Prep4Life Cube Select
The Prep4Life Cube Select is a medium home freeze dryer with 5 trays and a published batch capacity of 12 lb of fresh food. It ships with an oil-sealed vacuum pump. Built in Bluffdale, Utah, around a square chamber the maker says holds 25% more than a round one of similar size, on a standard 15 A outlet. The Select ships with an external oil pump; the Elite builds an oil-free pump into the cabinet. The 3,400 lb annual figure assumes the extended-rack configuration. Its 18″ × 22.5″ footprint is the second-smallest of the 20 home units here.
- Batch
- 12 lb
- Trays
- 5
- Pump
- Oil
- Approx. price
- ~$2,995
A compact unit on an ordinary kitchen outlet
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Specifications
Manufacturer-published figures, read from p4lfood.com. Rows marked est. are arithmetic on those figures; energy at $0.17/kWh, the 2025 US residential average.
- Batch capacity
- 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
- Tray size
- 9.25″ × 18″
- Tray area est.
- 833 sq in
- Per tray est.
- 2.4 lb
- Pump
- Oil
- Voltage
- 110 V
- Circuit amps
- 15 A
- Power draw
- 1,265 W
- Energy per batch est.
- 29.7 kWh · $5.05
- Cycle time
- 17–30 h
- Dimensions
- 18″ W × 22.5″ D × 27″ H
- Weight
- 152 lb
- Touchscreen
- Yes
- Wi-Fi app
- Yes
- Colors
- Black, Stainless Steel
- Warranty
- Limited 3 year: first 90 days full; 1 year parts (customer pays shipping/service); years 2-3 sealed refrigeration system only; non-transferable; outside continental US 1 year limited + 3 year sealed system
- Country of origin
- USA
- Approx. price
- ~$2,995
- Price per lb of batch est.
- ~$250 / lb
Power draw is the maker’s computed 11 A x 115 V from spec sheet 'Power Requirements: 115VAC ~ 11 Amp'; 'Power Connection: 115VAC 15Amp Circuit'; FAQ: 'In a typical 24 hour cycle, The CUBE uses between 12-14 kWh' figure.
Batch capacity: maker's spec sheet: 'Food Capacity: 10-14 lbs' (midpoint recorded); the feature page separately claims 'Freeze dry 12-17 lbs of food' - maker figures conflict.
Annual claim: maker's comparison graphic: '3400 lb fresh food per year' — assumes the extended-rack configuration.
Features
- 5 trays
- Oil pump
- 110 V
- Touchscreen
- Wi-Fi app
- Smart sensing
- Makes an annual claim
- Under 20″ wide
- Multiple colors
- Made in USA
From the spec sheet
Points for and against, drawn from the published figures — not owner reports.
- Runs on a standard 115 V, 15 A outlet — no dedicated circuit in the maker's spec
- Maker publishes energy per cycle directly: 12–14 kWh for a typical 24-hour run
- Patented moisture sensing decides dryness rather than a timer
- Wi-Fi email and text alerts when a batch finishes
- Candy Express mode
- 18 inches wide
- External oil pump to maintain, unlike the Elite
- The annual claim assumes extended racks, not the standard five-tray configuration
- Wi-Fi is alerts only, not remote control
- Warranty is full for 90 days only, then parts for a year
Compare the The Cube Select
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- Batch
- 12 lb
- Trays
- 5
- Pump
- Oil-free
- Power
- 110 V · 15 A
Claims up to 3,400 lb/yr = 283 cycles est.