The Fast Slow GO is the better buy for most people: fourteen programs including sous vide and risotto, a narrower body, and around $50 less than the Pro. The Fast Slow Pro suits anyone who wants to set pressure by hand rather than pick a preset, because it has a variable pressure dial and a gauge the GO does not.
Both are six-litre, 1100-watt machines, and both carry a one-year Breville warranty, which is short for the money and worth knowing before you choose between them.
Breville the Fast Slow Pro
Six litres, 1100 watts, six modes (pressure cook, slow cook, reduce, sear, sauté, steam) with knob and button controls, a pressure gauge on the front and an automatic steam-release system that adjusts to what you are cooking.
Owners rate it 4.6 from 70 reviews at The Good Guys and 4.3 from 186 reviews on Breville's own site. That 4.3 from the larger pool is the lowest score of any machine in this comparison, and the complaints centre on the lid seal and on error codes.
What We Like:
- Variable pressure with a gauge
- Automatic steam release
- Sear and reduce on the same machine
What We Don't Like:
- Lower owner score than the GO at both stores
Breville the Fast Slow GO
Six litres, 1100 watts, fourteen programs covering soup, stock, meat, stew, sauté, legumes, rice and grains, risotto, yoghurt, reduce and sous vide, with a stainless steel cooking bowl and trivet. Button controls.
Owners rate it 4.7 from 83 reviews at The Good Guys and 4.6 from 104 on Breville's site, better on both counts than the Pro. It is 310mm wide against the Pro's 348mm.
What We Like:
- Fourteen programs including sous vide
- Better rated than the Pro at both stores
- 310mm wide
What We Don't Like:
- No manual pressure control
Side by side
| Fast Slow Pro | Fast Slow GO | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $350–400 | $300–350 |
| Capacity | 6L | 6L |
| Power | 1100W | 1100W |
| Programs | 6 | 14 |
| Pressure control | Variable, with gauge | Preset per program |
| Sous vide | No | Yes |
| Bowl | Non-stick | Stainless steel |
| Controls | Buttons and knobs | Buttons |
| Width | 348mm | 310mm |
| Warranty | 1 year | 1 year |
| Owner rating (TGG) | 4.6 (70) | 4.7 (83) |
| Owner rating (Breville) | 4.3 (186) | 4.6 (104) |
What actually differs
Programs against control. The GO gives you fourteen presets and decides the pressure. The Pro gives six modes and a dial. If you cook from recipes that specify a pressure, the Pro is the machine; if you cook by picking the dish, the GO is.
The bowl. Stainless steel on the GO, non-stick on the Pro. Stainless survives metal utensils and searing better; non-stick is easier to clean until the coating wears.
Ratings. The GO is rated higher at both retailers, and the gap on Breville's own site is 4.6 against 4.3 from comparable review counts. That is the clearest evidence in this comparison and it favours the cheaper machine.
Width. 310mm against 348mm.
Warranty. One year on both. Breville covers its coffee machines for two and its benchtop ovens for two; the Fast Slow range gets one, which is worth factoring into the price.
FAQs
Can either replace a slow cooker and a pressure cooker?
Yes, that is the point of both. The Pro's slow-cook mode and the GO's stew and soup programs do what a dedicated slow cooker does, with the advantage of searing in the same pot first.
Is sous vide on the GO any good?
It holds a set temperature in water, which is what sous vide needs. It is not a circulator, so there is no water movement, and results on thick cuts are less even than a dedicated immersion device.
Which is easier to clean?
The GO, because the stainless bowl goes in the dishwasher and does not scratch. Both have removable lid seals that need washing after anything strongly flavoured.
