Instant Pot RIO Wide Plus Pressure Cooker 7.5 Quart

Overview

The Instant Pot RIO Wide Plus DPPC801GM is a 7.5-quart, 9-in-1 electric pressure cooker with a 35% wider stainless steel pot for searing before pressure cooking. It suits families who want one appliance to pressure cook, slow cook, steam, saute and bake without juggling separate pots.

This is Instant Pot's wide-base update to the standard round multicooker: the pot is shallower but 35% broader across the bottom, so searing and deglazing don't need a separate pan. The guided control panel with step-by-step presets is aimed at buyers who find pressure cooking intimidating, and the WhisperQuiet steam release with Quiet Mark certification address the loud-hiss complaint older Instant Pots are known for. At 7.5 quarts it sits between the standard 6-quart and 8-quart sizes, built for family-batch cooking rather than solo meals.

• 7.5-quart capacity, up to 7 servings
• 1400 watts, UL and ULC listed
• Tri-ply stainless steel inner pot
• Includes steaming rack and spare sealing ring

Who it's for

Good for families who cook batch meals and want one pot that sears, pressure cooks, and keeps food warm until dinner is served. Not the pick for anyone who mainly wants a compact single-serving cooker, since the wide 7.5-quart pot takes up more counter and cupboard space than a standard round model.

Pros and cons

Performance notes

The wide, tri-ply stainless pot spreads heat more evenly across the base than a narrow deep pot, which is what actually helps with searing before you switch to pressure cooking, not the wattage alone. Pressure cooking works by sealing steam inside to raise the boiling point, cutting cook times against slow methods; the WhisperQuiet release manages the noisy part of that process. Ten built-in safety mechanisms, including overheat protection and a lid-lock indicator, govern when the appliance will and won't let you open it mid-cycle.

Where it stands among electric pressure cookers

• #7 most-searched brand and model of the 11 electric pressure cookers lines we track (by search demand, not sales).

From the specs of the 30 electric pressure cookers we list; not a test result.

Specifications

Closest rivals on specs

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• Wattage 1400 vs 1000 watts (+40%)

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• Capacity 7.5 vs 6 quarts (+25%)
• Item Weight 17.9 vs 21.2 pounds (-16%)

DUMOS 16-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker 6 Qt

• Capacity 7.5 vs 6.3 quarts (+19%)
• Item Weight 17.9 vs 11.9 pounds (+50%)
• Wattage 1400 vs 1000 watts (+40%)