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Multicooker
Air fryer lid crisps whole chicken skin for one or two; small capacity and uneven heat limit it.
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Topics grouped from owner reviews, with how many mention each; read the originals below.
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YouTube · Gazebo Hub · Jan 15, 2025
PositiveSummary of a YouTube video
Stainless inner pot goes straight into the dishwasher, and the multi-tier frying basket crisps two layers of food at once. Air fryer lid snaps on with an audible chime so you know it's locked securely. That crisping lid gets scalding hot during cooking, though, and requires setting it on the included heat pad.
YouTube · Midlife Credo · Jan 15, 2025
PositiveSummary of a YouTube video
Handles both pressure stewing and convection crisping with two swappable lids on a huge 8-quart pot. Fits big roasts easily, but it's bulky on the counter and the heavy air fryer lid takes up a whole shelf.
Reddit · r/instantpot · Dec 16, 2022
PositiveSummary of a Reddit post
Uses the 8 qt Pro with the crisp lid for ribs and large dishes, pressure cooking a chicken then crisping the skin in the same pot, and it manages the weight despite being heavy.
Reddit · r/instantpot · Nov 16, 2022
PositiveSummary of a Reddit post
Bought the 8 qt Pro Crisp a month ago as a first multicooker and uses it several times a week, finding the air fryer lid the most used function.
Reddit · r/instantpot · Jul 2, 2021
PositiveSummary of a Reddit post
Cooked a 5 lb whole chicken in the 8 qt Pro Crisp, pressure cooking then finishing with the air fryer lid at 450F, and found it the most moist chicken in a long while with great browning.
Most owners find the Instant Pot Pro Crisp easy to use, pressure cooking as well as other pots, with the air fryer lid handy for one or two people and for crisping skin on whole chickens. The air fryer side is limited by small capacity and uneven heat, and it is big and heavy. A few had units fail.
Of the 34 reviews with a clear verdict, 44% are positive, 41% mixed and 15% negative. The praise mentioned most is easy to use. The most common complaint is broke down.
The praise reviewers mention most: easy to use (4 reviews), crispy results (3 reviews) and easy to clean (1 review). For example: Got the Pro Crisp and loves the 8 qt size, fitting a big chicken masala dish in about half the pot on its first use.
The complaints reviewers mention most: broke down (2 reviews), uneven cooking (2 reviews) and hard to clean (1 review). For example: The steam release valve on their 8 qt Pro Crisp came loose and was lost, and Instant Pot said it wasn't covered and had no part.
It's how well reviewed Instant Pot Pro Crisp is, out of 100. Negative and mixed reviews take points off, and so does having only a few reviews: a appliance needs plenty of them, compared with the most-reviewed appliances here, to reach the high 80s and 90s. It's worked out from reviews only, needs at least 5 of them, and updates as new ones come in.
Category: Multicooker. Type: Pressure cooker and air fryer. Capacity: 8 qt. Model number: 113-0043-01. Power: 1500 W.
#4 in Best Multicookers and Electric Pressure Cookers 2026, ranked by real owner reviews.
34 are quotes from Reddit and YouTube, each linked to the original. Owner reviews are checked for spam before they appear. Every review, written here or quoted, is read as positive, mixed or negative.
