BEST DEALS ON INSTANT POTS :
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Instant Pot Max — $119
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Instant Pot Duo 80 (renewed) — $89.10
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Instant Pot Air Fryer Lid — $74.95
Instant Pot (noun):
1. The multicooker that can thaw a few frozen chicken breasts in less than three minutes, slash a six-hour slow cooker recipe down to 45 minutes, and replace a slew of appliances that are collecting dust in your cabinet.
2. An extremely hot Prime Day and Black Friday item, rounding out as a top 10 item for Amazon on Prime Day and Black Friday 2019. Expect Prime Day 2021 deals on evolved models from 2019 and 2020 instead of (or on top of) deals on the older Lux and Duo, which have been *the* sale models for the past few years. Read more…
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CHEAPEST
6-in-1 Instant Pot Lux
At its Prime Day or Black Friday price, you're $50 away from an Instant Pot that covers the basics.
- Functions: Pressure cooking, slow cooking, rice cooking, steaming, warming, sautéing
- Sizes: 3 quart, 6 quart, 8 quart
- New lid with safe steam valve features: No
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BUDGET PICK
7-in-1 Instant Pot Duo
It's one up from the cheapest Instant Pot, but the yogurt maker makes it worth the few extra dollars.
- Functions: Pressure cooking, slow cooking, rice cooking, steaming, warming, sautéing, and yogurt making
- Sizes: 3-quart, 6-quart, and 8-quart
- New lid with safe steam valve features: No
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MOST SIZE OPTIONS
7-in-1 Instant Pot Duo Nova
The same best-selling Duo that everyone loved, now with a steam release valve that you can't forget to close.
- Functions: Pressure cooking, slow cooking, rice cooking, steaming, warming, sautéing, and yogurt making
- Sizes: 3, 6, 8, and 10-quart
- New lid with safe steam valve features: Yes
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BEST FOR VERSATILITY WITHOUT TOO MUCH TECH
9-in-1 Instant Pot Duo Plus
The most advanced model without a dial packs three new functions while staying user-friendly.
- Functions: Pressure cooking, slow cooking, rice cooking, steaming, warming, sautéing, yogurt making, egg cooking, sterilizing, cake making
- Sizes: 3 quart, 6 quart, 8 quart
- New lid with safe steam valve features: No
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BEST FOR CONTROL FREAKS
10-in-1 Instant Pot Ultra
A great high-end alternative to the Evo Plus, the Ultra button lets you control all parts of the cooking process.
- Functions: Pressure cooking, slow cooking, rice cooking, sautéing, steaming, warming, yogurt making, sterilizing, egg cooking, and customizable programming
- Sizes: 3-quart, 6-quart, and 8-quart
- New lid with safe steam valve features: No
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BEST HIGH-END MODEL
9-in-1 Instant Pot Evo Plus
The "it" girl of Instant Pots is armed with 48 built-in recipe settings and the sexiest interface to date.
- Functions: Pressure cooking, slow cooking, rice cooking, steaming, warming, sautéing, yogurt making, baking, and sous vide
- Sizes: 6-quart and 8-quart
- New lid with safe steam valve features: Yes
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BEST FOR PRESSURE CANNING
Instant Pot Max
The first Instant Pot with a touch screen has a pressure canning addition that you won't find everywhere.
- Functions: Pressure cooking, slow cooking, rice cooking, sautéing, steaming, warming, yogurt making, sterilizing, egg cooking, sous vide, and pressure canning
- Sizes: 6-quart
- New lid with safe steam valve features: Yes
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BEST FOR UNPREDICTABLE SCHEDULES
Instant Pot Smart Wi-Fi Series
The same classic buttons as the Duo with the convenience of adjusting time and temperature via smartphone.
- Functions: Pressure cooking, slow cooking, rice cooking, sautéing, steaming, warming, and yogurt making
- Sizes: 6-quart
- New lid with safe steam valve features: No
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BEST FOR RECTANGULAR ROASTS
Instant Pot Aura Pro
A staple for roast lovers, this unique shape and sous vide function make it fierce slow cooker competition.
- Functions: Slow cooking, steaming, stewing, sautéing, warming, baking, roasting, yogurt making, multigrain, and sous vide
- Sizes: 6-quart and 8-quart
- New lid with safe steam valve features: No
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BEST FOR AIR FRYING
Instant Pot Duo Crisp
Instant Pot finally answers the Ninja Foodi competition with a solid air frying pressure cooker and 100% removable lids.
- Functions: Pressure cooking, slow cooking, steaming, dehydrating, sous vide, sautéing, air frying, roasting, baking, broiling, and warming
- New lid with safe steam valve features: Yes
- Sizes: 6-quart
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MOST ADVANCED
Instant Pot Pro Crisp
The rejuvenated crisping Instant Pot adds handles, two lids, and charcoal chrome siding outside and a hotter thermometer inside.
- Functions: Pressure cooking, slow cooking, steaming, dehydrating, sous vide, sautéing, air frying, roasting, baking, broiling, and warming
- Sizes: 8-quart
- New lid with safe steam valve features: Yes
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BEST TOASTER OVEN REPLACEMENT
Instant Vortex Plus
Instant Pot expands their product line with an air fryer that can rotate poultry and dehydrate fruit.
- Sizes: 6-quart and 10-quart
- Functions: Air fry, roast, broil, bake, reheat, rotate, and dehydrate
- New lid with safe steam valve features: N/A
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BEST FOR GRAINS
Instant Pot Zest
Nail the perfect rice or quinoa consistency every time without waiting around to stir.
- Functions: White rice, brown rice, steam, quinoa, oatmeal, mixed grains, barley, couscous, bulgur oatmeal and risotto
- Sizes: 8-cup and 20-cup
- New lid with safe steam valve features: N/A
