Instant Pot Pro (8 QT) 10-in-1 Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice/Grain Cooker, Steamer, Sauté, Sous Vide, Yogurt Maker, Sterilizer, and Warmer, Includes App With Over 800 Recipes, Black

Admittedly, I am a Ninja fan, and have been using a Ninja Foodi OL700 for the last 3 years. I have loved the versatility of this pressure cooker since it has only one lid and functions include Steam and Cook, Broiling, and so much more. Alas, my beloved pressure cooker has been giving me an error message that, according to customer service, indicates the circuit board is going. Although I will continue to use it, I know it is dying and have been on a mission to find a replacement for it. Since the available Ninja Pressure Cookers have 2 lids, I don't want to have to store a separate lid.I did research a number of different pressure cookers and the options they provided, but none of them met my basic requirements. Since Instant Pot is a known and trusted brand, I found this pressure cooker. Granted, it doesn't have all of the functionality I had gotten used to, but it would accomplish most of the tasks of a pressure cooker with the options that are important to me. In my testing, it preheated for both steaming and pressure cooking in about 8 minutes which is faster than others I tested.So, what do I like about this pressure cooker?1) The stainless steel cooking pot is easy to clean and doesn't stain or wear as the cooking pot provided for the Ninja OL700 pressure cooker. This is a definite plus over the Ninja pressure cooker.2) The cooking pot has handles for removing the pot from the pressure cooker. This is definitely a plus as most pressure cookers, including Ninja, require heat-resistant gloves to remove the pot from the cooker.3) The handles on the insert pot also hold the pot in place for stirring. With other cookers, you have to hold the pot with heat-resistant gloves when you stir the contents so that the pot doesn't spin.4) I use my pressure cooker for steaming vegetables I grow at least 2 times a week. Some of the pressure cookers I found steamed under pressure. This pressure cooker does not steam under pressure. So, a vented glass cover can be used for steaming. This makes cleanup easier as the pressure lid is more difficult to clean and dry than a glass lid. I bought the vented glass lid to use for steaming in this unit. In addition, you don't have to empty or dry the condensation collector when using a lid for steaming since the steam and water stay in the pot.5) The sauté' mode of this pressure cooker allows selection of multiple levels of heat whereas other have only low or high as options. Since I often make gravy using roast dripping, I have found that low is too low and high boils. Since gravy requires simmering, neither if these options works. I like that I can select the heat level I need with this model.6) Settings are retained for each function. So, you don't have to reset setting when using the same function multiple time as I do for steaming large batches of veggie greens.7) Preheats faster than other units I tested. It took about 8 minutes to preheat for both steaming and pressure cooking starting with cold water.I appreciate that I don't need to use preprogrammed settings when I don't need to, and when I do, the settings are easily changed. Overall, I am happy with this pressure cooker. It doesn't have all of the functions my Ninja Pressure Cooker has, but it works for what I need, and it is the best I have found.I hope this review was helpful for you.

Easy to use and customize settings. It does what it's supposed to do. I love that the inner pot can be used on my induction cooktop to finish off the dishes. Easy to clean since the lid is also dishwasher safe. The sealing ring is a little difficult to put back after washing.

This thing really works well. Full stainless interior, and LOVE the handles. Was always a PITA to get the bowl out if you wanted to cool/move the contents quickly. Lots of features on this, many different cook cycles. Wife loves cheesecake but has yet to try this option...seriously, it has a cheesecake option...lol! Before you know it, they're going to have this thing do fondue's and rotisseries..and maybe pressure wash your car (jk, lol).The delay setting is one of the best features next to variable levels of pressure cooking. I throw in my meat, potato, veggies whatever and some broth/spices, etc. Set it for whatever time to start and I come home from work to a freaking awesome meal that is SOOO easy...so many options to cook whatever you want, however you want once you refine everything.I don't know what I'd do without one of these. Slow cook, fast cook, high temp, low temp, start now or later, keep warm, etc..etc. If you use one of these as much as I do, get this pro model with the handles, it's worth it.

This Instant Pot has been a game-changer in my kitchen! It cooks meals so fast and everything comes out tender and flavorful. Super easy to use, even for beginners. I love how it replaces multiple appliances in one. Total time-saver—I use it almost daily!

Absolutely love this. Takes those hard to cook days and cuts the time in half. Very durable, and easy to clean as the metal insert comes out and is dishwasher safe.

Perfect homestyle ribs. Excited to try out other recipes.

Most functions, pressure cook, sauté, etc. work as they should excepting the slow cooker mode. Mine just keeps recycling into preheat mode and never starts the cooking progress bar even though the pot is hot and the timer continues to count down. Very confusing! The pot stays hot but I never know where I am on the cook and have to rely on manual checks It's not a set and forget slow cooker like we've grown to expect.

I've had this unit for nearly 3 years and I've been very happy with it. I like that the insert is stainless steel and not non-stick. It makes is easy to make a lot of dishes. I use it a lot of hard boil eggs, cook rice and beans as well as whole meals. One thing I am disappointed in is the customer service. The lid slipped off the counter and the plastic cover on the lid cracked. I can still use the unit because the metal part of the lid was not damaged. I inquired about getting a new lid but was told it is not available to be sold separately. They also told me I was no longer under warranty and what happed was not covered by warranty. I guess we are going to have to try glueing the crack.