Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker, 6 Qt, Stainless Steel

The Instant Pot Duo 6 quart is an electric pressure cooker that also slow cooks, sautes, steams, makes rice and yogurt, and keeps food warm. Food cooks in a stainless steel inner pot.

Who it suits

It suits people who want dried beans, whole grains, soups and stews made with little hands-on time. It is a strong pressure cooker but a weaker slow cooker. For rice and grains alone, the Zojirushi rice cooker is more specialized. More kitchen appliances are in our collection.

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Key facts

• Seven functions (pressure cook, slow cook, saute, steam, rice, yogurt, keep warm) and 13 one-touch programs (Instant Pot)
• Inner pot made of 18/8 stainless steel with a tri-ply bottom (Instant Pot)
• Lid, inner pot and steam rack can go in the dishwasher (Instant Pot)
• More than 10 safety features, including overheat protection and a locking lid; UL and ULC listed (Instant Pot)
• 1000 W at 120 V, with a 1-year limited warranty (Instant Pot)

What reviewers say

Food Network named it the best overall multicooker. America’s Test Kitchen recommended it with reservations: it did well at pressure cooking, rice and searing, but its slow-cook mode left a stew undercooked and the controls felt clunky.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Strong pressure cooking, rice and searing results
• Pro: Stainless steel inner pot with no listed coating
• Pro: Dishwasher-safe lid, pot and rack
• Con: Slow-cook mode undercooked stew in ATK testing
• Con: No on/off button, and the lid can be fiddly to lock

Cautions

• Follow the manual for venting and never force the lid open while it is under pressure.
• The slow-cook function was weak in America’s Test Kitchen testing; pressure mode gave better results.