Reddit · r/instantpot · 2 days ago
Recently bought the Duo and likes it a lot. They plan to add a smaller Instant Pot for veggies or beans so the Duo has room for larger cuts of meat.
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Reddit · r/instantpot · 2 days ago
Recently bought the Duo and likes it a lot. They plan to add a smaller Instant Pot for veggies or beans so the Duo has room for larger cuts of meat.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 3 days ago
Their Pro Plus will not release pressure after cooking unless the black weight is pulled off, and they suspect a defective lid.
KitchenRecs · 10 days ago
We are two people so I mostly do beans, chili and the odd pot roast, and it handles all of it without fuss. The steam release is loud and the sealing ring holds onto the smell of whatever you cooked last, so I keep a second ring for sweet stuff. Saute mode is weak for browning, I still sear in a pan first.
KitchenRecs · JW · 10 days ago
Dead after 5 months, just a blank screen and no power.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 14 days ago
Bought in July 2025 and genuinely loves the wide cooking pot, but about 15 months in the Sauté and Yogurt buttons stopped responding entirely while pressure cooking and everything else still works. Instant Pot support asked for a video and receipt and had not replied after a week.
Reddit · r/airfryer · 16 days ago
Uses the Combi all the time for mathri, pakoras, rice and quinoa, calling it a very good, versatile and fast air fryer.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 17 days ago
Their Pro Plus with WiFi, bought last week, keeps giving a food burn error despite a clean pot and a good water test.
Reddit · r/airfryer · 18 days ago
Loves the Combi for air frying meat and veggies, rice, and small-batch baking including carrot cakes with steam.
Reddit · r/airfryer · 27 days ago
Loves the Combi but finds its beeping incredibly loud and annoying.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 28 days ago
Got the Duo Plus and it has been more than enough; most people only use pressure cook, sauté and slow cook.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 30 days ago
Owns the 8 qt Pro Crisp and finds it large; the air fryer function works well and doubles as a small oven, though heat is very uneven, and few dishes really combine pressure cooking with air frying.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 30 days ago
Household of two chose the 8 qt Pro and even make cheesecake in it.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 32 days ago
Got the 4 qt Rio, loves it and gave their 3 qt to their granddaughter.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 32 days ago
Finds the Rio Mini 4 qt the sweet spot: it has the 6 qt's diameter but is shorter, so sautéing is effective and fast and the 6 qt ring and glass lid fit; the downside is finding shallow pans for pot-in-pot.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 32 days ago
Cooks for one in the original 6 qt Duo and recommends that size over the 3 qt; they regularly cook small amounts like half a pound of potatoes in it.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 34 days ago
Their Instant Pot Rio stopped cooking: the display works but sticks at 00:40 and the pot never heats, even after a reset and a new power connector.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 35 days ago
Their US Instant Pot Pro Plus, bought in May 2025, was good for about a year; then it began beeping when off, dropping off Wi-Fi, registering wrong touches and turning itself on.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 36 days ago
Bought a Ninja HyperHeat on sale and used it for rotisserie chicken stock and consommé; it is very easy to clean and use and performed as they expected.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 37 days ago
Has a Lux and a hand-me-down Duo; the Duo is newer with more features, but they hate it.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 37 days ago
Their older Duo has been wonderful for years without a problem until an odd 'OF' display appeared.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 37 days ago
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.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 42 days ago
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.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 42 days ago
Bought an 8 qt Instant Pot Pro at a liquidator's auction for under $10 and finds it a fantastic machine despite its dents.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 43 days ago
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.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 44 days ago
Has been using the Duo Plus mostly for beans and finds it totally fine, though they would have preferred the Pro's handled pot.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 45 days ago
Their Duo Crisp started letting pressure escape and splatter liquid through the vent area over a week or so, even after cleaning the knob.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 47 days ago
After almost a decade of trouble-free cooking in a 3 qt Instant Pot, their new 6 qt Instant Pot Duo won't come to pressure unless they press down on the lid; on the rice preset it stalls and burns rice on the bottom without a burn warning.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 47 days ago
Their 3 qt Duo started rusting and corroding under its outer film after only 11 months living in a camper, so they sanded and painted it; it still works great.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 50 days ago
Has used their 8 qt Duo Plus several times a week for a long time; the jiggle valve is now starting to fail and they can't find the same model to replace it.
Reddit · r/Cooking · 52 days ago
Sous vide at 160F in the new Ninja Combi had the water at 170F after 1-2 hours, which they read as overheating.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 53 days ago
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.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 54 days ago
Their Duo is still going strong after 10 years, unlike the Pro they bought for its extras, so they are back on the Duo.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 54 days ago
Their 2016 Duo still works great for family dinners.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 54 days ago
Has two Instant Pot Duos bought the same year, now 8 years old, and plans to keep them a long time.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 54 days ago
Their 8-year-old Duo Plus is used weekly for stews and pork roast and every other week for yogurt; the slow cook mode now seems less hot, so it may be nearing its end, and they like its stainless pot.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 60 days ago
Never uses the presets on their 8-qt Duo, getting recipes online; makes easy-peel hard boiled eggs, risotto, refried beans from dry in 45 minutes, stews and curries, and says you will love it.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 60 days ago
Has a 3 qt Duo and finds it good for beans as long as you respect its lower fill limits.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 67 days ago
Their 10-plus-year-old Instant Pot Duo 6 qt 7-in-1 is still doing okay with no parts ever replaced, until the condensation cup broke.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 68 days ago
Has the Whisper Quiet Instant Pot and finds it great as a pressure cooker, acceptable as a slow cooker, and good for steaming, rice and yogurt.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 68 days ago
Loves their 7.5 quart Rio Wide but warns it takes a lot of counter space.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 70 days ago
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.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 70 days ago
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.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 72 days ago
Just got a Rio 4 qt and likes it as a basic cook: only high pressure, but the steam release button is better placed and the low, wide pot is convenient for sautéing.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 73 days ago
Upgraded from a 13-year-old 6 qt to the 7.5 qt Rio Wide; it seems to work but steam escapes around the lid, which never happened with their old one.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 74 days ago
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.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 74 days ago
Has the Pro 10-in-1 and is pretty happy with it, especially that the inner pot can go on the stove.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 75 days ago
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.
Reddit · r/instantpot · 75 days ago
Used an Instant Pot Duo for years until it eventually died, then replaced it with a Pro.