WhichMealKitBlue Apron vs Purple Carrot
Three dinners for two: Blue Apron prices each dish in its shop, so there is no box total to add up; Purple Carrot states $13.25–$14.25 a serving, about $91.50–$97.50 with shipping. Blue Apron does not publish fixed box sizes.
Blue Apron sells dishes one at a time; Purple Carrot runs as a weekly plan with an order minimum.
Blue Apron
Box sizes are shown on its site
Priced dish by dish $9.99 shipping per order Blue Apron prices each dish in its shop, so there is no box total to add up.
Purple Carrot
3 recipes for 2 · 6 portions
$91.50–$97.50 a delivery $13.25–$14.25 a serving Purple Carrot’s stated $13.25–$14.25 a serving × 6, with $12 shipping, free from $120, before tax; some ZIP codes add $15 · checked 10 Oct 2026
Choose by what you need
Choose Blue Apron if
You want to buy once, with no weekly plan, from a menu that includes meat and fish.
Choose Purple Carrot if
You want an entirely plant-based menu on a weekly plan you can pause for 6, 8 or 10 weeks.
Side by side
| Fact | Blue Apron | Purple Carrot |
|---|---|---|
| Price for three dinners for two | Priced dish by dish Blue Apron prices each dish in its shop, so there is no box total to add up. | $91.50–$97.50 $13.25–$14.25 a serving Purple Carrot’s stated $13.25–$14.25 a serving × 6, with $12 shipping, free from $120, before tax; some ZIP codes add $15 · checked 10 Oct 2026 |
| Your box | Chosen on its site | 3 recipes for 2: 6 portions |
| Format | Kits + prepared options | Kits + prepared options |
| Cooking | You cook | You cook |
| Smallest box | Not published | 3 recipes for 2 (6 portions) |
| Order once | Yes | No, weekly plan |
| Breaks | No pause; skip as often as you like, or cancel and re-enroll | Pause for 6, 8 or 10 weeks |
| Cutoff | The date shown below each scheduled delivery; an order already processing or shipped cannot be cancelled | 11:59 PM Eastern on the Tuesday before delivery |
| After the cutoff | Canceling autoship does not stop an order that has already entered processing. | Check the upcoming order |
| Menu labels | Not confirmed: check the weekly menu | Plant-based / vegan choices |
| Order minimum | None published | $65.00 |
| Delivers to | Check your ZIP code | Check your ZIP code |
| Next step | Blue Apron details See Blue Apron’s menu | Purple Carrot details See Purple Carrot’s menu |
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