The 2 Best Hand Mixers of 2025

Runner-up

This fast-working mixer comes with ample attachments and a nice storage container. But it slowed down while moving through chunky cookie dough, and it’s quite loud.

The Cuisinart Power Advantage Plus 9-Speed Hand Mixer is noisy and starts too fast, but it otherwise did almost as well as the KitchenAid 7-Speed Hand Mixer in our tests, and it has some added benefits that the KitchenAid mixer does not, like a storage case, dough hooks, and a very simple interface. Both this mixer and our top pick usually cost around the same price.

Consider this mixer if our top pick is sold out or if you want a mixer that comes with dough hooks and a storage case for the same price as the KitchenAid 7-Speed. Especially if you can get it on sale — and can tolerate a loud appliance — it is a good value hand mixer that can get the job done.

It has a simple interface. A bit more clear and streamlined than the KitchenAid 7-Speed, the Cuisinart hand mixer has just a few buttons — speed increase and decrease and an on/off button, plus a clear display showing what number speed the mixer is set at.

The KitchenAid 7-Speed’s interface, on the other hand, has a slightly higher learning curve, with an on and off switch, speed increase and decrease buttons, and a non-labeled eject button, plus a meter that lights up to show what speed you’re on.

Set at speed 5, for example, it is a bit easier to look at the Cuisinart mixer and see at a glance a big red “5” rather than have to visually estimate or count how many little rectangles are lit up on the KitchenAid model.

The buttons are easy to press, and the beaters release smoothly. Ejecting the beaters is as simple as pulling a trigger switch, whereas other mixers, like the one we tested from Black+Decker, had fiddly release mechanisms. And the buttons themselves are simpler to press than those on the KitchenAid 7-Speed, which has a metal bar between the up and down buttons that gets in the way.

This mixer is powerful but slightly less efficient than our pick from KitchenAid. It handled each of our tests successfully, just a bit slower and less efficiently than the KitchenAid did. It took slightly longer for this hand mixer to whip cream to stiff peaks, and it aerated cake batter less effectively, baking up a slightly shorter cake.

While mixing up chunky cookie dough, the Cuisinart mixer creamed the butter and sugar until they were nice and fluffy, but it slowed down while working through the dough’s mix-ins. We also noticed that the front of the hand mixer was often warm to the touch after use, especially after kneading bread dough.

It comes with all the attachments you could want. This mixer includes dough hooks, beaters, and a whisk, plus a sturdy plastic storage case that fits all of the attachments and the cord easily. At about the same price as the KitchenAid 7-Speed, these extras make it a great value hand mixer. However, we wish the storage case was more convenient to use. The fussy design requires fitting tabs precisely into the mixer’s vents to attach it or remove it from the case, so using it is a bit of a chore.

It’s easy to clean. Like the KitchenAid 7-Speed, all of the Cuisinart mixer’s removable parts are dishwasher-safe, and the machine is easy to wipe down with a cloth.

It comes with a generous warranty. This mixer is covered by a limited three-year warranty, which is a big step above the one-year warranty that comes standard with most of the other hand mixers we tested. Cuisinart also sells some of the attachments separately, should you ever lose any. We’ve been using this mixer since 2013 with no complaints.

Flaws but not dealbreakers

It’s loud. This was one of the louder hand mixers we tested, and compared with the low whir of the KitchenAid 7-Speed, it makes quite a shrill racket.

It also starts too fast. No matter what speed it’s set to, the mixer starts at a breakneck speed, which can be jarring and inconvenient if you’re trying to mix something gently. We didn’t notice excessive splattering of ingredients as we did with other overpowered mixers, but we still prefer the soft-start feature of our top pick.