Xiaomi Smart Cooking Robot in comparison: This is how it differs from the Thermomix

1. Priced in a league with the Thermomix

2. Smart Cooking Robot is powerful

3. There is a “lack” of recipes

4. Specifications in comparison

A few years ago, Vorwerk set the trend towards the smart food processor with the Thermomix. Xiaomi is now jumping on this with the Smart Cooking Robot. The “Thermomix clone” is now available in Germany. But can the cooking machine from China compete with the premium model Thermomix TM6 from Vorwerk? We dare a first comparison.

Priced in a league with the Thermomix

In terms of price, the Smart Cooking Robot is already playing in the Thermomix league – even if there is a free hot air fryer to start with. Xiaomi estimates 1,199 euros for the device. This makes the model almost 200 euros cheaper than the Vorwerk original. However, the Smart Cooking Robot is not a cheap alternative to the Thermomix like the Monsieur Cuisine from Lidl for 450 euros.

If you take a look at the product pages of the three models, you will certainly ask yourself what the price difference is. In fact, the functional differences have become smaller and smaller in recent years. While functions such as an integrated scale or counterclockwise rotation for gently stirring sensitive ingredients were reserved for the Thermomix a few years ago, they now also dominate the food processor from the discounter.

Smart Cooking Robot is powerful

The differences are currently more in the details – such as the engine power. With a maximum of 12,000 revolutions per minute, the Smart Cooking Robot can do twice as many as the Monsieur Cuisine Smart and even surpasses the Thermomix TM6. At the same time, the minimum speed can be fine-tuned. At the lowest level, TM6 and Smart Cooking Robot only run at 40 revolutions per minute. The Lidl machine with 135.

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The Xiaomi device also reaches higher temperatures than the competition. Whether this is relevant also depends on what you want to cook or prepare with the machine. For finely ground coffee, the Smart Cooking Robot and TM6 are certainly better choices than the Monsieur Cuisine Smart. The high engine power is also helpful, for example, when baking bread.

There is a “lack” of recipes

All three devices offer pre-installed recipes that are tailored to the machine. Here, the selection at Xiaomi with 200 is still comparatively small. Even if the manufacturer promises that you will soon be able to download more for free. Here we still see Vorwerk with the Cookido portal at an advantage, but access to this is subject to a fee. It also remains to be seen how well Xiaomi has managed to localize the recipes and menu navigation. In recent years, the company has not always shown a lucky hand.

Speaking of service. There are other differences here. While the Thermomix is ​​controlled via a 6.8-inch touchscreen, the Smart Cooking Robot has a larger 8-inch touchscreen. Monsieur Cuisine smart also offers this.

Before you buy, you should also consider that the versatile and powerful Xiaomi device takes up a lot of space in the kitchen. Compared to the Smart Cooking Robot, the Thermomix TM6 is significantly more compact.

Specifications in comparison

In the following table we have summarized the most important data for you: