KitchenAid K400 Presets Soft Start Countertop Blender

Last updated: December 29, 2021


Users of this countertop blender can select between the following three pre-set recipe buttons: ice crush, icy drinks and smoothie. Once the proper recipe button is chosen, you can turn the dial to one of the five speed settings. The blender is oversized and can make 7 cups of your favorite recipe at once.

KitchenAid K400 Presets Soft Start Countertop Blender

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Product Details

Key Takeaway: Go with this countertop blender if you're interested in a unit that has a line of available accessories to enhance its capabilities.

In our analysis of 62 expert reviews, the KitchenAid K400 Presets Soft Start Countertop Blender placed 9th when we looked at the top 15 products in the category. For the full ranking, see below.

From The Manufacturer

This blender is great for delicious creations with Preset Recipe Programs: Ice Crush, Icy Drinks, and Smoothie. Or, control the taste and texture to fit your personal preference with the 5-speed variable speed dial. The Soft Start Feature starts the motor at a slower speed to pull food into the blade then quickly increases to the selected speed setting to avoid splatter. It also features Intelli-Speed Motor Control, which senses contents and maintains the optimal speed to power through all ingredients. The unique asymmetric blade that blends at four distinct angles to pull contents into the blade. Working with the 1.5 Peak HP motor, the blade creates a powerful blending vortex to power through the toughest ingredients. Use 3 Preset Recipe Programs: Ice Crush, Icy Drinks, and Smoothie. Or, control the taste and texture to fit your personal preference with the 5-speed variable speed dial. The motor starts at a slower speed to pull food into the blade, then quickly increases to the selected speed setting to avoid splatter.

Expert Reviews


What reviewers liked

This KitchenAid is totally versatile. It has a dial that controls the speed and veracity of the blades. I liked that feature especially — way more than those blenders with a ton of different buttons and gizmos for various blending options. I mostly made smoothies with this, and it effortlessly crushed ice, whipped frozen fruits, mixed protein powders without gunking them up, and combined them to perfection.

What reviewers didn't like

This KitchenAid model is definitely on the louder side. Not jet-propulsion type loud, but you’ll-definitely-wake-up-your-roommate loud. Especially if you live in a smaller apartment.
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