The Best Induction Cookware Sets of 2023

• Material: Stainless steel
• Included in set: 8.5- and 11-inch skillets, 1.5- and 3-quart saucepans with lids, 3.5-quart sauté pan with lid, 8-quart stockpot with lid
• Dishwasher safe: Yes

Hestan ProBond is great-looking and high-performing induction-ready cookware. While not as exceptionally durable as Hestan's NanoBond line, the ProBond pieces are similarly well-constructed, with even heating, flush rivets, and a good weight.

The 10-piece set includes a good assortment of basics that's definitely a better deal than buying these pieces individually, assuming you need all of them. You have the option of supplementing your set with ProBond nonstick skillets, but you’ll have to look to another brand for a Dutch oven.

• Material: Ceramic coated aluminum
• Included in set: 8-inch fry pan, 3.5-quart sauce pan, 10-inch essential pan (a sauté pan with 2.5-inch tall sides), 8-quart oven-safe stockpot
• Dishwasher safe: Yes

We loved the Equal Parts Non-Stick Cookware Set—these pans are absolutely gorgeous, which somehow makes cooking with them more fun.

Each pan features comfortable handles that didn’t get too hot, and the ceramic nonstick coating allowed us to get a great sear on the chicken without burning any residue onto the bottom. That helps to make clean-up a breeze. The pans also stack nicely for storage and feature universal lids, making this set perfect for anyone with storage constraints.

The ceramic nonstick set is definitely minimal, though, and we thought the price tag was a little high for four pans.

• Material: Ceramic coated stainless steel
• Included in set: 9.5- and 12-inch frying pans, 1.5- and 3-quart saucepans with lids, 3-quart sauté pan with lid, 6-quart stockpot with lid, stainless steel steamer insert
• Dishwasher safe: Yes

GreenPan was the first company to produce ceramic nonstick pans, and they have dozens of cookware sets to choose from. We tested the GreenPan Premiere Ceramic Nonstick 11-Piece Cookware Set because of its stainless-steel construction.

Some of the premium nonstick sets we tested were a little skimpy on the contents, but you’ll get six well-built pots and pans with this set, plus lids and a steamer basket. The nonstick properties on this pan were top-notch. The pans also included small details that we appreciated, like rounded handles that stayed cool as you cooked and recessed handle rivets that we appreciated when cleaning the pans.

On the flip side, these pans didn’t heat as evenly as some of the other cookware sets we tested, and it was a little hard to stir into the corners of the saucepans. They were also a little on the heavy side, but that’s well worth it for a well-built pan.

• Material: Ceramic coated aluminum
• Included in set: 10.5-inch frying pan, 3-quart saucepan with lid, 4.5-quart sauté pan with lid, 6.5-inch Dutch oven with lid, storage rack, lid holder
• Dishwasher safe: Hand washing recommended

If the gorgeous appearance of the Caraway Cookware Set isn’t enough to make you want to buy it, the extra attention to detail will definitely push you over the edge. The set comes with four pans, three lids, and two specially designed storage pieces. The modular racks house the pans on their side so they’ll easily fit inside a cabinet, and the genius canvas lid holder can hang on the inside of the door.

When it came to performance, these pans absolutely met our expectations when we tested on a gas cooktop. However, the bottoms are not perfectly flat, so while using an induction cooktop, you may get lesser results. And the nonstick properties didn’t fail in any of the tests, allowing eggs to slide around without any cooking oil.

The set also lost some points because it doesn’t contain a full set of pots and pans, despite the high price tag. But as long as the smaller selection of sizes still fits your needs, you’ll be happy with the Caraway.

• Material: Stainless steel & aluminum
• Included in set: 1.5- and 3-quart saucepots with lids, 8-quart stockpot with lid, 3-quart sauté pan lid, 8- and 10-inch skillets
• Dishwasher safe: Hand washing recommended

All-Clad is well known for making top-of-the-line—and expensive—cookware. This All-Clad BD005710-R D5 Brushed 18/10 Stainless Steel 5-Ply Bonded 10-Piece Cookware Set is no exception. While there’s no denying the superior heat distribution and overall performance of these 5-ply, bonded stainless-steel pans. However, a few downsides caused them to fall down in the ranks.

First, the very hefty price tag is hard to swallow, especially considering that the heavy material makes it harder to flip vegetables or pour out the contents with ease. The straight, stainless steel handle design doesn’t help in that regard, throwing off the balance and causing you to really feel the weight of each pan.

That said, if you’re willing to dish out the coin (or have a wedding registry in the near future), these pots and pans will last a lifetime.

• Material: Stainless steel
• Included in set: 3- and 5-quart saucepots with lids, 5- and 12-quart stockpots with lids, large 5-quart sauté pan with lid, 10- and 12-inch skillets
• Dishwasher safe: Yes

If you regularly make large amounts of soup or stock, you may want to consider the Tramontina 12-Piece Stainless Steel Tri-Ply Clad Cookware Set. It’s the only set that came with a 12-quart stockpot. That's overkill for boiling pasta or blanching vegetables, but perfect for larger-batch recipes. The wide handles were comfortable to hold and the tri-ply construction provided even heating, from browning chicken breasts to cooking sauces without scorching.

You’ll get some larger-sized pots and pans with this set for a great price. However, if you’re looking for small 1-quart saucepans, this isn’t the one for you. The roomier pans are nice, giving you more space to cook larger quantities while still fitting on a standard range top.

• Material: Hard-anodized aluminum
• Included in set: 1-quart pouring saucepot, 2- and 3-quart saucepots with lids, 8-quart stockpot with lid, 3-quart sauté pan with lid, 8.5- and 10-inch skillets
• Dishwasher safe: Yes

Each pan in the Circulon Symmetry Black 11-Piece Cookware Set has raised, concentric circles on the nonstick surface. While I couldn’t tell you the history of these ridges or how they became a Circulon signature trait, I can tell you that they definitely work to keep food from sticking to the pan.

In addition to acing the nonstick tests, the Circulon pans performed well overall (except that the tall-and-skinny stockpot design took the longest in the group to boil water). Overall, these were some of the more comfortable pans we used, with well-thought-out, padded handles and nicely-balanced weight.

• Material: Cast iron, stainless steel
• Included in set: 8.5-inch nonstick frying pan, 10.25-inch deep sauté pan, 3-quart saucepan with lid, 8-quart stockpot with lid, 6.75-quart Dutch oven with lid available in several colors
• Dishwasher safe: Yes, but hand washing recommended

From a performance perspective, we really liked the pans in the Great Jones Family Style Set. The small nonstick pan was one of our favorites when we reviewed nonstick pans, and we loved the way the saucepan had measurements etched into the side for ease of measuring. All the pans have welded-on handles, too, which made clean-up so much easier compared to scrubbing around traditional rivets.

The pans passed our tests with flying colors, but the set itself fell a little short. It didn’t contain all the items we’d consider essential. For example, we would really like to see a small saucepot and a 12-inch skillet in the mix. And while we liked how the saute pan and stockpot share a lid to save storage space, we wondered what we’d do if we wanted to cook with both pans covered at once.

When it comes to price, it seems high for a set missing so many pieces. That said, it’s one of the few sets we tested that includes a Dutch oven.