CHEF iQ Smart Pressure Cooker
Score: 84/100
Crock-Pot MultiMeal
Score: 77/100Rankings
The CHEF iQ Smart Pressure Cooker is a 6-quart Wi-Fi-enabled multicooker featuring a built-in scale and ten cooking functions. Its smart features add complexity and price, and occasional app issues can be frustrating. Best suited for tech-savvy cooks who value precise, guided cooking and have space for a larger appliance.
The Crock-Pot MultiMeal is a dual-pot multicooker offering 7.4 qt total capacity and five cooking functions, including bake and sear/sauté. Its size and weight, plus the need to hand-wash the ceramic pots, limit suitability for compact kitchens. Ideal for large families or meal-preppers who want to cook two dishes at once.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
6 quarts | 7.4 quartsbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 4.717 kgbest | 5.44 kg |
1,000 Wbest | — | |
120 Vbest | — | |
10best | 5 | |
10best | 5 | |
9best | — | |
| ↓ lower better | 33 cm | 23.495 cmbest |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Features(2) | ||
Number of Functions | 10 | 5 |
Cooking Functions | 10 | 5 |
Display(1) | ||
Display Type | Full-color LCD touchscreen | Digital |
Controls(1) | ||
Control Type | Touchscreen | Digital |
General(1) | ||
Capacity (quarts) | 6 quarts | 7.4 quarts |
Build & Design(5) | ||
Weight (kg) | 4.717 kg | 5.44 kg |
Height (cm) | 33.0 cm | 23.495 cm |
Width (cm) | 33.0 cm | 31.115 cm |
Depth (cm) | 33.0 cm | 45.72 cm |
Inner Pot Material | Aluminum with nonstick ceramic coating | Ceramic nonstick |
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Professional reviewers commend the CHEF iQ for its integrated scale, Wi-Fi app with extensive recipe library, and premium touchscreen interface, calling it one of the smartest pressure cookers available.
Everyday users love the cooker's versatility, app-guided recipes, and the convenience of the built-in scale, reporting reliable results and easy cleanup.
“Versatility ("everything you can think of")”
