While buying the mixer of your choice it is best to consider all your options and so these two KitchenAid products let you choose the best one suited for you. If you go ahead and compare the features generally there is almost everything similar but those minor differences can make it or break it for you. Firstly, the obvious difference is that the Artisan has a pouring shield and the handle to prevent the contents from splashing back and to allow easy access respectively. And this feature isn't given by the Classic. Besides that, you have a wider range of colours to choose from as compared to the Classic. But these are minor details which can be overlooked. The biggest game-changer is that of the bowl capacity. Artisan provides a bigger bowl capacity as compared to Classic. But this is really debatable as the different model offers different sizes. There besides these few points, there is nothing different about the two KitchenAid stand mixers.