Pot Pro

Got their first Instant Pot, a 6-qt Pro, on Black Friday and so far has no errors and a beautiful result.

Their Instant Pot Pro 80 bought in Sep 2023 developed a tapping sound by February; support sent a warranty replacement.

Their brand-new 8 qt Instant Pot Pro was stuck in preheat on its first cook, even after restarting with a shorter time.

Their Pro 8 quart wheezes air out of the float valve the same way, never pressurizing.

Has had a 6 qt Pro for three years without any sauté issue and uses it to make one-pot spaghetti.

Chose the Pro over the Duo for the handles on the inner pot, which stop it spinning and make it easier to handle.

The Pro's inner pot can go on a stovetop for sautéing, which was their deciding factor.

Their Pro has a more powerful element than the Duo and good power for sautéing in the pot.

Just got an 8 qt Pro after years with a Duo and loves the pot handles; the lid was a pain to get on.

Got the Pro for their birthday; loves the stay-cool handles and the pressure cook customization for pasta, beef and eggs.

Their new 6 qt Pro came with a two-prong plug and gave them a shock when touching the pot.

Their new Pro, bought on sale, has a two-prong plug and they felt an electrical vibration touching the inner pot.

Their first rice in the new Pro was a disaster even at 1:1 with six rinses.

Their 6 qt Pro, a few months old, frustrates them so much they are close to throwing it out the window.

Their upgraded Pro never moves from preheat to cooking on rice and mashed potatoes.

A brand-new Pro received as a wedding gift never moved past preheat on its first use.

Their new Pro arrived with a rusty part and they asked whether to return it.

The steam release attachment on their Pro cracked and rusted, and support refuses to sell a replacement part.

Their new Pro stayed stuck in preheat for three hours slow cooking chili on high, leaving it cold.

Finds the Instant Pot Pro's beeps louder than their microwave.

The 8 qt Pro was their first and only Instant Pot and they are absolutely in love with it, though the sous vide setting gave them trouble.

Has had the 8 quart version of the Pro for years and loves it.

Their 6 qt Pro for pressure cooking, yogurt, rice, steaming and sautéing is worth it after two years.

Their new 8 qt Pro, used two days after a good pressure water test, wouldn't do hardly a thing.

Their Pro won't do a 0-minute cook, unlike their older Duo.

Finds the Pro very weird about preheat: it ignored that it was already at pressure after being unplugged and moved.

Their Pro comes up below the pressure mark with plenty of liquid, so they wonder whether it is defective.

Their Pro's yoghurt boil program became very short, and yoghurt stopped setting; they suspect a fault.

Their new Pro disappoints them, as they spend more time watching over it than they would an oven.

Their 8 qt Pro's non-stick inner pot was a pain to clean for certain dishes.

Their Pro failed after only five or six uses and Instant Pot has ignored a valid warranty claim for weeks.

Their recent Pro gave a burn message on most recipes that start with sautéed vegetables.

Their brand-new Pro 6qt gave a burn notice making potato soup.

Wonders if their Pro is a downgrade from the Duo that it replaced or whether they got a lemon.

Their first replacement Pro was defective and banged each time it reached pressure; the second is a dream to work with.

Their Pro for Christmas said 'burned food' on chicken and rice and wouldn't come up to pressure, though rice alone does.

Bought a Pro to replace their rice maker and crock pot, but their jasmine rice comes out differently each time.

Bought a used 6 qt Pro and likes several of its features over the Duo, such as the condensation catcher.

Found the Pro way slower than their old Max and it developed a sensor issue after some years.

Has two 8 qt Pros while cooking for just two and can make everything they could in a 6 qt.

The steam release button on their Instant Pot Pro bought in February 2022 failed, and Instant Pot wouldn't fix or replace the lid.

Recently got the Instant Pot Pro and really likes it over the original, largely for the look, feel and nicer display.

Got their last Instant Pot Pro on sale for about $90; the inner pot handles are the best part.

Their Instant Pot Pro from Black Friday pressure cooks great, though its non-pressure steam function is confusing.

Never had steam leaking before pressure until they got the Pro; cranking the lid while pushing down helps.

Has both a Duo Plus and a Pro and much prefers the Pro because its inner pot has handles and it's easier to clean.

Likes the Pro's sous vide setting where you can set the temperature, using it instead of the too-hot slow cook.

Just got the Pro as a first Instant Pot and already wants a second; very useful.

Their Instant Pot Pro's matte inner pot forms rust on the outside after dishwasher washes.

Their Pro 80 shows a C6L pressure sensor error.

Loves their 6 qt Instant Pot Pro with stainless pot, using it as a pressure cooker, rice maker, bread proofer and even sous vide.

Got the Instant Pot Pro 6 qt a month ago and has been loving it, though two of three yogurt attempts failed.

On their Instant Pot Pro, sous vide took hours for a small tenderloin and slow cooking took nearly 18 hours with temperatures swinging.

Their Instant Pot Pro leaked steam around the black release weight after the float valve popped up, fixed by replacing the cheap weight.

Their Instant Pot Pro won't come to pressure, with steam escaping endlessly from the release, and support wasn't much help.

Their new 6 qt Pro frequently gives burn notices on recipes that worked fine in their old 8 qt.

Their 6 qt Pro pressure cooks as well as their 8 qt Pro Crisp.

Their four-year-old Instant Pot Pro's lid fin broke after a year and they have to fight to get it to seal.

Made pulled pork for the first time in their IP Pro: fall-apart tender and juicy in 1.5 hours total.

Went back to the Instant Pot Pro after their Ninja Foodi multicooker died within a year, and finds it reliable.

Went from the cheapest 3 qt Instant Pot to the 6 qt Pro 10-in-1 and loves it: handled inner pot, release switch and clear progress display, so they use it much more.

Used their Instant Pot Pro for a few months until a small silicone cone in the release valve fell off and it stopped pressurizing; warranty sent a whole new unit.

Their new Instant Pot Pro 6 qt works fine for other things, but on slow cook high their short ribs were barely 160°F after three hours, so they've given up on it as a slow cooker.

Has had both the Duo and the Pro and recommends the Pro: the little niceties are worth it and the build quality is very good, used 3-4 times a week.

Their 8 qt Pro worked perfectly with near-daily use, but recently stopped reaching full pressure, leaving rice and beans undercooked despite a new seal and cleaning.

Their 8 qt Pro's temperature is fairly accurate, about 2F below the set value in sous vide, and their yogurt sets reliably.

Their brand-new 6 qt Pro runs 5 degrees hot and can't be calibrated, which matters for yogurt fermentation.

Their 8 qt Pro from 2022 has started burning food on the inner pot several times this year, and Instant says the 8 qt handled replacement pot is discontinued.

Has used and really loved their Instant Pot Pro 8 qt since 2023, but after a drop broke the lid they can't find a replacement lid anywhere.

Just got a 6 qt Pro for $80 after selling an 8 qt that took too much counter space and burned more; couldn't be happier.

Just bought an Instant Pot Pro 5.7 L and couldn't get yoghurt to move from the pasteurising stage to fermentation, unlike on their old 3.8 L Instant Pot; they are thinking of returning it.

“I pasteurised the milk, waited for the milk to cool down, but then couldn't switch to the 2nd (fermentation) stage. The Instant Pot just wanted to pasteurise again and I couldn't bypass that stage”

Upgraded from a Duo, which still works, to the Pro for its handles and yogurt and sous vide settings; it was fine for a year, then threw a C7 error and would not heat.

Bought an 8 qt Instant Pot Pro at a liquidator's auction for under $10 and finds it a fantastic machine despite its dents.

Right after the warranty ran out their Instant Pot Pro 8 stopped starting pressure cooking reliably: after sautéing it doesn't heat until they restart it two or three times, though the sealing ring is fine.

Household of two chose the 8 qt Pro and even make cheesecake in it.

Recommends the 8 qt Pro because theirs heats up as fast as a 6 qt and doesn't seem to need extra water, so it cooks 6 qt recipes as written.

Has the Pro 10-in-1 and is pretty happy with it, especially that the inner pot can go on the stove.

Has had the Instant Pot Pro for a year and it still works as well as day one; their only complaint is the stainless inner pot feels cheap and takes more effort to clean than their Demeyere pots, though it is dishwasher-safe.

After their Duo died following years of service they bought the Pro: its sauté is far more usable, the handled pot is great, and its seal and release are better.

Has an 8 qt Pro and finds it good at slow cooking for an Instant Pot, as long as there is enough thin liquid, though not a full slow cooker replacement.

Loves their Instant Pot Pro, has used all its features and the air fryer lid for crisping casseroles, and does a lot of pot-in-pot cooking.

Owns both the Pro and the Duo and finds the Pro better in almost every way, though neither is especially good at slow cooking or rice.

Upgraded to an 8 qt Pro four years ago after four years with an 8 qt Duo; bought on a whim, it now gets used about 60 times a year.

Loves the handles on their 8 qt Instant Pot Pro, but there is no replacement inner pot for the 8 qt.

Owns six Instant Pots (Mini, two Duos, Duo Plus, Lux and Pro) and recommends the Pro; the 6 qt is plenty for two with meal prep and its flat-bottom pot also works on the stove.