Buyer’s Guide
Top 10 Slow Cookers, Compared
Side-by-side specs from the 10 most popular slow cookers on Amazon. Best-in-class numbers highlighted. Scroll horizontally on mobile.
| Smart score |
Item | Photo | Price | Buy | Capacity | Programs | Programmable | Locking Lid | Insert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
#1 9.2
56,000+ reviews |
Crock-Pot SCV700-B 7-Qt Manual | ![]() |
$47.99 | Buy | 7 qt | 3 | − | − | Stoneware |
|
#2 9.2
21,000+ reviews |
Hamilton Beach Set & Forget 6-Qt 33969A | ![]() |
$69.99 | Buy | 6 qt | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | Stoneware |
|
#3 9.2
40,000+ reviews |
Crock-Pot Cook & Carry 6-Qt Programmable | ![]() |
$89.99 | Buy | 6 qt | 4 | ✓ | ✓ | Stoneware |
|
#4 9.2
32,000+ reviews |
Crock-Pot 8-Qt Manual XL | ![]() |
$49.88 | Buy | 8 qt | 3 | − | − | Stoneware |
|
#5 9.2
24,000+ reviews |
Hamilton Beach 6-Qt 3-Setting Stay-or-Go | ![]() |
$39.99 | Buy | 6 qt | 3 | − | ✓ | Stoneware |
|
#6 9.0
18,000+ reviews |
Crock-Pot 8-Qt Programmable Auto Warm | ![]() |
$89.99 | Buy | 8 qt | 4 | ✓ | − | Stoneware |
|
#7 9.2
7,800+ reviews |
Ninja PossibleCooker PLUS 12-in-1 | ![]() |
$129.99 | Buy | 8.5 qt | 12 | ✓ | − | Nonstick |
|
#8 9.2
15,000+ reviews |
Crock-Pot 8-Qt Manual XL Black | ![]() |
$54.99 | Buy | 8 qt | 3 | − | − | Stoneware |
|
#9 9.0
2,400+ reviews |
bella 6-Qt Programmable Ceramic | ![]() |
$39.99 | Buy | 6 qt | 3 | ✓ | − | Ceramic nonstick |
|
#10 9.0
6,300+ reviews |
GreenLife 6-Qt PFAS-Free Programmable | ![]() |
$69.99 | Buy | 6 qt | 4 | ✓ | − | Ceramic nonstick (PFAS-free) |
■ Best in class · ✓ Yes · − No
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