Induction cooktops

Induction Cooktops

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The Best Induction Cooktops of 2026: I Tested 10 Built-In Models at Home

I cooked family dinners on 10 built-in induction cooktops and ranked them, with the Bosch 800 Series NIT8061UC as my top pick. Read it if you're replacing or remodeling a cooktop and want one tested list.

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Sliding a skillet onto a 30-inch induction cooktop set into a plywood test counter. Built-In Induction CooktopsCut into the counter and wired to a 240-volt circuit: 24, 30 and 36 inches, downdraft and knobs. Flipping quesadillas in a skillet on a portable induction burner at dinnertime. Portable Induction CooktopsPlug into a regular outlet: single and double burners, dorm, RV, wok, precision and commercial.

How to choose an induction cooktop

Start with where it goes. A built-in cooktop drops into a counter cutout, usually 24, 30 or 36 inches wide, and needs a dedicated 240-volt circuit. A portable cooktop sits on the counter and plugs into a regular outlet, which makes it the easy way to try induction before you remodel.

Then check three things: your pans (a magnet should stick firmly to the base; see the magnet test), your power (see electrical requirements), and how many pans you cook with at once. After that, the differences that matter are simmer control, a bridge zone for a griddle, and touch controls versus knobs. My best induction cooktops guide ranks the ones I’d buy.