Proctor Silex mini chopper or 9-cup Quick Clean?

Start with the quantity you actually process

The earlier 72706 is rated at three cups. Its model-matched guide limits liquids to one cup and lists up to two cups of cut vegetables or fruit, one cup of herbs or nuts and a half-cup of Parmesan. A bowl-size adjuster is supplied to help keep a small amount close to the blade. This is the more compact pattern for a little salsa, herbs, crumbs, pesto or cooked vegetable puree, especially when you want to stop and check texture between pulses.

The 70810 is rated at nine cups, but the manual does not give a universal liquid or dry recipe maximum. Its 2.5-cup line is for warm water during the Quick Clean cycle, not for a soup recipe. If an exact wet-fill minimum is essential, neither the headline nine-cup rating nor the cleaning line answers that question.

The tool list changes the choice

The 72706 is a one-blade mini processor. It includes a lid oil dispenser, but no feed chute, slice/shred disc, dicing kit or dough blade. That makes it a reasonable fit for short chopping, mixing, pureeing and emulsifying tasks, not for a pile of uniform potato slices or shredded cheese.

The 70810's reversible disc adds slicing and shredding to a separate chopping blade. It still does not include a grid dicer, French-fry cutter, dedicated dough blade or separate grind mode. Its two-in-one chute has large and small pushers; the manual says a thinner ingredient may stand straighter in the smaller chute. Neither package should be chosen for a specialty tool that is not in its exact parts list.

Cleanup and availability

The 72706 has fewer attachments to wash, and its manual says the bowl, lid, adjuster, spatula and blade may use the dishwasher's top rack. The 70810 adds a roughly 30-second CLEAN cycle using warm water, soap and an agitator disc, followed by a rinse. It may still need extra attention after sticky foods; the manual cautions against the dishwasher's sanitize setting and does not specify top-rack placement. If you need a hard top-rack requirement, the 72706 has clearer evidence.

The manufacturer marks both exact pages “No Longer Available.” Their reviews are useful for identifying an existing machine or evaluating a specific offer, but neither status establishes whether a third party has stock. Check the model label and supplied pieces, especially on an older listing. The 72500G/72507G choppers are smaller one-and-a-half-cup current-reference options, while a currently listed full-size processor may be safer when replaceable stock and service matter more than a Quick Clean feature.

The archive also shows a white 72500RY with a 1.5-cup bowl and pulse control. Its exact page says No Longer Available and lists a one-year limited warranty. Two manufacturer-hosted guides whose PDF titles identify 72500RY also give one year and specify a 3/4-cup liquid ceiling for the Type FC08 family. The page’s own support link resolves to a different 72500PS-cover guide; that is a support-link mismatch, not evidence to override the model-specific documents. The RY remains a reference only because the maker says it is no longer available, not because its warranty or wet limit is unknown. See the 72500RY assessment for the source boundary.

Practical recommendation

Choose the 72706 only when small household quantities, a one-cup wet ceiling, oil drizzle and the adjuster align with your tasks. Consider the 70810 when slicing or shredding is an essential repeat job and you are willing to follow its manual's short-processing and cleanup routine. If you need a numeric wet capacity, top-rack confirmation on every detachable part, a long uninterrupted motor run or a dedicated dicing/dough tool, treat the missing evidence as a reason to compare a different exact package rather than assume a larger bowl solves it.

Read the full 72706 assessment and 70810 assessment for their source notes, then compare current and earlier alternatives with the needs finder.