Side-by-side comparison based on expert reviews and community consensus.
Instant Pot Duo Plus 6-Quart
Best OverallInstant Pot Pro 10-in-1 6-Quart
Best for Serious CooksPrice
$107-$140
$120-$170
Summary
The Duo Plus is the sweet spot between simplicity and features — it adds cake, egg, and sterilize settings over the base Duo, plus a bigger LED display and mid-cook adjustments. Good Housekeeping named it their top pick after testing eight models.
The Pro pressurizes faster than any other model in Serious Eats' 15-pot test, sears better than most electric multicookers, and adds sous vide, sterilize, and five custom presets. It's the upgrade that actually earns its price.
Pros
- Adds cake, egg, and sterilize settings over the base Duo model
- Larger, brighter LED display is easier to read than competitors
- Can edit cooking time and pressure level while machine is running
- 25 customizable smart programs with step-by-step instructions for beginners
- Anti-spin inner pot design prevents rocking during sauté
- Pressurized faster than all 15 models tested by Serious Eats
- Stainless steel inner pot with silicone handles — safe to grab when hot
- 28 pre-programmed settings including sous vide, sterilize, and cake
- Five programmable custom presets for your own recipes
- WhisperQuiet steam release with diffusing cover for safe venting
Cons
- More expensive than the base Instant Pot Duo
- WhisperQuiet steam release still makes some noise in real-world use
- Natural pressure release takes longer than some competing models
- Natural pressure release is slower than some competing models
- Sous vide function is not as reliable as a dedicated immersion circulator
- More expensive than the Duo and Duo Plus
Our take
If you're buying your first Instant Pot or replacing an old one, get the Duo Plus. It does everything the bestselling Duo does but lets you tweak settings mid-cook — a small thing that makes a huge difference when you're learning.
The Pro is the Instant Pot I'd buy if I were starting over. It pressurizes fastest, sears without the inner pot spinning around, and the silicone handles mean you can actually grab it when it's hot. The sous vide function is gimmicky, but everything else is genuinely better.
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