Best Induction Ranges of 2024
Consumer Reports tests induction ranges from more than half a dozen brands, including GE, LG, and more. Here are the top-performing models.
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Induction ranges are finally having their moment. While induction technology has been around for decades, many people are just now giving it a serious look. That’s largely driven by a combination of falling prices, a proliferation of induction-compatible cookware, and reports on the potential dangers of cooking with gas.
Furthermore, induction ranges typically outperform other types of ranges we’ve tested. Thanks to induction technology, pots and pans placed upon these models boil rapidly and simmer steadily. As a result, you’ll find that you no longer need to constantly stir tomato sauce to avoid scorching or make constant adjustments to a burner.
“The high-power burners on induction ranges are faster to heat water than even the most powerful gas or radiant electric burners," says Tara Casaregola, who oversaw CR’s testing of ranges, cooktops, and wall ovens for decades.
Nearly all the induction ranges currently in CR’s ratings earn top marks for our cooktop-high test, which reflects how quickly a burner heats water.
Best Induction Ranges
Although induction ranges tend to be more expensive than conventional electric ranges, prices have fallen in recent years. Here, we spotlight three top recommendations from our extensive tests, some of which can be found at prices comparable to electric or gas options.
How We Pick the Best Induction Ranges
At most large retailers you’ll find at least a dozen induction ranges to choose from, some with fancier features than others. But what’s most important is an induction range’s ability to perform some very basic tasks really, really well, day in and day out. That’s why we recommend induction ranges only if they meet the following criteria.
- They heat water fast. The best induction ranges in our tests are quick to bring a large pot of water to a near-boil.
- They simmer steadily. They have a low-heat burner that’s capable of maintaining a steady temperature when simmering liquids, so you don’t need to stir constantly to avoid scorching, say, tomato sauce or chocolate.
- They bake and broil evenly. Cakes and cookies emerge uniformly baked from multiple racks. And the broilers heat evenly while still getting hot enough to sear.
- They offer plenty of space. Many manufacturers inflate oven sizes by counting the space where you can’t cook, like the bottom of the oven. We measure and score usable capacity from the lowest rack position.
- They self-clean well. For those with a self-clean feature, we bake a mixture of eggs, tapioca, pie filling, and a few other tough-to-remove foods onto the walls of the oven, then use the self-clean cycle and give each model a good wipe-down to see how effective the self-clean feature is at loosening grime. (Here’s how to clean an oven without a self-clean setting.)
- They’re reliable. We survey thousands of CR members each year about the reliability of their induction ranges, and we tabulate scores based on those responses.