It certainly mixes, but on the lowest setting, it whips up a storm. There is no way you could use it to fold ingredients. The first time I ejected the beaters, they flew a foot and a half across the counter.
Very good, overall. I wish there was a way to snap the beaters onto the side of the mixer for storage. My last mixer had plastic pieces on the sides for that. This is a better mixer, just a little less convenient and more expensive.
Love it! My original Cuisinart hand mixer finally gave up after 27 years and used on a weekly basis for baking. It’s my go to when I’m too lazy to get my Cuisinart stand mixer out. Highly recommended...it’s a work horse.