If you’re looking to upgrade your baking or cooking tools without blowing your budget too hard, consider our picks for affordable stand mixers. The Cuisinart SM-50 is just $180 right now, the lowest price we’ve ever seen. Quiet, powerful, and solid, this mixer outperformed all the cheap mixers we tested.

Powerful yet affordable, the Cuisinart SM-50 outperforms all the cheaper stand mixers we’ve tested. Available in a variety of colors for $180.
The Cuisinart SM-50’s 12-speed motor provides plenty of power, whether you’re mixing cookie dough or fresh bread. It weighs just over 18 pounds, making it easy to lift on and off the counter, yet still sturdy enough to stay in place while mixing a bowl full of ingredients. Plus, you’ll get some useful tools: a chef’s whisk, a flat paddle and a dough hook.
If you want to get into baking and don’t want to stretch your budget too much, the SM-50 is for you. To shop our selection at all-time low prices, pick up the Chrome and Robin’s Egg colors at Sur La Table, or head over to Amazon for several other color options on sale.