9 Best Pressure Cookers and Instant Pots of 2024 - Reviewed

May 06,2024

From Ninja Foodis to Instant Pots—and everything in between..
The Foodi OL701 features 14 cooking functions, a built-in smart thermometer, and easy-to-clean accessories. .
This pressure cooker is sleek and has highly customizable settings, making it a great option for home cooks and pro chefs alike..
With 13 cooking functions under one lid, this machine promises a lot. Unfortunately it falls short on certain tasks, like air frying and yogurt..
While it doesn’t come with a WiFi-connected app, it still earned top spot based on excellent cooking performance, intuitive interface, and updated steam release..
For novice cooks looking for a community to help with recipes and reassurance, this Instant Pot is perfect..
This pressure cooker also boasts an air fry function, plus it's reliable and easy to clean. However, it's a bit pricier than other Instant Pot models..
With so many other options on the market—including a few updated Instant Pots—we would personally skip the Instant Pot Duo in favor of a slightly more robust pressure cooker..
A true set-and-forget cooker—but only if you're using one of its pre-programmed functions. For its high price point, we were expecting much better.

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