Real owners lean toward the KitchenAid Artisan KSM150PS: 80% of 49 owners recommend it, vs 60% of 25 for the KitchenAid Professional 5 Plus KV25G0X.
Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score
“My KitchenAid mixer is almost 33 years old, and it still works like the day when I got it.”— @sashineb.2114 on YouTube
“the bread has turned out great. I have been making all our bread since!”— @earlschultz7880 on YouTube
“the mixer has the same speed on the last three settings. KitchenAid is not what it used to be. Be smart and spend your money elsewhere.”— @larsandleoniluckow3252 on YouTube
“I have the 5qt bowl lift model and I love it. The only downside is that it doesn't do well with very small batches of meringue; but meringue powder is pretty inexpensive so I just make a little more than I need.”— districtly on Reddit
“No regrets.”— @derrickcarpenter5705 on YouTube
“Once I started baking bread I bought a bowl lift professional 5 plus. It is way tougher and works well, but heavy dough really taxes it and I have smelled burnt wiring a few times while kneading. I like the tilt head for medium duty work, but I don't think I would recommend a bowl lift to anyone.”— Thinkbeforeyouspeakk on Reddit
Real owners lean toward the KitchenAid Artisan KSM150PS: 80% of 49 owners recommend it, vs 60% of 25 for the KitchenAid Professional 5 Plus KV25G0X.
Owners point the KitchenAid Artisan KSM150PS at home bakers wanting a mixer that lasts decades, and cakes, cookies, pasta, and buttercream.
Owners point the KitchenAid Professional 5 Plus KV25G0X at regular bread and pizza dough makers wanting real power, and bakers stepping up from a tilt-head Artisan.
The most-cited downside of the KitchenAid Artisan KSM150PS is struggles with heavy bread dough. For the KitchenAid Professional 5 Plus KV25G0X, it's attachments chip, corrode, swell, or seize in the port.