Start with the features you will use. If you cook with a pressure cooker, the Prestige whistle counter is the standout. If you want many presets, the Philips list is longest. If you want diagnostics, Bajaj offers error codes.
Next, check the warranty. Philips and Bajaj give one year. Prestige gives one year and three years on the coil. Pigeon and Bosch state none.
Then look at power. Prestige lists the most. Philips and Bosch list 2100 watts. Bajaj lists 2000 watts. Pigeon lists 1800 watts.
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If you pressure cook often, read the Prestige PIC 6.1 V3 2200 Watts Induction Cooktop page first. Prestige says its patented automatic whistle counter switches off the cooktop once the preset number of whistles is reached. It also lists a dual heat sensor, seven Indian menu options and surge protection of up to 4 kV.
A buyer who wants the longest preset list can look at the Philips Viva Collection HD4938/01 2100-Watt Induction Cooktop. It lists ten presets for Indian recipes, sensor touch keys and a cool-to-touch surface. The page mentions both a timer of 0 to 3 hours and a 24-hour preset timer, so confirm which applies.
A cook who wants error codes can choose the Bajaj ICX 200FP 2000 W Induction Cooktop. Bajaj lists eight presets, a digital display with an error code communicator, a keep warm function and a pan sensor.
Pigeon and Bosch take a different route. The Pigeon by Stovekraft Acer Plus Induction Cooktop has feather touch control, a smart timer, a 7-segment LED display, a shock-proof body and a crystal plate top. The Bosch TrueSafe 2100W Induction Cooktop has TouchControl plus and minus buttons, a ceramic surface and a keep warm function. Neither page gives a warranty period.
Cord and plug details are rare. Bosch lists a cord of 100 cm and an India plug of 16 Ampere. The other pages give no cord length.
Surface and body details differ as well. Philips describes a full glass panel, Pigeon names a crystal plate top and a shock-proof body, and Bosch names a ceramic surface. The Prestige page names no surface material.
