Izzo Vivi PID vs Quick Mill Rubino Plus (0981P)
Same class, different tax brackets.
About US$1,045 apart — the split below is what the gap buys.
Izzo
Strong consensusUS$1,600–2,000
The Vivi PID delivers a genuine prosumer HX experience — commercial-grade E61, insulated copper boiler, and dual gauges — in one of the smallest chassis in the class. The trade-off you must…
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Quick Mill
US$2,699–2,990
The Rubino Plus fits a proper HX workflow with an E61 group and genuine PID into one of the narrowest stainless chassis at this price point. Accept that it is still a vibratory-pump tank-onl…
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Where they actually differ
On 10 of 11 measures these two tie. The single row below is the entire argument.
Vivi PID
Rubino Plus (0981P)
Ready when you are
Rubino Plus (0981P) leads, decisively
~20 min· ~15 min
The price
Vivi PID costs less, decisively
US$1,600–2,000· US$2,699–2,990
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The counter’s vote
The Vivi PID is the one the crowd demonstrably buys partly for its looks — we report the vote; the judging is yours.
Vivi PID: Stainless steel aesthetics demonstrably drive interest — "dazzling marvel", "kitchen approval" revealed; compact footprint + joystick control cited as purchase drivers in the record.
Rubino Plus (0981P): Appliance-neutral Italian industrial aesthetic, no design awards cited in purchase decisions — not a kitchen-statement machine.
Where they tie: milk & steam · shot ceiling · back-to-back drinks · reliability record · forgiving to learn on — don’t let a spec sheet invent a difference.
On the counter
The size difference, to scale
So — which one?
Take the Vivi PID if —
- The difference stays in your pocket — or goes into beans
Take the Rubino Plus (0981P) if —
- Patience is not your virtue at 6 a.m.
The measured differences here are small; the price gap is not. Take the Vivi PID and put the difference into fresh, roast-dated beans — they move the cup more than this split will.
Known weak points
Vivi PID
vibe pump noise reported consistently; no documented failure catastrophes on record
For the row-by-row readers
The whole sheet, side by side
Matching rows fade back — the ink is where they differ.
Vivi PID
Rubino Plus (0981P)
Type
Heat exchanger (HX)
Heat exchanger (HX)
Heat-up time
~20 min
~15 min
Steam power
3.5/5
3.5/5
Brew + steam at once
Yes
Yes
Guest recovery
3/5
3/5
Shot quality ceiling
4/5
3.5/5
PID temperature control
Yes
Yes
Milk system
Manual steam wand
Manual steam wand
Removable brew group
No
No
Hot-water tap
Yes
Yes
Workflow demand
3.5/5
3.5/5
Maintenance
3/5
3/5
Noise
3.5/5
3/5
Build longevity
4.5/5
4/5
Dimensions
29 × 41 × 35 cm
26.5 × 45 × 36.5 cm
Cup clearance
—
10 cm
One owner each
“Pros: aesthetically very pleasing, joysticks are great, compact footprint, more than enough steam power for my needs Cons: vibe pump far noisier than I expected”
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Two minutes of questions — milk, noise, budget, space — scored across everything on file. It’s honest when the answer is neither of these.
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