All KitchenAid blenders have a range of speed settings and preset programmes for the best control. Here is our blender speed guide to help you use the functions on your model:

Speeds and functions on the Blender K400 - Artisan

Setting	Description	Suggested items to blend
Pulse P	Allows precise control of the duration and frequency of blending	Salsa, crumb topping, chopped nuts, fruits or vegetables & more
Variable speeds 1 - 5	Manual speeds offer ultimate control of the blender	Fruits, soups, sauces, doughs, vegetables, butters, nuts, dips, frozen desserts, purées
Ice Crush	The blender runs at optimal speed to crush ice	To crush and chop ice without adding any liquid ingredients
Icy Drink	Gradually ramp up to full power to blend hard foods	Ice, whole fruits or vegetables, or frozen fruits. Drinks like margaritas, daiquiris, and blended ice coffee drinks
Smoothie	The Blender will operate at the high speed to make purées of items or ingredients	Fruits, vegetables, ice cream and yoghurt into thick smoothie, blended drinks and milkshakes, etc
Clean	Quick pulses of power and high speeds work to clean the blender jar	Half of the Jar filled with warm water and 1-2 drops of dish soap

Accessories on the Blender K400

Accessory	Speed	Suggested items to blend
Blender jar	All speeds, Pulse, Preset recipes	Smoothies, icy drinks, shakes / malts, dips, spreads and more
Personal jar	All speeds, Pulse, Preset recipes	Individual smoothie, icy drinks, shakes / malts, and lower volume recipes
Small batch jar	All speeds, Pulse, Preset recipes	Small volume recipes - purees, sauces, baby food, dressings, marinades, pesto, and more
Citrus press	Speed 1	Citrus juice, Grapefruit juice, and more

Speeds and functions on the Blender K150

Setting	Description	Suggested items to blend
Pulse	Allows precise control of the duration and frequency of blending	Salsa, crumb topping, chopped nuts, fruits or vegetables & more
Variable speeds 1 - 3	Manual speeds offer ultimate control of the blender	Fruits, soups, sauces, doughs, vegetables, butters, nuts, dips, frozen desserts, purées
Ice Crush	The blender runs at optimal speed to crush ice	To crush and chop ice without adding any liquid ingredients

Accessories on the Blender K150

Accessory	Speed	Suggested items to blend
Blender jar	Speed 1, 2, 3, and Pulse/Ice crush	Smoothies, icy drinks, shakes / malts, dips, spreads and more
Personal jar	Speed 1, 2, 3, and Pulse/Ice crush	Individual smoothie, icy drinks, shakes / malts, and lower volume recipes
Small batch jar	Speed 1, 2, 3, and Pulse/Ice crush	Small volume recipes - purees, sauces, baby food, dressings, marinades, pesto, and more
Citrus press	Speed 1	Citrus juice, Grapefruit juice, and more

Speeds and functions on the Blender Power Plus

Setting	Description	Suggested items to blend
Juice	Several variations of speed to best capture whole fruits or vegetables to liquefy contents. Slower speeds at conclusion of cycle to settle ingredients and reduce froth	Fruits, vegetables
Smoothies	Gradually ramp up to full power to completely blend hard foods such as ice, whole fruits or vegetables, or frozen fruits	Blended ice drinks, crushed ice, whole fruits and vegetables, frozen chopped fruit (defrost slightly until it can be probed with a knife tip, seeds
Soups*	Heat your soup from room temperature ingredients. Gradually ramps up to high speed to allow for contents to fall into the blade for a complete blend. Slow speeds at the end allow contents to settle and reduce froth	Soup vegetables, broth, sauces
Cleaning	Quick pulses of power and high speeds work to clean the blender jar by filling 1/3 of the jar with water and a drop of dish soap	Water, dish soap
Pulse	Allows precise control of the duration and frequency of blending. Great for recipes that require a light touch. Alternatively, use Pulse during manual operation to add a boost of power momentarily	Savoury crumb topping, sweet crumb topping, meat salad for sandwich filling, chopped fruits, chopped vegetables, ice crushing
Variable speeds	Manual speeds offer ultimate control of the blender. Allows for fine-tuned chopping and blending needs to prepare any recipe	Fruits, vegetables, nuts, dips, frozen desserts, soup, sauces, doughs, butters

Speeds and functions on the Blender Diamond

Item	Speed
Blended ice drink	Crush Ice, 5 Liquify
Cheesecake	5 Liquify
Chopped fruits	Pulse, 2 Chop
Cream cheese-based spread	1 Stir
Cream soup	1 Stir
Crushed/chopped ice	Crush Ice
Dip	1 Stir
Finely chopped fresh fruits	Crush Ice
Finely chopped fresh vegetables	Crush Ice
Fluffy gelatin for pie/desserts	5 Liquify
Fruit juice from frozen concentrate	1 Stir, 3 Mix
Fruit-based drink (thin)	Crush Ice, 5 Liquify
Fruit-based sauce	1 Stir
Grated hard cheese	5 Liquify
Gravy	3 Mix
White sauce	1 Stir
Ice milk-based drink	Crush Ice, 5 Liquify
Meat salad for sandwich filling	Pulse, 2 Chop
Mousse	5 Liquify
Oatmeal	4 Puree
Pancake batter	3 Mix
Pureed fruit/veg/meat or Baby food	4 Puree
Savory crumb topping	Pulse, 2 Chop
Salad dressing	3 Mix
Pesto	2 Chop
Sherbet-based drink	1 Stir, 5 Liquify
Smooth ricotta / cottage cheese	1 Stir, 3 Mix
Streusel topping	2 Chop
Sweet crumb topping	Pulse, 2 Chop
Vegetable-based dish sauce	1 Stir
Waffle batter	3 Mix

Speeds and functions on the Blender High Performance - Artisan

Setting	Description	Suggested items to blend
Pulse	Allows precise control of the duration and frequency of blending. Great for recipes that require a light touch.	Savoury crumb topping, Sweet crumb topping, Meat salad for sandwich filling, Chopped fruits, Chopped vegetables, Ice crushing.
Variable speeds	Manual speeds give you ultimate control of the blender. Allows fine-tuned chopping and blending to prepare any recipe.	Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts, Dips Frozen dessert, Soups, Sauces, Doughs, Butters.
Speed 10	When speed 10 is selected, the blender will run continuously on high until the Start/Stop Toggle Switch is pressed, or after 6 minutes elapse.	Soups, Purées, Smoothies, Frozen Drinks.

Speeds and functions on the Blender Power - Professional

Speed setting	Description
Ice	Gradually ramps up to full power to completely blend hard foods like ice, whole fruits or vegetables, or frozen fruits. This cycle is recommended for such drinks as margaritas, daiquiris, and blended ice coffee drinks.
Low speed	When Low speed is selected, the blender will run continuously on low until the (Start/Stop) Toggle Switch is pressed, or after 6 minutes elapse.
Medium speed	When Medium speed is selected, the blender will run continuously on medium until the (Start/Stop) toggle switch is pressed, or until 6 minutes elapse.
High speed	When High speed is selected the blender will run continuously on high until the (Start/Stop) Toggle Switch is pressed, or after 6 minutes elapse.
Pulse	Alternatively, use Pulse during manual operation to manually operate the blender at either High or Low speeds.
Variable times	The timer function starts at a slow speed and ramps up to a high speed for optimal blending results.