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 Duo Plus is the sweet spot: more capable than the base Duo, cheaper than the Pro, and genuinely beginner-friendly with 25 guided smart programs. If you're new to pressure cooking, start here.
“We selected the upgraded Instant Pot Duo Plus as our top pick. It offers everything that the best-selling Duo does — and then some — without much additional cost.”
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“It also has an upgraded display that's bigger and brighter and lets you edit the cooking time and pressure level while the machine is in use.”
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“In our chili tests, it seared beef without any hot spots and produced tender meat in a very respectable time. The brownies were perfectly fudgy — we have no complaints.”
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“The Duo line has fewer special features than the Instant Pot Pro, but it works well and is reliable. We liked that this one had a larger capacity than the 6-Quart Pro and was more affordable, too.”
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