Hamilton Beach Electric Vegetable Chopper 72850

Yes, for the right buyer. The Hamilton Beach Electric Vegetable Chopper 72850 ranks #5 in our Best Mini Food Processors list (best budget mini). Its biggest strength: press-to-chop design. The main caveat: limited capacity.

Based on our research it suits quick vegetable chopping. It's ranked #5 of 10 in our Best Mini Food Processors list.

The main trade-offs owners and reviewers point to: limited capacity; uneven chopping; not for dough.

3-cup, Under $20, Hamilton Beach and Compact.

Worth comparing: Cuisinart Mini-Prep 3-Cup DLC-2A, KitchenAid 3.5-Cup Food Chopper KFC3516 and Ninja Fit QB3001SS Personal Blender. Each ranks near it in our research for a slightly different buyer.

It's sold on Amazon. Prices and stock change often, so check the current listing before you buy, our link takes you straight to it.

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.