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title: "ATM vs vending machine — size, weight and speed compared"
description: "Vending machine is 1.6× ATM on weight. Compared on 4 measured properties, with the full range and a source for each."
url: https://atoneplace.net/vs/atm-vs-vending-machine/
site: "At One Place"
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# ATM vs Vending machine

**ATM vs vending machine: Vending machine is larger on weight**

Vending machine is 1.6× ATM on weight.

An ATM and a vending machine can be compared on 4 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

## Side by side

*Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.*

|  | ATM | Vending machine |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weight | 90–700 kg | 180–500 kg |
| Height | 120–160 cm | 170–198 cm |
| Typical cost | 2,000–50,000 $ | 1,500–8,000 $ |
| Power draw | 80–350 W | 120–600 W |

## What the numbers say

- Vending machine is 1.6× ATM on weight.
- Vending machine is somewhat greater than ATM on height — about 1.2×.
- ATM is somewhat greater than vending machine on typical cost — about 1.1×.
- Vending machine is 2× ATM on power draw.

*Weight compared.*

- Vending machine: 180–500 kg
- ATM: 90–700 kg

## ATM

A machine that dispenses cash from a bank account, built around a certified safe.

## Vending machine

A coin- or card-operated cabinet that dispenses snacks or drinks, often refrigerated.

> This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

## Common questions

### Which is bigger, ATM or vending machine?

Vending machine is 1.6× ATM on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

### How do ATMs and vending machines compare on height?

ATM: 120–160 cm. Vending machine: 170–198 cm. Vending machine is somewhat greater than ATM on height — about 1.2×.

### How do ATMs and vending machines compare on typical cost?

ATM: 2,000–50,000 $. Vending machine: 1,500–8,000 $. ATM is somewhat greater than vending machine on typical cost — about 1.1×.

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## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)
- ENERGY STAR Product Specifications — US Environmental Protection Agency (https://www.energystar.gov/) [Public domain (US Government)]