KitchenAid K400 Blender Review

The KitchenAid K400 blender is quite similar to the KitchenAid K150 in terms of dimensions and is a bit bulky. It's not as tall as other blenders though. However, it's very heavy, so you'll likely want to store it directly on your counter as moving it around frequently can be a bit of a nuisance.

The KitchenAid K400 blender feels very well-built and durable. The base is made of metal and the plastic jar feels solid and well-built. Unfortunately, the handle grip of our unit feels a bit loose and the lid feels slightly cheap, though not enough to affect the overall build quality too much.

The main jar is large enough for most uses, but isn't quite as big as some other options, like the Ninja Mega Kitchen System BL770. The jar can be put on the bottom rack of a dishwasher, allowing for easy cleaning, which is nice. Unfortunately, the lid of the jar feels a bit cheap, and the handle isn't very comfortable to grip.

The KitchenAid K400 blender doesn't come with any additional jars.

The KitchenAid K400 blender has four very sharp blades. Two are pointed upwards and two are pointed downwards to help create a vortex. Unfortunately, they can't be removed from the jar for cleaning, but on the bright side, they're dishwasher-safe.

The jar's lid is made from a stiff plastic material. It's difficult to clean, but luckily it can be put on the top rack of a dishwasher. The center part of the lid doubles as a measuring cup, which is handy when adding ingredients mid-blend.

The power cord is long enough to reach an outlet on your counter, but you may need to use an extension if all your outlets are near the ground. Unfortunately, the blender doesn't have a compartment to hide the cable when not in use.

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

Despite showing options from 1-5, you can hear the motor go through 22 different speed increments as you slowly move the dial, allowing you to fine-tune the speed to a very good degree. Unfortunately, despite the max speed not being nearly as high as some other blenders, like the Vitamix Explorian E310, it still gets very loud.

The KitchenAid K400 blender is great at making almond butter. In about five minutes, it creates a spreadable butter that's fairly smooth overall but quite sticky. While the texture is a bit grainy, there aren't any large unprocessed chunks.

The KitchenAid K400 blender is great at making smoothies. It takes about one minute to blend a thick smoothie with no chunks. That being said, smoothies made with this blender have more of a foamy consistency and aren't the smoothest.

The KitchenAid K400 blender only comes with one jar.

This blender is excellent at crushing ice. Unlike the Hamilton Beach Power Elite Multi-Function, this blender can produce bar-quality crushed ice in under two minutes.

The KitchenAid K400 blender has three different program settings for blending (icy drink, smoothie, crushed ice). Unlike the KitchenAid Diamond, it also has a self-clean program.

This blender is decently easy to clean. The jar is very easy to clean after making a smoothie, though unfortunately, sticky materials like almond butter are more difficult. The lid is tough to fully clean, and the angled non-removable blades make it hard to easily clean the jar safely. Luckily, the jar and lid can both be put in the washing machine. If you want something that performs similarly but is easier to clean, check out the Vitamix Explorian E310.

This blender supports hot blending for making soups or Bulletproof coffee, but other than that it doesn't have any extra features.