Scored on 21 verified owner verdicts, from 310 comments read across 4 communities
TL;DR
Owners like the Nano as a small, affordable entry point that holds temperature reliably for everyday cooks. The most common complaint is noise, often a high-pitched whine, and several owners ran into reliability failures. It also struggles with larger baths and its design needs deeper water and is harder to clean than taller models.
52% of 21 verified owners recommend the Anova Precision Cooker Nano, based on real owner verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
310 comments reviewed · scored on the 21 clearest verdicts
52%
Recommend
11 owners
0%
Neutral
0 owners
48%
Don't recommend
10 owners
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Reddit
56%
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Other forums
33%
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43%
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100%
2
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What owners like
Compact and light, easy to store and handle · 5 · 24%
Affordable, great starter unit for learning sous vide · 3 · 14%
Holds temperature accurately, even on long multi-hour cooks · 3 · 14%
Phone app lets you set parameters and walk away · 2 · 10%
Well insulated and energy efficient · 2 · 10%
What owners flag
Noisy, often a high-pitched whine or vibration when running · 6 · 29%
Reliability problems and outright failures reported · 3 · 14%
Awkward design needs deeper water and is hard to clean · 3 · 14%
Underpowered, heats large baths slowly so they need covering · 2 · 10%
Who it's for
A great fit if
Beginners just starting to learn sous vide
Home cooks with smaller baths up to ~12 quarts
Two-person households and shorter cooks
Buyers wanting a small, light, compact circulator
Look elsewhere if
Large or poorly insulated water baths
Anyone bothered by a high-pitched whine
Synthesized from what Anova Precision Cooker Nano owners say — not a spec sheet.
Retailers' own star averages, for comparison — separate from our vetted owner-verdict score above.
Top quotes, sourced
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Reddit▼ don’t recommend
“I replaced it with a Anova Precision Cooker Nano (750w) and it's annoyingly loud. It lets off a whine. The 950W was basically dead silent. Think I'll try out Inkbird.”
YouTube▲ recommend
“cook salmon last night, turned out great!”
YouTube— neutral
“Personally, I don't like to cook or store in plastic) so I don't know how I could use this”
YouTube— neutral
“now I'm worried that in the future they will discontinue features again so I don't know”
Reddit▲ recommend
“In general, I would recommend an ANOVA Nano to start learning sous vide cooking, particularly when yu can get a deal on it. I am quite satisfied with the quality of my ANOVA Precision Cooker.”
YouTube▼ don’t recommend
“Don’t buy the Anova Nano. The lid will fell off because the screws are produced to break.”
YouTube▼ don’t recommend
“I just bought my anova pro and it is flashing fill when it is full.”
Reddit▲ recommend
“I have the Anova Precision Cooker Nano, has a phone app where you can set all the parameters you want and let it do its thing. If you're going to do anything that requires a long cook (like 12+ hours) I recommend getting their 16L container (or something similar) so you don't have to faff around with adding more water due to evaporation.”
YouTube— neutral
“I did not receive any kind of notification when the warming process is complete”
YouTube▼ don’t recommend
“the Inkbird blows the Anova away…in every measure”
YouTube— neutral
“Everything is great, but it will work only in US as it works only on 110V !”
YouTube▲ recommend
“I like high tech cooking equipment”
YouTube▲ recommend
“Awesome little machine! Feels great to be here in your kitchen”
YouTube— neutral
“It looks amazing and you are doing a good job but it sounds very noisy”
YouTube▼ don’t recommend
“My concern with the Nano would be that combining it's relatively poorer circulation and fixed clamping position your could have temperature stratification in larger containers.”
YouTube▲ recommend
“I really like this compact version a lot”
Reddit▼ don’t recommend
“After a few months the top screen part of the unit detached. Googling around it's clearly a common problem. It had replaced an earlier Nano which only lasted about a year before the water level sensor stopped working.”
YouTube— neutral
“I think I might like this better than the WiFi.”
community.anovaculinary.com▼ don’t recommend
“Same problem but add an extremely loud screeching sound. It used to do it occasionally but it’s almost to the point of constant.”
YouTube— neutral
“i am guessing the nano is as much good”
YouTube▲ recommend
“Looks like a useful device!”
YouTube▲ recommend
“That looks really awesome and those plastic bags with the pump look like they'd be super useful”
Reddit▼ don’t recommend
“On my nano I think something is not working with the circulator properly so it throws the Low error as if it had low water.”
YouTube▲ recommend
“The steak turned out so well. I bet the butter and fresh rosemary made it extra yummy.”
Practical notes owners raise — setup, quirks, and issues to watch for. They don't say whether the person likes the product, so they're not counted in the score, but they inform the pros, cons, and who it's for.
Redditⓘ good to know
“I just set up a Anova Nano with a custom fit cover and 12 qt polycarbonate container with a rack found on Amazon. Good setup for two people and shorter cooking times. Makes a high pitched whining sound when running. Not noticeable from 10 feet away.
Was able to just fit two racks of ribs each cut in half into this setup.
Did have to fool around with the w”
Redditⓘ good to know
“The new Anova Precision Cooker (and the Nano) is no louder (dB) than the old one, however, it makes a higher pitch sound, which some people find annoying.”
Redditⓘ good to know
“The Nano is the cheaper model obviously and it sometimes makes a high-pitched whining noise that's annoying.”
Redditⓘ good to know
“The nano is really just limited in the amount of heat it can put out, which means the bath heats slower and you need to make sure, if it is a bigger bath, than you keep it covered and fairly well insulated.”
Redditⓘ good to know
“i have never had the unit shut off from water and its really well insulated so i think it uses less electricity also”
Redditⓘ good to know
“My recommendation is to pay attention to the cleaning of the nano. It does not come apart like other models.”
