Instant Pot Duo Crisp Air Fryer and Electric Pressure Cooker Combo
Approach with caution, nonstick coating material stays unconfirmed by the brand.
The Duo Crisp pairs a stainless steel pressure cooker with an air fryer basket that has an undisclosed nonstick coating. Instant Pot reveals nothing about coating chemistry or PFAS content.
The safe swap
Ninja
Ninja Crispi Pro 6-in-1 Glass Air Fryer
75/100 safety
Same rubric that flunked this product. The swap earned Excellent.
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Material
Stainless steel pot; unspecified nonstick coating on air fryer basket
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
What’s concerning
Non-stick, chemistry undisclosed
Advertised as non-stick but coating type is not explained.
No PFAS disclosure
The company has not publicly discussed PFAS in this product.
Category baseline
cookware is a category where PFAS exposure is more common.
Nonstick coating composition (Teflon-type coating fume risk if applicable)
The air fryer basket coating is not specified by the manufacturer. If Teflon-type coating-based, overheating beyond manufacturer temperature limits could release fumes; if non-Teflon-type coating, risk is lower but unconfirmed. Lack of disclosure prevents definitive hazard assessment.
Coating degradation and flaking
Nonstick coatings on air fryer baskets can degrade with repeated thermal cycling and mechanical cleaning. Instant Pot has not published durability testing or warranty terms specific to basket coating integrity.
What’s reassuring
Stainless steel leaching under pressure
Stainless steel pressure pots rarely leach nickel or chromium at normal cooking temperatures and pH levels. No recalls or reports of leaching from this model's pressure vessel are on record.
Heating element or electrical housing degradation
No documented cases of electrical component failure, overheating, or chemical off-gassing from the Duo Crisp's heating elements have been reported in consumer data.
BPA & bisphenols
The pressure cooker silicone sealing ring and plastic control interfaces are not known to leach BPA or phthalates under normal use. These parts do not contact food directly during pressure cooking, reducing exposure risk.
Source: FDA ↗The full breakdown
What it's made of and why it matters
The Duo Crisp combines a stainless steel pressure cooking pot with an air fryer basket featuring an unspecified nonstick coating. Stainless steel itself poses minimal leaching risk under normal use, but the nonstick surface on the basket is the critical unknown: Instant Pot has not publicly disclosed whether it uses Teflon-type coating (Teflon), ceramic, or alternative chemistries. Without this specification, you cannot assess Teflon-type coating fume risk at high temperatures or confirm absence of other nonstick processing chemicals.
The brand's record and disclosure
Instant Pot does not maintain a publicly available materials disclosure policy or PFAS commitment statement comparable to competitors like Ninja or Cosori. The company has issued no recalls related to nonstick coating degradation or chemical leaching for this model as of available records. This silence on material composition is itself a red flag for consumer transparency, though it does not confirm a safety failure.
How it compares in its category
Air fryer baskets commonly use Teflon-type coating or ceramic nonstick coatings; the Duo Crisp's unspecified coating places it below brands that explicitly state ceramic or Teflon-type coating-free construction. The stainless steel pressure pot is a strength and matches industry standard. Overall, this combo occupies a mid-tier position on transparency, below Cosori and Ninja but not flagged with known safety violations like some budget models.
If you buy it
Contact Instant Pot directly to request material specification of the air fryer basket coating before use. Never exceed 400F with the air fryer basket to minimize any thermal degradation risk if Teflon-type coating is present. Inspect the basket regularly for peeling, scratching, or discoloration; replace if coating shows wear. Hand-wash the basket gently rather than using abrasive scrubbers, which accelerate nonstick degradation. The stainless steel pot can be used safely at full pressure with no special precautions.
What we don’t know
- Basis
- Model estimate, 35% confidence, not a lab result
- Lab test
- None on record for this exact product
- Brand statement
- Instant Pot has made none
Formulations change between production runs, so check the current label. How we grade.
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