The KitchenAid Go Cordless Hand Blender is a battery-powered immersion blender meant for blending hot ingredients directly in a pot or pan. It comes with a beaker and blade guard to protect non-stick pans from scratches. The battery is removable and replaceable. You can buy the blender with or without the battery because the same battery works with six KitchenAid appliances, including a personal blender, coffee grinder, kitchen vacuum, food chopper, and hand mixer, as well as this immersion blender. Once you buy one product in the lineup with the battery, you can use the same battery for the other appliances. The blender is advertised to last for 30 minutes of continuous use on a single charge.
Our Verdict
The KitchenAid Go Cordless Hand Blender is okay for multipurpose use, but it's limited for some uses because it's an immersion blender. It struggles to crush ice and make nut butter, but it does a good job of processing fibrous ingredients, so it can make well-blended purees with ingredients like kale and broccoli. You can use it to blend hot ingredients directly in a pot or pan, so it's best suited for making recipes like soups and sauces.
- Good for blending small batches of fibrous ingredients.
- Quiet.
- Makes a less smooth blend with bigger batches of fibrous ingredients.
- Not suitable for ice crushing.
The KitchenAid Go Cordless Hand Blender is decent for single-serve smoothies. It does a great job of processing small batches of fibrous ingredients, so it can make a well-blended smoothie with fruits and leafy greens, although it takes several minutes to get the best results, so it's slow compared to most personal or full-size blenders. The included beaker is a good size for blending a personal smoothie, and the blender is easy to clean when you're done using it. However, it struggles to crush ice cubes, so it's inconvenient to use for recipes that include ice.
- Good for blending small batches of fibrous ingredients.
- Quiet.
- Not suitable for ice crushing.
The KitchenAid Go Cordless Hand Blender is a decent blender for multiple servings of smoothies. It can blend in any container and makes well-blended smoothies with ingredients like leafy greens. However, like most immersion blenders, it's slow to process bigger batches, which makes it inconvenient to use for multiple batches of smoothies. It also struggles to crush ice cubes.
- Good for blending small batches of fibrous ingredients.
- Quiet.
- Makes a less smooth blend with bigger batches of fibrous ingredients.
- Not suitable for ice crushing.
The KitchenAid Go Cordless Hand Blender is a poor ice crusher. Like many immersion blenders, it's very difficult to use to crush ice cubes, and it can't make snow-like crushed ice.
- Quiet.
- Not suitable for ice crushing.
The KitchenAid Go Cordless Hand Blender is fantastic for soups. You can use it to blend hot ingredients directly in a pot or pan, and it makes a mostly smooth blend of difficult ingredients like kale or broccoli. Its cordless design means you don't have to worry about plugging it in or managing a cable near the stove. However, like most immersion blenders, it takes several minutes to blend for the best results. Its blending arm is somewhat short, which might be a downside if you plan to blend in a deep pot.
- Good for blending small batches of fibrous ingredients.
- Quiet.
- Makes a less smooth blend with bigger batches of fibrous ingredients.
The KitchenAid Go Cordless Hand Blender is a decent blender for professional use. It makes a mostly smooth blend with fibrous ingredients like kale and broccoli, so it's a good option for blending hot ingredients for soups and sauces. Its cordless design can be more convenient if your kitchen is short on plugs, and it's advertised to last for about 30 minutes of blending before needing to be recharged. However, since it's an immersion blender, it's not a good choice for recipes like nut butter or hummus. It also struggles to crush ice. It has a decent build quality, but the connection between the blending arm and motor body is partially made of plastic, which can be less durable than an all-metal design.
- Good for blending small batches of fibrous ingredients.
- Quiet.
- Makes a less smooth blend with bigger batches of fibrous ingredients.
- Not suitable for ice crushing.
Changelog
- Updated Feb 20, 2026: We converted this review to Test Bench 1.0.1. We've added a result for Portable in the Dimensions section to indicate whether the blender has a built-in battery for cordless use.
- Updated Apr 22, 2024: Review published.
- Updated Apr 17, 2024: Early access published.
- Updated Apr 15, 2024: Our testers have started testing this product.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
This blender comes in 'Matte Black' and 'Porcelain White' and is sold with or without the battery included. You can see the label for the unit we tested here. Since the batteries are interchangeable between the six appliances in the lineup, you may want to buy it without the battery if you already own another 'KitchenAid Go' product. The battery is also sold separately if you want an extra or want to replace yours.
If you encounter another variant, let us know in the comments, and we'll update our review.
Popular Blender Comparisons
The KitchenAid Go Cordless Hand Blender is a battery-powered hand blender that comes with a pan guard, beaker, and storage lid. It makes a smoother blend with fibrous ingredients compared to other cordless immersion blenders like the Cuisinart Smart Stick Cordless Hand Blender, KitchenAid KHBBV53, and Crux Artisan Series Cordless Immersion Blender, so it can make smoother soups with veggies like kale and broccoli. Its battery is removable and can be used with other KitchenAid Go appliances, including a personal blender and coffee grinder. However, unlike many immersion blenders, it doesn't come with a whisk attachment for making whipped cream or mixing salad dressing.
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The KitchenAid Go Cordless Hand Blender is a better battery-powered immersion blender than the KitchenAid KHBBV53. The Go has a better build quality and makes a smoother blend with fibrous ingredients like kale and broccoli. However, the KHBBV35 is quieter when running and does a decent job blending fibrous ingredients.
The KitchenAid Go Cordless Hand Blender is a better battery-powered immersion blender than the Crux Artisan Series Cordless Immersion Blender. It has a better overall performance, especially for blending fibrous ingredients for recipes like soups and sauces. It's quieter when it's running. However, the Crux comes with a whisk attachment for mixing salad dressing or making whipped cream.
The KitchenAid Go Cordless Hand Blender is a better battery-powered immersion blender than the Cuisinart Smart Stick Cordless Hand Blender. The KitchenAid makes a smoother blend with fibrous ingredients, like kale or broccoli, that are common in recipes like soups and sauces. It comes with a plastic pan guard to protect non-stick pans and a lid for its beaker. However, only the Cuisinart comes with a whisk attachment for mixing salad dressing or making whipped cream.
The KitchenAid Go Cordless Hand Blender is a better cordless immersion blender than the Cuisinart EvolutionX RHB-100. The KitchenAid feels much sturdier and does a much better job of blending fibrous ingredients like leafy greens for smoother soups and sauces. It's much quieter when it's running. However, the Cuisinart comes with a whisk attachment that you can use to mix salad dressing or make hollandaise sauce.
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