Black Friday & Cyber Monday Multicooker, Rice Cooker & Sous Vide Deals 2026

The short answer

Quick picks

#	Cooker	Best for	Score	Price
01	Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker, 6 Quart The one to buy if you are not sure	1,000 W	8.6	$109.99Amazon
02	Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker & Warmer, 5.5 Cup The benchmark fuzzy-logic rice cooker	680 W	8.1	$209.99Amazon
03	Anova Precision Cooker 3.0 (WiFi), 1100 W The default, and it earned it	1,100 W	9.0	$169.00Amazon
04	Instant Pot Duo Crisp Ultimate Lid, 13-in-1 Air Fryer & Pressure Cooker, 6.5 Quart Pressure cook and air fry under one lid	1,500 W	8.4	$219.95Amazon
05	Cuckoo CRP-P0609S High-Pressure Rice Cooker, 6 Cup The fluffiest rice, under pressure	890 W	8.1	$269.99Amazon
06	Inkbird ISV-100W WiFi Sous Vide, 1000 W WiFi and a screen for under $100	1,000 W	8.8	$95.99Amazon
07	Aroma Professional ARC-994SG Digital Rice Cooker & Multicooker The cheapest cooker that does more than rice	450 W	6.9	$39.22Amazon
08	Instant Pot Duo Mini 7-in-1, 3 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker One or two people, or a second pot	700 W	7.3	$89.99Amazon

#ad · Prices pulled live from the Amazon Product API, last checked Sep 23, 2026. Where we have no verified live price we show none — we would rather leave a gap than print a number that has gone stale. The wattage column is what the manufacturer publishes; “not published” means exactly that, and we have not estimated one. Scores are ours, compiled from published specifications, and are not test results.

Deal status: nothing live yet — this page updates in November

As of the date on this page, no Black Friday or Cyber Monday deal is live. When retailers publish their 2026 event dates and the cookers we rank actually go on sale, we will post each verified deal here — model, retailer, dated price — and update the date at the top. Until then the prices on the cards below are today's live Amazon prices, refreshed daily and stamped, with the retailer's own list price and any current reduction shown where Amazon reports one. We do not invent deals, we do not predict discounts, and we will not describe a price as a “Black Friday deal” unless it is one.

For reference, Amazon's 2025 event ran from November 20 through Cyber Monday, December 1 (per Amazon's own announcement). Amazon has not, at the time of writing, announced its 2026 dates; when it does, they go here.

What this category has historically discounted — and what rarely does

The honest summary: the mass-market multicookers and one sous vide brand have a consistent, documented record of deep November pricing; the Japanese rice cookers discount irregularly and have sometimes been cheaper in other months; and the budget circulators and small rice cookers have no reliable public record either way. Every example below is a dated, sourced price that actually happened. None of it is a forecast of what will happen in 2026.

Instant Pot: the most reliable discounter in the category

The 6-quart Instant Pot line is the one product class here with a record you can lean on. On Black Friday 2025 (November 28), Bob Vila's deal roundup listed the Instant Pot Duo 6-quart at Amazon for $69.99 against a $109.99 regular price, and the Duo Plus 9-in-1 at $59.99 against $139.99. BlackerFriday.com's history of the brand's sales reports that in most years at least one 6-quart pressure cooker drops by half or more, cites a 6-quart multicooker bundle at 54% off and the RIO Wide at $30 off its regular price in 2024, and notes that older or current-generation models get the steep cuts while newly released ones see only slight reductions. It also notes the brand's markdowns tend to land on the official Black Friday date rather than weeks early.

Crock-Pot: deep, documented, and on the model we rank

The same November 28, 2025 roundup listed the Crock-Pot 6-quart Cook & Carry at Amazon for $55.99 against a $94.99 regular price. One data point is not a pattern, but it is the exact model on this site, at the retailer our prices come from, in the most recent Black Friday.

Ninja pressure cookers: historically deep — but on models Ninja has since replaced

For Black Friday 2023, Tasting Table reported the 8-quart Ninja Foodi 14-in-1 pressure cooker and steam fryer at Best Buy for $129.99, a $150 cut from $279.99. The catch for a 2026 buyer: the Foodi pressure line has been discontinued since — our Ninja Foodi review explains — and the current HyperHeat pressure cooker and PossibleCooker PRO have no Black Friday record of their own that we could verify. Ninja as a brand discounts; whether the specific current models will is not something we can tell you.

Anova: consistent holiday discounts, often on its own site

Anova is the sous vide brand with the clearest record. In its December 2024 holiday sale, 9to5Toys reported the Precision Cooker 3.0 at $108 against a $199 regular price and the Nano 3.0 at $90 against $149, on Anova's own site, with an additional 10% checkout code. Funtober's archive records Cyber Monday 2019 prices of $127.49 for the then-current Precision Cooker and $79 for the Nano. Two things to note: Anova's best holiday prices have often been direct rather than on Amazon, and our live cards below already show Amazon's list-versus-current gap on the 3.0 when one exists.

Breville Joule Turbo: discounts, but not tied to Black Friday

Amazon has cut Breville's Joule Turbo well below its list price outside the holiday window — Slickdeals recorded $169.95 at Amazon on September 12, 2025, against a $249.95 list. We found no evidence that Black Friday is its reliable low; it appears to be a periodic-sale product rather than a November one.

Zojirushi: discounts happen, irregularly, and not always at the low

This is the class where “wait for Black Friday” is least reliable. Two dated examples pull in opposite directions. On November 22, 2025, Spoofee recorded the NS-ZCC10 Neuro Fuzzy at Amazon with a 30% checkout discount on a $175.17 price, landing at $122.62. But on February 18, 2025, Popular Science reported the NS-TSC10 Micom at $139 (from $179) and described it as “cheaper than it was on Black Friday.” For the NP-HCC10 induction model we found no dated Black Friday price record at all. The honest guidance: Zojirushi prices move through the year, and a good price is a good price whenever it appears.

Cuckoo: a real event, mostly on Cuckoo's own site

Cuckoo America's November 2024 press release announced Black Friday pricing of “up to 70% off” plus a free gift on its US website, with Amazon and Target promotions listed as “coming soon.” That is the brand's own headline figure across an unspecified range of products, not a documented price on the CRP-P0609S or CR-0631F we rank, so treat it as evidence that Cuckoo runs a November event, not as a number to expect.

No reliable record: Inkbird, Greater Goods, Wancle, Aroma, Toshiba, Tiger

For the budget circulators, the small rice cookers and Tiger, we could not find a dated, checkable Black Friday price history worth citing. That is not the same as “they never discount” — it means we will not tell you they do. Their cards below show the live price and any current Amazon reduction, and that is the only number we stand behind.

Buy now or wait for November? Class by class

The rule under all of this: a cooker you need this week is worth buying this week; the live card tells you what it costs today. “Wait” below means “historically, November has been meaningfully cheaper for this class” — it is never a promise about 2026.

Full-size Instant Pots (Duo, Duo Plus, Pro, RIO Wide, Duo Crisp) — wait if you can. The deepest, most consistent record in the category. If you see a pre-November price on the card at or below the dated 2025 figures above, that is already a Black-Friday-level price and there is no reason to hold out.
Instant Pot Duo Mini — buy when needed. The 3-quart is a lower-priced product to begin with and is not the model the big documented cuts landed on.
Crock-Pot Cook & Carry — wait if you can. A documented deep cut on this exact model at Amazon on Black Friday 2025.
Ninja HyperHeat / PossibleCooker PRO — lean wait, low confidence. The brand discounts; these specific current models have no record we could verify.
Anova Precision Cooker 3.0 and Nano — wait, and check Anova's own site as well as Amazon. The clearest holiday record among sous vide machines, often best direct.
Breville Joule Turbo — buy when the card shows a cut. Its documented discounts have not been Black Friday-specific.
Zojirushi (Neuro Fuzzy, Micom, induction) — buy when the price is right, whenever that is. Irregular discounts; a February low has beaten a Black Friday price before.
Cuckoo — lean wait, and check cuckooamerica.com in November. The brand runs a real event; Amazon pricing on the specific models is undocumented.
Inkbird, Greater Goods, Wancle, Aroma, Toshiba, Tiger — buy when needed. No reliable record; the live card is the only honest signal.

Our current winners, with live prices

The cards below are the machines that currently hold the top spot on our ranked pages — the best multicooker, the best rice cooker, the best sous vide machine, and the budget and combo winners. Each shows today's Amazon price, the date it was checked, and the list-price gap where Amazon reports one. After 48 hours without a refresh the number disappears rather than going stale. If you are shopping for someone else, our under-$100, under-$200 and splurge gift guides re-read these same picks for a gifter.

In detail

The picks, in full

The one to buy if you are not sure

Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker, 6 Quart

Rated power:1000 W Capacity:6 Qt / 5.7 L Working pressure:10.2–11.6 psi (70–80 kPa) high Functions:7-in-1, 13 programs Inner pot:18/8 stainless, tri-ply base

Stainless inner potWattage & pressure published

8.6/10

The multicooker that made the category, and still the right default. Instant Brands publishes the wattage, the working pressure range and a stainless (not nonstick) inner pot, which is more than most of the field manages — and it costs less than almost all of them.

Capability: 7.5
Capacity: 8
Documentation: 9.5
Build: 8.5
Value: 9.5

What it gets right

Instant Brands publishes the wattage, the working-pressure range and the pot material — the full set, which most of the field does not
The 18/8 stainless inner pot has no coating to scratch off, so it outlives the nonstick pots in cookers costing more
At the current price it is the cheapest genuinely well-documented multicooker on this site

What it doesn't

No sous vide or air-fry program — this is the plain pressure-and-slow-cook model, by design
The steam release is a manual toggle, not the quiet auto-release of the Duo Plus or Pro
Seven functions is fewer than the sticker-count leaders, though most of those are the same element at different set points

What it costs to run

About 18.8¢ an hour at full rated draw, at the US average of 18.83¢ per kWh.

1,000 W ÷ 1000 × 1 h × 18.83¢ = 18.8¢

1000 W at 120 V / 60 Hz, published on the Instant Pot Duo product page and confirmed on the IP-DUO60 manual specification page. This is an upper bound: the element only draws full power while it is heating up or pressurizing, then cycles off to hold temperature, and no manufacturer publishes a duty cycle — so we compute at full rated draw rather than invent a correction factor. The full method is published.

Skip this if…

…you specifically want sous vide, a quieter steam release, or an air-fry lid — the Duo has none of those, and reaching for it and then wishing it did more is the most common Instant Pot regret. Step up to the Pro or Duo Crisp instead.

$109.99on Amazon

Price last checked Sep 23, 2026. Prices move constantly — Amazon's at checkout is the one that counts.

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The benchmark fuzzy-logic rice cooker

Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker & Warmer, 5.5 Cup

Rated power:680 W Capacity:5.5 cup / 1.0 L uncooked Technology:Micom + Neuro Fuzzy logic Origin:Made in Japan

Made in JapanFuzzy-logic heat control

8.1/10

The rice cooker every other one is measured against. Its Neuro Fuzzy microcomputer adjusts heat through the cook rather than running a fixed timer, which is the whole reason a $260 rice cooker cooks rice better than a $30 one. Made in Japan, 680 W, and the settings that matter are all there.

Capability: 8.5
Capacity: 7.5
Documentation: 9
Build: 8
Value: 7.5

What it gets right

Neuro Fuzzy logic adjusts the heat during the cook, which is what actually separates good rice from timer-and-hope rice
Zojirushi publishes the wattage, the capacity and the origin plainly — and it is genuinely made in Japan
The settings people actually use are all present: white, sushi, softer, harder, mixed, porridge, brown, rinse-free

What it doesn't

It is a Micom cooker, not induction — the NP-HCC10 heats the whole pot electromagnetically and cooks marginally better, for a lot more money
At this price you are paying for the logic, not the build; the pot and body are ordinary
The retro 1990s styling has not changed in years and looks it

What it costs to run

About 12.8¢ an hour at full rated draw, at the US average of 18.83¢ per kWh.

680 W ÷ 1000 × 1 h × 18.83¢ = 12.8¢

680 W at 120 V, published on Zojirushi's own NS-ZCC10 product page. This is an upper bound: the element only draws full power while it is heating up or pressurizing, then cycles off to hold temperature, and no manufacturer publishes a duty cycle — so we compute at full rated draw rather than invent a correction factor. The full method is published.

Skip this if…

…you eat rice most days and want the genuine best — then the induction NP-HCC10 is the upgrade, not this. Or if you cook rice a couple of times a week and $260 feels steep for the job, a budget Aroma does 80% of it for a sixth of the price.

$209.99on Amazon

$223.996% off

Price last checked Sep 23, 2026. Prices move constantly — Amazon's at checkout is the one that counts.

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The default, and it earned it

Anova Precision Cooker 3.0 (WiFi), 1100 W

Rated power:1100 W Temperature range:0–92°C (32–197°F)Accuracy:±0.1°C Pump:8 L/min Connectivity:Dual-band WiFi + app

Fully specifiedWorks without the app

9.0/10

The sous vide circulator most people should buy. Anova publishes the full specification — 1,100 W, a 0–92°C range, ±0.1°C accuracy, an 8 L/min pump — and backs it with a two-year warranty, the longest here. It has an on-device screen so it works without the app, which the Joule does not.

Capability: 9.5
Capacity: 8.5
Documentation: 10
Build: 8.5
Value: 8.5

What it gets right

Anova publishes the complete specification — wattage, temperature range, accuracy and pump flow — which almost nobody else in this class does
An on-device touchscreen means it works fully without a phone, unlike the app-only Joule
A two-year warranty, the longest of any sous vide machine on this site

What it doesn't

At 325 mm tall it is a large device to store next to the slimmer Nano or Joule
The clamp-and-skirt design is bulkier than the Joule's magnetic foot
1,100 W is a real draw — powerful, but the most per hour of the sub-premium circulators here alongside the Joule and Greater Goods

What it costs to run

About 20.7¢ an hour at full rated draw, at the US average of 18.83¢ per kWh.

1,100 W ÷ 1000 × 1 h × 18.83¢ = 20.7¢

1100 W, published on Anova Culinary's own Precision Cooker 3.0 product page alongside the temperature range, accuracy and pump rate. This is an upper bound: the element only draws full power while it is heating up or pressurizing, then cycles off to hold temperature, and no manufacturer publishes a duty cycle — so we compute at full rated draw rather than invent a correction factor. The full method is published.

Skip this if…

…you want the smallest possible device or you cook small portions in shallow water — the slimmer Nano is cheaper, lighter and enough for a single steak, and this is the one to buy only if you want the full power and the longer range.

$169.00on Amazon

$229.0026% off

Price last checked Sep 23, 2026. Prices move constantly — Amazon's at checkout is the one that counts.

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Pressure cook and air fry under one lid

Instant Pot Duo Crisp Ultimate Lid, 13-in-1 Air Fryer & Pressure Cooker, 6.5 Quart

Rated power:1500 W Capacity:6.5 Qt / 6.2 L Functions:13-in-1 (pressure, air fry, bake, dehydrate, sous vide, proof)Inner pot:Stainless steel

One lid, both jobsHighest draw here

8.4/10

The one lid that both pressurizes and crisps, which is the whole argument against buying a pressure cooker and an air fryer separately. It draws 1,500 W — the most of any Instant Pot here — and that higher draw is the air-fry element doing real work, not a spec-sheet flourish.

Capability: 9.5
Capacity: 8.5
Documentation: 8.5
Build: 8
Value: 7.5

What it gets right

The Ultimate Lid does pressure and air fry without swapping hardware, which is the genuine space-saving argument for the combo
Thirteen functions here include the ones people actually asked for — sous vide, dehydrate and proof, not just relabeled heat
Instant Brands publishes the 1,500 W rating and a stainless inner pot in its own manual — full documentation on a combo unit, which is rare

What it doesn't

1,500 W is the highest draw of any Instant Pot on this site, so it is the most expensive per minute to run
Switching from pressure to air fry has an extra step: the protective pressure cooking cover over the air-fry element comes out first, and Instant Brands' own instructions warn it will be hot — an oven-mitt job mid-recipe
The single Ultimate Lid is more complex than a plain pressure lid, so there is more to go wrong over years of use

What it costs to run

About 28.2¢ an hour at full rated draw, at the US average of 18.83¢ per kWh.

1,500 W ÷ 1000 × 1 h × 18.83¢ = 28.2¢

1500 W at 120 V / 60 Hz, published on Instant Brands' own Duo Crisp with Ultimate Lid product page and confirmed in the model SLCO65000 user manual specification table. This is an upper bound: the element only draws full power while it is heating up or pressurizing, then cycles off to hold temperature, and no manufacturer publishes a duty cycle — so we compute at full rated draw rather than invent a correction factor. The full method is published.

Skip this if…

…you already own a separate air fryer you are happy with. The combo's entire premium is putting both jobs in one box; if crisping is already handled, the plain Pro does the pressure half better for less.

$219.95on Amazon

Price last checked Sep 23, 2026. Prices move constantly — Amazon's at checkout is the one that counts.

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The fluffiest rice, under pressure

Cuckoo CRP-P0609S High-Pressure Rice Cooker, 6 Cup

Rated power:890 W Capacity:6 cup / 12 cup cooked Technology:Heating pressure + fuzzy logic Inner pot:304 stainless + nonstick coating Origin:Made in South Korea

Cooks under pressure304 stainless pot

8.1/10

A pressurized rice cooker, which is the Korean approach and a genuinely different one: cooking rice under pressure raises the boiling point and produces a distinctly fluffier, stickier grain, especially for short-grain and mixed rice. 890 W, a 304 stainless pot, and Cuckoo's signature talking interface.

Capability: 9
Capacity: 8
Documentation: 7.5
Build: 8.5
Value: 7.5

What it gets right

Pressure cooking raises the boiling point and produces a fluffier, stickier grain — the real advantage of the Korean-style cooker
A 304 food-grade stainless pot under the nonstick, which is a step up from the plain nonstick pots at this price
Fuzzy logic plus a full menu set including GABA rice, porridge and a scorched-rice (nurungji) mode

What it doesn't

The wattage is on Cuckoo's manual, not the retail product page — you have to go looking for it
The talking voice guide is not to everyone's taste and, on the US model, the default voice options are limited
A pressure rice cooker has a sealing gasket that eventually needs replacing, unlike a plain Micom cooker

What it costs to run

About 16.8¢ an hour at full rated draw, at the US average of 18.83¢ per kWh.

890 W ÷ 1000 × 1 h × 18.83¢ = 16.8¢

890 W as published in Cuckoo's own CRP-P0609S series manual specification page. This is an upper bound: the element only draws full power while it is heating up or pressurizing, then cycles off to hold temperature, and no manufacturer publishes a duty cycle — so we compute at full rated draw rather than invent a correction factor. The full method is published.

Skip this if…

…you mostly cook long-grain or basmati, where the pressure advantage is smallest and a good fuzzy-logic cooker matches it. The pressure difference shows most on short-grain, sticky and mixed rice.

$269.99on Amazon

Price last checked Sep 23, 2026. Prices move constantly — Amazon's at checkout is the one that counts.

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WiFi and a screen for under $100

Inkbird ISV-100W WiFi Sous Vide, 1000 W

Rated power:1000 W Temperature range:25–99°C (77–210°F)Accuracy:±0.1°C Water capacity:15 L Connectivity:WiFi (2.4 GHz) + app

Fully specified under $100On-device screen + WiFi

8.8/10

The value pick that does not feel like one. Under $100, and Inkbird still publishes the full specification: 1,000 W, a 25–99°C range, ±0.1°C accuracy, 15 L capacity, WiFi and an on-device dot-matrix screen. It undercuts the Anova by more than half and gives up remarkably little on paper.

Capability: 9
Capacity: 8.5
Documentation: 9.5
Build: 7.5
Value: 9.5

What it gets right

Publishes the complete specification — wattage, range, accuracy, capacity — at a price where most rivals publish nothing
An on-device dot-matrix screen and WiFi both, so it works with or without the app
±0.1°C accuracy on paper matches the Anova, for less than half the money

What it doesn't

A one-year warranty against the Anova's two
The listed weight figure on Inkbird's own page is internally inconsistent — a small sign the documentation is less polished than Anova's
The app is functional rather than good, and the WiFi is 2.4 GHz only

What it costs to run

About 18.8¢ an hour at full rated draw, at the US average of 18.83¢ per kWh.

1,000 W ÷ 1000 × 1 h × 18.83¢ = 18.8¢

1000 W, published on Inkbird's own ISV-100W product page alongside the range, accuracy and capacity. This is an upper bound: the element only draws full power while it is heating up or pressurizing, then cycles off to hold temperature, and no manufacturer publishes a duty cycle — so we compute at full rated draw rather than invent a correction factor. The full method is published.

Skip this if…

…you want the longest warranty and the most refined app — that is the Anova, and it costs the difference. On the cooking specification itself, this gives up very little.

$95.99on Amazon

Price last checked Sep 23, 2026. Prices move constantly — Amazon's at checkout is the one that counts.

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The cheapest cooker that does more than rice

Aroma Professional ARC-994SG Digital Rice Cooker & Multicooker

Rated power:450W (120V 60Hz)Capacity:4 cups uncooked / 8 cups cooked Rice programs:White Rice, Brown Rice Slow Cook:2 to 10 hours Heat control:Sensor Logic Inner pot:Ceramic-coated nonstick Warranty:1 year limited (US)

Sauté-then-Simmer + slow cookOnly white & brown rice programs

6.9/10

The budget pick now, and an honest one. For around forty dollars it cooks white and brown rice, sautés then simmers, slow-cooks for 2 to 10 hours and steams — a genuine little multicooker in a small pot — and Aroma publishes its 450 W draw. What Aroma does not publish is how its 'Sensor Logic' works, and there are only two rice programs, so this is the versatility pick, not the rice-quality one.

Capability: 6.5
Capacity: 6.5
Documentation: 7
Build: 5.5
Value: 9

What it gets right

Rice, Sauté-then-Simmer, a 2-to-10-hour slow cook and a steam tray in one small pot for around forty dollars — a real multicooker, not just a rice pot
Aroma publishes the draw — 450 W on its own product page — so, unlike the ARC-954SBD it replaces, it gets a real running-cost figure, and it is the lowest published draw of any rice cooker on this site
A 15-hour delay timer and automatic Keep Warm, so rice or oatmeal can be ready when you walk in

What it doesn't

Only two rice programs, White and Brown (plus Oatmeal) — no sushi, porridge or texture settings, and fewer than the ARC-954SBD it replaces, which added Quick Rice and Quinoa
Aroma says its Sensor Logic 'automatically controls the internal temperature' but explains nothing more, never calls it fuzzy logic, and the manual does not mention it — so we cannot tell you how it compares with a Zojirushi's
The ceramic-coated pot is the part that wears: Aroma recommends hand-washing it to lengthen its lifespan and warns the dishwasher can discolor it

What it costs to run

About 8.5¢ an hour at full rated draw, at the US average of 18.83¢ per kWh.

450 W ÷ 1000 × 1 h × 18.83¢ = 8.5¢

450W at 120V 60Hz, listed under Power Consumption on Aroma's own ARC-994SG product page. The instruction manual itself gives only the 120V AC requirement. This is an upper bound: the element only draws full power while it is heating up or pressurizing, then cycles off to hold temperature, and no manufacturer publishes a duty cycle — so we compute at full rated draw rather than invent a correction factor. The full method is published.

Skip this if…

…rice quality is the whole point of the purchase. It gives you two rice buttons and a sensor Aroma does not explain; if you want dedicated sushi, porridge and texture settings from a documented fuzzy-logic cooker, the Zojirushi Neuro Fuzzy is the one — this is the value and versatility pick, not the rice-quality pick.

$39.22on Amazon

$49.9922% off

Price last checked Sep 23, 2026. Prices move constantly — Amazon's at checkout is the one that counts.

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One or two people, or a second pot

Instant Pot Duo Mini 7-in-1, 3 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker

Rated power:700 W Capacity:3 Quart Functions:7-in-1, 11 one-touch programs Inner pot:18/8 stainless, tri-ply base

Smallest footprintLowest-draw Instant Pot here

7.3/10

The Duo shrunk to 3 quarts. It is the right size for one or two people, for a dorm or an RV, or as a second pot for a side dish while the big one does the main. The same 7-in-1 function set, the same stainless pot, in a footprint that actually fits a small kitchen.

Capability: 7
Capacity: 4.5
Documentation: 9
Build: 8
Value: 8

What it gets right

Three quarts is genuinely one-or-two-person sized — you are not heating a six-quart pot to cook a cup of rice
At 700 W it is the lowest-draw Instant Pot on this site, and small and light enough to live in a cupboard
The same 18/8 stainless inner pot and 7-in-1 set as the full Duo, so nothing about the cooking is compromised

What it doesn't

Three quarts is a hard ceiling — it will not cook for a family, and doubling a recipe means two rounds
The smaller pot pressurizes fast but the tight interior makes searing in batches fiddly
No sous vide or air fry — it is the plain Duo feature set, scaled down

What it costs to run

About 13.2¢ an hour at full rated draw, at the US average of 18.83¢ per kWh.

700 W ÷ 1000 × 1 h × 18.83¢ = 13.2¢

700 W at 120 V / 60 Hz, published on Instant Brands' own Duo Mini product page and confirmed in the Duo Mini user manual specification table. This is an upper bound: the element only draws full power while it is heating up or pressurizing, then cycles off to hold temperature, and no manufacturer publishes a duty cycle — so we compute at full rated draw rather than invent a correction factor. The full method is published.

Skip this if…

…you ever cook for more than two, or you batch-cook. The Mini's size is its whole point and also its whole limit; a 6-quart Duo is only a little more money and vastly more useful for a household.

$89.99on Amazon

Price last checked Sep 23, 2026. Prices move constantly — Amazon's at checkout is the one that counts.

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How to judge a Black Friday cooker deal when they appear

Compare to the dated history, not the list price. A “40% off” badge against an inflated list price is the oldest trick in November. The figures above are real prices that were charged on real dates; a 2026 deal that matches or beats them is a good one, and a deal that does not is just a Tuesday.

Check the model number, not the name. Holiday listings are where older, renewed or bundle SKUs surface under a familiar name. Every card on this site names the exact model and links its specifications to the manufacturer's own document.

Do not buy a category you do not need because it is cheap. The best November purchase is the cooker that fits how you cook. Which cooker do you need settles that in a few minutes, and our overall winners are the shortlist.

How this page is maintained. Prices on the cards come from Amazon's API daily and are dated. Deals are added by hand, each with the retailer, the price and the date we saw it, and removed when they end. We earn a commission on qualifying purchases through our links; it does not change what we post. Our method.

How we picked

Machines we claim to have tested: 0

Everyone in this category tells you they tested twenty cookers. We have tested none, and we say so. Here is what we do instead: read the manufacturer's manual and spec page, record the published wattage, capacity, pressure or temperature figure and warranty term, work out what the machine costs to run per hour, show the arithmetic so you can redo it with your own electricity rate, and cite all of it. Where a brand publishes no wattage, we print no running cost rather than borrowing a number from a similar model. Prices come live from Amazon's API and disappear rather than go stale.

The scores above are judgments from that documented research — not test results. One of the five metrics is Documentation: whether the manufacturer will tell you what its cooker draws at all. The full rubric, including what disqualifies a pick, is published in full.

Questions

Frequently asked

When do Black Friday cooker deals start in 2026?

Retailers have not announced 2026 dates at the time of writing. For reference, Amazon's 2025 event ran from November 20 through Cyber Monday, December 1, and BlackerFriday.com's history of Instant Pot's sales reports the brand's markdowns have tended to land on the official Black Friday date rather than weeks early. We will post the 2026 dates here as soon as they are announced.

Does Instant Pot go on sale for Black Friday?

Historically, yes, and reliably: on Black Friday 2025 the 6-quart Duo was listed at Amazon for $69.99 against a $109.99 regular price and the Duo Plus at $59.99 against $139.99. That is a record, not a forecast — the live price on the Duo's card is what it costs today.

Do Zojirushi rice cookers go on sale for Black Friday?

Sometimes, irregularly, and not always at their lowest. We found a 30% Amazon checkout discount on the NS-ZCC10 Neuro Fuzzy in November 2025 and, separately, a February 2025 price on the NS-TSC10 Micom described by Popular Science as cheaper than the previous Black Friday. A good Zojirushi price is worth taking whenever it appears.

Is Cyber Monday better than Black Friday for kitchen appliances?

We have no dated evidence that one day is consistently better than the other for the cookers we rank; Amazon now runs a single event that spans both. Judge any deal against the dated history on this page rather than the day it lands on.

Will you post deals here when they go live?

Yes. Each verified deal is added with the model, the retailer, the price and the date we saw it, and removed when it ends. The date at the top of the page changes when we do.

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Sources

We have not tested these machines in a lab and we do not pretend to have. Specifications come from the manufacturer's own published documents; electricity rates come from the US Energy Information Administration; prices come from the live Amazon API. Where a figure is not published, the page says “not published” rather than guessing. Read the full method.

Quick picks

Deal status: nothing live yet — this page updates in November

What this category has historically discounted — and what rarely does

Instant Pot: the most reliable discounter in the category

Crock-Pot: deep, documented, and on the model we rank

Ninja pressure cookers: historically deep — but on models Ninja has since replaced

Anova: consistent holiday discounts, often on its own site

Breville Joule Turbo: discounts, but not tied to Black Friday

Zojirushi: discounts happen, irregularly, and not always at the low

Cuckoo: a real event, mostly on Cuckoo's own site

No reliable record: Inkbird, Greater Goods, Wancle, Aroma, Toshiba, Tiger

Buy now or wait for November? Class by class

Our current winners, with live prices

The picks, in full

Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker, 6 Quart

Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker & Warmer, 5.5 Cup

Anova Precision Cooker 3.0 (WiFi), 1100 W

Instant Pot Duo Crisp Ultimate Lid, 13-in-1 Air Fryer & Pressure Cooker, 6.5 Quart

Cuckoo CRP-P0609S High-Pressure Rice Cooker, 6 Cup

Inkbird ISV-100W WiFi Sous Vide, 1000 W

Aroma Professional ARC-994SG Digital Rice Cooker & Multicooker

Instant Pot Duo Mini 7-in-1, 3 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker

How to judge a Black Friday cooker deal when they appear

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