Main trade-off
Breville Sous Chef 16 Food Processor
The base, 16-cup bowl and accessory case consume substantial storage room.
Head-to-head
Breville BFP810 vs BFP838: Paradice adds dicing sizes, Sous Chef already handles timed slicing work
The short answer
BFP810BTR already handles large preparations with count-up and countdown timing. Choose BFP838BSS when its three included dicing sizes will earn their storage space. For slicing, shredding, chopping and timed recipes, the Sous Chef 16 already covers those needs without the expanded dicing package.
Before you choose
The reasoning and the trade-offs
Main trade-off
Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
It is the largest and most expensive package in this catalog.
Breville Sous Chef 16 Food Processor
- Choose it for
- Slicing, shredding and dough cover your work
- One accessory case is easier to store
- Main trade-off
- The base, 16-cup bowl and accessory case consume substantial storage room.
Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
- Choose it for
- You will use 8, 12 and 16 mm dice
- You want all three dicing sizes supplied together
- Main trade-off
- It is the largest and most expensive package in this catalog.
About this comparison
The two 16-cup Breville systems share serious power, with very different dicing packages.
The practical choice turns on dicing, then on the constraints in your own setup.
Before you choose
How they fit your plans
Three cube sizes can serve three different meal roles
Paradice 16 includes eight-, twelve- and sixteen-millimeter dicing kits, allowing a cook to choose a cut for a salad, filling or larger vegetable preparation. Sous Chef 16 requires a compatible optional kit for that work. Choose Paradice when changing cube size is part of the routine. If your jobs are slicing, shredding and chopping, both already share the sixteen-cup main-bowl class and 1450-watt motor rating.
Facts behind this advice
The supplied dicing sizes establish different selectable cut dimensions. They do not establish suitability for every ingredient or a measured difference in throughput compared with the optional Sous Chef arrangement.
You can time a recipe on Sous Chef 16 too
Sous Chef 16 already has count-up and countdown timing, so a timed dip or sauce recipe does not require Paradice 16. Its pulse mode also records accumulated processing time. One operating detail matters when changing technique: pressing Pulse during a countdown clears that timer, so plan a fresh setting if the recipe changes from continuous processing to short bursts. Choose Paradice for the supplied dicing system, while Sous Chef already covers the timed-processing requirement.
Facts behind this advice
BFP810's US manual explicitly documents both timers and the Pulse cancellation behavior. BFP838's documented count-up and countdown display is therefore shared functionality. No automatic texture detection or identical processing result is inferred.
Winner by situation
Start with what you need it to do
Dice at several sizes without buying another kit
Paradice 16 supplies 8, 12 and 16 mm dicing kits. Sous Chef 16 needs a compatible optional kit, so compare the complete accessory purchase.
- Breville Sous Chef 16 Food Processor
- Depends
- Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
- Better fit
Run a recipe for a set processing time
Both have count-up and countdown timing. Sous Chef 16 already covers this requirement, with Pulse clearing an active countdown when you change technique.
- Breville Sous Chef 16 Food Processor
- Similar
- Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
- Similar
Prepare a large batch in the main bowl
Both have a 16-cup main bowl and a 1450-watt motor rating. Ingredient-specific fill limits still apply, and these shared figures do not establish different processing speed.
- Breville Sous Chef 16 Food Processor
- Similar
- Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
- Similar
Keep the included accessories in one case
Sous Chef 16 supplies one accessory case. Paradice 16's dicing equipment adds a second, so reserve space for both before choosing the larger package.
- Breville Sous Chef 16 Food Processor
- Better fit
- Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
- Depends
Choice A
Breville, BFP810BTR
Sous Chef 16 Food Processor
A powerful 16-cup workhorse with a mini bowl, wide chute, 24-position slicer and a protected accessory case.
- Best matched use
- Slicing, shredding and dough cover your work
Checked facts
- Main bowl: 16 cups
- Motor: 1450 watts
- Dicing: Optional compatible kit
- Timer: Count up and down
Choice B
Breville, BFP838BSS
Paradice 16 Food Processor
Breville’s broadest prep package combines a 16-cup bowl, mini bowl, timer and three dicing grids.
- Best matched use
- You will use 8, 12 and 16 mm dice
Checked facts
- Main bowl: 16 cups
- Motor: 1450 watts
- Dicing: Three sizes included
- Timer: Count up and down
Meaningful differences
What changes the fit
| What changes | Breville Sous Chef 16 Food Processor | Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main bowl | 16 cups | 16 cups | Both records show the same result for “Main bowl”, so this row does not separate them. |
| Motor | 1450 watts | 1450 watts | Both records show the same result for “Motor”, so this row does not separate them. |
| Dicing | Optional compatible kit | Three sizes included | Match the working hardware to the material and task. The component label alone does not prove a better result. |
| Timer | Count up and down | Count up and down | Both records show the same result for “Timer”, so this row does not separate them. |
What you give up
Every choice has a cost
If you choose Breville Sous Chef 16 Food Processor
- Dicing requires a compatible optional kit.
If you choose Breville Paradice 16 Food Processor
- Two accessory boxes and three grids make storage planning essential.
What the facts say
What the comparison shows
Useful conclusions from the current food processors comparison, followed by the checked facts used to reach them.
See the checked facts and calculation notes
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Breville Sous Chef 16 Food Processor
Slicing, shredding and dough cover your work
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You will use 8, 12 and 16 mm dice
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