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Price per pound of batch capacity
Sticker price rewards the smallest unit; price per pound of batch capacity rewards the one that gives you the most machine for the money. It is the simplest honest way to compare a small unit against a large one, and it is computed here from the makers' own published price and per-batch figures, nothing else.
16 units · Sorted by price per pound of batch capacity, lowest first.
| Unit | Batch | Trays | Pump | Circuit | Approx. price | $/lb est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stay Fresh Mega | 50 lb | 6 | Oil | 110 V · 20 A | ~$5,355 | ~$107 |
| Harvest Right X-Large Pro | 45 lb | 7 | Oil | 110 V · 20 A | ~$4,995 | ~$111 |
| Harvest Right Large Pro | 22.5 lb | 6 | Oil | 110 V · 15 A | ~$2,995 | ~$133 |
| Stay Fresh Large | 27.5 lb | 6 | Oil | 110 V · 20 A | ~$4,335 | ~$158 |
| Stay Fresh Home 7-Tray | 18 lb | 7 | Oil | 110 V · 15 A | ~$3,099 | ~$172 |
| Stay Fresh Home 5-Tray | 15 lb | 5 | Oil | 110 V · 15 A | ~$2,699 | ~$180 |
| Harvest Right Medium Pro | 12.5 lb | 5 | Oil | 110 V · 15 A | ~$2,395 | ~$192 |
| Blue Alpine Large Select | 20.5 lb | 5 | Oil | 110 V · 20 A | ~$4,095 | ~$200 |
| Blue Alpine Large Elite | 20.5 lb | 5 | Oil | 110 V · 20 A | ~$4,795 | ~$234 |
| Harvest Right Small Pro | 8 lb | 4 | Oil | 110 V · 15 A | ~$1,895 | ~$237 |
| Blue Alpine Medium Select | 12.5 lb | 5 | Oil | 110 V · 15 A | ~$3,095 | ~$248 |
| Prep4Life Cube Select | 12 lb | 5 | Oil | 110 V · 15 A | ~$2,995 | ~$250 |
| Blue Alpine Medium Elite | 12.5 lb | 5 | Oil | 110 V · 15 A | ~$3,695 | ~$296 |
| Prep4Life Cube Elite | 12 lb | 5 | Oil-free | 110 V · 15 A | ~$4,595 | ~$383 |
| CryoDry CD8 Home | 21.2 lb | 5 | Oil | 110 V · 14 A | ~$8,176 | ~$386 |
| Kolice FKD-05 | 4.4 lb | 5 | included, type not published | 110 V | ~$3,496 | ~$795 |
Harvest RightX-Large Pro / XL Pro (Home Pro Freeze Dryer Bundle, size XL; SKU HRFDXLSSP-PP)
Harvest Right
Harvest Right X-Large Pro
- Batch
- 45 lb
- Trays
- 7
- Pump
- Oil
- Power
- 110 V · 20 A
Claims up to 10,000 lb/yr = 222 cycles est.
Home · XL~$4,995
Harvest RightLarge Pro (Home Pro Freeze Dryer Bundle, size L; SKU family HRFDL**P-PP)
Harvest Right
Harvest Right Large Pro
- Batch
- 22.5 lb
- Trays
- 6
- Pump
- Oil
- Power
- 110 V · 15 A
Claims up to 5,000 lb/yr = 222 cycles est.
Home · Large~$2,995
Stay FreshLarge
Stay Fresh
Stay Fresh Large
- Batch
- 27.5 lb
- Trays
- 6
- Pump
- Oil
- Power
- 110 V · 20 A
Claims up to 7,000 lb/yr = 255 cycles est.
Home · Large~$4,335
Stay FreshHome 5-Tray
Stay Fresh
Stay Fresh Home 5-Tray
- Batch
- 15 lb
- Trays
- 5
- Pump
- Oil
- Power
- 110 V · 15 A
Claims up to 3,600 lb/yr = 240 cycles est.
Home · Medium~$2,699
Harvest RightMedium Pro (Home Pro Freeze Dryer Bundle, size M; SKU family HRFDM**P-PP)
Harvest Right
Harvest Right Medium Pro
- Batch
- 12.5 lb
- Trays
- 5
- Pump
- Oil
- Power
- 110 V · 15 A
Claims up to 3,000 lb/yr = 240 cycles est.
Home · Medium~$2,395
Harvest RightSmall Pro (Home Pro Freeze Dryer Bundle, size S; SKU family HRFDS**P-PP)
Harvest Right
Harvest Right Small Pro
- Batch
- 8 lb
- Trays
- 4
- Pump
- Oil
- Power
- 110 V · 15 A
Claims up to 1,800 lb/yr = 225 cycles est.
Home · Small~$1,895
Prep4LifeThe Cube Select
Prep4Life
Prep4Life Cube Select
- Batch
- 12 lb
- Trays
- 5
- Pump
- Oil
- Power
- 110 V · 15 A
Claims up to 3,400 lb/yr = 283 cycles est.
Home · Medium~$2,995
Prep4LifeThe Cube Elite
Prep4Life
Prep4Life Cube Elite
- Batch
- 12 lb
- Trays
- 5
- Pump
- Oil-free
- Power
- 110 V · 15 A
Claims up to 3,400 lb/yr = 283 cycles est.
Home · Medium~$4,595