# Best Thickness Planers (2026) — ranked by value, every figure sourced and dated

9 thickness planers on the record, median price $429.99. Each price links to the page it came from and the day we captured it — no guesses, no affiliate spin. Current as of 2026-07-13.

Lowest-priced: Craftsman CMEW320 — $399.

Full comparison: https://frontdeskreview.com/gear/thickness-planers/

| # | Product | Brand | Price (US) | Deskmark | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Craftsman CMEW320](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/thickness-planers/craftsman-cmew320/) | Craftsman | $399 | Silver Deskmark 59/100 | craftsman.com |
| 2 | [Ridgid R4331](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/thickness-planers/ridgid-r4331/) | Ridgid | $399 | Gold Deskmark 71/100 | powertools.ridgid.com |
| 3 | [WEN 6552T 13-Inch 3-Blade Benchtop Thickness Planer](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/thickness-planers/wen-6552t/) | WEN | $424.6 | On record | wenproducts.com |
| 4 | [Triton TPT125](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/thickness-planers/triton-tpt125/) | Triton | $429.99 | Platinum Deskmark 85/100 | beavertools.com |
| 5 | [Cutech 40200H-CT](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/thickness-planers/cutech-40200h-ct/) | Cutech | $669.99 | Bronze Deskmark 17/100 | cutechtools.us |
| 6 | [DeWalt DW735X](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/thickness-planers/dewalt-dw735x/) | DeWalt | $859 | Bronze Deskmark 36/100 | dewalt.com |
| 7 | [Makita 2012NB](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/thickness-planers/makita-2012nb/) | Makita | $1099 | Bronze Deskmark 25/100 | pacificpowertools.com |
| 8 | [Grizzly G0505](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/thickness-planers/grizzly-g0505/) | Grizzly | Not published | Silver Deskmark 48/100 | support.grizzly.com |
| 9 | [Rikon 25-130H 13" Benchtop Helical Planer](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/thickness-planers/rikon-25-130h/) | Rikon | Not published | Bronze Deskmark 38/100 | rikontools.com |

Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the best-value thickness planers ranked by sourced, dated price — https://frontdeskreview.com/gear/thickness-planers/

Method: Covers benchtop and portable ('lunchbox') electric thickness planers for wood, sold at a published US MSRP or typical street price in USD. Excludes handheld electric planers, floor-standing/stationary industrial planers wider than 15 in, jointer-planer combination machines, and manual bench planes. Price is US MSRP/typical, USD. maxWidthInches is the maximum stock width the cutterhead can surface in a single pass, in inches. maxThicknessInches is the maximum stock thickness (height) that fits under the cutterhead, in inches. maxDepthOfCutInches is the maximum material removed in one pass at full width, in inches. cutterheadType is an enum: 'straight-knife' (disposable/reversible HSS blades), 'helical' (staggered rows of square carbide inserts), or 'spiral' (inline/spiral rows of inserts). cutterheadSpeedRpm is the no-load cutterhead rotational speed in RPM. feedRateFpm is the automatic stock feed rate in feet per minute; where two feed speeds exist the range is given (roughing to finishing). feedSpeeds is the count of selectable feed speeds (1 or 2). motorAmps is the rated motor current draw at 120 V, in amperes. dustPortDiameterInches is the dust-collection port outer diameter in inches; where two ports ship, both are listed. weightPounds is the bare-tool weight in pounds.

License: CC BY 4.0. Every row is dated and links to its source. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl