WhichMealKitFactor vs Green Chef
Three dinners for two: Factor states $10.99–$13.99 a meal, about $65.94–$83.94 before shipping; Green Chef sells 3 recipes for 2 and shows box prices after you enter a ZIP code.
Both belong to HelloFresh Group. Factor states a price range per meal; Green Chef shows its prices only after a ZIP code. Factor’s meals arrive cooked; Green Chef’s arrive as ingredients and recipe cards.
Factor
6 single meals · 6 portions
$65.94–$83.94 for the food $10.99–$13.99 a meal Factor’s stated $10.99–$13.99 a meal × 6, before shipping and tax; the exact price shows after you enter a ZIP code · checked 8 Oct 2026
Green Chef
3 recipes for 2 · 6 portions
Price after ZIP code Green Chef shows box prices after you enter a ZIP code.
Choose by what you need
Choose Factor if
You want single meals to heat for one person, four to fourteen a week.
Choose Green Chef if
You want to cook for 2, 4 or 6 people, with deliveries weekly, every other week or monthly.
Side by side
| Fact | Factor | Green Chef |
|---|---|---|
| Price for three dinners for two | $65.94–$83.94 $10.99–$13.99 a meal Factor’s stated $10.99–$13.99 a meal × 6, before shipping and tax; the exact price shows after you enter a ZIP code · checked 8 Oct 2026 | Price after ZIP code Green Chef shows box prices after you enter a ZIP code. |
| Your box | 6 single meals: 6 portions | 3 recipes for 2: 6 portions |
| Format | Prepared meals | Meal kits |
| Cooking | Heat and eat | You cook |
| Smallest box | 4 single meals (4 portions) | 3 recipes for 2 (6 portions) |
| Order once | No, weekly plan | No, weekly plan |
| Breaks | Deactivate, then reactivate when you are ready | Skip up to four weeks ahead |
| Cutoff | 11:59 PM Pacific, five days before the next delivery | 11:59 PM Pacific, five days before delivery |
| After the cutoff | The next delivery proceeds when the cutoff has passed. | The upcoming order cannot be changed once the service cutoff passes. |
| Menu labels | Not confirmed: check the weekly menu | Vegetarian choices, Plant-based / vegan choices |
| Order minimum | None published | None published |
| Delivers to | Check your ZIP code | Check your ZIP code |
| Next step | Factor details See Factor’s menu | Green Chef details See Green Chef’s menu |
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