Instant Pot Review, Is Instant Pot Non-Toxic?
Instant Pot averages 26 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 17 Instant Pot products graded as of October 2026, and 3 of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Instant Pot grades Poor on our four-band scale. On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. See what every brand has published about PFAS for how that compares.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
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- Stainless steel pot with no nonstick coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Stainless steel corrosion and metal leaching. Stainless steel is stable under normal rice-cooking conditions…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Stainless steel pot/bowl, no nonstick coating disclosed
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Sealing ring degradation and odor absorption. Silicone gaskets in this model are prone to absorbing food…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Instant Vortex Plus 6-Quart Air Fryer, Stainless Steel Single Basket
- stainless steel basket and housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Stainless steel leaching (nickel, chromium). Food-grade stainless steel (304/430) leaches trace metals only…
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- stainless steel body; inner cooking pot coating unspecified
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Aluminum leaching (if inner pot is aluminum). Inner pot composition is not disclosed; if it is aluminum…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Stainless steel body; inner cooking bowl material unspecified by brand
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Non-stick coating degradation (Teflon-type coating fume risk if present). If the inner bowl uses Teflon-type…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- stainless steel inner pot, unspecified non-stick coating on lid
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Non-stick coating (lid) degradation and shedding. The lid's unspecified non-stick coating may shed…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- stainless steel body; nonstick coating composition unspecified
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Teflon-type coating nonstick coating fume risk (if present). Instant Pot has not confirmed or ruled out…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nonstick-coated basket; coating composition not disclosed
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Teflon-type coating fume risk (thermal decomposition). If the undisclosed nonstick coating is Teflon-type…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Stainless steel pot with unspecified nonstick coating on crisping basket
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Nonstick coating integrity under high heat. The crisping basket reaches 400F, a temperature at which…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Non-stick coated basket; composition unspecified by brand
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Teflon-type coating fume risk (if coating is Teflon-based). If the non-stick coating is Teflon-type coating…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- nonstick-coated cooking basket, composition unspecified
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Teflon-type coating fume risk (if coating is Teflon-based). If the nonstick coating is Teflon-type coating…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nonstick air fryer basket coating, composition unspecified by brand
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Teflon-type coating thermal decomposition and fume emission. If the nonstick coating contains Teflon-type…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Stainless steel pot; unspecified nonstick coating on air fryer basket
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Nonstick coating composition (Teflon-type coating fume risk if applicable). The air fryer basket coating is…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nonstick-coated heating elements, unspecified polymer
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Teflon-type coating thermal degradation and fume risk. If the unspecified nonstick coating is Teflon-type…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- nonstick-coated cooking basket, material unspecified
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Teflon-type coating thermal degradation and fume release. If the coating is Teflon-type coating-based (not…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nonstick-coated cooking basket; composition not publicly disclosed
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Teflon-type coating fume inhalation risk (overheating). If the undisclosed coating is Teflon-type…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Non-stick coated basket, unspecified polymer
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Teflon-type coating fume risk (thermal degradation). If the coating is Teflon-type coating-based, exceeding…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- borosilicate glass, bare uncoated
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Thermal shock and fracture
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- borosilicate glass
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Aluminum leaching from base/housing
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- glass bowl, stainless steel exterior
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Thermal stress and glass breakage
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Find an alternative on AmazonInstant Pot and PFAS, common questions
- Does Instant Pot have PFAS?
- Instant Pot averages 26 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 17 Instant Pot products graded as of October 2026, and 3 of them reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is Instant Pot non-toxic?
- Instant Pot 12 Cup Rice and Grain Cooker is the highest-graded Instant Pot product we have scored, at 75/100. It depends on the product line rather than the brand, so check the grade of the exact item you are buying.
- Which Instant Pot products are lower concern for PFAS?
- The highest-graded Instant Pot products we have scored are Instant Pot 12 Cup Rice and Grain Cooker, Instant Pot Mini Chef Series 4QT Multi-Cooker, Instant Vortex Plus 6-Quart Air Fryer, Stainless Steel Single Basket. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.
- Which Instant Pot products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Instant Pot products we have scored are Instant Pot Vortex Plus 6-Quart Air Fryer, Instant Pot Vortex Air Fryer 6-Qt. 4-in-1, Instant Pot Vortex Air Fryer. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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