Watch out KitchenAid! Ooni’s launching its second stand mixer, and at $599 it price matches the Artisan Pro

Ooni is strengthening its position in the stand mixer market with the imminent launch of its second mixer — the Halo Core. Look out, KitchenAid, you’ve got some serious competition!

The brand behind some of the best pizza ovens is once again treating pizza lovers to an all-round experience by developing technology to make the perfect dough.

Having just launched the debut Halo Pro in April 2025, I can only imagine the engineers at Ooni were back on the case as soon as the brand’s first stand mixer left the factory.

Perfecting dough for home bakers

So, what’s so special about Ooni’s stand mixer offer, and how does the Halo Core differ from the first rendition?

Rather than the stand mixers we’ve become accustomed to, which use a planetary mixing design, Ooni has developed a spiral mixing technique traditionally reserved for professional kitchens and artisan bakeries. But what does this really mean?

Rather than the bowl staying put and the attachments spinning, Ooni’s bowl rotates.

Ooni claims the engineering “delivers exceptional gluten development and dough quality, helping bridge the gap between everyday baking and bakery-quality results.”

And Ooni adds: “Home bakers have blamed themselves for dense loaves and failed rises. The real culprit is the mixer. Planetary stand mixers, largely unchanged since their invention, were never built for dough. They stall, overheat, and can’t develop the gluten structures that separate a good bake from a great one. Ooni Halo Core changes that.”

KitchenAid has some tough competition

When you see the stand mixer for yourself, you’ll instantly notice its professional look and heft! Although it’s not the size of a mixer you’d find in a professional kitchen, despite its pro appeal, it’s surprisingly compact. When I placed it next to the KitchenAid Artisan Pro, there was little difference in size; in fact, the KitchenAid is taller.

And that’s where the Halo Core differs from its older sibling, the Halo Pro: It’s 20% smaller and 30% lighter. But don’t let that fool you into thinking it’s easy to maneuver; it’s still 23.2 lbs.

What’s more, where the Halo Pros aimed at serious bakers and semi-professionals, the new Halo Core is targeted at home bakers.

Breadmaking and more besides

The price is still on the high end, at $599 (£499), hitting the exact spot where the KitchenAid Artisan Pro sits in the market, but you are getting an exceptional machine — which I’ll be reviewing over the coming weeks.

But what exactly does the Halo Core offer? You get a 4.7-quart stainless steel bowl with a silicone lid and pouring shield, 20 speed levels with up to 300 rpm and 1,000 rpm when using the geared whisk, an LED speed indicator and LED bowl lights.

And with all of that comes a spiral dough hook and removable breaker bar to create a dual-kneading action that stretches and develops dough for a strong gluten structure.

But even though the Halo Core is designed to mix over 6lbs of dough, enough for 10 12-inch pizzas or three large sourdough loaves, it's not only designed by bread makers. It also comes with whipping and beating attachments.

But before you get too excited and race out to buy the Ooni Halo Core, it won’t be dropping in stores until 4 August, although you can join the waitlist to ensure you don't miss out.

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