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Breville Joule Turbo BSV600 vs Anova AN500: small-pot use, with Precision Cooker 3.0 context

I compared Breville and Anova sous vide cookers in a small pot, finding the slimmer Joule heats less water faster but needs a voltage transformer.

Two cylindrical sous vide immersion circulators resting diagonally on a light-colored surface. The upper cooker features a black upper handle housing, a black mounting clamp with an adjustment knob, and a brushed stainless steel lower cylinder. The lower cooker is slender and white with chrome end caps, a wire clip, and marked MAX and MIN water level indicators.

Small-pot comparison · 2025-02-14

Because my Moomin pot is relatively small, my old sous vide cooker was about 7–9 cm in diameter. Once it was in place, a large glass jar would not fit, including the Korean one. The old cooker also needed a minimum water level of about 10 cm before it could start working.

The new sous vide cooker is only 4.7 cm in diameter, so the Korean glass jar fits. It can start working with a minimum water level of just 3.8 cm, saving water and time.

There is a drawback: the new sous vide cooker has less power than the old one, so it heats the same amount of water more slowly. However, because it supports a much lower water level, I can use less water and heat it quickly. It depends on what you need.

For cleaning, the old sous vide cooker lets me remove the stainless-steel outer cover, but its internal parts cannot be taken apart. It has more hard-to-clean areas than the new one, and tap water still produces some limescale. I now use Wahaha bottled water in the sous vide pot.

For operation, the old sous vide cooker has its own display and touchscreen, so I can set the temperature and time directly on the cooker without using a phone. The new sous vide cooker requires the phone app for all settings.

The old cooker has a British-style plug, so I could plug it into a domestic power supply after buying a relatively inexpensive plug adapter. The new one has an American-style plug and needs a 110V transformer to work. That transformer cost about RMB 500.

I could download the old cooker’s app directly on an iPhone, but downloading the new cooker’s app required using a US-region IP address. The old app required a network tool to run, while the new app worked without one after it had been downloaded.

Regarding temperature, the old cooker’s outlet is at the bottom, and the water temperature remains stable throughout the circulation, with little difference between areas. The new cooker’s outlet is close to the water surface. I measured it with a thermometer and found that the water near the outlet was a few tenths of a degree warmer than elsewhere, but never more than 1°C. The Anova can be set from 0–92°C, while the Breville can be set from 20–92°C. Both sous vide cookers can be adjusted precisely to 0.1°C.

Both can be controlled remotely.

Source: momo · Xiaohongshu · 2025-02-14 · 猫的低温慢煮设备Breville和Anova对比. Search this Chinese title in Xiaohongshu to find the original post.

Top-down view of two immersion circulators lying side by side on a flat surface. The top device features a black contoured upper body, an attached mounting clamp with a screw knob, and a brushed stainless steel lower cylinder. The bottom device is a slender white cylinder featuring a wire clip and printed 'MAX' and 'MIN' fill lines. A 'DJI OSMO POCKET 3' watermark appears at the bottom center.
A brushed metal culinary ruler labeled ChefSteps with measurement markings in centimeters and inches, attached by a black cord to an upside-down red tag reading "Thanks for buying the Joule Turbo Sous Vide.", resting diagonally on a white surface.
Top-down view of a sous vide cooking setup on a gray countertop. On the left, a stainless steel pot holds vacuum-bagged meat submerged in water with a sous vide immersion circulator clamped to the side, featuring a red box around its top button. In the center, a smartphone displays an orange app screen labeled Autopilot with a temperature curve. On the right, a wooden board holds a white plate of sliced medium-rare steak garnished with watercress alongside a small bowl of flaky salt.
A person placing a vacuum-sealed bag with seasoned raw meat into a copper pot of water next to a Breville sous vide immersion circulator.
A white Breville sous vide immersion circulator operating inside a copper pot of water on a kitchen counter, beside a smartphone displaying a sous vide app on a stand.
A hand holds a white Breville Joule immersion circulator above a wooden kitchen drawer filled with neatly organized utensils. A red outlined square highlights the orange silicone base attached to the bottom of the sous vide device.
A white immersion cooking wand with a white power cord rests diagonally on a wooden surface, featuring a red rectangle highlighting the metal mounting clip along its side, accompanied by Chinese descriptive text above it.
A smartphone screenshot of the Joule Turbo Sous Vide companion app displaying the preheating stage with user annotations in Chinese explaining interface elements.
Screenshot of the Joule Turbo Sous Vide companion app displaying a notification popup that reads 'Joule Turbo Sous Vide's water is preheated and ready for cooking! Add your food and start the timer.' Overlaid Chinese subtitles explain the workflow behind the modal dialog.
A mobile app guide demonstrating how to fill water for a sous vide circulator. The white immersion circulator is clamped in a stainless steel pot filled with water between the MIN and MAX markers. An instructional pop-up at the bottom reads 'Fill It Up' with an orange 'Next' button, and an orange timer circle in the top right shows '17:08' alongside explanatory Chinese text overlay.
A smartphone screenshot showing a companion app interface for the Joule Turbo Sous Vide appliance. A popup modal displays current cooking details, including estimated completion time, target temperature of 62.0 degrees Celsius, and a remaining countdown timer of 13 minutes and 23 seconds, overlaid with Chinese explanatory annotations.
A smartphone app screen for Joule Turbo Sous Vide displaying cooking progress, a timer set at 62.0 degrees Celsius, status checkpoints, and handwritten-style explanatory Chinese annotations.
Smartphone screen capture showing a cooking app interface with egg recipes. A pop-up notification in the center displays a bell icon with the text 'Joule Turbo Sous Vide's timer is complete. Your food is ready.' and a 'Dismiss' button. In the upper-right corner, a green badge displays a checkmark and '00:04'. Yellow Chinese subtitles explain the timer functionality.
A mobile screen displaying two Breville+ push notifications over a dark red backdrop. The top notification states 'Joule Turbo Sous Vide's timer is complete. Your food is ready.' The bottom notification states 'Joule Turbo Sous Vide has preheated. Water has been preheated and timer started!' Each notification includes Chinese system labels for notification type and timestamp.

Joule controls and companion photos · 2025-02-14

In p1, the white cooker is the Breville BSV600. The black stainless-steel cooker is the Anova AN500.

The item in p2 is the ruler supplied with the Breville, used to measure the thickness of meat.

p3 shows how to connect to Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

p4–7 show some of the sous vide cooker’s functions.

p8–13 show some of the app’s functions.

In p14, there is no need to worry if the app is sent to the background: a banner notification appears in the top notification bar.

Source: momo · Xiaohongshu · 2025-02-14 · 猫的低温慢煮设备Breville（一）. Search this Chinese title in Xiaohongshu to find the original post.

Before You Buy

Models in your region

The owner identifies the white cooker as the Breville BSV600 and the black stainless-steel cooker as the Anova AN500. The regional listings cover a US Breville Joule Turbo BSV600 and a newer UK Anova Precision Cooker 3.0, not the owner’s exact AN500; confirm the full model label, voltage and regional warranty before buying.

Model in this review Related regional model What to know
Breville Joule Turbo BSV600 Breville Joule Turbo BSV600 (US) The owner identifies BSV600, and the companion app screenshots show Joule Turbo. The full hardware suffix is not visible, so this official US model remains a product-family reference. The US product page describes the Joule Turbo BSV600 and lists a width of about 4.7 cm, matching the owner’s measurement. The official manual lists the US and Canada unit as 120V, 60Hz and 1100W; confirm the complete suffix and local electrical requirements because the owner’s 110V wording is not the official rating.
Anova AN500 Anova Precision Cooker 3.0 (UK) The owner used an Anova AN500, but the supplied official regional evidence is for the newer UK Anova Precision Cooker 3.0, not AN500. It provides a current same-brand comparison point with 1100W, a two-line touchscreen, removable skirt and a 0–92°C range, but those specifications should not be treated as specifications of the owner’s AN500.
Model in this review
Breville Joule Turbo BSV600
Related regional model
Breville Joule Turbo BSV600 (US)
What to know
The owner identifies BSV600, and the companion app screenshots show Joule Turbo. The full hardware suffix is not visible, so this official US model remains a product-family reference. The US product page describes the Joule Turbo BSV600 and lists a width of about 4.7 cm, matching the owner’s measurement. The official manual lists the US and Canada unit as 120V, 60Hz and 1100W; confirm the complete suffix and local electrical requirements because the owner’s 110V wording is not the official rating.
Model in this review
Anova AN500
Related regional model
Anova Precision Cooker 3.0 (UK)
What to know
The owner used an Anova AN500, but the supplied official regional evidence is for the newer UK Anova Precision Cooker 3.0, not AN500. It provides a current same-brand comparison point with 1100W, a two-line touchscreen, removable skirt and a 0–92°C range, but those specifications should not be treated as specifications of the owner’s AN500.

Which regional model matches the owner’s cooker?

The owner’s Breville identification is supported by the source account, while the official US page identifies the regional product as Joule Turbo BSV600. Its listed 1.85-inch width is about 4.7 cm, consistent with the owner’s measurement, but the source photographs do not show a readable complete suffix or prove identical hardware across regions.

The owner’s Anova is specifically an AN500, but the supplied official regional listing covers the newer UK Precision Cooker 3.0. Treat its specifications as a current UK reference rather than evidence that the older AN500 has the same screen, power, immersion minimum or controls.

Small-pot fit and heating trade-offs

For a compact pot, the owner found the slimmer Breville easier to fit around a large glass jar: the owner measured about 4.7 cm for the new cooker versus approximately 7–9 cm for the old one. The owner also reported a 3.8 cm minimum water level for the new cooker compared with about 10 cm for the old one, making the particular small-pot setup use less water.

The owner’s comparison is not simply a faster-versus-slower result. The new cooker had lower power in the owner’s use and heated the same water volume more slowly, but its lower water requirement could make a small batch heat quickly. The current US BSV600 manual lists 1100W, while the current UK Anova 3.0 is also listed at 1100W; neither official figure verifies the owner’s older AN500 or the owner’s measured heating times.

Breville Joule BSV600 · US and Canada

Controls, cleaning and electrical checks

The owner preferred the old cooker’s built-in display and touchscreen for setting temperature and time without a phone, while the new cooker required the app for all settings. The official US BSV600 evidence likewise describes app-based use and progress notifications, so buyers who want standalone controls should verify the exact regional model before purchase.

The owner found more inaccessible cleaning areas inside the old cooker and reported limescale from tap water, leading to bottled water use. The official BSV600 manual recommends vinegar care; this supports planning regular descaling, but it does not establish that the owner’s cleaning experience applies to every Anova or Breville version.

A plug adapter changes the plug shape but not the voltage. The owner reported using an adapter with the old British-style plug and needing a transformer for the new American-style plug. For the US BSV600, the official manual specifies 120V, 60Hz and 1100W and limits warranty coverage to North American purchase and use, so cross-border buyers should check the full label, supply and warranty rather than rely on the source’s 110V wording.

Temperature and app operation

In the owner’s measurement, the new cooker’s outlet area was a few tenths of a degree warmer than other areas and never more than 1°C warmer, while the old cooker showed little temperature difference during circulation. This is a single owner observation, not a universal accuracy test.

The owner reported 0–92°C adjustment for the Anova and 20–92°C for the Breville, with 0.1°C adjustment on both. The current UK Anova Precision Cooker 3.0 is officially listed at 0–92°C and ±0.1°C accuracy, but it is not the owner’s AN500; the supplied official BSV600 evidence does not independently establish every control range reported for the owner’s Breville.

Both cookers could be controlled remotely in the owner’s use. The Breville evidence supplied for the US model also lists app progress notifications, while the owner’s companion material shows Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cooking progress and completion notifications; app availability and network behavior can vary by market and date.

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