The invention discloses a kneading machine, which comprises a base, a supporting base fixed on the base vertically, a driving unit arranged on the side of the supporting base and movably connected with the base, and a kneading bowl movably arranged on the base and capable of rotating around its own central axis; the kneading bowl is provided with a bowl cover; the bowl cover is pivotally connected with the supporting base through a swing frame; the driving unit comprises a driving motor, and the output shaft of the driving motor is movably connected with the stirring component or the kneading component. The driving unit is inclined relative to the supporting base or swing vertically or swing between the two positions, so that the stirring component is fittingly arranged in the kneading bowl or the kneading component is parallel to the base and arranged at the upper end of the kneading bowl and driven by the driving motor to blend the materials in the kneading bowl or the kneading component to extrude noodles. The kneading machine also comprises two protective switches, a timing switch and a speed switch, and the two protection switches are used together to avoid unsafe operation. The kneading machine is provided with multiple gears, and is complete in functions, safe to use, low in noise, and stable in rotation.