This cordless blender shares a swappable battery with your other appliances
KitchenAid Go Cordless blender: two-minute review
The KitchenAid Go Cordless Personal Blender (or Portable Blender, in the UK) is part of the brand’s range of cordless kitchen appliances, all of which are compatible with the same removable, swappable battery. It’s too bulky and heavy to be an on-the-go blender that you’d take out with you, but rather seems to be aimed at those that are short on power outlets and/or kitchen space.
The blending cup is a good size for a generous single-serve smoothie or protein shake. The blade section screws on to the top and then the whole thing flips over and is twisted on to the motor section. Blending is operated by button, and there’s one speed and a pulse function.
When you’re done blending, you remove the cup and blade – carefully, as it is possible to twist the cup off the blade accidentally, leading to your mixture pouring all over the blender – and either decant or swap the blade for the to-go lid (well-designed, with a carry loop that screws off to become a smaller opening to sip from). The battery slots on and off easily and provides a maximum of 20 minutes’ blending time.
In terms of performance, the KitchenAid Go Cordless is a little underwhelming. On test, it coped well with soft ingredients and very liquid blends, but struggled a little with tougher ingredients and frozen fruit. All the corded options in our best blender guide pack more power and can deal with more challenging blending tasks.
Price-wise, it’s in the mid range. It feels well made and good quality, and perhaps worth it if you specifically want the Go range with its swappable batteries. However, depending on your priorities, there are cheaper options that are more powerful or more portable. That’s the short version; read on for my full KitchenAid Go Cordless Blender review. KitchenAid Go Cordless blender review: price & availability
List price with battery: $129.99 / £179 / AU$228
List price without battery: $99.99 / £149 / AU$159
Launched May 2024, available in the US / UK / AU
In the US the version with the battery is $129.99 (reduced to $99.99 at time of writing) while the version without is $99.99 (down to $79.99). In the UK it’s £179 or £149 if you already have a battery. In Australia, the version with a battery is AU$228 or the version without is AU$159. That puts it in the mid-range price bracket of blenders overall.
You’re definitely paying for the convenience of it being cordless and part of the Go set, with swappable batteries. If that’s not your priority, there are plenty of better-value options.
In terms of performance, it’s more similar to a personal, on-the-go blender (i.e. not super powerful), which you can pick up for a much lower price. For example, the Nutribullet Magic Bullet Portable Blender costs $39.99 / £39.99 / AU$79.95. Alternatively, the cheapest countertop model from that brand, the Nutribullet 600 Series, costs $69.99 / £59.99 /AU$99.95, and it’s significantly more powerful than the Go.
With all kitchen appliances, it’s worth shopping around major sales events like Amazon Prime Day or the Black Friday sales, as we often see discounts around then.
Value for money score: 2.5 out of 5KitchenAid Go Cordless blender specsKitchenAid Go Cordless blender review: design
Cordless with removable battery, but too bulky to be a to-go blender
Well-designed to-go lid screws on to blend cup
Dishwasher safe (apart from the motor section, obviously)
The KitchenAid Go Cordless Personal blender is part of the Go range, which includes six cordless appliances, all compatible with the same swappable, rechargeable battery.
