8 Best Instant Pot Accessories of 2026

The silicone-wrapped handle is the detail that sells it: you can lift the basket straight out of a hot pot without hunting for tongs or an oven mitt. The basket is 8.07 inches across and 5.25 inches deep, so it drops into a 6-quart Instant Pot with room around the rim for steam to move. The single handle gives you one clear place to grab, even when the pot is full.

We like the stainless mesh more than we expected. It is reinforced on four sides and the top rim, so it feels less flimsy than the folding baskets we’ve tried. The mesh is fine enough to hold rice and small vegetables without turning into a sieve, and the reinforced rim gives it a stable shape when you set it down. We used it for broccoli and potatoes; the handle stayed comfortable to grab with a towel.

It is sized for 6-quart cookers, and the 5.25-inch depth leaves less room for tall items than a two-tier basket. That’s the trade-off for a basket that is easy to lift and store. If you have an 8-quart pot, look for a basket that explicitly fits the larger size.

When a recipe trips the burn notice, the fastest recovery is often a clean pot. This stainless inner pot is the same 6-quart liner that came with many Duo and Duo Plus models, with a tri-ply bottom and maximum-fill markings for pressure cooking. The 9.37-inch diameter matches the cooker’s collar, so it seats without wobble. It holds up to six portions, which is enough for a batch of chili, a pot of rice, or a week of oatmeal.

The 18/8 stainless steel is uncoated, so there is no nonstick layer to scratch or peel. It scrubs clean without much effort, and the rolled edges are easy to handle when you tip food out. The fill lines are marked clearly inside, which matters when you’re cooking something that expands. We also appreciate the polished finish: it looks like the pot that came with the cooker, not a generic replacement.

We value it most for batch cooking. One pot holds a curry while the other handles rice, and you’re not washing between steps. The catch is model fit: it is made for Duo Plus 60, Duo 60, Duo Viva 60, Duo Nova 60, and Duo Crisp AF, so check your model before ordering. For a compatible 6-quart cooker, it’s the spare that earns its shelf space.

This is the steamer we choose when dinner has two parts. The two baskets nest together, with the larger one holding the main event and the smaller one sitting above it for vegetables, dumplings, or eggs. One pressure cycle can produce a complete plate, which is the kind of efficiency that makes an Instant Pot feel worth the counter space.

The 18/8 stainless steel is dishwasher safe, and the silicone-wrapped handle makes the top basket easier to lift than a bare mesh rim. It is sized for both 6- and 8-quart cookers, which is rare among the steamers here; the 9.02-inch footprint fits the larger pots without swimming around. The mesh is fine enough for rice and small vegetables, and the baskets stack without a lot of fuss.

The trade-off is height. Stacked, the baskets take up most of the vertical space in a 6-quart pot, and in some cookers the lid needs a careful seat before it locks. If you mostly steam one thing at a time, a single basket is simpler. If you want a full meal from one cycle, this one earns its space.

A silicone sling is one of those accessories you don’t know you need until you try to lift a hot ramekin out of a pressure cooker with tongs. This one cradles the bowl or pan, and the interlocking handles give you a balanced grip above the water. The 7.87-inch square base fits inside a 6-quart pot with room around it. We used it for a small cake pan and a stack of custard cups; the sling stayed put and the handles stayed cool enough to grab with a towel.

It is made from heat-resistant silicone, fits 6- and 8-quart cookers, and the honeycomb base helps keep a heavy container level. The handles lock together over the food, so you’re not fishing for a strap while the pot is steaming. The silicone is soft enough to grip a glass bowl without scratching it. It’s also dishwasher safe, which matters for something that touches custard and cake batter.

It is flexible by design, so it is not a rigid trivet for a heavy Dutch oven. Treat it as a lift for bowls, pans, and jars, and keep the load balanced. For pot-in-pot cooking, that’s exactly the job. It replaces the foil sling you used once and swore never to make again.

The clip is the whole idea: you attach the strainer to the rim of the pot, tip it, and the water drains while the pasta stays in. It takes up far less cabinet space than a colander and saves you from balancing a lid against the sink. The 8.86-inch length spans a standard pot opening without hanging into the food. The silicone is gentle on nonstick and stainless rims, and the clip opens wide enough for most pots.

We like it for the inner pot after a pasta or noodle cook. It fits small 1-quart pans and larger pots, though the grip is less sure on very wide or very narrow rims. The heat resistance is rated from -40°C to 230°C, so it’s fine for hot pasta water. The clips held while we poured, but you still need two hands. It’s also easy to rinse and toss in the dishwasher.

This is not a pressure-cooking accessory, so don’t expect it to replace a steamer basket inside the cooker. It’s a draining tool you use after the pot comes out. On pasta night, that’s enough: one vessel, no colander, and less to wash. For small kitchens and frequent pasta nights, that’s a real convenience.

The appeal is simple: a cook-time chart that lives on the fridge instead of in a browser tab. The set covers more than 100 foods, sorted into vegetables, chicken, pork, beans, beef, seafood, and cereals, so you can find a starting time without scrolling through a recipe. The two double-sided magnets give you a lot of information in a small footprint.

We found the organization more useful than the sheer number of foods. When you’re learning the cooker, the hard part is knowing that potatoes and beets need different times; a chart that groups them makes the first few weeks less guessy. The magnets held on our fridge, and the sheets are easy to read at arm’s length. It’s the kind of reference you use until the times become second nature.

The print is small, and the large sheet won’t fit every cooker’s side. Keep it on the fridge or a metal range hood, and treat the times as starting points rather than gospel. The chart won’t teach you technique, but it shortens the lookup loop while you’re learning.

For a beginner, that’s enough to justify the space on the fridge. It’s not the accessory that changes what the cooker can do; it’s the one that helps you use what you already have with less second-guessing.

The petals open like a water lily to span pots from roughly 6 to 10.5 inches, then fold back down to about half that size for storage. That flexibility is the reason to consider it: one basket can move between a pressure cooker, a saucepan, and a steamer insert. It is not a dedicated Instant Pot basket, but it will fit one.

The central post gives you something to grip when you lift the basket out, and the stainless steel is dishwasher safe. We used it in a 6-quart Instant Pot and a 3-quart saucepan; it adjusted without a fight in both. The removable post also means you can use the basket as a strainer for washing vegetables.

The moving petals are the part to watch. They can loosen with heavy use, so this is not the basket we choose for daily pressure cooking. The folded size is compact, but the open basket is less rigid than a fixed stainless model.

For occasional steaming, a rental kitchen, or a pot collection that changes size, the low cost and small folded footprint make sense. For a dedicated 6-quart Instant Pot, a fixed basket is sturdier.