Head-to-head · Best Built In Induction Cooktops

Impulse Cooktop (30-inch) vs Miele KM 7745 FL

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

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The short answer

Impulse Cooktop (30-inch) and Miele KM 7745 FL score essentially the same (4.5 vs 4.5). Pick the one whose trade-offs match your priorities — the strengths and watch-outs below are where they actually differ.

Ranked #1 in Best Built In Induction Cooktops

Impulse Cooktop (30-inch)

4.5

2 sourcesall derived$6,999as of Oct 11

Wirecutter borrowed an Impulse Cooktop, had it installed in its test kitchen and called it powerful, precise and impressively intuitive, and very expensive. A battery lets it run from a regular 120-volt outlet and send 10,000 watts to one element. A New York Magazine Strategist writer who cooks on one at home says its biggest drawback is the price. Impulse lists the 30-inch model at $6,999.

Strengths

— Runs on a regular 120-volt outlet, per Wirecutter
— Target temperature can be set to the degree and is held by pan sensors, per Wirecutter
— The Strategist's writer could reheat fish without overcooking it and brown butter while distracted

Watch-outs

— Costs as much as the most expensive luxury cooktops, per Wirecutter; the Strategist calls the price its biggest drawback
— The prototype wok ring Wirecutter tried heated only the very center of a round wok
— Impulse says the battery hangs 6.5 inches below the counter, which limits the ovens that fit beneath

$6,999 · Buy at impulselabs.com Full review →

Ranked #3 in Best Built In Induction Cooktops

Miele KM 7745 FL

4.5

1 sourceall derived$3,999as of Oct 11

Good Housekeeping names this 36-inch flush-mounted Miele its Best 36-Inch induction cooktop and says it scored top marks in its Lab tests for boiling and for holding a steady simmer. It has six square burners with PowerFlex zones that combine for larger cookware. Good Housekeeping's caveats are touch controls that need a firm press and a manual that new induction cooks will need. AJ Madison lists it at $3,999.

Strengths

— Scored top marks in Good Housekeeping's Lab tests for boiling and for maintaining a steady simmer
— Six square burners, with PowerFlex zones that combine two burners for larger cookware
— Good Housekeeping says almost all of the surface is usable cooking space

Watch-outs

— Touch controls require a firm press, per Good Housekeeping
— Good Housekeeping says cooks new to induction will need the manual on hand to understand the features

$3,999 · Buy at ajmadison.com Full review →

Derived means the reviewer published no score, so one was inferred from their written verdict. Everything else is a number the publisher printed. How we rank.

How they stack up

Impulse Cooktop (30-inch)

At $6,999 the Impulse Cooktop costs more than twice the Bosch 800 Series NIT8661UC ($3,099.00) or the Miele KM 7740 FR ($3,199). It has four elements where those two have five and the Miele KM 7745 FL has six cooking zones. Wirecutter says it lets a cook set a target temperature to the degree, which the same outlet says the Bosch and the Miele KM 7740 FR cannot do, and it uses knobs where the two Mieles use touch controls.

Miele KM 7745 FL

The Miele KM 7745 FL has six cooking zones, more than the five on the Bosch 800 Series NIT8661UC and the Miele KM 7740 FR or the four on the Impulse Cooktop. At $3,999 it costs $800 more than the framed KM 7740 FR and $900 more than the Bosch, and $3,000 less than the Impulse. It mounts flush with the counter, where the KM 7740 FR sits above it in a steel frame.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Impulse Cooktop (30-inch)	Miele KM 7745 FL
Cooktop Type	Induction with integrated battery	Induction
Size	30 inch (36-inch version also sold)	36 inch, flush mounted
Number of Burners	4, each 9 inches	—
Max Power	10 kW per burner	—
Battery	3 kWh	—
Power Input	120 V, 15 A or 240 V, 10-30 A	—
Controls	Removable magnetic knobs	Touchpad
Cutout	28.50-29.50 in wide x 19.31-19.63 in deep	34 1/2 in W x 20 1/2 in D (per AJ Madison)
Depth under Counter	6.5 in	—
Warranty	3-year cooktop, 10-year battery	2 years
Cooking Zones	—	6, including 3 PowerFlex areas
App	—	Miele@home (Wi-Fi)
Dimensions	—	35 7/8 in W x 21 1/4 in D x 4 1/8 in H (per AJ Madison)
Electrical	—	50 amps (per AJ Madison)

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