Instant Pot Dimensions: How big are they?

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1. Thank you Cara! Exactly the article I needed, but could find nowhere else. I’m looking to buy an IP in the US when I visit, and carry it back home after. I wanted to know if it could fit in my suitcase.

   Blessings

   1. Awesome Chris. Happy to hear this was helpful and hope you have a great trip.

2. Would also be useful to know how tall the pot is with the lid off. The cabinet I want to put it the 6qt instapot I want to buy is only 12.25″ tall, so I’m hoping by taking the lid off or flipping it I can just barely squeeze it in there. This dimension doesn’t appear to be part of any official specs, so I will just have to cross my fingers and try it… Thanks for at least giving me enough information to see it has a chance of working!

   1. Hi Victoria –

      It’s a great question. I don’t have a 6 quart to measure at the moment to help you estimate. I have 2 3-quart Instant Pots I also store with the lids upside down. The 3-quart lids add more than an inch to the total height. I suspect the 6-quart lids are a little taller. Good luck and I hope it all works out!

      – Cara.

3. I’m needing the inner pot width/dimensions of the liner pot for the 6 qt, the 8 qt, and the 10 qt. Trying to determine whether I need the 10 qt. The inner pot for my 8 qt duo is 9.5” wide. The 6 qt is 8.5” wide.

   1. I just learned from another friend that the 10 qt liner is 11” width. My question stemmed from wanting to use a 9” Bundt pan after seeing someone else do this. But the IP needs circulation space for the steam and pressure. With the 9.5” width, the 9” pan would fit, but I still am not comfortable with the idea of putting it in a liner with 1/4” space on either side. The 10 qt has 1” space around the pan.

      Folks recommend the 7” round pans for the 6 qt (8.5”), and the 8” rounds for the 8 qt (9.5”). Clearly the 8” would fit into the 6 qt liner, but it is not what is recommended.

      Could you help me find the premise behind pan size selections for IPs?

      1. Hey Catherine –

         It’s an interesting question. For anything safety-related contact the company directly for the best information.

         The most I know is that there needs to be enough space around the pan for pressure to move, but didn’t think it needed to be a large amount of space. Don’t forget to consider a cover if the recipe calls for it as foil and such takes up space. The in the 3-quart we cut it a little tight with a plan cover and sling.

         Thanks for visiting!
         – Cara

4. will a 3 qt liner fin in my 6 qt Lux

   1. Hi Larry –

      Thanks for stopping by. If you’re looking to do a pot-in-pot with a 3 qt liner, it potentially fits based on what I just tried but a trivet won’t fit under it. Usually, with pot-in-pot there’s trivet under the inner dish so that it doesn’t sit directly in the heated water. I probably wouldn’t to it in my 6 quart and would use a different secondary dish instead.

      If you’re asking if you can use a 3 quart liner in a 6 quart Instant Pot, then no. You need to use liner that matches the size of the Instant Pot.

      Hope that helps!
      – Cara

5. Does anyone make a glass lid for the 10 quart instant pot? I can’t seem to find one.

   1. Hey Joe.

      Thanks for stopping by. I don’t think I’ve seen one yet. Your best bet may be to try and measure the top of the 10 quart and look for something close. Since there’s only one 10 quart model currently available, the accessories are a bit limited.

6. Just to make models even more arcane, I have an Instant Pot Duo Gourmet (Costco). It comes only in 6qt size, as far as I know.

   1. Thanks for reminding me about that one Elane. I heard a few mentions about it and yes, it’s only in a 6 quart size. I’ll add it above.

      Wishing you a wonderful New Year!

7. Hi, This is very useful. I wondered if I can find the inner dimesions of the inner pot somewhere. I am intending to buy Evo Duo Plus, and would like to know which accessories (not the ones you list) I can buy on Amazon.
   Any tips?

   1. Hey Rick –

      Thanks for stopping by. It’s a good question. I have a Duo Evo Plus 6 quart. I don’t have the exact dimensions of the inner pot off-hand but as far as I know, it’s the same inner size as the other 6 quart line. It just has extra handles making the external width wider. If you’re looking at accessories that say they fit a 6 quart IP, you should be fine. If you’re trying to buy something that doesn’t mention it fits an Instant Pot, I’d probably use the sizes of other accessories as a guide. Good luck!

8. Thank you so very much! You are faster than IP people themselves, who have not yet responded even after a week:-(
   I am sure I will have fun cooking with IP once I have it.
   Thanks,
   Rick

   1. Happy that helped clarify. We’re living in wonky times so I suspect the customer service departments are running a bit behind. Good luck and do let me know how it goes when you receive your IP.

      Best,
      Cara

9. Hi Cara,
   I need to know the inner dimesions (hight and width) of the inner pot for the 10 Quart Duo Nova, but I could not find it anywhere. I hope you can help me with this.

   Thanks Cara!

   Lynn

   1. Hi Lynn –

      Thanks for stopping by. No, I don’t have the inner pot dimensions for the 10 quart as the last time I looked I haven’t seen it available for sale on its own. Have you tried contacting IP support to see if they have it? I double checked and the dimensions on the IP site compared to Amazon don’t match. My guess is the inner liner is an inch or so wider and taller than the 8 quart.

10. Does anyone know the height and width of the inner pot for the 8 quart IP? I’m trying to figure out if I can use it with 7″ high canning jars. I’d also need room at the bottom for a metal rack to sit them on (not sure of the dimensions of that yet). Thanks!

    1. Hi AbbyG –

       Great question. My rough measurement of an 8 quart inner pot is about 7 inches high from the outside. On Amazon it’s listed as 6.9 inches high, so my guess is a 7″ high canning jar won’t fit. And of course, the recommendation from the company is to not use glass in the Instant Pot.

       Thanks,
       Cara

       1. Canning glass jars are the only glass ok in the Instant Pot. They are made for canning pressure cookers which have a higher PSI than the Instant Pots.
          Regards,
          Kaye M.

          1. Hi Kaye –

             Thanks for stopping by. Doublecheck with the company on that one as all comments I’ve heard in the past were to avoid glass. While canning jars are made for high pressure and many people don’t have issues with glass breaking, the issue around is around the speed at which the glass is heated.

             – Cara

11. I am wanting to buy stainless steel inner pots for my 8qt faberware and 10 qt Nesco. do all of the innerpots fit each different brand of instant pot?

    1. Hi Josephine – You’ll need to check each electric pressure cooker brand for inner pots that fit the models you have. Mixing brands or using non-brands may result in it your cooker not sealing. The ones you mention are different brands of electric pressure cookers, with Instant Pots being a brand as well. Hope that helps clarify!

       Thanks,
       Cara

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