KitchenAid Cordless Hand Mixer KHMR700

When you’re mixing at the counter, moving between bowls, or working away from a convenient outlet, a cordless hand mixer can make the job less tied to one spot. The KitchenAid Go Cordless Hand Mixer has seven speeds for stirring, mixing, and whipping, plus a Soft Start feature that brings the beaters up to the selected speed gradually to help limit splatter.

It runs on a separate 12V MAX battery, so the mixer alone isn’t ready to use straight out of the box. That’s the detail to account for before choosing it over a corded model.

Key points

The seven settings cover a range of everyday mixing tasks: slow stirring for chunky ingredients, medium speed for creaming butter and sugar, and higher speed for whipping egg whites or heavy cream. That range makes it useful when one recipe moves from combining ingredients to beating them more thoroughly. The gradual start is a practical touch when adding flour or starting a bowl of loose ingredients, where an abrupt burst of speed could send some of the mixture over the edge.

The mixer is designed to stand on its own, with the beaters lifted out of the bowl and away from the work surface. It comes with two dishwasher-safe stainless steel Turbo Beater II accessories. It makes sense if you want to move around the kitchen without being tethered to an outlet and expect to use several mixing speeds. Keep in mind that the battery is sold separately, this listing does not include the KRB12 battery.

How to use it

Fit the stainless steel beaters, select a speed for the task, and start with a slower setting when combining ingredients that might scatter. For example, begin with a gentle stir when folding chunky additions into a mixture, then increase the speed when the recipe calls for more aeration. The Soft Start feature ramps up to the selected setting gradually, but choosing an appropriate speed still matters.

The product description says a KRB12 battery can provide up to 60 minutes of continuous runtime. Actual runtime varies with the recipe and accessories, and battery life is also affected by age and use, according to the maker. Since no battery is included here, factor in getting that separate component before planning a cordless mixing session.

Practical tips

Use the low setting for chunky ingredients and the medium setting for creaming butter and sugar, save the higher speeds for tasks such as whipping egg whites or heavy cream. When starting a bowl, keep the beaters in the ingredients and let the gradual start do its job rather than switching straight to a fast setting. After mixing, the stand-up design gives you a place to rest the mixer with the beaters raised from the bowl and counter.

Compared with a basic corded hand mixer, the appeal here is freedom to move around the kitchen, not a claim of greater mixing power. Not the best choice if you want a complete, ready-to-use package without buying a battery separately, or if you specifically need a corded appliance. The included beaters are dishwasher-safe, which simplifies cleanup, but the listing does not provide details about other attachments or storage options.

Questions before you buy

Does the mixer include its battery? No. The 12V MAX KRB12 battery is sold separately.

What can the seven speeds handle? The listed uses range from slow stirring of chunky ingredients to creaming butter and sugar, then whipping egg whites or heavy cream at higher speed.

Can it stand between mixing steps? It is designed to stand on its own with the beaters lifted out of the bowl and away from the work surface.

Buying verdict

Choose the KHMR700 if working without a nearby outlet is useful and you’re comfortable sourcing the battery separately. Its seven settings, gradual start, and stand-up design address everyday mixing tasks without making the controls or cleanup sound complicated. A corded hand mixer is the more straightforward route if you want everything ready in one purchase or don’t need cordless movement. The deciding question is less about the range of recipes it can mix and more about whether the separate battery fits your setup.