Save or Splurge? Instant Pot Pro Crisp vs. Duo Crisp Comparison 

I appreciate your calm pace, I can digest without rewinding... You were so thorough. I will watch more of your videos, I don't have one and was debating the regular verse the air fryer option actually, glad I watched this.

Not even halfway through the vid and can say it is extremely informative and a help to me. Already leaning towards the Pro even with all the pieces. Thank you.

I appreciate a review from someone that has used IP products. Not. Oh I just got this....I found you to be easy to listen to. Calm voice and steady personality. And you really seem to know what you are talking about. It helped me make a fair comparison on the 2 modes. I have worn out my IP duo and you helped me make my decision about getting a new one. I picked the less expensive one. Because I don't have lots of money. But I used my IP duo ALL the time. Which is why it perhaps just wore out. I even tried to fix it with parts for the lid. I hope the new Duo Crisp XL is even better. Looking forward to the air crisp lid. Maybe now I can donate my cheap air fryer and rotisserie. I don't have any more room in my kitchen for great small appliances. And those latter live on my outdoor covered deck. The IP has earned a permanent spot on my counter though.

I have been using the Instant Pot Duo Crisp for about two years almost every week and wore it out. It died last week. Today I ordered the Instant Pot Duo Pro Crisp from Amazon. It should arrive tomorrow. I can't wait. 😁

I just got my Instant Pot Pro Crisp and I love the sauté levels and the inner pot with handles and flat bottom. Your review was the reason I made the decision. Our Duo Crisp has a new friend and we'll be cooking with them both. Thanks so much for contributing a wonderful share of calm to our cooking life.

Love you no fuss advice. I have an Instantpot Duo Crisp. I am an expat living in South Africa so its great to have an English friend❤ keep those quick and easy ones coming

I love the saute functions on the pro crisp, also the steam release is a good upgrade because ive notoced on my duo crisp i have to hold the button down to vent, it will pop back up on me unless i push down a few times to get it to stay down. Not a big deal, buti still love my duo crisp! Ive made so much different types of food in it. It is really convenient! Greetings from Texas, we are anticipating a hard freeze in a day so that means lentil soup in the pot😁 and a homemade bread using the air fryer lid

Wonderful video! Thank you!

That was a great comparison thanks! I will be sticking with my Duo Crisp for now as not enough room for both! I have had mine for about 18months but I still don't really understand when I would use roast, when to use bake and when to use air fryer - for instance if I cook a lasagne , which would be the best? Or potato gratin? Or quiche? I would love to see a video on what meals = what function if you had time/inclination!

I love the two different lids.

Great overview! I came from your older video where you were returning the all in one IP so I was curious what you had to say about the Pro Crisp vs the Duo Crisp! I have the an older version of the Pro Crisp (I got it just over three years ago, though in Canada) and it used to come with the same trivet as your Duo Pot Crisp, i.e. with the trivet that you can reverse and lock the legs, so they've obviously changed that. Everything else about my Duo Pro Crisp seems to be the same as what you showed. 😊

I like the spinning of the insert.

perfect information. I will get the pro one

Thank you for the comparison! For the air frying lids, do you find one easier to clean than the other? How do you go about cleaning them?

I like the look of the pro crisp. However, I will have to wait until my duo crisp fails. The extra saute controls look great. I've been using wooden spoons to prop the pan up. However, I do like the quick release on mine as it keeps all the cupboards sparkly steam cleaned! I wonder if the new inner pot will be better for slow cooking?

can you use the old non handle pot in the pro crisp? love you r video well done

Really great video! Are there any stainless steel air frying baskets for the 8 QT Pro Crisp to replace the nonstick pieces it comes with? I searched and had no findings other than for steaming baskets. None I found for air frying. Nonstick is such a disappointment and health hazard. The metals used underneath the nonstick coatings are typically horrific on health, that is why the manufacturers usually recommend trashing anything with a scratched nonstick coating, it is because they know that the metals they used are toxic underneath. It is certainly worth the effort in avoiding nonstick altogether. Thank you for your informative video comparing the two Instant Pots!

Hi Susan, from San Antonio! 👋🐈 Wow, how did I not manage to view your video when I was researching which brand of air fryer to purchase, back in October '23? You did an EXCEPTIONAL presentation on the comparison of Duo and Duo w/ Ultimate lid from 11 months ago. I recently stumbled upon that particular feed, now a subscriber. I feel terrible!! I purchased the Duo Crisp w/ Ultimate Lid back in mid October '23. I "thought" that I had done a thorough research prior to chosing that model of IP. Wrong (!) in a couple of ways... embarrassingly so. 1. The inability to change out the seal. Why I did not pickup on that, from other videos... a Shakespearean mystery. I agree with your assessment, that in time, this seal will fail. And 2., the embarrassing part, I bought the 6.5 QT!! Why the 6.5 qt?? I have no clue... it was 4 months ago. There is not ONE accessory that IP has for this 6.5 qt... not one! I recently contacted IP customer support, who sent an email stating that a steamer is now offered ("sorry, no other items"). I pulled up the IP page that was referred to in the email, and the steamer is for 6, 7, and 8 qt. No 6.5 qt... so I would have to buy the 6 qt? How could a manufacturer not provide accessories? It is how companies make money, on expendables and accessories. I was... stunned? I am sorry... did not intend to rant. I live on my SS (social security) so this was a pricey "luxury" item within my small apartment kitchen. I rarely cook as I live alone at 70, mostly nuke my foods. In April '23 I took on keto living, as my health was... medically unhealthy. The air fryer concept, married to a keto lifestyle, became quite logical. But whyyyyyyy did I purchase the 6.5 qt??? The other sad thing is that I have only ran the test break-in, with water, on the IP... zero cooking. It is on my small kitchen counter, collecting dust. I still have the original box and packing material, yet that Amazon "30-day free return" ship has long sailed. I have had some very trying "life moments" since mid-October, trying out something new simply did not fit in. Enough of the pity party. I decided to box it up, stick it in a closet, do the "out of sight, out of mind". And in a few months, when finances are stable, will start another search for a combo unit... a 6 qt. Thank you Susan for reading this in its entirety, writing to someone who can relate (well, except for the not using the IP) did help me come to a conclusion for this kitchen counter nightmare. And again, exceptional presentation. 👏 🐈

I watched several of your excellent videos about Instant Pot, and in one of them you used some kind of plier to lift the stainless steel airfryer lid in the 2 holes in the middle of it. I can't fint a link to this plier. Could you link it and maybe add it to the description of recommended accessories? Thank you for your time.

Love your videos❤ I don’t use 2 ups of water always. For boiled eggs for ex. ?

Thank you so much for your videos! I just received my Instant Pot pro crisp and somehow I am uncertain if the foil on the display is just lose as it „concaves“ or just wobbles when I press it … I can push and it bends quite some distance (0,5 cm). Is this normal as it feels weird? Sorry as you see I am having a hard time to describe that issue 😂

Hi, I read the manual and it seems that the highest air fry temp. for Pro model is 450F but 400F for the other model. Is it true?

Does the pot from instant pot duo crisp go with the pro one ? Or there’re not compatible? I use generally two pots and the one that goes with instant pot pro is not avalaible now in 8L can I use my old one ? Thank you

Hello. When I first used the pro crips product, the pot was damaged at several points. I learned from a source that the pots were produced incorrectly. I'm wondering if something similar happened to yours.

Hello, I bought Instant pot duo crisp. Smell plastic in airfryer mode. Is it normal? Thx.

Other than the crisp function with the additional lid, what are the main difference between the Pro Crisp and the Pro? I've watched both videos that you did, and it's not really clear to me what the big differences are.

I bought the cheaper one.