WhichMealKitFactor vs Sunbasket
Three dinners for two: Factor states $10.99–$13.99 a meal, about $65.94–$83.94 before shipping; Sunbasket shows the box total in its cart. Sunbasket does not publish fixed box sizes.
Factor sells only prepared single meals. Sunbasket mixes kits and ready-made Fresh & Ready meals in one order.
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
Sunbasket
Box sizes are shown on its site
In its cart Sunbasket shows the box total in its cart.
Choose by what you need
Choose Factor if
You want only single meals to heat, four to fourteen a week.
Choose Sunbasket if
You want to cook most nights and add ready-made meals some weeks, with a pause of up to 12 weeks.
Side by side
| Fact | Factor | Sunbasket |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | In its cart Sunbasket shows the box total in its cart. |
| Your box | 6 single meals: 6 portions | Chosen on its site |
| Format | Prepared meals | Kits + prepared options |
| Cooking | Heat and eat | You cook |
| Smallest box | 4 single meals (4 portions) | Not published |
| Order once | No, weekly plan | No, weekly plan |
| Breaks | Deactivate, then reactivate when you are ready | Pause up to 12 weeks |
| Cutoff | 11:59 PM Pacific, five days before the next delivery | Wednesday at 12:00 PM Pacific (3:00 PM Eastern) in the week before delivery |
| After the cutoff | The next delivery proceeds when the cutoff has passed. | Selections and schedule must be changed before the Wednesday cutoff. |
| Menu labels | Not confirmed: check the weekly menu | Not confirmed: check the weekly menu |
| Order minimum | None published | $65.00 |
| Delivers to | Check your ZIP code | Check your ZIP code |
| Next step | Factor details See Factor’s menu | Sunbasket details See Sunbasket’s menu |
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