Head to head

Blue Alpine Medium Select vs Prep4Life Cube Select

The Blue Alpine Medium Select takes 12.5 lb per batch against 12 lb for the Prep4Life Cube Select — 4% more per run. Per pound of batch capacity the Blue Alpine Medium Select is the cheaper of the two at about $248/lb against $250/lb (estimated from list price).

Spec	Blue AlpineBlue Alpine Medium Select	Prep4LifePrep4Life Cube Select
Batch capacity	12.5 lb	12 lb
Claimed per year	—	up to 3,400 lb
Implied cycles est.	—	283 / yr
Implied running time est.	—	4,817 h–8,500 h / yr
Trays	5	5
Tray size	9″ × 13″	9.25″ × 18″
Tray area est.	585 sq in	833 sq in
Per tray est.	2.5 lb	2.4 lb
Pump	Oil	Oil
Voltage	110 V	110 V
Circuit amps	15 A	15 A
Power draw	1,560 W	1,265 W
Energy per batch est.	25.0 kWh · $4.24	29.7 kWh · $5.05
Cycle time	12–20 h	17–30 h
Dimensions	20″ W × 21″ D × 30″ H	18″ W × 22.5″ D × 27″ H
Weight	110 lb	152 lb
Touchscreen	No	Yes
Wi-Fi app	No	Yes
Smart sensing	No	Yes
Country of origin	USA	USA
Approx. price	~$3,095	~$2,995
Price per lb of batch est.	~$248 / lb	~$250 / lb
Where to buy	Blue Alpine →	Prep4Life →

Tinted rows are where these two differ. Rows marked est. are arithmetic on published figures; energy at $0.17/kWh, the 2025 US residential average.

The annual claims, side by side

Blue Alpine Medium Select

Blue Alpine makes no per-year claim for this unit, so there is nothing to work out.

Prep4Life Cube Select