Last Updated: November 15, 2019 (Refresh Now)
Instant Pot DUO Mini Electric Pressure Cooker 3 QT Stainless Steel Black
Last Updated: November 15, 2019 (Refresh Now)
9.0
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
999
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0
Unverified
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Review Analysis - 935 recent, verified reviews
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Usage
395cook, rice, chicken, cooked, cooker
+93%
-7%
" ... Absolutely love this cooker. ... Soup, meat even rice cooker. ... "
" ... It has made cooking alot easier. ... I find myself making more healthier meals now. ... "
" ... It is tight sealed when cooking and it is super efficient. ... "
" ... I love cooking in an ‘old time’ pressure cooker but this Insta Pot took that love to another level!! ... "
" ... It has completely changed the way we cook! ... "
" ... Great pot for pressure cooking in smaller amounts ... "
" ... For dinner I made Jeffrey Eisner's (Pressure Luck Cooking) Mississippi pot roast and butternut squash soup. ... Finally, hard boiled eggs. ... The Mississippi pot roast was fantastic. ... "
" ... Cooks chicken in a snap. ... Nice alternative in the summer to using the oven. ... "
Cleaning
120cooking, cook, clean, pot, easy to use
+91%
-9%
" ... One pot clean up is the best! ... "
" ... I like the automatic timer. ... "
" ... One pot cooking and so many features. ... "
" ... Is just perfect if you’re cooking for just one or two people, or for side dishes. ... It’s very easy to use, gives consistent results once you’ve experimented a bit, and is easy to clean. ... "
" ... Love the versitility of the pot and it's very easy to clean. ... "
" ... You can always cook less in the 6qt, you can't cook more in the 3qt. ... "
" ... It is easy to clean and is serving us well ... "
" ... I recommend this product if you are looking to add to your ease of cooking. ... "
Ease of Use
104easy, easy to clean, simple, instructions, use and clean
+94%
-6%
" ... Easy to use once you know what you're doing. ... "
" ... Easy to prepare food. ... "
" ... It is simple to use and you can set and walk away to do other things. ... "
" ... Love it, so easy to use! ... "
" ... It is so convenient! ... "
" ... easy to use. ... "
" ... It’s totally worth it for the easy use and functionality. ... "
" ... It took a little bit of time to read the guide and learn how to use and clean it, but after that, it was easy and fast. ... "
Family
54kitchen, daughter, small, kids, pot
+98%
-2%
" ... Love making yogurt, broth, beans, roast, etc without heating up the house ... "
" ... I bought one for my son-in-law so that he can easily get dinner onto the table for his family when he gets home from work. ... "
" ... I have 2 and bought each of my 4 oldest kids one. ... "
" ... It feeds my family of 5 quickly! ... "
" ... Love it I use every day I have bought 4 for friend and family don't go without one ... "
" ... It’s an absolute necessity in our kitchen. ... We are a family if 6 and it’s a perfect size for us. ... "
" ... This was a Present for daughter! ... "
" ... I would definitely recommend getting the bigger one - just to be able to have leftovers for our family of 5! ... "
Product Reliability
39week, times, times a week, stopped working, pot
+41%
-59%
" ... First the issue was intermittent and I thought it was something I was doing wrong. ... "
" ... Have had it only for one year. ... "
" ... it was not working for the very first time ... "
" ... I have started using it and it was acting weird from the beginning and after 3 uses it has caused burns on my fingers and face and thank God they were not bad .I really wish there is less than a 1star review . ... "
" ... Had this for over a year. ... "
" ... Both of them stopped working in less than 1 year. ... "
" ... It went out on me this week. ... "
" ... At the time of purchase I assumed it was 0-4 years. ... "
Heating
39heat, cooking, pot, heating, cook
+92%
-8%
" ... Food comes out great ... "
" ... Great for cold weather and comfort food! ... "
" ... All cooked to perfection and with very little exterior heat. ... "
" ... Love my Insta Pot, need to use more but it cooks great food ... "
" ... Great for making all kinds of food quickly. ... "
" ... Dump food in, turn it on, set settings for type of cooking, and wait. ... "
" ... The fact that you can saute, steam and even cook food in pressure cook is great. ... "
" ... The food is AWESOME!! ... "
Build Quality
28pot, ring, lid, insert, cut
+50%
-50%
" ... All dented horrible shape used. ... "
" ... The thing literally broke and won’t turn on after about 5 or 6 uses not my idea of a quality item I totally got screwed on this “deal”. ... "
" ... The noodles were semi firm . ... "
" ... When came it was all dented had to send back box it was in was tore apart . ... "
" ... All she should do is just mail me a small rubber ring and she even refuse to do that. ... "
" ... Tonight, I could pull the stainless steel insert out with my bare hands after four hours on high, and the sides felt barely above hot water warm. ... "
" ... May cut my losses and donate - someone handier than me can probably fix. ... "
" ... Lid stopped holding pressure 11 months after purchase. ... "
Price
27money, price, spent, great value, week
+81%
-19%
" ... Definitely got my money's worth, best purchase I've made in awhile. ... "
" ... Only thing I would change is search around for a better price. ... "
" ... money well spent! ... "
" ... This is definitely worth the buy and such a time saver ... "
" ... At least once or twice a week so totally worth the purchase. ... "
" ... Well worth your money. ... "
" ... This is a great product and worth the small investment. ... "
" ... These have come down in price since I bought mine, but, at the time, this was a great deal. ... "
Size
27perfect, vent, release, small, size for 2
+78%
-22%
" ... This is also the perfect size I'd say. ... "
" ... It is the perfect size for 2 to 3 people. ... "
" ... Larger meats will work on the included one, smaller meats might fall through. ... "
" ... I like the size and the convenience! ... "
" ... This smaller unit fits this neeed perfectly . ... "
" ... Love the small size ... "
" ... I love the mini size! ... "
" ... It’s perfect size for our camper excited to use it ... "
Marketplace
23seller, buy, thank, shipping, works
+74%
-26%
" ... Thank you prime day! ... "
" ... first from Costco because it was on sale. ... "
" ... Product is great, works as advertised. ... "
" ... Big save, good deal. ... "
" ... I never received a response, but it seemed to start working on its own. ... I have always had wonderful interactions with Amazon's vendors. ... "
" ... Prompt shipping and item as described. ... "
" ... Amazon will take care of shipping and deliver directly to a Taiwan address. ... "
" ... Nothing beats the original . ... "
Design
12looks, look, display, design, use
+58%
-42%
" ... Look, yes, there are ways to screw up with this thing, but they're proooooobably your fault? ... "
" ... Controls are easy to figure out and it has a huge screen. ... "
" ... Looks real nice and perfect little size. ... "
" ... I do love using this, I wish they had better color options because it looks pretty bulky in my bright white kitchen ... "
" ... not interested though i enjoy looking. ... "
" ... It looks great. ... "
" ... Mine still looks like it did when I got it and I use it all the time. ... "
Returns
10going back, wish, returned, replacement, replace
+10%
-90%
" ... Of course, it was greater than 30 days when this happen (approximately 40 days or so) so they stated I was ineligible for a replacement. ... "
" ... Contacted the sellers. ... "
" ... The first minipot I ordered would not close so I returned it and ordered another. ... "
" ... awaiting the company to replace :-( ... "
" ... and did not like it at all I wish I could send back ... "
" ... But because it had been in hand over 30 days, I can't return it. ... "
" ... STOPPED WORKING AFTER LESS THAN 3 MONTHS & I CANNOT RETURN IT. ... "
" ... It is being returned. ... "
Water Resistance
5pretty, wedding, test, one, gift
+80%
-20%
" ... It’s pretty much fool-proof. ... "
" ... This was a wedding shower gift for my daughter ... "
" ... Hard water might leave your inner pot looking pretty ugly, but still fully functional. ... "
" ... It will hold 12 eggs with one cup of water. ... "
Product As Described
3described
+100%
" ... Item is as described. ... "
" ... Product is great, works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works great as described. ... "
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