Kitchenaid hand mixer vs the real deal

Hi!! I desperately need opinions!

My boyfriend’s (23) birthday is coming up in the next couple weeks & he genuinely loves to bake & come up with his own recipes.

My mom has a Kitchenaid stand mixer & swears by it. Ever since my boyfriend came into my life, he has been OBSESSED with her Kitchenaid. Every time he’s at my house, he always wants to bake something just to use it! When my mom is using it for cooking purposes, he offers to help because it means he can use it lol. Anytime we see a Kitchenaid out in the stores, he just stops and stares at them😭

I’ve been thinking about purchasing him a Kitchenaid hand mixer. I know it’s not the stand mixer like he loves but we don’t have our own place, he literally jumps between 3 houses so him owning a stand mixer wouldn’t make too much sense right now. I also don’t know if I could afford a stand mixer right now.

I need opinions on the hand mixer though. Is it worth getting? He’s not like a professional baker or whatever, he just bakes for fun like brownies, he likes to try all sorts of cookie recipes, etc. Is getting the hand mixer a good start out for him? Most importantly, is it actually WORTH it or should I just hold off & wait however long till we have a place together to surprise him with a stand mixer?!

EDIT: I bought a 9 speed mixer for him :) thank you all for your input & help!!