Customer Ratings & Reviews

My wife took it out of the box on Christmas Day and hasn’t stopped using it. It is not much faster than her regular cooking BUT she can put everything in and walk away. It is very easy to clean and use. The VIVA has many features that she hasn’t used yet but looks forward to. It was a great value for our money. She keeps it on the counter all the time, which means it is as important as the coffee maker!

Love to use my new instant pot. This is my second pressure cooker, but my first instant pot. I also really like using the sous vide feature.

Great price at the time of purchase! It is efficient and fast! I fit really good in my small kitchen on the countertop. Love it!

As I write this I am savoring beef stew made in my instant pot. And it's excellent! Go out and buy one NOW!

Love making yogurt in my instant pot! Also love how I can proof bread with yogurt feature!

I bought my 6 qt.Instant Pot Viva a month ago and have not regretted the purchase. I had read online reviews prior to the purchase; viewed basic “ how-to” videos and watched several demos of recipes to prep myself to use the Instant Pot Viva. Two recipes later— braised pork cutlets with apples and onions in a wine/broth sauce and a corn bread with cheddar cheese-I am convinced that I made a wise decision. Covid quarantining has made me weary of my own cooking, so this new Instant Pot addition should improve my inventory of recipes. If you still harbor fears of the old pressure cookers with the jiggle release valves, please let them go. Follow the instructions to the Instant Pot and you should find it easy and safe to use. Best Buy advertised that this model came with a measuring cup and spoon, but none were in the box. It does come with a trivet for easier lifting of items and an extra sealing ring.

I had my eye on this and then got this for a really great deal. I was totally excited about the pressure cooker. Haven’t tried to make a cake or yogurt yet but what a fun cooking item to have during this time of quarantine. Lots of great recipes to try in this awesome Instant Pot.

This is a great product. I’ve used it quite often as a go to meal maker. Soups, short ribs, salmon, and even an Easter ham (20 min)! If you want some great food and your time ranges from a lot of time to barely any, purchase this (or one like it) and you will not regret it.

Good quality, easy to use, very versatile, I use it to cook rice, porridge, soup, stew, yogurt, etc. Con: The inner pot is stainless steel, cooked rice sticks to the pot, hard to wash.

We’ve only had 6 weeks at this point, but my husband (who is the cook) loves it. Takes some of the stress out of meal prep - timing wise. It is a different way to cook so there’s some adjustment, but everything we’ve tried has turned out great! From soups to ribs - yum! We did get some extra accessories like a second bowl for making rice dishes quicker. The only downside (other than learning a new way to cook), is having it sit on the counter all the time - but if you use it most days.

We're late adopters to the cult of Instapot... but I can honestly say it's pretty amazing. It cooks a whole chicken or ribs in a half hour. Very easy to use, once we got over our fear of it. Instructions could be better, but there's plenty of guidance available online for the timid. We lucked out in buying when Best Buy had this model on sale right after the Christmas holiday. Great option for busy people / families. Set it and forget it. Total Recommend!

The Instapot has saved me so much time when making meals! Super easy and doesn’t take up a lot of space! I was able to cook mashed potatoes within 15 minutes from start to finish! Typically would have taken 30-40 minutes by standard stovetop! Highly recommend!

This thing is a great time saver. I was a little skeptical about it. It seemed too good to be true, but I'm here to say it lives up to the hype. I've already made stew, chicken tikka masala, steamed veggies, and baked potatoes! If you are busy like my wife & me and have a hard time putting aside the time to use a traditional slow cooker then this is what you need.

Replaces a slow cooker rice cooker and pressure cooker! Great for experimenting with new recipes

This is my first pressure cooker and instant pot, had never used one as well so i was hesitant to purchase. I have been using this pot in replacement of the conventional stove and it proves to be easy to use and I love that you can use this pot to saute as well. Although there are a lot of functions, I have not able to use of them just because I have not tried it for any of my regular food recipes. I love making soup using this pot. It's a great item to use if you want to deal away with too many pots and pans. I use this for my regular cooking while I use an airfryer for anything that I need to fry. It was already late that I saw that another model can be converted to airfryer. At anyrate I now only have two items in my kitchen. The only con I see is you have to buy the accessories separately i.e. steamer basket, tongs etc which I believed should have been disclosed and should have been included the basic ones. If you are to cook many types of food at a given time, I recommend buying an extra inner pot so you can continue using the instant pot without downtime.

I purchased my first Instant Pot 2-1/2 years ago during Amazon's Black Friday sale. Big fan! Cuts down on cooking time with moist & juicy flavorful results! This Best Buy purchase was a Christmas gift for my bff. It was also the lowest price I've ever seen for this model at 59 dollars and 99 cents. The plan was for me to swing by my friend's one weekend and make a dish together. Being self-quarantined changed that plan, so I gave her a virtual cooking class this past weekend (she made kielbasa with cabbage, which took 25 minutes). What can I say? She took one bite and became weak in the knees - she's loved it! She couldn't believe the flavor that was achieved in such a short period of time. She's now a Insta-believer and is scouring the internet for other recipes to try for her family :) Just want to mention - please keep in mind that it takes several minutes for the Instant Pot to pressurize. Once it reaches the pressurized state, the 25 minute cook time begins. Once it reaches the cook time you've selected, the unit then begins depressurizIng - which takes another 5-10 minutes. If you don't want to wait for it to depressurize on its own, simply tap the Release Valve and step back because stream of volcanic proportions will erupt from the valve! The accessories I have ordered over time: Instant Pot Glass Lid, Steamer Rack and Silicone Lid. I highly recommend. BTW, I now own 2 Instant Pots, and have also purchased as gifts for my brother and sister.

I had it for a few weeks and have Cooked Corned Beef and Cabbage in it and it took 80 minutes plus about 5 minutes to get up to temp. It was simple and the I cooked Carrots and Potatoes in 15 minutes . It is really nice , But I am still perfecting recipes in it. I think I will use it alot and already see so much potential for making many meals in it. I do recommend this brand and size . I really enjoy it .

I have the instant pot IP duo that I have been using for a long time now and I bought this one for the sous vide function. If this performs like my other one, then I would highly recommend it. Plus the price was too good to pass up. I am also looking forward to trying out the cake setting. I haven't had a single problem with my IP DUO and I don't anticipate any problems with this one.

This pressure cooker will save your time and it had alot of options for any type of person. You can cook so many dishes and since its pressure cooker so you will enjoy the taste of your meals. It has cool style , looks so beautiful in the kitchen. If u are student, busy person , this will help u alot to have home made dishes.

Purchase this for my sister for Christmas and she loves it! She and her husband are avid cooks but they, like all of us, are sometimes short on time for cooking... This provided an easy option for some simpler meals with quicker cook times as well as ease of mind as one doesn't have to hover over the stove while cooking! Great item!