KitchenAid
KitchenAid Metal Food Grinder Attachment KSMMGA
$119.95Cheaper
Best Meat Grinders · head-to-head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. KitchenAid Metal Food Grinder Attachment KSMMGA is cheaper at $119.95. Every spec and price links to its source.
KitchenAid
$119.95Cheaper
Weston
$578.95
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The KitchenAid Metal Food Grinder Attachment KSMMGA is the cheaper at $119.95.
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| Spec | | |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $119.95 | $578.95 |
| Brand | KitchenAid | Weston |
| Released | — | — |
| Type | attachment | electric |
| Motor watts | — | 560 |
| Grinding plates count | 3 | 2 |
| Max lb per min | — | 6 |
| Reverse function | — | No |
| Stainless housing | — | Yes |
| Includes sausage stuffer | Yes | Yes |
| Circuit breaker | — | Yes |
Sources — KitchenAid Metal Food Grinder Attachment KSMMGA: webstaurantstore.com (verified 2026-06-20). Weston Pro Series #8 0.75 HP Electric Meat Grinder (10-0801-W): webstaurantstore.com (verified 2026-06-20).
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (2 of 8). Matching specs are omitted.
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Only one whitelisted outlet, Reviewed (USA Today), covers this attachment, and its meat-grinder roundup is an editorial pick built from user reviews and specs rather than a hands-on lab test, so no measured data exists. It calls the metal grinder a compact, beginner-friendly choice for one-to-five-pound batches while flagging a narrow sausage stuffer and a finish that dulls with washing. (1 sourced review.)
Praised: Compact and space-saving; a good beginner option for small one-to-five-pound batches; Comes with a storage case plus full accessory set (three grinding plates, tubes, brush).
Flagged: Narrow sausage stuffer; users say it grinds better than it stuffs; Metal finish can dull with washing; not fully dishwasher safe; Light-duty only, not suited to large-volume grinding.
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.