# Thermomix TM7 vs Cheaper AI Cookers

> Thermomix TM7 compared with the Lidl Monsieur Cuisine Smart and other guided cookers on price, screen, bowl size and app features, from IMTEST.

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- Published: 2026-11-03
- Last modified: 2026-11-03
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<div class="product-photo-row"><figure class="product-photo"><img src="/images/products/thermomix-2014.webp" alt="Thermomix kitchen machine with its mixing bowl and lid on a kitchen counter" width="640" height="800" loading="lazy" decoding="async"><figcaption>Thermomix (older model, not the TM7). Photo: Jan Hagelskamp1, <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thermomix_2014.jpg">Wikimedia Commons</a>, CC BY 4.0</figcaption></figure></div>

The Thermomix is the original all-in-one cooking machine: it chops, weighs, stirs and heats, and walks you through recipes on a screen. Cheaper rivals do much of the same for a third of the price. More on the [cooking robot hub](/ai-life/kitchen/cooking-robots/).

## Thermomix TM7 vs Monsieur Cuisine Smart

| | Thermomix TM7 | Lidl Monsieur Cuisine Smart |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | €1,549 | €499 |
| Notable | 10 inch screen, no remote control through the app | 4.5L bowl, guided recipes |

Source: [IMTEST](https://www.imtest.de/).

**Thermomix TM7.** Big screen and a polished recipe platform. IMTEST notes it doesn't offer remote control through the app.

**Monsieur Cuisine Smart.** A third of the price with guided recipes. Lidl sells it in limited runs, so availability comes and goes.

## Who should pay more

- You'll cook from the guided recipes most days.
- You want the recipe library and resale value.

## Who shouldn't

- You mostly want a food processor with heat.
- You're trying it out and don't know if you'll use it.

Recipe platforms on these machines can come with their own plans. If you sign up for one, track it like any other subscription; see [does Rocket Money save money](/ai-life/money/subscription-trackers/does-rocket-money-save-money/) for tracking them. For simpler kitchen AI, see [are camera ovens worth it](/ai-life/kitchen/smart-ovens/are-camera-ovens-worth-it/).