Overview
- The Artisan Plus, available Monday for $599.99, ships in 11 carryover colors and four new finishes named Sundried Tomato, Wild Blueberry, Iron Ore Bronze, and Oat.
- A reworked lever offers 11 presets, adds a gentle 1/2 Fold for delicate ingredients, and lets users disengage the clicks to set an exact speed between positions.
- A new microcontroller with a Hall effect sensor replaces the old electromechanical control to hold speeds more precisely and to ease into mixing with Soft Start.
- An integrated LED shines into the bowl for better visibility, and a double flex‑edge beater with silicone sides reduces stop‑and‑scrape while all included stainless tools are dishwasher safe.
- Coverage conflicts on accessories, as Popular Science and Tom’s Guide say hub attachments still fit while The Verge reports the new flex‑edge beater works only on Artisan Plus because the mixer boosts power to offset added friction.