KitchenAid 13-Cup (KFP1318).
KitchenAid 13-Cup Food Processor (KFP1318) — Snap-and-Go bowl, externally adjustable ExactSlice disc, 3-in-1 feed tube, storage caddy inside the bowl.
The Verdict.
Gavler Meta-Score
“The KitchenAid 13-cup. ExactSlice and in-bowl storage, at a lift you can actually cabinet. Not a dicer, not a 5-year motor.”
The Gavler Verdict
The Gavler Review.
KitchenAid 13-Cup (KFP1318) Review: Adjustable Slicing and Built-In Storage
The KitchenAid 13-Cup (KFP1318) is the food processor for cooks who want slicing thickness they can change without opening the lid, and one place to keep every blade. It is rank 3 on Gavler's Best Food Processors list with a score of 8.8/10. It is tall, it is not suited to small jobs, and it comes with a one-year warranty, but its handling and capacity earned it strong reviews.
What it is
The KFP1318 is a 13-cup processor with a one-click Snap-and-Go bowl, a latched lid, a 3-in-1 feed tube and an externally adjustable slicing disc that KitchenAid calls ExactSlice. A storage caddy nests inside the bowl and holds the multipurpose blade, reversible shredding disc, dough blade and slicing disc. Gavler's product data lists a one-year warranty. List prices vary: Tom's Guide lists $199, with a deal at $179.95, Taste of Home says "around $200," and TechRadar lists the KFP1318 at $169.99.
KitchenAid's own page would not load for us, so the 500W motor figure here comes from Consumer Reports and a retailer listing, not the manufacturer.
In use
Tom's Guide, in a review by Paige Cerulli, called it "an excellent choice for most chefs," pointing to "its large capacity and quiet operation." It chopped an onion in three seconds, sliced a potato in seven, and Tom's Guide found the lid lock "particularly helpful" when adding ingredients mid-task.
Taste of Home's panel was warmer on precision: "It offers some of the most even slices, dices and chops of all the processors we put to the test," and "Even nuts, which gave most of the other food processors trouble, turned out very uniform." On slicing, they wrote that "it offers six adjustable thickness settings—something we very much appreciate." They also noted shreds that were "shorter than the other appliances gave us but pretty uniform overall."
A note on model mix-ups: the Taste of Home model number comes from its product links, not the article text, and TechRadar's review covers both the KFP1318 and the KFP1319. TechRadar said the machine "breezed its way through most of what we threw in it," scoring it 4/5 for performance and 3.5/5 for value.
Strengths
- Adjustable slicing from outside the lid. The ExactSlice disc is the headline feature, and reviewers like it.
- Storage. The in-bowl caddy means one object to put away.
- Handling. The lid lock and one-click bowl make assembly quick.
- Even results. Taste of Home's praise for slicing, dicing and nuts is the strongest evidence in this review.
Trade-offs and who should skip it
Size is the main complaint. Tom's Guide: "This is a larger, taller machine than most, so it's best for large kitchens with plenty of storage." Taste of Home listed it as "Fairly tall and difficult to store," with a feeder tube that is "rather small." Reported heights range from 17.44 to 19 inches depending on the source.
Small batches are the second problem. Tom's Guide "wouldn't recommend this food processor for smaller recipes like hummus," and reported inconsistent blending of hummus and cookie dough in the big bowl.
Third, "quiet" is relative. Tom's Guide measured 82.3 dBA, and TechRadar's combined review measured a peak of 84 dB while shredding. TechRadar also cited manual limits: only 0.5 lb of beef at a time and no more than 13.5 oz of dough.
Skip it if your cabinets are short, you make small batches, or you want the longest warranty.
How it compares
The Cuisinart Custom 14-Cup (rank 1) is the better value, with a larger bowl and a longer motor warranty, but no adjustable slicing. The Breville Paradice 16 (rank 2) is the choice if you dice. The KitchenAid 9-Cup KFP0921 (rank 6) gives you a smaller bowl if 13 cups is more than you need.
The Gavler verdict
8.8 out of 10. A well-handled, even-cutting processor whose size is its main cost. Buy it for ExactSlice and storage, and measure your cabinet first. See how it ranks on our Best Food Processors list.
Common Questions
It is a good fit for cooks who want adjustable slicing and a single place to store the accessories. Tom's Guide called it an excellent choice for most chefs, but it is tall and not ideal for small batches.
It can, but reviewers were not happy with the results. Tom's Guide would not recommend it for smaller recipes like hummus and reported inconsistent blending in the large bowl.
Tom's Guide called it quiet relative to other models but measured 82.3 dBA. TechRadar's combined KFP1318/KFP1319 review measured a peak of 84 dB while shredding.
Reported heights are 17.44 inches (Tom's Guide), 18 inches (TechRadar) and 19 inches (Consumer Reports), so measure your cabinets before buying.
TechRadar reviewed the KFP1318 and KFP1319 together and its URL and listing are the KFP1319, a higher-priced version. Do not assume its findings apply to the KFP1318 alone.
Where to Buy.
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Precision Engineering
ExactSlice External Dial
Change thickness without taking the lid off. The KitchenAid feature Cuisinart levers do not have.
In-Bowl Storage Caddy
Blades and discs nest in the 13-cup bowl. The reason this is a cabinet machine, not a counter statue.
Snap-and-Go Bowl
Twist-free one-click assembly and a latched lid. Self-clean with warm water and a drop of soap.
Technical Specifications
The Scoreboard
Tom's Guide (Paige Cerulli) tested the KFP1318 on onion, carrot, potato, cheese, hummus and cookie dough and recommended it for most cooks on capacity and easy handling (lid lock, dishwasher-safe parts, cord wrap). The trade-offs it found: the big bowl is poorly suited to small batches like hummus, and the tall body won't fit under most cupboards. Single-outlet so far; flagged for a second-outlet pass. Community scores move with votes.
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Global Critique
“Its large capacity and quiet operation make it an excellent choice for most chefs.”
“The lid lock feature is particularly helpful if you often need to open the lid to add ingredients.”
“Although we wouldn’t recommend this food processor for smaller recipes like hummus”
“This is a larger, taller machine than most, so it’s best for large kitchens with plenty of storage”
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