Pressure published, or settings remembered
The specification, or the convenience?
Midea publishes the figure a pressure cooker actually is. Instant Pot publishes the feature you notice on the third repeat of the same recipe. Only one of them publishes both a pressure and a wattage — and it is neither. A note for American readers: both are European models with no Amazon.com listing. For pressure cookers sold in the US, see the Instant Pot Rio Mini, the COMFEE’ 12-in-1 — from Midea Group’s US brand — and the multi-cookers page.
| Compared on | CS6037W | 112-0167-01-EU |
|---|---|---|
| Working pressure | 80 kPa (about 11.6 psi) | Not published |
| Power | Not published | 1,200 W |
| Capacity | 6 L (about 6.3 qt) | 5.7 L (about 6 qt) |
| Inner pot | Stainless steel | Stainless steel body |
| Saved settings | Not published | Times and temperatures to one touch |
| Stated roles | 9 in the name, 14 in the specification | 10 |
| Sous-vide | Yes | Yes |
| Published caution | Do not vent after liquid foods | Not published |
| Listed on amazon.com | No | No |
A tick marks the better answer on that line only. Counting ticks does not decide the page — the two verdicts below do, because these products answer different questions.
No amazon.com listing was found for this one. We hold references for other markets but none for the United States, so it may not be buyable here — which is the first thing to weigh against anything below.
Take the Midea if you want to know what the machine does. 80 kPa is a published working pressure, the inner pot is steel rather than a coating that wears, and Midea prints a real safety instruction in its own listing rather than burying it.
No amazon.com listing was found for this one. We hold references for other markets but none for the United States, so it may not be buyable here — which is the first thing to weigh against anything below.
Take the Instant Pot if you cook the same three or four things most weeks. Saving times and temperatures to one touch turns a sequence of button presses into one, and it is the feature you notice on the third repeat. It publishes 1,200 W and no pressure at all.
It is the state of this category: many electric pressure cookers publish either a pressure or a wattage, rarely both. On a pressure cooker, the pressure is the figure to look for first.
The sealing ring, then the inner pot. Both makers on this site who publish an interval say the same thing: replace the ring every two to three years. Check that spares are sold in the US before buying — see the pressure cooker seals page.
6 L · 80 kPa · stainless inner pot
The highest published pressure of this family at 80 kPa, in a 6-liter body with a stainless steel inner pot. Midea lists nine functions in the name and fourteen in the specification, covering yoghurt, rice, slow cooking, sous-vide, steaming and pasta, with keep-warm on top.
Best for: Anyone who would rather not own an inner pot with a coating on it.
1,200 W · 5.7 L · 10-in-1
The Instant Pot Pro: 1,200 W in a 5.7-liter stainless body covering ten roles — pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, steamer, sauté pan, steriliser, yoghurt maker and sous-vide among them. Instant Pot states 20% faster preheating and up to 70% less cooking time, and that settings can be saved to one touch.
Best for: A cook who repeats recipes and wants the machine to remember them.
