Mini-Prep Plus 4 Cup Food Processor (DLC-4CHB)

I have a 4 cup Cuisinart mini food processor. It works great.

I have a 4 cup Cuisinart that I use often. It’s probably 30 years old or more. I also have a 2 cup Cuisinart I bought a couple of years ago that I use rarely. I also think it’s no where near as substantial as my old 4 cup.

The cuisinart 4 cup is really affordable! I find that I never need more than the 4 cup capacity personally, but it would be limiting for a large amount of pie dough.

I like the Cuisinart Mini Prep Plus for small jobs - see them often at thrift stores

I’ve had this one for 15 years! Easy to clean too.

Our Cuisinart Mini Prep is 15 years old and going strong

After 30 years in the kitchen, I would say that I'm much better off with a Kitchen Aid mixer and a Cuisinart. I started with the 4.5qt KA and a 10 cup Cuisinart, but now I have a 6qt and a 14-cup because I needed the capacity. I also have a cheap KA hand mixer for things like 7-minute frosting and smaller jobs. EDIT: And a Cuisinart Mini-prep, for spices and small emulsions. As always, depending on what you cook, your mileage may vary. But you can't really do bread or cookie dough in a food processor, and you can't do soup or pesto or chopping/dicing in a stand mixer.