Ninja BN601 Professional Plus Food Processor 9-Cup
- 9-cup work bowl with 1,000-watt motor
- Auto-iQ preset programs for one-touch chop and puree
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Yes, for the right buyer. The GE Food Processor 12-Cup ranks #5 in our Best Food Processors Under $100 list. Its biggest strength: 12-cup capacity at a competitive price with both discs included. The main caveat: smaller review base (5,200 ratings) means less long-term reliability data than Cuisinart or Hamilton Beach.
It stands out for 12-cup capacity at a competitive price with both discs included and gE's appliance warranty and customer service network back an otherwise niche food processor entry. One caveat, smaller review base (5,200 ratings) means less long-term reliability data than Cuisinart or Hamilton Beach.
What earns it a place here: 12-cup capacity at a competitive price with both discs included and gE's appliance warranty and customer service network back an otherwise niche entry. Keep in mind that smaller review base (5,200 ratings) than Cuisinart or Hamilton Beach.
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| List | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Food Processors Under $100 | #5 / 11 |
| Best Food Processors | #6 / 13 |
Products ranked near it in our research, each better for a slightly different buyer.
Yes, for the right buyer. The GE Food Processor 12-Cup ranks #5 in our Best Food Processors Under $100 list. Its biggest strength: 12-cup capacity at a competitive price with both discs included. The main caveat: smaller review base (5,200 ratings) means less long-term reliability data than Cuisinart or Hamilton Beach.
Based on our research it suits budgets under $100. It's ranked #5 of 11 in our Best Food Processors Under $100 list.
The main trade-offs owners and reviewers point to: smaller review base (5,200 ratings) means less long-term reliability data than Cuisinart or Hamilton Beach; motor lacks the sustained torque of Cuisinart or Ninja at this price tier; plastic components feel less solid than the premium Cuisinart or KitchenAid picks.
12-cup work bowl with a mid-power motor, Includes slicing disc and shredding disc, Simple pulse and continuous controls, Dishwasher-safe bowl, lid, blade, and discs and Compact stacking storage for bowl and accessories.
Worth comparing: Ninja BN601 Professional Plus Food Processor 9-Cup, Cuisinart Mini-Prep Plus 4-Cup Food Processor DLC-2ABCY and KitchenAid KFP0718OB 7-Cup Food Processor. Each ranks near it in our research for a slightly different buyer.
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For a small kitchen with limited counter and storage space: a 3 to 7-cup food processor handles 80% of small-kitchen tasks (chopping one onion, making a batch of hummus, pureeing a single cup of soup, mincing garlic or herbs). The Cuisinart DLC-2ABCY 4-cup Mini-Prep is the smallest practical option, it fits in a standard cabinet shelf alongside other small appliances and pulls out in 10 seconds. The KitchenAid KFP0718 7-cup is the largest compact model: 9 inches wide and 14 inches tall, storing under most standard upper cabinets. Full-size 11 to 14-cup processors (typically 10 inches wide and 16+ inches tall) are often too large for kitchens with standard 18-inch clearance under upper cabinets.
A mini food processor (3 to 5-cup) is worth buying as a primary kitchen appliance when: you cook for 1 to 2 people, your recipes rarely require processing more than 2 cups at a time, or your kitchen physically cannot accommodate a full-size model. Mini food processors are not adequate replacements for full-size when: you regularly make dips for more than 2 people (4-cup hummus fills one large bowl, not enough for a gathering), you shred or slice vegetables in quantity (mini discs are smaller and slower), or you make dough. For true space constraints: the Cuisinart Mini-Prep is the best mini available.