The Kenwood kMix KMX754 is, for us, the smartest spend in the stand mixer market: a genuine die-cast machine with a punchy 1000 W motor and a 5 L bowl, for a fraction of the price of the premium names. Here is what it does well, and what you give up to get there.
Kenwood has been a fixture in British kitchens for generations, and the kMix is the model that brings the brand's substance down to a sensible price. It is the machine we recommend most often, because it gives most home bakers everything they actually need without paying for an ecosystem they may never use. That makes it our best value pick, and a serious rival to mixers costing twice as much.
| Model | Price | Bowl capacity | Motor | Attachments | Rating | Link | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ★ Top pick Kenwood kMix KMX754 Stand Mixer | £179.99 | 5 L | 1000 W | K-beater, dough hook, whisk | ★ 4.6 | View → |
£179.99
5 L · 1000 W · K-beater, dough hook, whisk
The verdict from Eleanor Pike, kitchen appliance tester
Our best value choice. The Kenwood kMix gives you a genuine die-cast stand mixer with a punchy 1000 W motor and a 5 L bowl for a fraction of the Artisan price. It is a long-standing British brand with proper after-sales support, and in everyday use, creaming butter, whipping cream, kneading a loaf, it does everything most home bakers need. If you want the substance without paying for the badge, this is the rational buy.
Eager and quick to whip, with a touch more counter wobble than the heavier KitchenAid on stiff dough.
The kMix is the right mixer if you bake regularly and want die-cast build quality and real power without spending premium money. The 5 L bowl is slightly larger than the KitchenAid Artisan's, so it copes well with a generous cake batch or a loaf, and the 1000 W motor gives it the muscle to knead regular bread dough as well as whip cream and meringue. It suits the practical baker who cares more about how the machine performs than about its badge or its colour range, and who wants a unit backed by UK service and spares.
It is less ideal for anyone who wants the widest possible attachment ecosystem, where KitchenAid pulls ahead, or for someone who bakes only a few times a year and would be better served by a budget machine like the Aldi Ambiano. For the great majority of home bakers, though, the kMix sits right in the sweet spot of price and ability.
The 1000 W motor is the headline, and in use it earns it. The kMix whips cream and egg whites quickly and to a good volume, creams butter and sugar smoothly, and, crucially, has the torque to knead a normal bread dough without bogging down. Its planetary K-beater reaches the bowl well, and the six speeds plus pulse give enough control for both gentle folding and fast aeration. For everyday baking it does not feel short of power, which is the whole point at this price.
The kMix's die-cast metal body is the feature that separates it from cheaper machines. It gives the mixer real weight, so it stays put on the worktop better than a plastic-bodied budget unit, and it feels reassuringly solid. On the stiffest doughs it shows a touch more counter wobble than the heavier KitchenAid, but for normal home baking it is stable and confident. The controls are functional rather than luxurious, which is a fair trade at this price.
The kMix comes with the K-beater, dough hook and whisk that cover almost all home baking, and Kenwood offers optional attachments through its accessory outlet, though the range is narrower than KitchenAid's. Just as valuable is the after-sales side: Kenwood is an established UK brand with accessible service and spare parts, which matters for a machine you hope to keep for years. If you want to understand which tool does what, see our buying guide.
The kMix's compromises are modest and predictable. You do not get the deep attachment ecosystem or the very last word in refinement that the premium machines offer, and the controls and styling are practical rather than special. On a daily heavy-bread routine a dedicated bowl-style machine like the Bosch MUM5 would be even more comfortable. But none of these are flaws so much as the natural cost of a much lower price, and for the money the kMix gives up remarkably little.
On pure mixing ability for the money, yes. The kMix gives you a die-cast body, a strong 1000 W motor and a 5 L bowl for roughly half the price of a KitchenAid Artisan. What you give up is the deeper attachment ecosystem and a little of the premium feel, but for everyday baking it does the same jobs.
With 1000 W and a 5 L bowl it copes well with cake batter, whipped cream, meringue and regular bread dough. It is a genuine all-rounder for a home baker. Only daily, heavy artisan-bread kneading would push you towards a bowl-style machine like the Bosch MUM5.
The kMix KMX754 has a die-cast metal body rather than a plastic one, which is unusual at this price and a big reason it feels solid and stays put on the worktop. That metal construction is what separates it from cheaper budget mixers.
The kMix is our best value pick because it delivers die-cast build, a strong 1000 W motor and a generous 5 L bowl at a price that undercuts the premium names by a wide margin. For most home bakers it does everything the expensive machines do in everyday use, backed by a trusted British brand and proper support. If you want the broadest attachment range or a machine that doubles as worktop jewellery, the KitchenAid Artisan or Smeg SMF13 make the case; if you bake bread daily, look at the Bosch MUM5. For sheer sense per pound, though, the kMix is hard to beat. Compare your options in our buying guide.