Cuisinart
Cuisinart Precision Master 5.5-Qt Stand Mixer
Fair
Our score: 69 / 100
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What we like
- 5.5-quart bowl out-capacities the KitchenAid Artisan for roughly half the price
- Twelve speeds give finer control than KitchenAid's ten, especially at the low end
- Three-year warranty beats KitchenAid's one year by a wide margin
- Lighter and easier to lift onto a counter than most bowl-lift competitors
What we don't
- Plastic gear housing components in place of KitchenAid's all-metal gear train
- Head lock mechanism feels less positive — a bit of play when tilted up
- Fewer official attachments available than KitchenAid's hub ecosystem
- Louder motor whine at high speeds than its wattage rating suggests
Specifications
| Motor power (W) | 500W (rated) |
|---|---|
| Bowl capacity (qt) | 5.5 |
| Speeds | 12 |
| Attachments | Chef's whisk, flat mixing paddle, dough hook, splash guard |
| Tilt/bowl-lift | Tilt-head |
| Weight (lb) | 14 |
| Warranty (yr) | 3 |
How it compares
Cuisinart Precision Master 5.5-Qt Stand Mixer vs. similar stand mixers.
| Specification |  | KitchenAid Professional 600 | Breville Bakery Chef | KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our score | 69 | 76Best | 75 | 74 |
| Motor power | — | — | — | — |
| Bowl capacity | — | — | — | — |
| Speeds | 12Best | 10 | 12Best | 10 |
| Attachments | Chef's whisk, flat mixing paddle, dough hook, splash guard | Hub-driven — same 10+ attachment ecosystem as the Artisan (grinder, pasta roller, spiralizer) | Scraper beater, whisk, dough hook, flat beater; built-in digital scale | Hub-driven — 10+ official attachments sold separately (grinder, pasta roller, spiralizer) |
| Tilt/bowl-lift | Tilt-head | Bowl-lift | Tilt-head | Tilt-head |
| Weight | — | — | — | — |
| Warranty | — | — | — | — |
| Motor power (W) | 500W (rated) | 575W (rated) | 550W (rated) | 325W (rated) |
| Bowl capacity (qt) | 5.5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Weight (lb) | 14 | 29 | 17 | 25 |
| Warranty (yr) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |