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Instant Pot Duo 6-Quart

The #1 bestseller on Amazon with over 100,000 reviews averaging 4.7 stars — the Duo nails the basics at the lowest price of any full-featured Instant Pot. CNET, Good Housekeeping, and Serious Eats all recommend it as the entry point.

$80-$110
Pros
  • Amazon's #1 bestselling pressure cooker with 4.7-star average from 100,000+ reviews
  • Seven cooking functions: pressure cook, slow cook, rice, steam, sauté, yogurt, keep warm
  • Available in 3-, 6-, and 8-quart sizes to fit any household
  • Detachable cord makes cabinet storage much easier
  • Top performer in Good Housekeeping's rice test — evenly cooked, not mushy
Cons
  • Cannot adjust settings mid-cook — must cancel and restart to change time or pressure
  • Took longer than other models to release pressure naturally in testing
  • Missing cake, sterilize, and egg settings found on the Duo Plus
Why we recommend it

The Duo is the Instant Pot that made the category famous, and it's still the one to buy if you just want to cook great food without overthinking it. The price is hard to argue with.

What the experts said

This Instant Pot, the #1 Best Seller on Amazon, has a serious following with an average 4.7-star rating from over 100,000 reviews. In our tests, it earned high scores in nearly every test, and it was one of the few we tested that made evenly-cooked rice.

Good Housekeeping · read full review →

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.

CNET · read full review →