Instant Pot vs Air Fryer – Which is Better? | Recipes From A Pantry (2024)

Instant Pot Duo 80 7-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker, 8-QT, Stainless Steel/Black

The Instant Pot Duo is the #1 selling electric multi-cooker, and for good reason. It does the job of 7 different appliances: Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Steamer, Sauté, Yogurt Maker and Warmer.

Loaded with 14 different smart programs, The Duo makes preparing your favorite dishes as simple as pressing a single button!

And with dual pressure settings, you can choose to cook with high pressure which reduces cooking time by up to 70% or with low pressure to prevent more delicate foods from overcooking.

Plus the generous 8-quart capacity is perfectly suited for family meals and weekly meal prep.

The fa*gor Lux Multi-cooker model gets top marks for its easy-to-read control panel and wide range of built-in settings, including browning, sautéing, simmering, steaming, and yogurt.

This versatile 6-quart model also comes with both separate single-button programs for cooking white rice, brown rice, and risotto.

And with an up-to-pressure time of 32 minutes, The fa*gor Lux will help you get a hearty, healthy meal on the table in under an hour.

For those looking to up their multi-cooker game, the Instant Pot Ultra comes fully equipped with the latest and greatest.

The Ultra boasts an LCD screen on the front panel and a microprocessor that monitors the pressure and temperature, keeps time, plus adjusts the heating intensity and duration.

New features include sterilize, cake, and egg programs, altitude adjustment, cooking indicator, and a steam release reset button.

A central dial with a simple turn and press provides added precision in program selection and adjustment, and the Ultra button allows for customized programming.

The Instant Pot Smart WiFi 8-in-1 is the first multi-cooker on the market that can be controlled and monitored with mobile devices!

Simply download the Remote Control for Smart WiFi app (which provides access to hundreds of pre-programmed recipes) to monitor the status of your meal from your mobile device and get notifications as cooking progresses.

The Smart WiFi is also Google Assistant and Alexa enabled, making it truly the next generation in meal prep ease.

Some foods are tender with time. Others are perfected under pressure.

The Breville Fast Slow Pro is a multi-cooker that automatically adjusts time, temperature and pressure settings and switches between fast and slow cooking.

Featuring dual sensors at the top and bottom, the Breville Fast Slow Pro 6 monitors the ingredients and automatically adjusts for more accurate temperature and pressure control.

And unlike other pressure cookers, this one has a hands-free steam release valve that does the work for you.

With its patented Rapid Air Technology, The PowerXL gives food the same great crispy fried taste & texture you love, but with far less oil, or even no oil at all.

Super easy to use, it comes with 7 preset programs all accessible with easy one-touch digital control, plus a manual time and temperature programming option.

And the PowerXL has a convenient easy-load basket with non-stick coating that makes clean up a breeze.

From the folks who make everyone's favorite electric pressure cooker comes The Instant Vortex Air Fryer. This is a simple to use model with touch controls that are easy to read.

The Vortex has 4 built-in smart programs (Air Fry, Roast, Bake and Reheat) so you can cook your favorite foods quickly, evenly and without all the oil and grease.

And, I especially love the large capacity basket which has room to fit a 4-pound butterflied chicken!

Want the benefits of air frying in a traditional oven form factor? Then the Gourmia Digital Air Fryer Oven is for you!

Boasting 12 preset programs, the Gourmia lets you air fry, toast, roast, dehydrate, and more. And its Fryforce 360° Technology cooks your food fast with super-heated air so it turns out golden on the outside and nice and moist inside.

The Gourmia also has the room to fit 6 slices of toast and even an entire 12" pizza.

The Dash Deluxe is the perfect model for cooking up delicious food without a lot of fuss. With a straightforward dial control (no confusing buttons) and fun retro styling, air frying food is as simple as it gets.

The 6qt capacity makes it perfect for large families and entertaining. And the nonstick fryer basket is dishwasher safe, making cleanup even easier.

With an auto-shutoff function that prevents overcooking, and cool-touch housing and handle, the Dash Deluxe is safe and easy for both you and your kids to use!

One of the biggest air fryers out there, the GoWise Deluxe Air Fryer Oven boasts a whopping 15 preset programs that take the guesswork out of cooking times and temperatures.

With 3 rack levels, the GoWise lets you easily prepare family-sized quantities while controlling just how fast and how crispy your food cooks.

And its generous capacity includes a built-in rotisserie so you can prepare whole roasts, tenderloins, and even a whole chicken!

The first of its kind, the Ninja Foodi lets you pressure cook and air fry all in one convenient appliance.

Featuring a large capacity, ceramic coated basket that can hold a 5-pound chicken or 3 pounds of frozen french fries, this multi-function product helps you feed the whole family.

I love that the Foodi will evenly cook frozen food from the inside out, so you can skip the thawing and save time by going straight from frozen all the way to perfectly crispy.

Not to be outdone, the folks at Instant Pot recently introduced the Instant Pot Duo Crisp 11-in-1 to give you the best of all possible worlds.

It does everything a regular Instant Pot does, but when you swap out the pressure cooker lid for the air fryer lid, you’ve got a whole new set of options available.

The Smart Programs make it fun and easy to whip up great tasting healthy meals by picking your cooking technique with the touch of a button. And you can even make adjustments during cooking.