The #1 bestseller on Amazon with over 100,000 reviews averaging 4.7 stars, the Duo delivers reliable pressure cooking, slow cooking, and rice at under $110. CNET, Good Housekeeping, and Epicurious all recommend it as the best entry-level pick.
It also aced our pressure-cooking and slow-cooking beef stew tests. The controls are intuitive and include settings for making soup, meat, stew, beans, poultry, rice, yogurt and other Instant Pot recipes.
The Instant Pot Duo is the company's most popular series and for good reason. It's super simple to operate and offers seven versatile cooking functions: pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, steamer, sauté, yogurt maker and warmer.
Initially intimidating, I use mine everyday. I scoured the internet for cooking times and amount of water... then adjust w experience. Works great for: whole grains, lentils, beans, peas; my staples.
The fastest-pressurizing electric multicooker in testing, with 10 functions, a WhisperQuiet steam release, and a handled inner pot that works on any cooktop. Serious Eats and CNET both name it their top pick for experts.
Good Housekeeping's best overall pick and a top value in multi-cooker roundups, the Duo Plus adds a brighter display, mid-cook adjustments, and cake/egg settings over the base Duo. It's the easiest on-ramp to pressure cooking.
The most precise electric pressure cooker tested, with 8 adjustable pressure levels from 1.5 to 12 PSI and an altitude-adjust feature. Good Housekeeping named it best overall multi-cooker, and Serious Eats calls it the top pick for control freaks.
Epicurious's top pick over every Instant Pot tested, the Cuisinart outperformed on chicken, beans, and rice with an attached lid design that eliminates awkward maneuvering. Good Housekeeping also rates it best for slow cooking.
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