- Table of Contents
- Intro
- Our Verdict
- Test Results
- Differences
- Compared To Others
- Deals
- Discussions
The KitchenAid K150 is a full-sized blender designed for crushing ice. While it doesn't produce bar-quality ice in the ten seconds that the manufacturer advertises, it can still produce it quite quickly. It can also make smooth, spreadable nut butter but struggles to fully process fibrous food like kale. It doesn't have very many speeds either, and its extra features are quite limited. On the upside, this well-built blender is very easy to clean as you can put its jar, lid, and blade assemblies directly into the dishwasher for a quick clean.
Our Verdict
The KitchenAid K150 blender is great for multi-purpose use. While it doesn't come with a personal jar for you to take smoothies with you on-the-go and has some difficulty fully processing fibrous food like kale, it does a great job of blending almonds into smooth, spreadable nut butter. You can also make bar-quality ice with it in about two minutes, and you can even hot blend, which is great if you like to make soup.
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Dishwasher-safe.
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Produces bar-quality ice quickly.
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Great build quality.
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Somewhat struggles to fully process fibrous food like kale.
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No personal jar.
The KitchenAid K150 blender is decent for making smoothies and protein shakes. It can blend a smoothie in about two minutes but it struggles to fully process fibrous fruits and vegetables like kale. It has a great build quality though and it's easy to clean as the jar, blade assembly, and lid are all dishwasher-safe.
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Dishwasher-safe.
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Great build quality.
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Somewhat struggles to fully process fibrous food like kale.
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No personal jar.
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Dishwasher-safe.
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Great build quality.
The KitchenAid K150 blender is great for crushing ice. This well-built blender can make bar-quality ice in about two minutes, which is great if you like to make frozen drinks.
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Dishwasher-safe.
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Produces bar-quality ice quickly.
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Great build quality.
The KitchenAid K150 blender is good for making soups. You can hot blend using this well-built blender, which is great if you love a smooth soup. However, it has a bit of a harder time fully processing fibrous fruits and vegetables like kale if raw. When you're done, you can even put the jar, lid, and blade assembly into the dishwasher for an easy clean.
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Dishwasher-safe.
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Great build quality.
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Somewhat struggles to fully process fibrous food like kale.
The KitchenAid K150 is very good for professional use. This well-built blender can make smooth but sticky almond butter as well as bar-quality crushed ice. Its jar holds 48 ounces, which should leave plenty of room for whipping up food, and when you're done, you can put the jar, its lid, and blade assemblies in the dishwasher for a quick clean. However, it does struggle a bit more to process fibrous food.
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Dishwasher-safe.
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Produces bar-quality ice quickly.
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Great build quality.
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Somewhat struggles to fully process fibrous food like kale.
- 8.7 Multi-Purpose
- 8.7 Smoothies (Single Serving)
- 8.3 Smoothies (Multiple Servings)
- 8.1 Ice Crushing
- 8.6 Soups
- 8.1 Professional Use
- Updated Aug 11, 2022: Converted to Test Bench 1.0.
- Updated Sep 25, 2020: Updated 'Other Jar' score from N/A to 0.
- Updated Sep 22, 2020: Review published.
- Updated Sep 14, 2020: Early access published.
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Test Results
The KitchenAid K150 blender is somewhat bulky, although it isn't as tall as the KitchenAid Diamond. That said, it's not very heavy, and it shouldn't take up too much space on your counter or in your cupboard. You can also take off its lid and jar to store separately if you don't have a lot of vertical space.
The KitchenAid K150 blender has a great build quality. Although most of it is made from plastic, such as the motor base transmission, it feels solid and better built than the KitchenAid Diamond. The jar's transmission gears are steel, while the control dial is metal. Overall, when blending, the jar feels very stable and sturdy. However, the handle doesn't feel very comfortable.
This blender has four sharp blades; two point downwards while two point upwards, which helps to create a vortex. While they can't be removed from the jar in order to clean them, they're dishwasher safe when put in the bottom rack.
The jar's lid is made from plastic. It has rubber-like grooves on the bottom of its lip to create a friction seal. The center cap can be removed to add food mid-blend and can also be used as a measuring cup up to 45ml or 1.5 ounces. You can put this lid and its center cap into your dishwasher's top rack for an easy clean.
The power cord is long enough to reach an outlet on your kitchen counter. However, it may not be long enough if your outlets are near the floor. There isn't a compartment to store the cable when not in use either.
This blender makes adequate smoothies. While it takes about two minutes to blend everything together, the resulting drink is a bit foamy. The kale isn't completely processed either, giving you a grainy texture. On the upside, the motor doesn't heat up the smoothie, so it stays cool. If you want a blender better-suited for making big batches of smoothies, take a look at the Ninja Foodi Power Pitcher SS201.
Update 09/25/2020: We discovered that the 'Other Jar' score was listed as 'N/A' and updated it to 0.
The KitchenAid K150 only comes with one jar.
The KitchenAid K150 blender is excellent at crushing ice. It's able to produce bar-quality ice when using its pulse/ice mode in about two minutes.
The KitchenAid K150 blender makes great almond butter. It takes several minutes using both the first and second speed settings, and you may need to stop blending to scrape the almonds from the jar's sides. However, the result is a sticky and smooth almond butter that's easily spreadable on toast.
The KitchenAid K150 blender has three fixed speeds, as well as a pulse/ice crush mode. Unfortunately, unlike the KitchenAid K400, there are no increments between the speed markings, so you cannot fine-tune the speed.
This blender only has a crushed ice setting. While its third speed can also be used as a cleaning cycle, we don't consider it a self-cleaning program as it's not a dedicated setting or mode. Check out the Calphalon ActiveSense if you want a blender that offers more preset programs for different types of recipes.
The KitchenAid K150 Blender is easy to clean. A quick rinse gets out most non-sticky food like smoothie residue and can be cleaned with a quick 60-second blend of hot water and soap. However, if you're cleaning more sticky foods such as almond butter, you need a soft dish sponge to get under some parts of the lid or the jar walls. The jar can also be a little hard to clean as it has non-removable upward-pointed blades. If you want a blender that's easier to clean, check out the Ninja Foodi Cold & Hot Blender.
Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The KitchenAid K150 blender comes in several color variants: Passion Red, Dark Gray, Matte Black, Matte Velvet Blue, Onyx Black, White, and Contour Silver. Some models come with two additional 16-ounce personal jars. As we haven't tested these personal jars, we don't know if they perform similarly to our test unit.
Compared To Other Blenders
The KitchenAid K150 blender is a full-sized blender that looks and performs somewhat similarly to the KitchenAid K400. However, it has noticeably fewer speeds and makes grainier smoothies as it struggles to fully process fibrous fruits and vegetables. It performs best when making bar-quality ice in around two minutes.
The KitchenAid K150 is better for most purposes than the Oster Pro 1200. The KitchenAid has a significantly better build quality. It also makes much better almond butter. On the other hand, the Oster comes with a 24-ounce jar that you can use to make much better smoothies. It's easier to clean by hand when you're working with sticky ingredients and has a few preset modes.
The KitchenAid Diamond and the KitchenAid K150 are similarly performing full-size blenders. The Diamond comes in a variety of colors, its jar is larger, and it produces almond butter with better consistency in less time. However, the K150 feels better-built and is easier to clean.
The Vitamix Explorian E310 is a better blender than the KitchenAid K150. The Vitamix has a better build quality. It comes with a tamper and makes much better smoothies and smoother, more spreadable almond butter. It also takes less time to produce bar-quality crushed ice.
The KitchenAid K150 is better than the Ninja Professional Plus Blender with Auto-iQ. The KitchenAid K150 is significantly better for processing small and big batches of fibrous ingredients for silky smoothies and soups. It can hot blend, it's easier to clean by hand, and it's much quieter. On the other hand, the Ninja's jar is bigger and it has the edge when it comes to crushing ice.
The KitchenAid K400 is a better full-size blender than the KitchenAid K150. The KitchenAid K400 is more powerful, and it has a larger jar. Its build quality is better, it offers more speed settings, and it even has a self-clean program. Its smoothie performance is better too. However, the K150 is a bit more barebones in features. It has a similarly great performance to the K400 when making crushed ice or almond butter, but it can take a couple of minutes longer. It's also a bit easier to clean.
The Vitamix 5200 is a better overall full-size blender than the KitchenAid K150. The Vitamix feels better built, has more speed settings, and it can make almond butter, smoothies, and crushed ice with a smoother consistency in less time. It's also easier to clean, and it comes with a tamper to help push food into the vortex.
The NutriBullet Pro is a better blender for making smoothies than the KitchenAid K150. The NutriBullet is a personal-sized blender that can make a better-blended smoothie and doesn't struggle to incorporate fibrous ingredients in the mix, unlike the KitchenAid. However, the full-size KitchenAid is a lot more versatile, as it can crush ice and hot blend ingredients. The KitchenAid is also better-built, and some users may prefer that it can make larger batches.
The KitchenAid K150 and the Ninja Professional Plus Kitchen System with Auto-iQ have different strengths, and you may prefer either depending on your needs. The KitchenAid is much better for making almond butter and can be used for hot blending. On the other hand, the Ninja makes crushed ice with a better texture. It's easier to clean by hand and comes with extra accessories, including a food processing bowl and single-serve jars.
The Ninja Foodi Cold & Hot Blender is a better full-size blender than the KitchenAid K150. The Ninja is more powerful, it has a better build quality, and its glass jar holds more food. It comes with more presets, and it can produce better almond butter and smoothies. It's also easier to clean, it has a heating element for making soups, and it even comes with a tamper to help push food into the vortex.
The Ninja Mega Kitchen System BL770 is a better full-size blender than the KitchenAid K150. The Ninja is more powerful, its main jar can hold more food, and it comes with two additional jars that you can take with you on the go. It also produces better smoothies, almond butter, and crushed ice. It adjusts its speed according to the jar size, and it comes with a food processing attachment.
The KitchenAid K150 is better than the Ninja Professional Blender NJ601AMZ. The KitchenAid has a better build quality and comes with a 2-part lid. It can hot blend and does a better job processing fibrous ingredients like kale. It's quieter and has more speed settings. The Ninja has a bigger capacity and can crush ice more uniformly and more quickly, but the KitchenAid is also great for ice crushing.
The KitchenAid K150 and the Ninja Power Blender & Processor System have different strengths. They perform similarly, but the KitchenAid blender can blend hot ingredients. It comes with a 2-part lid so you can add ingredients mid-blend and offers a wider range of speed settings. On the other hand, the Ninja comes with more additional jars and accessories, including a personal jar for single-serves and a dough blade. It's also better suited for ice crushing.
The KitchenAid K150 is a significantly better full-size blender than the Hamilton Beach Power Elite Multi-Function. The KitchenAid can make almond butter as well as crushed ice. It also makes a better smoothie in less time, but it's still foamy and grainy. It also has a significantly better build quality.
The KitchenAid K150 is better than the Smeg BLF01. The KitchenAid has a much better build quality, can make spreadable almond butter, can blend hot ingredients, and is much easier to clean by hand. The Smeg does a better job of incorporating kale into a smoothie, but only if you add extra liquid compared to the KitchenAid.
The Vitamix 7500 is better than the KitchenAid K150. The Vitamix makes much better smoothies and crushed ice with a better texture. It's much better-built, comes with a tamper, and has a faster maximum blending speed.