Our verdict: The Presto 6-Quart Programmable Electric Pressure Cooker Plus 02141 ranks 5th of the 10 multi-cookers we compare, with 8.6 out of 10.
Presto 6-Quart Programmable Electric Pressure Cooker Plus 02141
8.6/10
The Presto 02141 is a 6-quart electric pressure cooker with a nonstick pot, 12 pressure presets and a slow cook mode. It suits cooks who want pressure cooking at a budget price and don't need an app or extra modes.
Twelve pressure cooking presets for meats, rice, beans, soup and stew
Eight safety features, including a cover lock
Removable nonstick pot and 1,000-watt heating
One-year limited warranty from a US brand
Keep in mind
Older design with fewer extras than newer cookers, and no app or sous vide
Nonstick pot scratches more easily than stainless steel
Plain control panel is less intuitive than newer touch panels
Why the Presto 6-Quart scores 8.6
Each bar shows where it places among the 10 multi-cookers in this guide, so a full bar is 1st of 10. How happy owners are counts for most of the score.
How happy owners are4th of 10
How many rated it5th of 10
How new it is9th of 10
Level with the COMFEE' 12-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker 6 Quarts Nonstick Pot
The COMFEE' 12-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker 6 Quarts Nonstick Pot and the Presto 6-Quart Programmable Electric Pressure Cooker Plus 02141 score the same, so either is a safe pick. The COMFEE' 12-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker 6 Quarts Nonstick Pot goes first because it is the newer design. The Presto 6-Quart Programmable Electric Pressure Cooker Plus 02141 leaves owners a little happier.
About the Presto 6-Quart
The Presto Electric Pressure Cooker Plus, stock number 02141, has a 6-quart liquid capacity and runs on 120 volts at 1005 watts. The pot is removable and has a nonstick surface inside and out. Controls are digital, with an LED display that counts down the remaining cooking time.
Presto lists 19 programmed settings. Twelve are pressure cooking presets for meats, fish, poultry, vegetables, rice, multigrains, beans, soup, stew and desserts. The rest cover high and low pressure, slow cook, brown, sauté and keep warm. When a pressure cycle ends, a signal sounds and the cooker switches to keep warm, and pressure drops on its own. A quick release valve is there for faster venting.
Presto describes eight built-in safety features. One is a cover lock that keeps the lid shut until pressure has come down. A cooking rack and an instruction manual are shown with the cooker. It has no app, no sous vide mode and no air fryer lid. It is a pressure cooker and slow cooker with a sauté and brown function.
What owners report about the Presto 6-Quart
Feedback specific to this model is limited where we could read it. What we found points the same way: owners describe it as easy to use once they know the panel, and they like the number of presets. Owners also describe it as quiet while it runs.
The independent review from Tech Gear Lab, which is not an owner source, found meat the strongest result, with ribs that fell off the bone, and the sauté mode useful for one-pot meals. Rice was the weak spot: tender but moist and sticky. It also noted that the display is small, there is no place to park the lid while you cook, and the gap where the lid meets the body traps grease and is hard to clean. We found no solid pattern on long-term durability.
Who the Presto 6-Quart suits
The Presto 02141 fits someone who wants a straightforward 6-quart pressure cooker from a US brand, mostly for meat, beans, soups and stews. The one-year limited warranty and the manual and parts support on Presto's site are a plus for a first electric pressure cooker.
Look elsewhere if you want fluffy rice, app guidance, sous vide or a stainless steel pot, since this pot is nonstick. The Instant Pot Duo 6 Quart 7-in-1 has a more familiar control layout. The Instant Pot Pro 8 Quart adds sous vide and a larger pot. The CHEF iQ Smart Pressure Cooker has an app and built-in scale. The Midea 12-in-1 8 Quarts has a stainless steel pot.
Questions about the Presto 6-Quart
Where can I find the Presto 02141 manual?
Presto's product page for the 02141 links to its instruction manuals through its manual finder, and a spec sheet PDF is posted there too. The manual is also on ManualsLib.
What replacement parts does the Presto 02141 use?
The manual refers to a sealing ring, vent pipe, vent filter, quick pressure release valve, cooking pot and cooking rack. It says to use only genuine Presto parts and to replace the sealing ring if it becomes hard, shrinks or cracks.
Is the Presto 02141 pot dishwasher safe?
Yes, according to Tech Gear Lab, which says the manufacturer lists the nonstick pot as dishwasher safe. The lid has a removable gasket.
How full can I fill the Presto 02141?
Not above the two-thirds fill line. For foods that foam or expand, such as rice, grains, dry beans, peas, lentils and soups, stay at or below the half fill line.
Can the Presto 02141 slow cook and sauté?
Yes. Its 19 programmed settings include slow cook, sauté and brown, along with high and low pressure and keep warm.
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Every score here comes from our ranking model; no editor sets the order. Too few review sites cover multi-cookers for their verdicts to lead, so this ranking is led by owners. It ranks products by how happy owners are, holding back any product few owners have rated until more agree. How many rated it and how new it is only settle close calls, and value for money earns its own badge rather than a higher place. We compared 17 models for this guide before settling on these ten.
Brands can't pay to be included or to move up. We last checked these picks in October 2026.
