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title: "How much does a pressure cooker weigh?"
description: "A pressure cooker weighs 2.5–8 kg (5.51–17.6 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/weight/pressure-cooker/
site: "At One Place"
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# How much does a pressure cooker weigh?

**Typical weight: 2.5–8 kg**

That is 5.51–17.6 lb.

A sealed pot that cooks at roughly 1 bar above atmospheric pressure, raising the boiling point to about 120 °C.

> Stovetop aluminium at the low end, 8-quart electric multicookers at the high end.

## How that compares

*Pressure cooker against things of a similar mass.*

- Vacuum cleaner: 2.5–11 kg
- King cobra: 4–12.7 kg
- Red fox: 2.2–14 kg
- Chainsaw: 3–10 kg
- Air fryer: 3–11 kg
- Computer monitor: 2.5–12 kg
- Pressure cooker: 2.5–8 kg
- Leaf blower: 2.2–12 kg

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## Common questions

### How much does a pressure cooker weigh?

A pressure cooker weighs 2.5–8 kg (5.51–17.6 lb). Stovetop aluminium at the low end, 8-quart electric multicookers at the high end.

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## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)