a feeding tube made it a tad messy to use. This aside, it’s a great choice if you want the quality of a Magimix for a lower price.

Score: 88/100

If you only tend to use your food processor from time to time, or you’re not after anything too fancy, then this one’s ideal. It’s compact, straightforward to use and good value for money. At just under two litres, its capacity is smaller than most, but it held up well on test despite this, obtaining high marks on the majority of our tasks, especially chopping and dough-processing.

It’s fast, taking on a wide range of ingredients, but it doesn’t come with many accessories – there’s no egg whisk or dough blade, for example. There’s also no accompanying storage box for the ones that it does have. It may be no-frills but it does a top notch job on the whole.

Score: 88/100

As we’ve come to expect with KitchenAid products, this compact processor looks the part and is available in a choice of colours. A versatile kitchen companion, it has a range of functions including dicing, shredding and kneading, and features an adjustable slicing lever, so you can select the exact thickness you want for different foods.

It excelled across our blending, mixing and chopping tests, even managing to chop whole hazelnuts evenly without any jamming. However, our experts did note that the lid leaked a little when it was filled to maximum capacity and its base isn’t as stable during use as some of the other models we’ve tested. However, given its excellent performance across our cooking tests, this would make a trusty sous-chef.

Score: 87/100

This was a joy to use in our test kitchen. There are six preset functions and 13 accessories (complete with a storage bag), and everything fitted together smoothly.

The attachments ensured onions, nuts and beef chopped smoothly, and our tester managed to puree chickpeas to fine, smooth, glossy finish without any leakage through the base or the lid. Ingredients like cheese grated reasonably well too, but we noticed some unevenness with our carrots.

That aside, this food processor offers plenty of help in the kitchen, with three speeds, a pulse function, and built-in scales that will help you on your way to mastering any recipe.

Score: 87/100

This machine scored almost perfect marks in our grating, slicing and chopping tests and left behind minimal food waste, unlike many others we tried. It comes with two different-sized bowls and our testers loved the adjustable slicing disc, spiralizing disc and dicing attachment too.

All the controls were pleasingly responsive, although sometimes the handle obscured our view. It also struggled to incorporate all the flour into our cake mix. That said, it boasts two speed settings and a pulse button, and all the equipment is dishwasher-safe. Overall, it’s a great bit of kitchen kit.

Score: 87/100

This Bosch model is ideal if you're shopping for your first food processor. We found it easy to assemble and clean, unlike many other processors, and all the parts are dishwasher-safe.

It comes with useful accessories and it performed well in most of our tests. That said, it struggled with some of the trickier tasks such as mixing cake batter and whipping cream. It's worth noting that its handle is on the right-hand side too, so if you’re left-handed this may prove frustrating.

Score: 87/100

Want a food processor that ties in with your kitchen decor? This KitchenAid model is a real looker, and its test scores looked pretty good too. It perfectly sliced cucumber with no wastage, grated consistently, mixed dough efficiently and even made light work of mincing beef.

While this one’s easy to set up and assemble, testers found it unstable when tackling the likes of dough and nuts, which incidentally didn’t chop up evenly either. Although there is a maximum line on the jug, we would have liked more measurement lines, especially as the manual didn’t have any information on quantities. On balance, though, it’s a solid gadget.

Score: 75/100

This compact food processor is a versatile buy that shouldn’t be overlooked. It keeps things simple with just one speed and one pulse function, but the two-in-one slicing and grating disk offers plenty of functionality for chopping a variety of ingredients.

In testing, it shone when slicing cucumbers and grated carrots with ease and precision. The handy Express Serve attachment allows you to grate straight into a bowl for limited mess and minimal clean-up too (music to our ears).

Its small 1.3L capacity means its best for quick jobs though. Plus, we found the motor struggled when trying to chop lots of ingredients, so be patient when adding them in.