Ankarsrum Assistent Original review

The Ankarsrum Assistent Original is the bread specialist on this list. Ankarsrum has manufactured it by hand in Sweden since 1940 and tests every machine before it leaves the factory, and it backs the base with a 7-year warranty, the longest here. The $749.95 Essential Package comes with a 7-liter stainless steel bowl, a dough roller, a dough knife, a dough hook, a spatula, a proofing lid and a digital recipe book. Ankarsrum says America's Test Kitchen ranked it the No. 1 stand mixer. The catch for cake and meringue bakers is that the Essential Package has no whisk; Ankarsrum sells a Premium Beater Set and a stainless steel beater bowl separately. Its roller and knife system also works differently from the planetary beaters on the KitchenAid, Breville and Hamilton Beach mixers, so expect to relearn some technique. Ankarsrum sells it in 14 colors in the US, all at $749.95. We compared documented features and published prices and did not run mixing tests.

Who it is for

bread bakers who want a long warranty

Price

$749.95 for the Essential Package on Ankarsrum's US store as of November 2026.

Current sales price $749.95
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.

Key features

• Essential Package: 7-Liter Stainless Steel Bowl, Dough Roller, Dough Knife, Dough Hook, Spatula and Proofing Lid
• 7-year warranty on the machine base
• Manufactured by hand in Sweden since 1940, and each machine is tested before it leaves the factory
• Optional accessories for pasta, grinding meat, blending and milling
• 14 colors on the US store, all at the same price

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Longest warranty on this list: 7 years on the base
• Strength: Proofing lid and dough roller included for bread
• Strength: America's Test Kitchen ranked it the No. 1 stand mixer, according to Ankarsrum
• Weakness: No whisk or beater bowl in the Essential Package; whipping needs an extra beater set
• Weakness: Its roller and knife setup works differently from a planetary mixer, so expect a learning curve
• Weakness: Ankarsrum did not list motor wattage on the US product page

Key facts

• Price: $749.95 (Essential Package)
• Bowl: 7-liter stainless steel
• Made in: Sweden
• Warranty: 7 years on the base
• Colors: 14

Where it ranks

Ankarsrum Assistent Original is No. 5 in our Best Stand Mixers verdict.