Best Induction Hobs 2024: Tried and tested

If you want an easy to use and stylish hob that offers you precision and control over your cooking then the Neff N90 T66YYY4C0 is a great option.

Available in a range of trim colours including bronze, black, silver and grey, the Neff N90 T66YYY4C0 isn’t just stylish but practical too as the trims magnetically connect to the clips on the side of the hob. This means you can easily change the colour, if you ever want to, but it also means they can be removed for hassle-free cleaning. 

The Neff T66YYY4C0 has a few unique features that help make it easier to use. Firstly, the Neff doesn’t use traditional zone or burner markings, instead the hob is split into left and right zones. This is an incredibly useful feature, as it means pots and pans can be spread across the hob and aren’t limited to certain sized burners. 

The Neff T66YYY4C0 is also controlled by the Twist Pad Flex, which we found makes this the most accessible hob we’ve ever tested. As opposed to typical touch controls, the Twist Pad Flex magnetically attaches to the centre of the hob and can be pressed in four directions to select and set the power for any of the four nominal burners.

Not only is it easy to use but it also offers precise temperature control and speedy performance. In our tests we found that it took just 2.5 minutes to boil 1L of water, which is some of the fastest speeds we’ve seen on an induction hob. 

As a smart hob, the Neff T66YYY4C0 can also be operated through the Home Connect app, although we found it much easier to just use the Twist Pad Flex. The app however allows you to set the hob’s power modes, receive notifications about cooking activities and download firmware updates.

Whether you’re a true kitchen novice or an aspiring head chef, the Neff T66YYY4C0 is an easy to use induction hob that allows you to have total control of your cooking. 

Reviewer: David Ludlow

Full Review: Neff N90 T66YYY4C0

If you have larger pots and pans and want the flexibility of a wider hob, then the generously sized 77cm Belling IHL773 is a great value option.

As an average hob is around 60cm, the Belling IHL773 can easily accommodate larger pans and offers much more room around the burners than a traditional model.

Each of the four burners are controlled by a dedicated slider control at the bottom. While the two round burners are controlled individually, the flexible bridge zone can be used as either two individual burners or combined into one higher-power zone via a simple swipe. 

To assess how evenly the hob heated, we used a thermal camera and checked how each of the burners worked. We found that all individual burners, and the flexible bridge zone, heated evenly without one side getting hotter than the other. 

We also tested the basic performance and power of the hob and concluded that this is one of the fastest hobs around. While smaller pans of water took comparatively similar times to reach 90°C as other hobs, the largest 1.5L of water took only 3 minutes and 24 seconds to reach 90°C, which is unbelievably speedy. 

It’s worth noting that the Belling IHL773 does lack some smart features that are found on other induction hobs and it doesn’t have dedicated cooking modes, such as melting or boiling. If, however, you need a wide hob that works quickly and heats evenly then you’d be hard-pressed to find a better option than this.

Reviewer: David Ludlow

Full Review: Belling IHL773

The Hotpoint CleanProtect makes both cooking and the dreaded clean-up that much easier, which is perfect if you love to cook but hate the mess. 

One of the standout features for the Hotpoint is its CleanProtect glass surface. Boasting a special nano coating, the Hotpoint is durable and much easier to clean just by using water, in fact the company states that for any marks on the hob, all you need to do is saturate the area with water for up to five minutes and simply wipe it clean with a cloth. 

Measuring at 77cm, the Hotpoint Clean Protect also offers you extra space and flexibility while making dinner. Although it only has four burners (which is the usual amount for an induction hob), each burner offers numerous cooking options and programs.

Each burner gets its own touch-slider control, with 18 individual settings, a power boost setting and automatic chef-mode programs including boil, keep warm, slow cook and melt. We were wowed by the automatic cooking programs, especially with the melt option which allowed us to melt a lump of butter perfectly without stirring or any trace of burning. 

All burners can also be used simultaneously on maximum power settings, which is incredibly useful if you’re cooking a meal of many components. 

This hob is incredibly capable and boasts numerous features but it’s worth noting that this is definitely not the fastest available. For example, we found it took just over five minutes to bring 1.5-litres of water from 20°C to 90°C, which although is still a good result, it’s definitely not the quickest turnaround. However, if you aren’t fussed about super speedy performance then this is something that can be looked past. 

Reviewer: David Ludlow

Full Review: Hotpoint CleanProtect TS6477CCPNE

The AEG IAE84851FB is a hob that offers some especially clever cooking modes, and a whole lot of versatility.

At 80cm, it’s a fraction wider than most four-zone induction hobs and also features an LCD display for control, which we found to be especially useful. In addition, each of the cooking zones is activated automatically when a pan is placed on it, but there are nine power modes available for proper control, as well as a power boost option for rapidly boiling water in a matter of minutes. You can also expand the left-hand induction area so it offers a range of three sizes as opposed to being used as two separate areas. This AEG hob also offers a clever function known as PowerSlide, which separates the zone into three areas with different power levels, which you can change with a simple slide of the pan between zones to change power: just by sliding the pan, you can move from boil to simmer to keep warm. It makes this hob a joy to use, as power modes can be changed without touching any buttons.

This AEG candidate also proved to be a speedy customer, with a 1.5 litre pan of water being heated to 90 degrees in a touch over 3 minutes in the flexible zone. Over the standard rings, it also managed to boil a small 500ml pan in 90 seconds or so, offering an especially fast time that’s largely thanks to the fact this AEG hob drew 2800W of power. It also offered consistent heating over the flexible zone.

Reviewer: David Ludlow

Full review: AEG IAE84851FB

If it’s flexibility you’re after, the Indesit IB 88B60 NE should be a more than capable choice.

It’s a hob that doesn’t feature more traditional distinct burner rings, but instead offers a pair of Flex Zones that can also be combined to offer a single, much larger zone that’s ideal for square dishes and larger grill plates. The controls on offer are along the bottom edge, with plus and minus symbols for cycling through the nine power zones. In addition, this Indesit hob also comes with buttons to turn off a zone as well as putting one into max power for 5 minutes to help boil water. The IB 88B60 NE also comes with some clever Push&Go modes for this purpose – Push&Boil brings water to the boil and keeps it rolling, while the Push&Warm function is used for keeping food warm or gently reducing liquid.

In testing, it offered okay speeds for boiling water, but this Indesit hob proves that speed isn’t everything. To this end, it’s a consistent performer with the ability to have max power in all zones without siphoning power off from elsewhere. This helps to make it a star when it comes to power management. The automatic modes also performed decently, with consistent near-100 degree temps for the Push&Boil mode, while Push&Warm offered a consistent temperature of 72 degrees, which is ideal for keeping food warm without drying out.

Reviewer: David Ludlow

Full review: Indesit IB 88B60 NE

Who wants an ugly extractor hood ruining the look of their kitchen? With the Samsung Infinite Range CombiHob NZ84T9747VK/UR, you get extraction built into the hob, sucking away moisture and other elements from cooking. You have to give up a bit of cupboard space below, but if you’ve got a big enough kitchen, it’s a sacrifice worth making.

There are four identical burners on this hob, each running at 2.1kW per burner, plus a boost mode that increases power to 3.7kW. You can run the boost mode on one burner on the left, and one on the right; the remaining burners are limited to power mode 5. Still, that’s quite flexible, as you can fast-boil two pans of water simultaneously. This is a fast hob: 2m 48s to bring 1.5-litres of water to 90°C.

The two burners on the left (or the two on the right) can be combined into one large zone for bigger pans. This is good for flexibility, but the option to do this is a little confusing, requiring both power mode controls to be selected; a dedicated linking button would have made life easier. Likewise, it’s not immediately obvious how to resume cooking after hitting the pause button.

There are timers for each burner, plus automatic cooking controls that use a temperature sensor to control power: melt, warm and simmer. If you want a high-quality fast hob with built in extraction, this is a great choice.

Full review: Samsung Infinite Range CombiHob NZ84T9747VK/UR

Reviewer: David Ludlow

The Miele KM7201FR is an especially fast heating hob, but it’s one that’ll come at quite the premium price.

In testing, it managed to boil a big 1.5 litre full pan of water in a speedy 2 minutes 19 seconds, which is faster than most kettles, for reference, with a total 3650W of power. These speeds get lower by around ten seconds each when you dial the quantity of water back to 1 litre and half a litre respectively. As well as heating food and liquid insanely quickly, a quick look through a thermal camera also reveals the KM7201FR’s round cooking zones also distribute heat relatively evenly, although the pans do tend to get warmer around the outside – even cooking can be ensured by stirring, as is typical for more conventional hobs.

This is a hob that provides a stainless steel surround as opposed to featuring edge-to-edge glass, which helps it to look classy as well as aiding in protecting the side of the hob from any potential damage. In addition, its four round ring setup is easy, with a pair of mid-sized rings as well as a smaller zone and a larger one for, well, bigger pans.

Controlling the hob was nice and easy with an auto detect function which picks up when you place a pan down on the hob; there is a row of buttons along the button for manual control of the 9 power levels for more control, too. In addition, this Miele hob also comes with two levels of power boost to quickly boil up pasta and the like, as well as a special Keep Warm function ans an auto-heat-up for getting pans all warmed up quickly so you aren’t waiting around for pans to heat.

Reviewer: David Ludlow

Full review: Miele KM7201FR