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KitchenAid K400 vs Smeg BLF03

Which Blender Is Better?

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    Main Differences
    Design
      DimensionsBuild QualityJar CapacityJar/Beaker MaterialsBladesLidPower CordIn The Box
    Performance
      Fibrous Ingredients (Small Batches)Fibrous Ingredients (Full Capacity)Crushed IceNut ButterNoiseBlade Speed
    Ease Of Use
      Controls And ProgramsCleaning
    Comments

Products

KitchenAid K400
Smeg BLF03 
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Tested using Methodology v1.0

Updated Apr 23, 2025 05:44 PM

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Tested using Methodology v1.0

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KitchenAid K400 Picture
Smeg BLF03 Picture
Blender Type
Full Size Blender
Power
1,119 W
Hot Blending
Yes
Blender Type
Locked
Power
Lock W
Hot Blending
Locked

Our Verdict

KitchenAid K400

Smeg BLF03

Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below
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Variants

  • K400 (Almond Cream)
  • K400 (Beetroot)
  • K400 (Blue Velvet)
  • K400 (Blue Velvet W/ Tamper)
  • K400 (Candy Apple)
  • K400 (Contour Silver)
  • K400 (Contour Silver W/ Tamper)
  • K400 (Contour Silver W/ Tamper & Personal Jar)
  • K400 (Dried Rose W/ Tamper)
  • K400 (Matte Black)
  • K400 (Matte Black W/ Tamper)
  • K400 (Matte Black W/ Tamper & Personal Jar)
  • K400 (Milkshake W/ Tamper)
  • K400 (Passion Red)
  • K400 (Passion Red W/ Tamper)
  • K400 (Pistachio W/ Tamper)
  • K400 (White)
  • K400 (White W/ Tamper)
  • BLF03 (Black)
  • BLF03 (Cream)
  • BLF03 (Pastel Blue)
  • BLF03 (Pastel Green)
  • BLF03 (Pink)
  • BLF03 (Red)
  • BLF03 (White)

Review

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White
K400
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White
BLF03
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Almond Cream
K400
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Black
BLF03
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Beetroot
K400
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Cream
BLF03
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Blue Velvet
K400
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Pastel Blue
BLF03
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Blue Velvet W/ Tamper
K400
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Pastel Green
BLF03
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Candy Apple
K400
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Pink
BLF03
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Contour Silver
K400
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Red
BLF03
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Contour Silver W/ Tamper
K400
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Contour Silver W/ Tamper & Personal Jar
K400
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Dried Rose W/ Tamper
K400
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Matte Black
K400
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Matte Black W/ Tamper
K400
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Amazon.com
 
Matte Black W/ Tamper & Personal Jar
K400
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Amazon.com
 
Milkshake W/ Tamper
K400
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Amazon.com
 
Passion Red
K400
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Passion Red W/ Tamper
K400
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Pistachio W/ Tamper
K400
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White W/ Tamper
K400
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Main Differences for
Multi-Purpose

Threshold 

0.10

Multi-Purpose 
 

8.7
0.0

Hot Blending 
 

Yes
Locked

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Design

Dimensions 
 

Blender Type 
 

Full Size Blender
Locked

Box Picture 
 

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Height 
 

15.2" (38.7 cm)
Lock" (Lock cm)

Width  

7.7" (19.5 cm)
Lock" (Lock cm)

Depth  

9.2" (23.5 cm)
Lock" (Lock cm)

Weight 
 

13.0 lbs (5.9 kg)
Lock lbs (Lock kg)

Shaft Length (Immersion Blenders) 
 

N/A
N/A
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
N/A

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Jar Capacity 
 

7.8
N/A

Main Jar Capacity 
 

56.0 oz (1,656 ml)
Lock oz (Lock ml)

Additional Jar Capacity 
 

N/A
N/A
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Jar/Beaker Materials 
 

Jar Picture 
 

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Optional Jar Picture 
 

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Jar/Beaker Material 
 

BPA-Free Plastic
Locked

Dishwasher Safe 
 

Yes
Locked
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Blades 
 

Blades Picture 
 

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Blade Type 
 

Sharp
Locked

Blade Count 
 

4
Lock

Removable 
 

No
Locked

Dishwasher Safe 
 

Yes
Locked
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Lid 
 

Lid Picture 
 

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Two-Part Lid 
 

Yes
Locked

Lid Closing Type 
 

Friction
Locked
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Power Cord  

Cable Picture 
 

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Stow-Away Compartment 
 

No
Locked

Cord Length 
 

3.0 ft (0.9 m)
Lock ft (Lock m)
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In The Box  

Bundle Picture 
 

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Performance

Fibrous Ingredients (Small Batches) 
 

9.7
N/A

Fibrous Ingredients (Small Batches) Photo 
 

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Jar Used 
 

Main Jar
Locked

Fibrous Ingredients (Small Batches) Video  

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Fibrous Ingredients Processing 
 

8.5
0.0

Fibrous Ingredients Texture 
 

10
0.0
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Fibrous Ingredients (Full Capacity) 
 

9.7
N/A

Fibrous Ingredients (Full Capacity) Photo 
 

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Fibrous Ingredients (Full Capacity) Video  

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Jar Used  

Main Jar
Locked

Fibrous Ingredients Processing 
 

8.5
0.0

Fibrous Ingredients Texture 
 

10
0.0
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Crushed Ice 
 

9.7
N/A

Crushed Ice Photo 
 

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Crushed Ice Video  

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Crushed Ice Preparation 
 

9.0
0.0

Crushed Ice Texture 
 

10
0.0
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Nut Butter 
 

6.9
N/A

Nut Butter Picture 
 

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Nut Butter Preparation 
 

3.0
0.0

Nut Butter Texture 
 

9.5
0.0
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Noise 
 

6.8
N/A

Noise @ Max Speed 
 

94.8 dB
Lock dB

Noise Video  

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Blade Speed 
 

Min Speed 
 

3,200 RPM
Lock RPM

Power 
 

1,119 W
Lock W

Max Speed 
 

16,000 RPM
Lock RPM

Speed Adjustment Based On Jar Type 
 

No
Locked
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Ease Of Use

Controls And Programs 
 

Control Panel 
 

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On/Off Switch 
 

No
Locked

Speed Presets 
 

0
Lock

Hot Blending 
 

Yes
Locked

Speed Dial 
 

Yes
Locked

Pulse/Turbo Mode 
 

Yes
Locked

Programs 
 

4
Lock

Blending Time Indicator 
 

No
Locked

Programmable Timer 
 

No
Locked
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Cleaning 
 

7.0
N/A

Self-Cleaning Video  

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White
K400
SEE PRICE
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White
BLF03
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Almond Cream
K400
SEARCH
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Black
BLF03
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
Beetroot
K400
SEARCH
Amazon.com
Cream
BLF03
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
Blue Velvet
K400
SEE PRICE
Walmart.com
Pastel Blue
BLF03
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
Blue Velvet W/ Tamper
K400
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
Pastel Green
BLF03
SEE PRICE
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Candy Apple
K400
SEARCH
Amazon.com
Pink
BLF03
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
Contour Silver
K400
SEE PRICE
Walmart.com
Red
BLF03
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
Contour Silver W/ Tamper
K400
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
 
Contour Silver W/ Tamper & Personal Jar
K400
SEE PRICE
BestBuy.com
 
Dried Rose W/ Tamper
K400
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
 
Matte Black
K400
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
 
Matte Black W/ Tamper
K400
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
 
Matte Black W/ Tamper & Personal Jar
K400
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
 
Milkshake W/ Tamper
K400
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
 
Passion Red
K400
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
 
Passion Red W/ Tamper
K400
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
 
Pistachio W/ Tamper
K400
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
 
White W/ Tamper
K400
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
 
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KitchenAid K400

Smeg BLF03

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