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Breville Fast Slow Pro BPR700BSS 6-Quart Multi-Cooker vs Kuhn Rikon Duromatic Inox 5L Side-Handle Pressure Cooker

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

The short answer

Kuhn Rikon Duromatic Inox 5L Side-Handle Pressure Cooker comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.6 vs 4.8). The gap is mostly about Serious home cooks making a lifetime-purchase decision who want a quiet, spring-valve European stovetop pressure cooker for a 2-4 person household — especially induction users who need a Superthermic sandwich base. — read the strengths below before deciding.

Ranked #4 in Best Pressure Cookers

Breville Fast Slow Pro BPR700BSS 6-Quart Multi-Cooker

4.6

$330

The Fast Slow Pro is the high-end electric multi-cooker for buyers who want pressure-cooker precision without giving up programmable convenience. Dual sensors hold target pressure within tight tolerance, the eight selectable pressure levels and three auto-release modes give recipe-grade control no budget multi-cooker offers, and the brushed stainless build feels appropriate for the price. TechGearLab ranked it their pick for cooking performance and meat preparation; Consumer Reports tested it against multi-cooker peers across pressure, slow, rice, steam, and saute modes.

Strengths

— Dual top-and-bottom sensors monitor temperature and pressure for tighter operating control than single-sensor multi-cookers
— 11 pressure cook settings and 8 selectable pressure levels (1.5-12 psi) for fine-grained recipe control
— Hands-free auto steam release with Quick, Pulse, and Natural modes — no need to manually toggle a valve

Watch-outs

— Premium price — roughly triple the cost of a mainstream electric multi-cooker like the Cosori 6-Qt
— Lid spills condensation when opened, a recurring complaint in long-term ownership reviews
— 1-year warranty is short for a premium-priced appliance

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Higher ratedRanked #1 in Best Pressure Cookers

Kuhn Rikon Duromatic Inox 5L Side-Handle Pressure Cooker

4.8

$286

The Duromatic Inox is the lifetime-purchase Swiss spring-valve cooker that pro and serious home cooks point to as the durability benchmark. Built from 18/10 stainless with a Superthermic aluminum sandwich base, it cooks evenly on every burner type including induction, runs whisper-quiet, and stacks four independent safety releases on top of a lid that physically cannot open under pressure. The 5L side-handle layout is the most flexible size for a 2-4 person household, and the 10-year warranty is the floor — owners commonly report decades of service.

Strengths

— Swiss-made 18/10 stainless steel with Superthermic aluminum sandwich base for even heating on all stovetops including induction
— Four independent safety steam-release systems plus integrated lid lock that prevents opening under pressure
— Whisper-quiet spring-valve operation produces virtually no sputtering or steam plume during the cook

Watch-outs

— Premium price puts it well above mainstream stovetop cookers from Presto and T-fal
— Single-pressure operation only — no separate low-pressure setting for delicate fish or rice
— Replacement gaskets and valve parts must be ordered from Kuhn Rikon rather than picked up locally

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How they stack up

Breville Fast Slow Pro BPR700BSS 6-Quart Multi-Cooker

Premium counterpart to the Cosori 6-Qt Electric Pressure Cooker — both are 6-quart electric multi-cookers but the Breville costs roughly three times as much. The Breville earns the premium with dual sensors, eight selectable pressure levels, hands-free auto steam release, and brushed stainless build. Versus the stovetop premium tier — the Kuhn Rikon Duromatic Inox 5L Side-Handle Pressure Cooker — the Breville trades heirloom durability for programmable convenience, and trades induction independence for plug-in countertop simplicity. For serious canning the All-American 921 Cast Aluminum Pressure Canner is the architecturally correct choice; the Breville is a cooker first.

Kuhn Rikon Duromatic Inox 5L Side-Handle Pressure Cooker

Sits at the same lifetime-tier as the Fissler Vitavit Premium 8.5 Quart Pressure Cooker — both are spring-valve European cookers with multi-layer safety and induction-ready stainless construction. The Duromatic Inox runs quieter and is roughly $30-50 less than the Fissler, but the Fissler offers a larger 8.5-quart vessel, a 3-setting valve, and the Novogrill searing surface. Compared to the Presto 01362 6-Quart Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker, the Kuhn Rikon's spring-valve operation is far quieter and the construction is heirloom-grade rather than disposable-priced.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Breville Fast Slow Pro BPR700BSS 6-Quart Multi-Cooker	Kuhn Rikon Duromatic Inox 5L Side-Handle Pressure Cooker
Capacity	6 quarts	5.0 L (5.3 qt)
Type	Electric multi-cooker (pressure / slow / steam / sear)	Stovetop, spring-valve
Pressure Levels	8 selectable (1.5-12 psi)	—
Programs	11 pressure cook + slow cook + steam + sear/sauté + keep warm	—
Steam Release	Hands-free auto (Quick, Pulse, Natural)	—
Sensors	Dual top-and-bottom temperature + pressure	—
Material	Brushed stainless body, ceramic-coated inner bowl (PFOA / PTFE free)	18/10 stainless steel with Superthermic aluminum sandwich base
Dimensions	12 W x 12 D x 13 H in	—
Weight	12 lb	7.85 kg (17.3 lb)
Warranty	1-year limited	10-year manufacturer guarantee
Heat Source	—	Gas, electric, ceramic, halogen, induction
Diameter	—	22 cm (8.66 in)
Safety Features	—	Integrated lid lock, four independent steam-release systems, overpressure plug
Country of Manufacture	—	Switzerland

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