Independent · sourced · Updated June 2026
Best Sous Vide Machines (2026)
The cheapest sous vide machines is Monoprice Strata Home 1100W at $71.99. Best by the numbers — Monoprice Strata Home 1100W (lowest price), Anova Precision Cooker 3.0 (newest). This page compares 12 sous vide machines across 8 brands on price and key specs — every figure sourced, updated June 2026.
12 sous vide machines compared on the specs that matter and US price — ranked cheapest-first. Every spec and price links to its source and the date we captured it.
Key takeaways
- Lowest price: Monoprice Strata Home 1100W at $71.99 (List price per Zoro.com / Monoprice historical pricing).
- Typical price: from $71.99, median $137.50, up to $249.95 — across 12 priced.
- Tracked: 12 products across 8 brands, current through 2026-06-20.
- Compared on: wattage w, max temp f, water capacity gal, connectivity, circulation lph, app control.
Best by the numbers
Objective winners — each is the leader on one measured spec, with the figure. No subjective ranking.
- Lowest price: Monoprice Strata Home 1100W ($71.99)
- Newest: Anova Precision Cooker 3.0 (2023)
- Highest wattage w: Anova Precision Cooker Pro (1200 wattage w)
- Highest max temp f: Wancle SVC001 (211 max temp f)
- Highest water capacity gal: KitchenBoss G320 (13.2 water capacity gal)
Comparison
| # | Sous Vide Machine | Price | wattage w | max temp f | water capacity gal | connectivity | circulation lph | app control | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monoprice Strata Home 1100W | $71.99 | 1100 | 203 | 4 | none | — | false | manualslib.com |
| 2 | Instant Pot Accu Slim (SSV800) | $79.99 | 800 | 203 | — | none | — | false | instantpot.com |
| 3 | Wancle SVC001 | $88 | 850 | 211 | 4 | none | — | false | culinaryreviewer.com |
| 4 | Greater Goods Kitchen Sous Vide 1100W | $104.99 | 1100 | 203 | 3.96 | none | — | false | shop.greatergoods.com |
| 5 | Inkbird ISV-100W | $125.99 | 1000 | 210 | 3.96 | wifi | 960 | true | inkbird.com |
| 6 | Inkbird ISV-200W | $125.99 | 1000 | 194 | 3.96 | wifi | — | true | inkbird.com |
| 7 | Anova Precision Cooker Nano 3.0 | $149 | 850 | 197 | — | wifi | 420 | true | anovaculinary.com |
| 8 | KitchenBoss G320 | $149.99 | 1100 | 194 | 13.2 | none | 1200 | false | us.vesync.com |
| 9 | Anova Precision Cooker 3.0 | $169 | 1100 | 197 | — | wifi | 480 | true | anovaculinary.com |
| 10 | Anova Precision Cooker Pro | $199 | 1200 | 197 | — | wifi | 720 | true | anovaculinary.com |
| 11 | Breville Joule (CS20001) | $199.95 | 1100 | 208 | 10.6 | wifi+bluetooth | — | true | kitchenteller.com |
| 12 | Breville Joule Turbo | $249.95 | 1100 | 208 | 10.6 | wifi+bluetooth | — | true | breville.com |
Specs are as published by the manufacturer (or a reputable spec source where the official page was unavailable); prices are US launch MSRP. Full per-product records and all spec columns are in our open dataset.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest sous vide machines?
Monoprice Strata Home 1100W is the cheapest at $71.99 (List price per Zoro.com / Monoprice historical pricing), as of 2026-06-20.
How much does sous vide machines cost?
Across the 12 sous vide machines with a published price, the median is $137.50, ranging from $71.99 to $249.95, as of 2026-06-20.
Which sous vide machines is best by the numbers?
Lowest price: Monoprice Strata Home 1100W ($71.99). Newest: Anova Precision Cooker 3.0 (2023). Highest wattage w: Anova Precision Cooker Pro (1200 wattage w).
How many sous vide machines are compared here?
12 sous vide machines across 8 brands, with US price and key specs, current through 2026-06-20.
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How we compiled this
Products are high-search immersion circulator models (distinct from countertop water-oven cookers). Specs re-verified against manufacturer product pages (anovaculinary.com, inkbird.com, breville.com, greatergoods.com, instantpot.com), official manuals (ManualsLib, Monoprice PDF) and corroborated via retail listings (Amazon, Target, Walmart, VeSync) and review sites. wattage_w = rated input power; circulation_lph = lpm x 60 only where the manufacturer publishes a flow figure (null otherwise); max_temp_f = published max set-point; water_capacity_gal = published max bath size in gallons (null where the maker publishes only a water LEVEL, not a bath capacity); connectivity is a string; app_control boolean; clamp_type and display are descriptors. Prices are current published US prices (or MSRP, noted) in USD; null where unconfirmable. NULL BEATS A GUESS. accessedAt 2026-06-20.
Last verified 2026-06-20. We re-check published specs and prices on a recurring cadence and update this page when they change.
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