Breville Bambino vs Bambino Plus: BES450 vs BES500
Choose BES450 when manual milk texturing fits your routine; consider BES500 when its automatic milk-temperature and texture settings are useful. Both reviewed US listings need a separate grinding workflow. This is an analysis of manufacturer sources.
The useful difference is milk workflow
BES450 is documented with manual texturing; BES500 supports automatic settings and manual texturing. This comparison does not claim independently measured espresso or milk quality.
Compare the exact US references
Both selected records refer to 110–120 V US listings. The US product pages label dimensions WxDxH; verify the supplied machine and installation envelope before relying on converted values. A Sage-branded equivalent has not been established in this review.
| Reference configuration | Breville Bambino BES450BES450BSS1BUS1 / USA 110–120 VUS listing only; SKU BES450BSS1BUS1 | Breville Bambino Plus BES500BES500BSS1BUS1 / USA 110–120 VUS listing only; SKU BES500BSS1BUS1 |
|---|---|---|
| Milk workflow | manual steam wand | automatic or manual steam wand |
| Heating system | ThermoJet heating system | ThermoJet heating system |
| Width | 302 mm | 302 mm |
| Depth | 155 mm | 188 mm |
| Height | 343 mm | 363 mm |
| Rated power | 1560 W | 1560 W |
| Electrical supply | 110–120 V | 110–120 V |
| Tank capacity | 1.39 L | 1.89 L |
Official sources and scope
Based on official documentation; no hands-on performance test. Sources checked 2026-10-14.