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KitchenAid puts a new feature in an old mixer: a speed dial

Rob Beschizza
Mar 30, 2026
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KitchenAid’s Artisan Plus Stand Mixer is 70 years old, but the new model has a significant spec bump: a continuously variable speed dial. How do you close a request ticket with a negative timestamp, again?

For $600 ($100 more than the old model) you also get a stainless steel bowl, an edge beater with silicone edges that scrape the bowl …

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