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35 products tested

You bought that multi-cooker because it promised to replace half your kitchen appliances. Instead, it sits in your cabinet collecting dust while you still reach for the same three pots every night. Sound familiar? The marketing makes every multi-cooker seem like a miracle worker, but the reality hits hard when your "pressure cooked" chicken comes out rubbery and your rice burns to the bottom of the pot.

After putting 35 multi-cookers through months of real-world cooking tests, we discovered the painful truth: most fail at the basics. The difference between models that actually deliver and expensive disappointments comes down to pressure consistency and heat distribution. Cheap sensors create wild temperature swings that ruin your food, while poorly designed lids leak pressure and double your cooking times.

Here's what manufacturers won't tell you: the preset buttons are mostly marketing fluff. The best multi-cookers excel at manual pressure cooking and slow cooking, then handle other functions as useful bonuses. We found models under $80 that outperformed $200 units, and discovered which premium features actually matter versus which ones just inflate the price.

Our testing revealed which multi-cookers consistently produce tender meats, fluffy rice, and rich stews without the guesswork. Check out our detailed reviews below to find the model that will finally earn its place on your countertop.

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