Luvele Pure Plus Yogurt Maker vs Instant Pot Duo 6QT Multi-Use Pressure Cooker

The Luvele gives you the controls that matter most for yogurt: a settable temperature, a long timer and automatic switch-off, plus a 2-liter glass container suited to Greek-style batches. The Instant Pot Duo makes yogurt with less fine control but earns its counter space every other night of the week.

Luvele Pure Plus Yogurt Maker

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A dedicated yogurt maker with a settable 78 to 122°F temperature, a 36-hour timer, automatic switch-off and a 2-liter glass container.

• Temperature is adjustable from 78 to 122°F in 2-degree increments, so you can follow recipes that call for a specific incubation heat.
• The 36-hour digital timer and automatic switch-off cover long ferments without someone watching the clock.
• Luvele uses a water bath around a 2-liter borosilicate glass container with an air-tight silicone lid, so the yogurt never sits in plastic.

• It only makes yogurt and similar ferments, so it is one more single-use appliance on the counter.
• Luvele lists a 1-year warranty on its yogurt makers, shorter than the budget Euro Cuisine's 3 years.
• One large container means no individual portions unless you spoon them out after chilling.

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Instant Pot Duo 6QT Multi-Use Pressure Cooker

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The multi-cooker with a yogurt function, a 6-quart stainless pot and six other cooking modes.

• Yogurt is one of seven cooking functions alongside pressure cook, slow cook, sauté, steam, rice and keep warm, so the appliance earns its space.
• The 6-quart 18/8 stainless steel inner pot with a tri-ply bottom makes a big batch and goes in the dishwasher, as does the lid.
• Instant Pot lists it as UL and ULC Listed with over 10 safety mechanisms, including overheat protection.

• Instant Pot's product page does not publish a yogurt incubation temperature or a degree-by-degree setting, so you get less control than the Luvele.
• Yogurt ties up your main cooker for hours, which matters if you also use it for dinner.
• At 13.4 x 12.2 x 12.5 inches it is bulky to leave out, and the warranty is one year.

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The bottom line

Our overall pick is the Luvele Pure Plus Yogurt Maker - A dedicated yogurt maker with a settable 78 to 122°F temperature, a 36-hour timer, automatic switch-off and a 2-liter glass container. Choose the Instant Pot Duo 6QT Multi-Use Pressure Cooker instead if households that want one appliance for weeknight cooking and an occasional big batch of yogurt.

Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Yogurt Makers: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).