WhichMealKitMarley Spoon vs Sunbasket
Three dinners for two: Marley Spoon’s plan page adds up to $93.92 with shipping; Sunbasket shows the box total in its cart. Sunbasket does not publish fixed box sizes.
Both sell kits and prepared meals. Marley Spoon publishes every kit price; Sunbasket states a price per serving and shows the total in the cart.
Marley Spoon
3 recipes for 2 · 6 portions
$93.92 a delivery $15.65 a portion $82.93 food + $10.99 shipping, before tax · checked 5 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 Marley Spoon if
You cook for three or six, or want the exact price of your box before you sign up.
Choose Sunbasket if
You want pre-prepped kits, or a pause of up to 12 weeks.
Side by side
| Fact | Marley Spoon | Sunbasket |
|---|---|---|
| Price for three dinners for two | $93.92 $15.65 a portion $82.93 food + $10.99 shipping, before tax · checked 5 Oct 2026 | In its cart Sunbasket shows the box total in its cart. |
| Your box | 3 recipes for 2: 6 portions | Chosen on its site |
| Format | Kits + prepared options | Kits + prepared options |
| Cooking | You cook | You cook |
| Smallest box | 2 recipes for 2 (4 portions) | Not published |
| Order once | No, weekly plan | No, weekly plan |
| Breaks | Pause; length not stated | Pause up to 12 weeks |
| Cutoff | Six to seven days before delivery, depending on location | Wednesday at 12:00 PM Pacific (3:00 PM Eastern) in the week before delivery |
| After the cutoff | Changing the plan does not change an order that is already locked and charged. | 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 | $47.00 | $65.00 |
| Delivers to | Check your ZIP code | Check your ZIP code |
| Next step | Marley Spoon details See Marley Spoon’s menu | Sunbasket details See Sunbasket’s menu |
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