Artisan Mini

I purchased the Kitchen Aid Mini on Dec 31, 2019, paying $189.00, and it arrived on Jan 4, 2020. I was on the fence about buying a KitchenAid blender for a while, but finally decided to pull the trigger. Since I live in a small apartment with very limited kitchen space, I opted to go with the mini. In my opinion that was a good decision.When the package arrived from Amazon, I opened the box to find another smaller box inside. I opened that box to found it contained the commercial box for the blender. Everything was well packaged with not a trace of damage or prior use. I was surprised that there was no recipe book included, just a quick start guide. I had watched so many Youtube videos of this blender I had no use for the guide.My first project was to test it's bread dough making ability. It handled that task without breaking a sweat. The dough hook attachment worked just fine. I have to admit the speed setting lever does not move as smoothly as I would like it to. It takes quiet a bit of pushing to get the lever to move.I then decided to make some chocolate chip cookies. Again, it performed flawlessly, even though the cookie dough was even thicker then the bread dough.Next I decided to see how well it would handle a meatloaf. I just broke up 2 pounds of ground beef along with all the other ingredients and attached the paddle attachment, which I had also used for the cookie dough. Again it performed without missing a beat.My last little road test was making mashed potatoes. I peeled and cut up some Yukon Gold potatoes into small pieces and boiled them till they were tender. Then using the paddle attachment I put them in the bowl and mixed them up for a minute or so the break them up. Then I switched to the whisk attachment after adding a little heavy cream and a couple tablespoons of melted butter. I whisked them at a setting of about 4 until they were nice and smooth. Came out delicious. I've made mashed potatoes like this a few times since.The KitchenAid blender fits fine on my small counter space when I need it and in a cabinet when not in use. I'm sure if I would have brought the full sized KitchenAid it would have proven to be a mistake. It only weighs about 15 pounds, so it's pretty easy to lift and move around. When I cook, it's only for my wife and I, so the 3.5 quart bowl is plenty big enough for our needs. So far I'm completly satisfied with my purchase.

I've always envied by family members their Kitchen Aid mixers, but couldn't justify the price, and didn't want to store the big, clunky appliance. I had no idea they had these tiny babies until I got a text from the Treasure Truck with this as the item of the day (in graphite), and I purchased it literally within one minute of receiving that text.I have issues with my wrist and arm when it comes to mixing, and my kids and husband are used to me calling for them to help me. I suppose I could have kept doing that, but why would I want to when they have this?! I've owned it less than 2 weeks and I've already used it a ton.It's light enough that it's easy to carry. It's small enough that it's not a hassle to store. It's pretty enough that I keep it right on my counter where everyone can see it. It's easy to clean. It comes with 3 different mixer heads. Best of all: it's powerful!This is exactly the same as the bigger mixer, but in an easier to handle size. I consider this money well spent because it makes my life way easier when I'm baking/cooking, and my family appreciates the fruits of my efforts.

I love this mini KitchenAid mixer. I have the one in pale green. It fits on my counter without screaming "I am the monster mixer". I can make a cake mix in a snap. I have kneaded two loaves of bread easily. I just made a coconut pie. I made mashed potatoes for 6 people easily with this mixer. The 3.5 quart is a great size. The beater that I use the most....the basic one that is just a loop....is so easy to clean. The stainless bowl is easy to clean and does not have a handle to take up more space. It came with the basic beater, dough hook and the whipping beater for egg whites and such. I did order the beater with the scraper attached to it. I also ordered the splash screen for the mini. I hand wash everything! It is so easy to just rinse in hot soapy water. People come into my kitchen and admire my lovely mixer. I always wanted the big mixer. I cook from scratch a lot. My counter space is limited. This mini is always up and plugged in....love it! Great buy!

I bought my artisan when I was living in a tiny apartment. I literally didn't have room for a standard kitchen aid and my first purchase of a mixer died a quick death. I am rough on my machines because I expect them to preform like my mothers kitchen aid I learned to cook with. Well after that little one was 30 down the tube I saved up my pennies to buy an Artisan Mini. I was worried that it may be under powered or too small, turns out I didn't need to be. It has preformed magnificently at everything I've thrown at it. My only complaint is that the small unit has limited attachment options. Replacement bowls, paddles, dough hooks, and whisks are rare and expensive and there are no attachment that screw into the bowls spot.Update I've been torturing this referbished model for 4 years now. Still going strong. There are some chips on the enamel of the dough hook and paddle attachment but nothing terrible. Comparing the cost to the glorified eggbeater I payed 7X the price and it has lasted 25X longer and counting. This is still a one of the best purchases I've ever made for my kitchen.

I absolutely love my mini mixer. The smaller size is ideal and doesn't have the big footprint on the counter.Update: Aug 24, 2018 - After using the mixer for a while, I realized that the attachments are much harder to connect and disconnect than my full-sized mixer. You should be able to push up and twist to connect and release but they've always given me a struggle. Today, I had the same issue and when trying to get the attachment off, it finally released while I was pulling and came down and hit the bottom of the mixer so hard that it broke a chip off of the attachment. I still love this little mixer but beware of the attachments. It requires some force to get them on and off (difficult with greasy baking hands!!), and an eventual sudden release of the attachment might cause some damage. :(

This little guys is great. I can easily understand why it won awards when it first came out a few years ago. I bought this for my mother and she uses it often. She also has the massive Artisan model, but she finds it is sometimes too powerful and heavy. This little guy handles almost everything she needs it to do.

This is the best product I have bought in awhile, since my space is limited,this mixture fits perfectly.

I love the mixer but one of the attachments, dough hook, isn't strong enough. After just several times of use, the coating cracked. That's really disappointing. And some flakes of that coating were mixed in the bread dough so I had to throw that away.

The speed selector stopped working correctly after about 10 uses / 23 months after purchase. I have to move the speed selector around back and forth to get it to work. A Kitchen aid support representative told me that this symptom is probably related to a damaged gear and that "this can happen with small appliances". They treated me like an idiot. They said that the mixer is now out of warranty, that I have to get it repaired but they won't even refer a good repairman in my province, because they don't certify anyone. Giving it one star for this reason. I had to file a claim with my credit card company since I have a 2 year extended warranty on everything I purchase. In the end I won't pay a thing but this is not what I consider a good product / consumer experience.