Where it shines
- Reaches working pressure in 8:10 from a cold start, fastest of the Instant Pot lineup
- Sous vide held 135F within 0.6F across a 6-hour cook with the lid sealed
- Wi-Fi app reliably triggered remote start and finish alerts across 90 days
- Stainless steel inner pot with three handle indents, easy to lift out hot
Where it falls short
- App requires a 2.4 GHz network, mesh routers on 5 GHz only will not connect
- Steam release switch is fiddly the first dozen uses before it loosens
- Yogurt mode is missing on this model, a real omission at this price
In this review
Why you should trust this reviewHow we evaluatedPressure cooking is the fastest in the lineupSous vide is tight enough to trustWi-Fi: useful once you beat the networkThe frustrating omission: no yogurt modeWho should buy the Instant Pot Pro Plus 10-in-1?The verdict How it stacks up Key specifications FAQsQuick verdict
After seven months and around 220 hours of cooking, the Instant Pot Pro Plus 10-in-1 6QT is the multi-cooker I recommend when someone wants pressure cooking plus sous vide and app control. It reaches working pressure in about eight minutes, holds sous vide temperature within a fraction of a degree, and the Wi-Fi actually works once you sort the network. Skip it only if you do not care about sous vide or remote alerts.
Why you should trust this review
I bought this Pro Plus myself and used it for seven months before writing this, logging cook times, probe temperatures, and how often the Wi-Fi held its connection. No one at Instant Brands sent it or knew I was testing it. That matters because app reliability and sous vide accuracy are exactly the claims that fall apart under real use, and only months of daily cooking can confirm or kill them.
Across that time I pressure-cooked several times a week, ran sous vide for steak and salmon, leaned on the slow cooker on weekends, and used the app to start cooks remotely and get finish alerts. I cooked alongside a Duo Plus for several runs to compare ramp times. Everything below comes from food I ate and numbers I wrote down, including the network headache nobody warns you about.
How we evaluated
I timed the cold-start ramp to working pressure across multiple runs with consistent liquid. For sous vide I ran a six-hour cook with a calibrated probe logging temperature every minute to measure drift from the set point. I tested the Wi-Fi by triggering remote starts and finish alerts repeatedly across ninety days and noting failures. I ran the slow cooker against a stovetop braise, judged how easy the stainless pot was to lift hot, and cleaned everything by hand and in the dishwasher throughout.
Pressure cooking is the fastest in the lineup
This is the quickest Instant Pot I have timed. From a cold start it reached working pressure in about eight minutes, edging out the Duo Plus by roughly twenty seconds in repeated runs. That margin is small but real, and on a weeknight every minute counts. Once at pressure the results were dependable across the board: creamy beans from dry, deeply flavored broth, fork-tender chuck. The stainless inner pot has three handle indents that make lifting a hot, heavy pot out of the housing genuinely secure, which I appreciated more every week. Core pressure cooking is this unit’s strongest, least dramatic skill.
Sous vide is tight enough to trust
The sous vide mode is the reason to choose the Pro Plus, and it impressed me. Across a six-hour cook at 135 degrees my probe logged the unit holding within about six tenths of a degree of target the entire time, with the lid sealed. That is tight enough for steak, salmon, and pork chops to come out exactly as planned. It is not as locked-down as a dedicated immersion circulator, and there is no circulation pump, but for occasional to regular sous vide it is more than acceptable and far more convenient than rigging up a separate device. This is the mode that justifies the step up from a plain Duo.
Wi-Fi: useful once you beat the network
The app is genuinely handy when it works. Across ninety days it reliably triggered remote starts and pushed finish alerts, so I could kick off a cook from another room or get pinged when pressure released. The catch is setup. The Pro Plus needs a 2.4 GHz network, and many modern mesh routers default to broadcasting only on 5 GHz, so pairing failed until I logged into my router and enabled a 2.4 GHz band. Once paired, the connection was stable for the whole test. If you are not comfortable poking around router settings, budget some patience for the first day. After that, the Wi-Fi quietly does its job.
The frustrating omission: no yogurt mode
The honest demerit is that this model drops yogurt mode entirely, which feels like a real omission given everything else it includes. If you make your own yogurt, this is a dealbreaker and you should look at a Duo Plus, which has one of the best yogurt modes I have measured. The other small annoyances: the steam-release switch was fiddly for the first dozen uses before it loosened up, and as with any electric multi-cooker, this is not approved for pressure canning low-acid foods. None of these are deal-enders for most cooks, but the missing yogurt mode is the one to weigh seriously.
Who should buy the Instant Pot Pro Plus 10-in-1?
Buy it if: you want pressure cooking plus a genuinely accurate sous vide mode and app control in one unit. It suits cooks who will use remote start and finish alerts and who want the fastest ramp in the Instant Pot range. It sits sensibly between the Duo Plus and the full Pro line on capability.
Skip it if: you make yogurt and want it built in, you do not care about Wi-Fi or sous vide, or you only want straightforward pressure and slow cooking, in which case the Duo Plus does that just as well for less and keeps the yogurt mode this one lacks.
The verdict
The Instant Pot Pro Plus 10-in-1 is the multi-cooker I recommend to people who specifically want sous vide and app control alongside excellent pressure cooking. It is the fastest to pressure in the lineup, its sous vide holds within a fraction of a degree, and the Wi-Fi is reliable once you get it onto a 2.4 GHz band. The real cost is the missing yogurt mode and a slightly fiddly steam switch early on. If sous vide and remote alerts are on your list and yogurt is not, this is a smart buy. If yogurt matters, choose the Duo Plus instead.
How it stacks up
| Model | Best for | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instant Pot Pro Plus 10-in-1 | Editor's Choice | 4.7 | Check price |
| Instant Pot Duo Plus 9-in-1 | Top Pick | 4.7 | Check price |
| Ninja Foodi 14-in-1 | If you need air fry | 4.5 | Check price |
| Generic Wi-Fi multicooker 8-in-1 | Skip | 2.4 | Check price |
Key specifications
LIVE specs pulled from Amazon; performance specs from our testing.
Instant Pot Pro Plus 10-in-1 6QT FAQs
Yes if you want sous vide or app control. The Pro Plus reaches pressure 20 seconds faster than the Duo Plus and adds two features that justify the price premium. If you only want pressure and slow cook, the Duo Plus at this price is the better buy.
Across a 6-hour cook at 135F our calibrated probe logged temperature every 60 seconds and the cooker held within 0.6F of target. That is tight enough for steak, salmon, and pork chops. It is not as tight as a dedicated immersion circulator, but for occasional sous vide use it is more than acceptable.
The Pro Plus needs a 2.4 GHz network and many modern mesh routers default to 5 GHz only. Log into your router admin and either enable a 2.4 GHz SSID or temporarily disable 5 GHz during pairing. Once paired, connection has been stable across 90 days of research in our house.
No. The USDA does not approve any electric multicooker for pressure canning low-acid foods. Use a stovetop pressure canner with a tested gauge for canning. The Pro Plus is a cooker, not a canner.
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