Best 12-quart electric pressure cookers

Top pick: Presto 12-Quart Digital Pressure Canner — the only one here built as a true pressure canner as well as a cooker, with the strongest owner ratings of the group. If you want to put up jars of tomatoes or beans, this is the one to get.

Who the others suit:

• MegaChef 12-quart digital models — the everyday batch-cooking choice: 15 presets, a glass lid for slow-cook and sauté use, and the widest spread of stores, so easy to find.
• CARORI 13-in-1 — best if you want one appliance to do everything (yogurt, steam, can) with touchscreen controls; note its listing states a 6-quart capacity, so confirm the size before ordering.
• Megachef 12-quart basic — the simplest, no-frills route if you mainly want pressure cooking and don't need presets.

Skip the 6-quart QIAYA if capacity is the point — it's half the size you asked for.