KitchenAid K150 Blender Review

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.

The main jar holds 48 ounces, which is a bit smaller than the KitchenAid K400 or the KitchenAid Diamond. You can put the jar in your dishwasher's bottom rack. The lid and its center cap are also dishwasher-safe, but they need to go into the top rack.

The KitchenAid K150 blender doesn't come with any additional jars.

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.

• 48 oz jar
• 2 part lid
• Motor base
• Instruction manual

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The KitchenAid K150 Blender supports hot blending, which is great for soups, but it doesn't have any other extra features.