Customer Ratings & Reviews

Ever since a co-worker brought this to an office potluck, I have been fascinated. It wasn’t until Black Friday and with my Best Buy reward money, it fell within my price point. Best purchase ever! I have 3 crockpots(and I love my crockpots!) but this is sitting on my counter in constant use. My food is quick, tender and tasty. I have started to cook again during the week. I call that winning!

My Instant Pot is such a time saver. I can brown or saute meats and vetables in the same pot that I use to pressure cook my meal. The pressure holds all the vitamins and mimerals inside the food and creates very healthy and tasty food in a short period of time. I love it!

I love my instant pot. I used it all of the time when doing meal prep.

I like Indian food and it's instant pot feature makes it a good fit to cook Indian food. I am happy with it's cooking results. Just learn how to set your time for cooking. It may take less time to cook after pressure is built for many indian food dishes.

No cons. My Girlfriend just wants a bigger one now. She says if she had four, she'd get rid of the stove. Lmbo!! I think she likes it.

There are many brands of electric pressure cookers on the market. The biggest pros to this model: 1. Instant Pot is arguably the best-supported brand out there, for warranty claims, replacement parts, and various Internet communities where owners and enthusiasts and bloggers share information and recipes and product knowledge with each other. 2. The Duo V2 offers manual control on both high pressure and low pressure, as well as a yogurt cycle. Most cooking is done on high pressure, but low pressure definitely has value for cooking more delicate foods, steaming fish, steaming vegetables, etc. The yogurt cycle on this model works very well. 3. Stainless steel inner pot is the ONLY one to get, in my opinion. It's definitely the most durable and long-lasting. The nonstick coatings, either PTFE or ceramic, are more delicate, food still sticks to them, and they peel, chip, or get gouges in them eventually. Stainless is dishwasher-safe. Easy to clean. 4. Replacement parts are readily available. Instant Pot has an online store where you can order gaskets, inner pot (stainless or nonstick), lids, bases, and more, including accessories. It’s unclear to me why Best Buy and other retailers don't stock the gaskets in their stores. 5. Warranty replacements: I haven't had to make a warranty claim, but many people report that Instant Pot customer service is efficient, prompt, and easy to work with. 6. Size: 6 qt is the standard size that most recipes are written for. There are many Internet sites and Facebook groups for Instant Pot, and the Duo60 is a well-known model that hoards of people own. 7. Cheesecakes: People make some awesome cheesecakes in these. Cons: Few. 1. Be aware that the gasket in the lid will pick up food odors, and it's generally going to smell like the last food you cooked. Most people who cook a wide variety of different foods in their IP buy spare gaskets. They keep one for spicy, one for sweets, and one either for blander things like rice or potatoes, or to have a brand new spare on hand. 2. Pressure cooking is different from other types of cooking. If you have no experience, do some research, and perhaps start with inexpensive things like making potato salad, boiled eggs, or mac and cheese, and small inexpensive roasts. 3. Not everything is meant to be pressure cooked. This appliance is not the best tool for every job or food. Slow cooker function works better for soups and broths than it does for meats and other solid foods. This device heats from the bottom up, and will cook unevenly unless stirred. 4. NO recipe book or user guide that comes with any of these pressure cookers is going to tell you everything that you need to know, or provide a million and one recipes. Find the Facebook groups for Instant Pot and you will find a plethora of information and help there.

I love this Instant Pot, It does everything, and well. I love that you can do whole wheat pasta, using the sauté Mode for the veggies, then adding everything else to this same pot and after it's done no heavy pot of boiling water to drain! Makes perfects grains. Easy to use (Make sure and read specifics, like doing the pot inside pot method for sauces or reheating thick soup.) There are great videos to make it easy to use right out of the box :) I've bought two others to give as gifts :)

Great way to save time making dinner. This thing is a combination pressure cooker, saute pot, and slow cooker. You can even bake in the thing. This is one of the most versatile cooking tools you can own. Lots of instructional videos and recipes available online.

The instructions included is your guide. Once you get the hand of it, it's simple. Ribs literally sliding off the bones...Rice with shrimp phenomenal. This is the best item I have purchased this year and the time to make is much faster. I dont even have to pay attention to the pot.

I’ve resisted using pressure cookers for some time now, but this pot can do so much. It’s completrly changed the way to cook most meals and omg a fraction of the time.

I am from New Orleans, and my mom was a chef. We had two kitchens in our house--one was commercial. Learning from the pro, I cook a lot, and have a following of people with their favorite dishes. The one meal that I could not cook to perfection was a pot roast. This one did it, in about an hour and 1/2. Fork tender and SUPER tasty. Other recipes have also turned out Great. I highly recommend it

I waited until this was a great price but I should’ve gotten t a long time ago. So easy to use and works like a dream. It’s fast and efficient and there are a ton of great recipes for all your favorite things. This just cuts the time to make something (and less messy) in half or more! Buttons are easy to use and it’s safe. The steam coming out can be handled with ease and a towel. Cleanup is nothing compared to a slow cooker that gets crusty from hours of sitting around. Eggs in minutes. Love it!

This pot does it all flawlessly! Pretty easy to operate and cooks food perfect. Must have in your kitchen.

I admit I am a subpar cook. I struggle with knowing when the chicken is done, if the beef is tender enough to serve, or if my meal will give everyone food poisoning. The instant pot takes out all that guess work- everything comes out amazing and consistent every singe time. There are so many fun new recipes to try, and you can make close to everything with it so easily. I can't tell you the number of meals I've created with my cranky baby on my hip- some are so easy, I can do them onehanded! I love this thing, it has transformed my cooking. I do advise you to read the manual beforehand. My only complaints are pretty manageable: the top holds onto smells, and can be hard to clean well. Also, i don't love it as a crockpot. I bought this to replace my broken crockpot but I feel like it cooks slower? It is really a separate appliance, and I will likely end up getting a true crockpot soon. Really though, great appliance. I highly recommend it. We use it constantly. Totally worth $99.

This Instant Pot has been a life changer for my kitchen! As a college student, it is hard to find time in my schedule to properly cook. I've been trying to eat healthy recently, and the Instant Pot definitely helps me do that. It is super easy to use and in no time I was using it for quick and easy meals. I highly recommend the Instant Pot for anyone who wants to cook more efficiently! Best Buy College Crew members receive products to write honest, unbiased reviews. Reviewers have been provided products free of charge and may have received nominal compensation.

Bought this product on recommendation from a friend. Very satisfied with the Insta Pot. Have used for a large pork roast and beef roast. Both came out 'fall off the bone' tender. We seasoned both, and the flavor was excellent. Also an excellent time saver. Instead of using a slow cooker, the Insta Pot only took 1.5 hours. Also very easy to clean. Going to cook some rice next.

Great product. Easy to use and clean. Recommended highly.

Purchased this as a gift for my wife. She love how easy use and clean up. The size is just perfect for the two of us.

Never did I imagine a machine preform so efficient and quick. Doing a Meal that would take over an hour just took 20 minutes. Easy and convenient once you understand recipe and settings . So easy to impress guest when you have little time to do prepare and serve. Plus clean up is great! Definitely a must have in every kitchen!

This cooker is exactly as advertised. My wife tried it a couple times and it is a real time saver. We tried pot roast and it came out better than using a crockpot. Now the crockpot is going to Goodwill.