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KitchenAid 13-Cup Food Processor with Dicing Kit vs Hamilton Beach 10-Cup Food Processor with Bowl Scraper

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Hamilton Beach 10-Cup Food Processor with Bowl Scraper is cheaper at $69.99. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the KitchenAid 13-Cup Food Processor with Dicing Kit or Hamilton Beach 10-Cup Food Processor with Bowl Scraper?

On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Hamilton Beach 10-Cup Food Processor with Bowl Scraper is the cheaper at $69.99.

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Full spec sheet

marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec KitchenAid 13-Cup Food Processor with Dicing Kit Hamilton Beach 10-Cup Food Processor with Bowl Scraper
US price $279.99 $69.99 MSRP on HamiltonBeach.com
BrandKitchenAidHamilton Beach
Released2021
Bowl capacity cups 13 10
Motor watts 1000 450
Blades discs included Multi-purpose blade, external adjustable slicing disc, reversible fine/medium shredding disc, dough blade, dicing kit with clean-out tool, storage caddy Stainless steel S-blade (chopping/pureeing), reversible slicing/shredding disc
Feed tube type 3-in-1 ultra-wide feed tube (small, medium, large pushers) Extra-large feed chute
Speed settings Speed 1 / Speed 2 / Pulse (3 settings) 2 speeds plus Pulse
Dishwasher safe Yes Yes
Warranty years 1 1
Release 2021

Sources — KitchenAid 13-Cup Food Processor with Dicing Kit: kitchenaid.com (verified 2026-06-15). Hamilton Beach 10-Cup Food Processor with Bowl Scraper: hamiltonbeach.com (verified 2026-06-15).

What's the difference between the KitchenAid 13-Cup Food Processor with Dicing Kit and Hamilton Beach 10-Cup Food Processor with Bowl Scraper?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (5 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Bowl capacity cups: KitchenAid 13-Cup Food Processor with Dicing Kit 13 vs Hamilton Beach 10-Cup Food Processor with Bowl Scraper 10
  • Motor watts: KitchenAid 13-Cup Food Processor with Dicing Kit 1000 vs Hamilton Beach 10-Cup Food Processor with Bowl Scraper 450
  • Blades discs included: KitchenAid 13-Cup Food Processor with Dicing Kit Multi-purpose blade, external adjustable slicing disc, reversible fine/medium shredding disc, dough blade, dicing kit with clean-out tool, storage caddy vs Hamilton Beach 10-Cup Food Processor with Bowl Scraper Stainless steel S-blade (chopping/pureeing), reversible slicing/shredding disc
  • Feed tube type: KitchenAid 13-Cup Food Processor with Dicing Kit 3-in-1 ultra-wide feed tube (small, medium, large pushers) vs Hamilton Beach 10-Cup Food Processor with Bowl Scraper Extra-large feed chute
  • Speed settings: KitchenAid 13-Cup Food Processor with Dicing Kit Speed 1 / Speed 2 / Pulse (3 settings) vs Hamilton Beach 10-Cup Food Processor with Bowl Scraper 2 speeds plus Pulse

What reviewers say

Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.

KitchenAid 13-Cup Food Processor with Dicing Kit

Only one whitelisted hands-on review survived verification: TechRadar, which tested the KFP1319 - the exact trim that adds the dicing accessory and storage lid to the 13-cup base. It praised the twist-free one-click bowl, hinged locking lid, in-bowl accessory storage, quiet-for-the-class running and even chopping/slicing/dicing, while flagging limited capacity for larger batches of dough and meat, some inconsistency (unevenly chopped almonds, minor shredding waste) and a handle fixed to the right that is awkward for left-handers. A Tom's Guide review was dropped because it tested the base KFP1318 without the dicing kit (a different trim). No RTINGS, Serious Eats or Wirecutter test found. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)

Praised: Twist-free one-click bowl and hinged locking lid make assembly fast and easy; Accessories store neatly in an in-bowl caddy, saving space; Relatively quiet operation for a food processor.

Flagged: Limited capacity for larger batches of dough and meat despite the large bowl; Some inconsistency: almonds chopped unevenly and a little shredding waste left un-shredded; Handle fixed to the right, awkward for left-handed users.

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