Kitchen Aid Stand Up - which one?

[Nana2Callie]

Looking at the Artisan and Professional - $25 price difference. Which one?

 

[alymae1010]

From everything I read when I was buying, the Professional has metal pieces in the inner workings, where the Artisan has plastic. From experience, I do love my Professional, but I have not used an Artisan.

 

[Mom2m&k]

I had the Artisan for 10 years and loved it but always wished the bowl was just a little bit bigger. Doubling a batch of cookies was always a bit of a challenge for it. I got the Professional for Christmas this year. The bowl is bigger, but frankly I miss the other one. It was just a bit easier to use! However if you regularly cook for a crowd I would go with the bigger one!

 

[runsandjumps]

Professional. I did a ton of research last year and I ended up with the pro. Best choice ever

Ana

 

[wiigirl]

I have a Profesional...love it, never had an issue.

 

[nancycg56]

I've had my professional for 20 years with no problems. Love it!

 

[kim929]

I purchased the professional one last year and love it.

 

[fabulousfive]

I have the Artisan & it's perfect! I can even make a huge double batch of Swiss meringue buttercream (barely though, but it's an unsightly amount of frosting goodness!) I've had it about 8 or 9 years. Use it all the time & sits so pretty on the counter. It's all white.

 

[mguilford1]

Have you seen the new ones at Williams Sonoma? They now have glass bowls. When I was there the other day it was 20% off any one item, not sure if that is available at your store.

 

[sookie]

You can buy the glass bowls separate. I did.


I'm not sure what model mine is as it is several years old. However, there was a big to do about which models had the inner working gears that were metal vs. non-metal.

I believe we went ahead through QVC because they had the one with metal gears. But I could swear mine is an Artisan.

 

[CynJ]

lol my Kitchenaid Pro Mixer was the one thing on my wedding registry I wanted and the one thing I didn't get when I got married in September 2000. Hubby bought it for me two months later for Christmas - BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT EVER!!! (just don't tell him I said that, he still thinks my engagement ring is at the top of the list- but I'm a practical gal and I use the mixer a lot more than I wear the diamond lol)

 

[BellePrincessBelle]

I've had both & they're both great. That said, I prefer the Pro because it can handle a larger amount.

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[pryncess527]

I love my Artisan! But I only cook for two, so I don't need anything larger.

Though I must say, if I'd been able to get the Pro for only $25 more, I probably would have gone for it.

 

[mrsabbott]

Professional! Definitely! I have it and thanks to sales and an amazing discount through a family member, I got it for CHEAPER then the Artisan normally is!!

LOVE it!