The Best Electric and Induction Cooktops of 2023

The KitchenAid KICU509XBL Architect Series II series cooktop is yet another great argument in favor of induction cooking. It performs as well as other induction cooktops we've tested, and offers cool features like a bridge burner and surprisingly excellent touch controls. The cooktop itself delivers low, even heat that'll melt chocolate without scorching, and blazing heat that boils water in 2 minutes. Without a doubt, this cooktop is worth every penny.Read full review.

This easy-to-use induction cooktop comes with five different heating elements that heat up your pots and pens quickly and precisely. Plus, many customers say it’s easy to operate, and have been amazed at how quickly they can cook their food, thanks to the 3,700-watt induction element. You can even control two seven-inch elements at the same time for even heating on both elements. What’s better: this cooktop has a hot-surface warning feature, a pan sensor, and is easy to clean and operate.

This induction cooktop comes with a lot of useful, unique features, from its True Temp Melt & Hold feature—which allows you to evenly and precisely melt food—to the Auto Sizing Pan Detection that can customize how much heat to use based on pan size. In addition, this cooktop comes with five elements for both cooking and keeping food warm. It can boil water quickly, control the temperature on your cookware, and reviewers say it’s easy to install and use.

The GE Profile is one of the best electric cooktops because it features a number of useful burners. It has one to keep your food warm and two that offer different pan-size options on a single surface element. It also has a feature that allows you to heat two seven-inch elements together for an equal heating level. We also find this 30” electric cooktop to be great for its touch controls, such as the “melt” setting, keep-warm option, hot-surface indicator light, timer, and high-tech fast-boiling feature.

The Hestan Cue is the next best thing to having an in-home cooking lesson. This smart cookware system uses an induction cooktop and high-quality stainless steel pan to quite literally walk you through different recipes, helping you achieve precise results every time.

When used with the Cue app, the cooktop will automatically adjust its temperature as you add ingredients and tell you when to move on to the next step. The system offers more than 500 recipes, and there are 12 different cooking functions to choose from, including slow cooking, sauce making, rice cooking, frying, candy making, and more.