CHEF iQ Smart Pressure Cooker
Score: 84/100
Instant Pot Duo Plus 9-in
Score: 78/100Rankings
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 Instant Pot Duo Plus 8-quart model offers a quiet WhisperQuiet steam release and a robust set of 25 smart programs, making it highly versatile for family meals. Its large size, heavy weight, and all-plastic lid limit countertop space and induction compatibility. Ideal for households needing high capacity and quiet operation.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
6 quarts | 8 quartsbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 4.717 kgbest | 8.936 kg |
1,000 W | 1,200 Wbest | |
120 Vbest | 120 Vbest | |
10best | 8 | |
10best | 8 | |
9best | — | |
| ↓ lower better | 33 cmbest | 38.1 cm |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Power(1) | ||
Power (Wattage) (W) | 1000 W | 1200 W |
Features(2) | ||
Number of Functions | 10 | 8 |
Cooking Functions | 10 | 8 |
Controls(1) | ||
Control Type | Touchscreen | Digital |
General(1) | ||
Capacity (quarts) | 6 quarts | 8 quarts |
Build & Design(5) | ||
Weight (kg) | 4.717 kg | 8.936 kg |
Height (cm) | 33.0 cm | 38.1 cm |
Width (cm) | 33.0 cm | 38.1 cm |
Depth (cm) | 33.0 cm | 43.7 cm |
Inner Pot Material | Aluminum with nonstick ceramic coating | Stainless steel 18/8 tri-ply |
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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")”
“won't have a permanent home on our countertop”
Choose CHEF iQ for smart automation and precision; choose Instant Pot Duo for a simpler, more affordable multicooker.
Professional reviewers commend the Duo Plus for its WhisperQuiet™ steam release, sleek digital interface and extensive program library, noting that it cooks up to 70 % faster than traditional methods. They also appreciate the dishwasher-safe components and sturdy stainless-steel construction, while pointing out the unit's bulkiness, all-plastic lid and lack of induction compatibility as trade-offs.
Everyday users appreciate the quiet operation, family-size capacity and easy cleanup, often highlighting the convenience of one-pot meals. Common complaints revolve around the appliance's large size and weight, making countertop placement challenging, and occasional frustration with the plastic lid and minimum liquid requirements.
