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Gourmia GMG525 500W Electric Meat Grinder vs Weston Pro Series #8 0.75 HP Electric Meat Grinder (10-0801-W)

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Weston Pro Series #8 0.75 HP Electric Meat Grinder (10-0801-W) is cheaper at $578.95. Every spec and price links to its source.

Full spec sheet

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

Spec Gourmia GMG525 500W Electric Meat Grinder Weston Pro Series #8 0.75 HP Electric Meat Grinder (10-0801-W)
US price $578.95
BrandGourmiaWeston
Released
Type electric electric
Motor watts 500 560
Grinding plates count 3 2
Max lb per min 6
Reverse function Yes No
Stainless housing No Yes
Includes sausage stuffer Yes Yes
Circuit breaker Yes

Sources — Gourmia GMG525 500W Electric Meat Grinder: amazon.com (verified 2026-06-20). Weston Pro Series #8 0.75 HP Electric Meat Grinder (10-0801-W): webstaurantstore.com (verified 2026-06-20).

What's the difference between the Gourmia GMG525 500W Electric Meat Grinder and Weston Pro Series #8 0.75 HP Electric Meat Grinder (10-0801-W)?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (4 of 8). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Motor watts: Gourmia GMG525 500W Electric Meat Grinder 500 vs Weston Pro Series #8 0.75 HP Electric Meat Grinder (10-0801-W) 560
  • Grinding plates count: Gourmia GMG525 500W Electric Meat Grinder 3 vs Weston Pro Series #8 0.75 HP Electric Meat Grinder (10-0801-W) 2
  • Reverse function: Gourmia GMG525 500W Electric Meat Grinder true vs Weston Pro Series #8 0.75 HP Electric Meat Grinder (10-0801-W) false
  • Stainless housing: Gourmia GMG525 500W Electric Meat Grinder false vs Weston Pro Series #8 0.75 HP Electric Meat Grinder (10-0801-W) true

What reviewers say

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

Gourmia GMG525 500W Electric Meat Grinder

No sourced tester review yet.

Weston Pro Series #8 0.75 HP Electric Meat Grinder (10-0801-W)

Only one whitelisted tester — Outdoor Life — hands-on reviewed this Weston Pro Series #8 (0.75 HP) grinder, in a 2016 five-grinder comparison. It performed solidly, chewing through turkey and venison without issue and earning praise for its built-in knife sharpener, light weight, and five-year warranty, though it ground slower than the top units in the test. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)

Praised: Built-in knife sharpener on the back of the unit is a useful, practical extra; Solid grinding performance on turkey and venison without issues; Lightweight and compact (second-lightest grinder in the test).

Flagged: Ground meat slower than the top-performing grinders in the test.

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