I might be in the minority with this opinion, but I prefer using a slow cooker over my instant pot when cooking crockpot recipes.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMy slow cooker has a stoneware insert that distributes heat better than the Instant Pot metal insert. So, I think recipes cook better in my slow cooker than using the slow cooker function with the instant pot.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAlso, I find it confusing to figure out all of the extra buttons on the Instant Pot. With my slow cooker, I just need to press the button and let it do its magic.