Excellent cooker! We like the speed and size of this pressure cooker! It is metal for great long use and very easy to use! The roast and steak dish were very tasty! Although we are retired, this cooker aids us to cook and serve quickly! It is compatible to our lifestyle of quick and easy!

Make sure the cooking pot is in the heating base. Hubby wanted oatmeal, using my well used 3 Qt. The oatmeal, once it traveled inside as he was trying to dump it out...I wouldn't ever use it again worrying a piece of oatmeal smoldering, nope.

There are no 3 quart insta pots, they are replaced by the 4QT RIO 7 in 1. Yipee! The pot is wider making the saute easier and it is shorter. The 6 functions are one's I use frequently.

And, This appliances is good looking. I do have covers i use to keep the settling smells and grease that happens to everything sitting on the counters.

It works great, fast and the same quality as with all of my InstaPot's 3, 6 and 8 quarts.

This pot is one of the best purchases I've ever made. It is incredibly versatile, easy to use and the 6-quart size is perfect for family meals. I love the speed with which he cooks the meat, beans and stews, leaving everything incredibly tender and with a lot of flavor. The control panel is very intuitive and the keep warm function is super practical. It definitely saves you time and effort on a daily basis. 10/10.

The Instant Pot RIO 3QT is a remarkably reliable little workhorse that cooks everything from beans to stews with consistent, even results every time. It reaches pressure smoothly, never scorches, and delivers perfectly tender food without babysitting. What truly sets it apart is its energy efficiency—it peaks around 771W and then drops to a very low maintenance draw, making it run smoothly and safely with an EcoFlow Delta Max 2 (1024W). No spikes, no surprises, just steady performance and excellent cooking in a compact, dependable package.

This has a high capacity for lots of meat and vegetables! Easy to use and sooo many options! From yogurt to pasta to roast! Great size!

I love this thing. We had a full size Instant Pot and it just seemed huge - took up a lot of room and was larger than what we need with just two people to cook for. This one is a lot more manageable and it operates so smoothly with controls that are intuitive and simple. I really like the simple switch on the lid that releases steam. It's also lightweight which is great for me because I keep it in a high cupboard. Don't let the smaller size discourage you from buying - it's still large enought to do a meatloaf or a small to medium roast.

PROS:

1) Aesthetically pleasing appearance in my upgraded light kitchen, much prettier than my other black and stainless Instant Pots. Even the panel is mostly white. Color is a soft white or very light off white, not stark white which I was hoping for.

2) Much quieter than my other 3 and 6 quart Instant Pots. No loud obnoxious beeps.

3) The release button is on the front of the lid rather than next to the pressure release spout making it much much safer to use.

4) The glass lid from my 6 quart Instant Pot unit fits this container so they are interchangeable. A huge plus since the unit doesn’t come with a cover for refrigeration.

5) I love the wider shorter bowl which makes it easier to cook and serve.

6) I like that it has both high and low temperature settings for Slow Cook unlike my 3 quart Instant Pot.

CONS:

1) Cord is cheap and flimsy, nothing like the more substantial 3 pronged cord on my other Instant Pot units. This was a huge downgrade. And it’s black, an eyesore on this otherwise very pretty unit. Should have used a better quality white cord. I’m purchasing a sleeve for it.

2) Electric Cord is not detachable like with my other Instant Pot units so you can’t replace it in case you want something longer or shorter or better quality or just want to remove it for storage.

3) You can’t purchase additional replacement containers in this size and shape which I was able to do with my other Instant Pot units. Hopefully they’ll eventually manufacture them. But in the meantime the one container is all I have.

4) The Pressure Cook/Steam settings have only one temperature unlike my other stainless Instant Pot units which had both low and high options. I consider this a rather significant downgrade. After using it several times and judging by how long it takes to heat up, cook, and depressurize the temp seems to be high. Disappointing as I always used the low temp setting before.

Overall I like the RIO except for the cord and that I can’t buy extra containers. So far it’s working well. I’ve already made soup, pasta, and rice which came out perfect.

Love this Insta pot, although it has seven functions. I have only used the pressure cooker option thus far however I have used it several times. I love how you can put frozen meat and have it cooked and come out so tender so quickly. It’s easy to use and easy to clean. I bought the glass cover separate. I am able to take out the inner pot and store the leftovers in my refrigerator. It’s very nice to look at too.

I purchased the Instant Pot recently, and it has genuinely improved my daily cooking routine. The multi-function options are very well-designed — pressure cooking, sautéing, slow cooking, and steaming all work flawlessly.

Rice, biryani, dal, soups, and even boiled vegetables are cooked perfectly with consistent results. The stainless-steel inner pot is sturdy and easy to clean, unlike non-stick pots that wear out quickly.

I also appreciate the safety features: lid lock, pressure release valve, and auto temperature control. The appliance feels premium, user-friendly, and energy-efficient.

Overall, the Instant Pot is a reliable, time-saving kitchen appliance, especially for busy households. Totally worth the purchase.

Great quality

Es muy bonita y funcional me encanto

Love it. Made a yummy slow cook roast

Ésta remplaza a mi vieja instant pot. Es más bonita, creo que un poco más rápida, pero tiene un defecto en el diseño que a mi no me gusta.

PRECALIENTA. Así que primero PRECALIENTA y luego continua, por lo que la función de SAUTE es distinta a la anterior y se debe dejar que termine y luego poner la comida. Sino, nunca acaba o empieza el time. Este proceso toma casi 5 minutos.

Así que si vas a sautear algo terminas casi siempre apagándole manualmente.

Y bye a lo smart.... En fin, alguien tuvo una brillante idea, pero no cocina con el producto.

Ni hablar, es lo único malo...

Por lo demás, increíble y fácil de usar. Buena idea el nuevo sistema para tirar el vapor.