5 Best Induction Cooktops of 2024, According to Experts

This cooktop is a sleek all-black glass with touch controls instead of knobs and has no crevices to collect dirt. It features four elements of varying power and size, including one that’s 11 inches in diameter and rates 3,700 watts. It’s the one you’ll use on those nights when the pasta water can’t boil fast enough or you’re browning a batch of burgers for the whole family in a big skillet. The two 7-inch, medium-powered elements can be synced to form one oblong burner to use with a stovetop grill or griddle.

To control the heat, you touch the settings on the glass surface which are indicated by red LED lights. The cooktop recognizes the size of the pan you’re using and automatically adjusts the heat. It also senses when there’s no pan on the element so if you take off a pan and forget to turn off the cooktop, you’re not wasting energy. A touch control timer is right on the surface so you can easily time your vegetables as soon as they start steaming.

With the purchase of an optional Hestan Cue 11” smart pan, you can activate Precision Temperature Control to maintain food at a specific temperature. In addition, you can pair your pan with a video-guided recipe on an app on your phone and the cooking time and temperature will be automatically adjusted. For a limited time, GE is offering a rebate on the pan. When the cooktop is connected to WiFi, you can synchronize it to a matching GE Profile over-the-range microwave or hood and the fan and lights will come on automatically when a burner is turned on.

GE offers a guarantee that this cooktop will be an exact fit for any 30-inch cooktop or it will reimburse you for up to $100 for installation. You can choose an all-black cooktop or a version with a flush stainless-steel rim.

This black glass cooktop is simply a great buy. As the Frigidaire has touch controls on the surface, it has a clean contemporary look and can be wiped clean. It has four elements including two with a whopping 3,600 watts of cooking power. You can activate a feature called TempLock to keep food in a pan at a consistent temperature. Using the serve and warm feature, you can melt butter or keep food warm for up to an hour. You’ll find this cooktop couldn’t be easier to use; to increase the heat setting, you slide your finger over the control.

Sensors built into the cooktop alert you if your cookware isn’t induction safe. There’s a timer right in the cooktop so you don’t have to set your phone or scrounge around for a timing device. If you’re replacing an existing 30-inch cooktop and this model doesn’t fit in the cutout, Frigidaire will pay you up to $100 for the modification.

This Bosch offers all the benefits of induction cooking plus features including connectivity that expand its capabilities and make it even more convenient to use. Like our other choices, it looks modern with a black glass surface and touch controls. It’s available with or without stainless steel trim front and back. On the cooktop, you’ll find four elements including a large 11-inch one with a 3700-watt rating. Two of the elements can be combined into one cooking zone to accommodate a griddle when you’re making pancakes. In this large zone, you can activate a setting called PowerMove which divides it into 3 parts, each with a different power level. You can bring soup to a boil in one area and then simply slide the pot to another to maintain a simmer.

Each of the elements has a PowerBoost feature to pump up the heat when you want even faster results. In addition, you can set a timer for each element which makes it easy to keep track of your rice and your chicken at the same time. If you’re willing to purchase an accessory frying pan from Bosch, you can utilize AutoChef, which lets you know when oil is the correct temperature for adding food and regulates the oil as it fries. Like other induction cooktops, this cooktop detects the size of the pan and adjusts the heat and turns off if there’s no pot on an element.

Through Wi-FI you can connect the Bosch Benchmark to an app on a mobile device. This gives you remote control, which comes in handy for checking on cooking and controlling the heat from the laundry room. From the app you can access a recipe database and send a recipe’s settings to the cooktop. Syncing with Wi-Fi allows for remote diagnostics so that customer service can troubleshoot a problem before a service person comes to your house. Through the app, you can also connect your hood and a matching Bosch cooktop and program the hood to start up when you turn on the cooktop.

If you have an electric range and want to switch to induction, this is our number one choice. It has four elements including one with high power and two identical ones that can be used together to form a bridge or griddle burner. The cooktop senses if the non-magnetic cookware is being used and if so, won’t operate. When you place an induction-safe pan on an element, the corresponding control will light up, making it easy for you to know which touchpads to press.

This range also has a large convection oven with three racks for making lots of cookies at once. It has a quick preheat setting for when you want to get a weekday tuna noodle casserole in the oven fast. Choose convection for baking and it will automatically convert the temperature you typically use for cakes or biscuits. There’s an air fry setting for making French fries and chicken nuggets without any oil. As the Frigidaire has both steam clean and self-clean functions, you can do quick touchups on a regular basis and a long, high temperature deep clean once a year.

This range is a slide-in model, which means it slips in between cabinets so it looks built-in. However, you may want to install a tile backsplash on the wall behind the stove to complete the look. You can choose either a stainless steel or a black stainless finish.

If you need an extra burner for your kitchen or to take to a summer rental or pot luck supper, this reasonably priced model is our top choice. For starters, it cooks evenly and quickly. The Duxtop burner has a very intuitive control panel that offers a choice of power or temperature modes. The power mode, with 15 settings, is the one you’ll use for bringing water to a boil or steaming rice. When you want to cook at a specific temperature, let’s say high heat for searing pork chops or a medium one for making caramel, you’ll turn to the temperature mode which offers 15 presets from 140 to 460 degrees Fahrenheit. You can set a timer for up to 170 minutes on either mode that will automatically shut off the burner. If you don’t use the timer, the unit will shut off after 2 hours. That means if you’re simmering a big pot of chili during a party, you won’t have to worry about remembering to turn off the burner.

The control panel on the Duxtop 9100 slopes downwards; if you’re using a large skillet that extends over the burner, it won’t rest on the controls where it can heat and damage them. If you don’t use magnetic cookware, the pan-detection feature will show a code on the screen and beep to alert you. Though the Duxtop beeps whenever a pan is lifted off the cooktop, unlike some induction burners, it won’t shut off, so you can lift a pan off the burner to flip a crepe or fold an omelet without having it turn off. Around the perimeter of the cooktop there’s a rim which collects grease and requires some detail work during cleaning.