The Instant Pot Rio Mini is the newest model on the block. Instant Pot has managed to shave off a pretty impressive three inches (both height and width) compared to the Rio — our best Instant Pot overall — while retaining an enviable seven cooking modes. And just look at it. The Rio Mini is gorgeous. It comes in pastel pink, white, and black, which is a welcome improvement on previous boring-black Instant Pots.
Although it suffers from an overly long preheat time, this isn’t a Rio Mini-specific issue. It’s a general Instant Pot issue. While the new Instant Pot Pro cuts the preheat time down by around a third, this is still one of the biggest catches when it comes to these Canadian multi-cookers.
