# KitchenAid 7-Cup Food Processor (KFP0718)

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/kitchenaid-7-cup-food-processor-kfp0718
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/food-processors
- Placement: #7 of 16 in Food Processors, B tier
- Brand: KitchenAid
- LP on this board: 536
- Last researched: 2026-09-01T06:07:54.220Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
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## Verdict

Simple, sensibly sized, and easy to store. A safe mid-tier ownership bet.

## For

- Twist-free lid design fixed the brand's old latching annoyances
- Low profile stores easily
- Simpler and more sensible size for cooks who do not need 13 cups

## Against

- Build is solid rather than spectacular

## Evidence

Consolidated from 7 cited sources across 6 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Excited Kitchen | Excited Kitchen | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHlgqHt4GDY | fetched and confirmed |
| Excited Kitchen | Excited Kitchen | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvjL_zOO9FY | fetched and confirmed |
| Trim That Weed - Your Gardening Resource | Trim That Weed - Your Gardening Resource | - | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAw7pRMrNrw | fetched and confirmed |
| Rick | Rick | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNOd0If4K0M | fetched and confirmed |
| QVC | QVC | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW9CzWgOmJA | fetched and confirmed |
| NomadNook | NomadNook | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh9DZdxPV58 | fetched and confirmed |
| Wizard Review | Wizard Review | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZCQ47FX7lk | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Breville Sous Chef 16 Peel & Dice Food Processor | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/breville-sous-chef-16-peel-dice-food-processor |
| 3 | Breville Sous Chef 12 Food Processor (BFP660) | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/breville-sous-chef-12-food-processor-bfp660 |
| 4 | Magimix 5200XL 14-Cup Food Processor | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/magimix-5200xl-14-cup-food-processor |
| 5 | KitchenAid 13-Cup Food Processor with Dicing Kit (KFP1319) | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/kitchenaid-13-cup-food-processor-with-dicing-kit-kfp1319 |
| 6 | GE 12-Cup Food Processor | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/ge-12-cup-food-processor |
| 8 | Breville Paradice 9 Food Processor | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/breville-paradice-9-food-processor |
| 9 | Ninja Professional Plus Food Processor (BN601) | C | https://stierproducts.com/products/ninja-professional-plus-food-processor-bn601 |
| 10 | KitchenAid 3.5-Cup Food Chopper (KFC3516) | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/kitchenaid-3-5-cup-food-chopper-kfc3516 |
| 11 | Hamilton Beach Stack & Snap 4-Cup Mini Food Processor | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/hamilton-beach-stack-snap-4-cup-mini-food-processor |
| 12 | Cuisinart Core Custom 4-Cup Mini Chopper | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/cuisinart-core-custom-4-cup-mini-chopper |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/food-processors.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is the KitchenAid 7-Cup Food Processor (KFP0718) for?

Cooks who do not need thirteen cups and want something simple that stores easily. Our research calls it simple, sensibly sized and a safe mid-tier ownership bet, with a low profile and a twist-free lid. It sits in B tier, seventh on our board. If you want a machine to last decades and have the space, the Cuisinart Custom 14-Cup Food Processor (DFP-14BCNY) in S tier is the better buy. If you want a dicing kit, step up to the KitchenAid 13-Cup Food Processor with Dicing Kit (KFP1319).

### Is 7 cups enough for the KitchenAid 7-Cup Food Processor?

For one or two people, yes. Seven cups chops an onion, shreds a block of cheese or makes a batch of hummus without trouble. It will not take a full batch of bread dough or a whole cabbage in one go, so a household that cooks big weekly batches should look at twelve cups or more.

### Does the KitchenAid KFP0718 have the old latching problems?

No. Our research notes that its twist-free lid design fixed the brand's old latching annoyances, which were a long-running complaint on earlier KitchenAid processors. The build is solid rather than spectacular, but the lid is no longer the sore point.

### Is the KitchenAid 7-Cup a good budget food processor?

Yes, especially on discount. Our research names a discounted KitchenAid 7-Cup Food Processor (KFP0718) as the better budget buy over the Hamilton Beach Stack & Snap 12-Cup Food Processor, which is in F tier for its straining motor and fragile plastics. You give up bowl size for a machine that is a safer bet at year three.

## What this tier means

- B: Good. A solid choice with real caveats worth knowing.

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