The Best Mini Food Processors of 2024

The Ninja is one of the most powerful food choppers we’ve tested—so much so that there was definitely a learning curve as we adjusted. We started testing by chopping onions and the initial result was mushy, potentially due to over-chopping. As we adapted to its chopping style, we redid the onion test and achieved better results.

In terms of setup, the overall experience was straightforward and fairly effortless, but sliding in the lid took us some time to get used to. Though the rubber-lined lid helps seal the blending chamber to prevent leaking, we had to apply some force to open and close the lid.

It’s the only mini food processor in the pack that comes with multiple attachments that can effectively turn it into a blender for crushing ice and making soup. Plus, its lids and blades are dishwasher safe parts;

This is a sturdy and attractive mini food processor. In our testing, it produced consistent results through the various tasks we threw at it. It offers two speeds, and the Pulse mode gives users control while chopping. Whether it’s coarsely grinding nuts or chopping and pureeing sauce ingredients, it can complete a variety of tasks.

It’s compact and lightweight, meaning you can move it around the kitchen with ease. It also has a smart cord wrap design that allows you to easily store it when not in use. We like the drizzle basin on the lid of this food processor because it allows you to incorporate liquid ingredients while blending.

However, the assembly and lock mechanism could use some improvements. We struggled to unlock the chamber and the lid several times during testing, as it was too stiff. It became less of an issue as we got used to it but could be annoying for first-timers. This entire electric food chopper is dishwasher safe.

At our first glance, this Hamilton Beach has all the features of a full-sized food processor: a lid chute that allows users to plunge down larger chops of ingredients, two blade options, and an easy-to-serve pour spout.

To get it to work, the lid requires users to manually snap the two locks on, which is a less convenient locking mechanism compared to some other products we tested. During the assembly process, we took note of how easily the blades could come in contact with hands—some safety guards would be helpful.

In terms of performance, though it delivered satisfying results in some tests, it struggled to chop up herbs evenly.

Despite the seemingly helpful chute, we didn’t find much use for it in reality. In theory, the chute is supposed to help users load more ingredients into the chamber without opening the lid. However, in practice, the chute isn’t wide enough to let ingredients pass through conveniently.

This compact food processor is generally attractive. However, we weren’t impressed with its performance during testing. Though it’s powerful and its work bowl is spacious, it was one of the loudest mini food processors we tested.

Additionally, the machine defaults to pulsing. That means users have to keep pressing the desired option on the control panel (either Chop or Grind) to continuously process. Granted, it was a minor inconvenience in our testing, but the inclusion of a chopping cycle would be greatly appreciated. Another major issue was that it kept on shaking when we tried the Grind mode, which turns the blunt side of the blade in reverse to perform more intense tasks, such as grinding nut butters and coffee beans.