Weston Pro Series #22 Grinder
#1 in #12 and upFull review
A fully featured #22 for serious hunters and bulk grinding, with a five-year warranty.
Amazon $599.69$599.69
#221,120 W (1.5 hp)14 lb/min
An electric meat grinder pushes meat along an auger, past a spinning cross knife and out through a perforated plate. These rankings cover standalone grinders with their own motor, from compact #5 and #8 home models to #32 and #42 machines built for deer season and small butcher shops: LEM, MEAT! Your Maker, Weston, STX International, VEVOR, Sunmile and Pro-Cut. Stand-mixer attachments and hand-crank grinders are left out.
Head size is the first choice. The number (#5, #8, #12, #22, #32, #42) is an industry standard for the plate and knife diameter, so plates and knives of the same number generally swap between brands. A bigger head takes larger chunks and moves more meat for the same motor. A #8 suits a few pounds of burger or sausage at a time. A #12 or #22 is the usual pick for processing a whole deer, and a #32 or larger is for hundreds of pounds in a session.
Motor rating is the second, and it needs care. Most makers rate their motor in running horsepower or watts. Some budget grinders print only a “max” or “locked motor” wattage, which is the draw when the motor stalls. Those figures run far higher than a running rating and can’t be compared with it. Each page here shows both kinds of figure as published, and the ranking scores only a running rating.
Bones and jams matter too. Only a few grinders are rated for soft poultry bones, which raw pet food needs. A reverse setting backs the auger out when sinew wraps the knife, and a circuit breaker cuts the motor before a stall burns it out.
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VEVOR #8 600 W Meat Grinder
#1 in #5 and #8Full review
A cheap, stainless #8 with reverse for home and light shop use.
Amazon $159.90$159.90
#8600 W5 lb/min
MEAT! 2 HP Grinder #42
#3 in #12 and upFull review
The biggest grinder here, for farms and small shops that grind hundreds of pounds in a session.
Amazon $839.99$839.99
#422 hp (about 1,492 W)23 lb/min
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#5 and #8
8 rankedSmaller-head grinders for home batches of burger, sausage and pet food, a few pounds at a time.
Top rated: VEVOR #8 600 W Meat Grinder $159.90
#12 and up
18 rankedLarger-head grinders, #12 to #42, for deer season, bulk buys and small commercial kitchens.
Top rated: Weston Pro Series #22 Grinder $599.69
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Best #5 and #8 Electric Meat Grinders
- VEVOR #8 600 W Meat Grinder#1 of 8Full review
A cheap, stainless #8 with reverse for home and light shop use.
Amazon $159.90$159.90#8600 W5 lb/min - LEM #8 Countertop Meat Grinder#2 of 8Full review
An inexpensive #8 for occasional burger and sausage batches. Grinding a whole deer will take a while.
Amazon $124.99$124.99#8575 W3 lb/min - LEM BigBite #8 Meat Grinder#3 of 8Full review
A stainless #8 for hunters and home cooks who grind several times a season and want a five-year warranty.
Amazon $395.99$395.99#80.5 hp (about 373 W)7 lb/min - Weston Pro Series #8 Grinder#4 of 8Full review
A commercial-style #8 for regular home grinding, with the most motor of any #8 here.
Amazon $399.99$399.99#8560 W (0.8 hp)6 lb/min - LEM MightyBite #8 Meat Grinder#5 of 8Full review
A lighter, cheaper LEM #8 for home cooks who grind a few pounds at a time.
Amazon $249.99$249.99#8500 W5 lb/min
Best #12 and Larger Electric Meat Grinders
- Weston Pro Series #22 Grinder#1 of 18Full review
A fully featured #22 for serious hunters and bulk grinding, with a five-year warranty.
Amazon $599.69$599.69#221,120 W (1.5 hp)14 lb/min - LEM BigBite #32 Meat Grinder#2 of 18Full review
A big #32 for hunters, farms and small shops that grind hundreds of pounds at a time.
Amazon $969.99$969.99#321.5 hp (about 1,119 W)17 lb/min - MEAT! 2 HP Grinder #42#3 of 18Full review
The biggest grinder here, for farms and small shops that grind hundreds of pounds in a session.
Amazon $839.99$839.99#422 hp (about 1,492 W)23 lb/min - VEVOR #32 1,100 W Meat Grinder#4 of 18Full review
The fastest grinder here, a #32 that takes bones, for small shops and big game seasons.
Amazon $559.90$559.90#321,100 W (1.5 hp)21 lb/min - MEAT! 1.5 HP Grinder #32#5 of 18Full review
A 1.5 HP #32 for big game seasons and bulk grinding at a lower price than most grinders this size.
Amazon $650.99$650.99#321.5 hp (about 1,119 W)18 lb/min
How We Rank
Each grinder is ranked against others in its head-size group, and scored on its price per 100 W of rated motor power, its rated motor power, its claimed output, its build features and its warranty.
| Factor | Measures | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Value | price per 100 W of rated motor power | 25% |
| Motor | rated motor power, never a max or locked-motor figure | 20% |
| Output | maker's claimed pounds of meat per minute | 20% |
| Build | stainless steel body, metal gears, reverse and circuit breaker | 20% |
| Warranty | warranty length | 15% |
How we rank explains each factor in full.