Is Instant Pot PFAS-free?
Across 19 graded products, Instant Pot averages F (22/100). On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. None of its products grade C or better yet. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab results.
Graded and flagged D and F, we’d swap these
Instant Pot
Instant 6-Quart Electric Round Dutch Oven Slow Cooker
Stainless steel heating base; ceramic or stainless steel inner cooking bowl
Lower PFAS concern; Instant Pot slow cooker uses non-coated metal internals, but brand offers no PFAS clarity.
⚠Risky category by default
Instant Pot
Instant Vortex Plus 6-Quart Air Fryer, Stainless Steel Single Basket, Size: 6 quarts
stainless steel basket and housing
Lower concern; stainless steel basket avoids common non-stick PFAS risks, but brand silent on interior coatings.
⚠Risky category by default
Instant Pot
12 Cup Rice and Grain Cooker
Stainless steel pot with no nonstick coating
Lower PFAS concern, stainless steel pot with no nonstick layer reported.
⚠Risky category by default
Instant Pot
Mini Chef Series 4QT Multi-Cooker
Stainless steel pot/bowl, no nonstick coating disclosed
Lower PFAS concern, stainless steel construction with no nonstick coating reported.
⚠Risky category by default
Instant Pot
Duo Pro 8-Quart Electric Pressure Cooker
Stainless steel inner pot, no nonstick coating
Lower PFAS concern, stainless steel pressure pot with no nonstick coating, but brand offers no PFAS transparency.
⚠Risky category by default
Instant Pot
Air Fryer 5.3qt with Odor Erase and Clearcook
Nonstick air fryer basket coating, composition unspecified by brand
Skip until Instant Pot discloses nonstick chemistry; PFAS risk unquantified.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
Instant Pot
Duo Crisp 6.5 Qt. Air Fryer & Multi-Cooker with Ultimate Lid
Stainless steel pot with unspecified nonstick coating on crisping basket
Skip until Instant Pot clarifies the crisping basket coating composition.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
Instant Pot
Vortex Air Fryer 6-Qt. 4-in-1
Nonstick-coated cooking basket; composition not publicly disclosed
Skip until Instant Pot discloses basket coating material or provides PFAS-free verification.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
Instant Pot
Vortex Mini Air Fryer 4-Qt.
Non-stick coated basket; composition unspecified by brand
Skip until Instant Pot discloses non-stick coating chemistry.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
Instant Pot
Instant Vortex Air Fryer 6-Qt.
Nonstick-coated basket; coating composition not disclosed
Skip until Instant Pot discloses nonstick coating chemistry or switches to PFAS-free alternatives.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
Instant Pot
Duo Crisp Air Fryer and Electric Pressure Cooker Combo
Stainless steel pot; unspecified nonstick coating on air fryer basket
Proceed with caution, nonstick coating composition unconfirmed by brand.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
Instant Pot
Vortex ClearCook Air Fryer Oven 13L
stainless steel body; nonstick coating composition unspecified
Skip until Instant Pot discloses nonstick coating chemistry or certifies PFAS-free.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
Instant Pot
RIO 6 Qt. Multi-Cooker
stainless steel inner pot, unspecified non-stick coating on lid
Lower concern but unverified, stainless steel pot is safer; lid coating identity remains opaque.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
Instant Pot
20-Cup Programmable Rice Cooker and Food Steamer
Stainless steel body; inner cooking bowl material unspecified by brand
Lower-concern cookware, but unspecified inner bowl coating warrants caution.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
Instant Pot
Duo Plus Pressure Cooker
stainless steel body; inner cooking pot coating unspecified
Lower PFAS concern likely, but vague inner-pot coating is a gap.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
Instant Pot
Instant Brands Instant Precision 5-in-1 Electric Dutch Oven
Stainless steel body; nonstick coating unspecified
Skip until coating details are disclosed, nonstick identity is the key missing fact.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
Instant Pot
RIO Chef Series 7-in-1 Multi-Cooker
Stainless steel inner pot; nonstick cooking surface unspecified
Likely lower concern, but unspecified nonstick coating leaves uncertainty, verify material with brand.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
Instant Pot
4QT RIO Mini Pressure Cooker
Stainless steel inner pot; coating/nonstick composition not disclosed
Lower-concern pressure cooker, but Instant Pot has not publicly disclosed nonstick coating materials; stainless construction mitigates risk.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
Instant Pot
RIO 7.5-Quart Wide 7-in-1 Electric Multi-Cooker
stainless steel inner pot; nonstick cooking surface unspecified
Moderate concern: stainless steel core is lower-risk, but nonstick coating type is not disclosed.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
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