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Breville Joule Turbo vs Instant Pot Accu Slim: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Instant Pot Accu Slim: 79% of 34 owners recommend it, vs 35% of 17 for the Breville Joule Turbo.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Breville Joule Turbo

35%of 17 owners recommend
35% recommend · 18% neutral · 47% don't
Owners praise
  • Small, sleek, and compact footprint that's easy to store and place in a pot
  • Powerful heating element, with Turbo mode finishing many cooks in 30-45 minutes
  • Holds temperature accurately and brings food up to target reliably
Owners complain about
  • Almost entirely app-dependent with no manual on-device controls, so it's effectively useless if the app, your phone, or Breville's servers are unavailable
  • Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity is unreliable, with units dropping connection mid-cook and ruining food
  • Turbo mode is hamstrung by very few Turbo recipes, and several owners hit undercooked or inaccurate results
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Instant Pot Accu Slim

79%of 34 owners recommend
79% recommend · 6% neutral · 15% don't
Owners praise
  • Very quiet in operation
  • Accurate temperature, verified with thermometers
  • Simple controls, no app or Bluetooth
Owners complain about
  • Units can fail or break down
  • Weak heater and pump, mediocre circulation
  • Bare-bones, delayed cook timer
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What Breville Joule Turbo owners say

“I didn't know such a thing existed. Blew my mind.”
— @DerpyDo on YouTube
“Neat machine, at 299.99 Canadian it’s steep, but probably worth it IMHO.”
— @TheLumberJacked on YouTube
“You lost me when you said it’s exclusively run by your phone.”
— @kc8718 on YouTube

What Instant Pot Accu Slim owners say

“Very complete explanation for using this product.”
— @gerrymichlin3207 on YouTube
“I had no choice but to return it to Costco, (which I always hate doing), and went with a dumber, but much quieter Instant Pot Accu Slim.”
— Sheiker1 on Reddit
“I have had an anova, instant pot accu slim, and my favorite is the inkbird. It has the most features for the price. It also has a calibration feature that all the others don't.”
— white-christmas on Reddit