The catch
Breville Sous Chef 16 Food Processor
Storing the base, 16-cup bowl and accessory case takes a lot of room.
Side by side
Breville BFP810 vs BFP838: Paradice supplies dicing sizes, and Sous Chef already covers timed slicing work
Quick verdict
With count-up and countdown timing, BFP810BTR already copes with large preparations. BFP838BSS makes sense when its three included dicing sizes will earn the storage space they take. If your work is slicing, shredding, chopping and timed recipes, the Sous Chef 16 covers it without the expanded dicing package.
Before you buy
Why, and what it costs you
The catch
Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
No other package in this catalog is bigger or costs more.
Breville Sous Chef 16 Food Processor
- Why pick it
- Your work comes down to slicing, shredding and dough
- Storage is simpler with one accessory case
- The catch
- Storing the base, 16-cup bowl and accessory case takes a lot of room.
Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
- Why pick it
- 8, 12 and 16 mm dice are all in your plans
- Having all three dicing sizes supplied together matters
- The catch
- No other package in this catalog is bigger or costs more.
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What this page compares
Serious power is common to the two 16-cup Breville systems. Their dicing packages are very different.
This one comes down to dicing first, then to the limits of your own setup.
Day to day
How each one fits your routine
Each of three cube sizes can suit a different meal
Paradice 16 comes with eight-, twelve- and sixteen-millimeter dicing kits, so a cook can pick a cut for a salad, a filling or a larger vegetable preparation. Sous Chef 16 needs a compatible optional kit for that work. Paradice is the choice when changing cube size is part of your routine. If your jobs are slicing, shredding and chopping, the two already share the sixteen-cup main-bowl class and the 1450-watt motor rating.
Where this comes from
The dicing sizes that come with it give you different cut dimensions to select from. They do not show that every ingredient suits them or that throughput is measurably different from the optional Sous Chef arrangement.
Sous Chef 16 can time a recipe as well
Sous Chef 16 already has count-up and countdown timing, so a timed dip or sauce recipe is no reason to buy Paradice 16. Its pulse mode also tracks accumulated processing time. One operating detail matters when you change technique. Pressing Pulse during a countdown clears that timer, so plan on a fresh setting if the recipe goes from continuous processing to short bursts. Paradice is the one to choose for the supplied dicing system, since Sous Chef already covers the timed-processing need.
Where this comes from
Both timers and the way Pulse cancels a countdown are documented outright in BFP810's US manual. The count-up and countdown display documented for BFP838 is therefore shared functionality. Nothing is inferred about automatic texture detection or an identical processing result.
Which one fits
Pick the situations that sound like you
Several dice sizes, with no second kit to buy
Paradice 16 comes with dicing kits of 8, 12 and 16 mm. Sous Chef 16 requires a compatible optional kit, so compare the complete accessory purchase.
- Breville Sous Chef 16 Food Processor
- Depends
- Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
- Better fit
Process a recipe for a fixed length of time
Both offer count-up and countdown timing, so Sous Chef 16 already meets this need. Pressing Pulse clears an active countdown when you change technique.
- Breville Sous Chef 16 Food Processor
- Similar
- Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
- Similar
Make one big batch in the main bowl
A 16-cup main bowl and a 1450-watt motor rating are shared by both. Fill limits for specific ingredients still apply, and these common figures do not show a difference in processing speed.
- Breville Sous Chef 16 Food Processor
- Similar
- Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
- Similar
Store all the included accessories in a single case
One accessory case comes with Sous Chef 16, while the dicing equipment for Paradice 16 adds a second. Set aside room for both before you pick the larger package.
- Breville Sous Chef 16 Food Processor
- Better fit
- Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
- Depends
Option A
Breville, BFP810BTR
Sous Chef 16 Food Processor
This powerful 16-cup workhorse comes with a mini bowl, a wide chute, a 24-position slicer and a case that protects the accessories.
- Best for
- Your work comes down to slicing, shredding and dough
Facts we checked
- Main bowl of 16 cups
- Motor: 1450 watts
- Dicing: Optional compatible kit
- Timer: Count up and down
Option B
Breville, BFP838BSS
Paradice 16 Food Processor
The widest-ranging prep package from Breville adds up to a 16-cup bowl, mini bowl, timer and three dicing grids.
- Best for
- 8, 12 and 16 mm dice are all in your plans
Facts we checked
- Main bowl of 16 cups
- Motor: 1450 watts
- Dicing: Three sizes included
- Timer: Count up and down
Spec by spec
Where they really differ
| Spec | Breville Sous Chef 16 Food Processor | Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor | In practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main bowl | 16 cups | 16 cups | Both models show the same result for “Main bowl”, so this row won't decide between them. |
| Motor | 1450 watts | 1450 watts | Both models show the same result for “Motor”, so this row won't decide between them. |
| Dicing | Optional compatible kit | Three sizes included | Choose working parts that suit your material and your task. A component's name is no proof of a better result. |
| Timer | Count up and down | Count up and down | Both models show the same result for “Timer”, so this row won't decide between them. |
Trade-offs
What each pick costs you
With Breville Sous Chef 16 Food Processor
- For dicing you need to add a compatible optional kit.
With Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
- With two accessory boxes and three grids, you have to plan storage ahead.
By the numbers
What the data shows
What we found across the food processors we compare, plus the checked facts behind each finding.
Show the facts and the math
| Product | Needs it meets | Facts we checked | Sources |
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| Breville Sous Chef 16 Food Processor |
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