Feature fit
Food probe, 15-step Temperature Mode or extended Duxtop controls?
A temperature number on an induction cooktop can refer to different things. The exact models here show a food-probe pattern on the Nuwave PIC Titanium and several Duxtop control families: the E200A's 100-watt minimum and 20 settings, the BT-200T1/8600BI's 200-watt minimum plus built-in option, the 8100MC/8120MC's ten settings, the 8500ST/9100MC family's 15 settings, and the 9600LS/9610LS pair's 20-step controls and longer timer. The dual-zone 8620BI/BT-K35 adds separate left/right controls but shares 1,800 W between its two active zones. The 8310ST still lacks an exact manual bridge. The 2018 8100/8120 family manual confirms a below-glass estimate and lists 8100MC Gold / 8120MC Silver but not today's BT-180G3 suffix. Current pages and their paired images identify the exact gold and silver listings; treat their manual-level specifications as family evidence. The 9100MC page and its 2018 family manual also disagree about finish, a separate version caveat rather than a performance difference.
Three different ways to control a single cooking zone
| Exact model | What its controls do | What they do not tell you |
|---|---|---|
| Nuwave PIC Titanium 30291LW | Includes a wired probe for food-internal-temperature modes and has three selectable power settings: 700, 1,500 and 1,800 W. | A probe reading is for food, not the cookware surface. It is one zone. Its Owner's Manual and Quick Start Guide differ on some setup details, including minimum temperature and recommended cookware size. |
| Duxtop 8500ST | Offers separate 15-step Power and Temperature modes, 200–1,800 W power settings, a 140–460°F estimated cookware-temperature range and a 170-minute countdown. | Temperature feedback estimates pan heat from a sensor below glass; no food probe or dedicated one-touch Keep Warm control is documented. Its lowest selectable power mode is 200 W. |
| Duxtop E200A | The exact E200A manual lists 20 discrete Power settings from 100–1,800 W, 20 separate estimated cookware-temperature settings from 100–460°F, and a 170-minute countdown. | Its sensor estimates cookware temperature from below the glass; a wired food probe is not documented. The manual's five-inch minimum magnetic base and dedicated 120 V/15 A household circuit still constrain fit. |
| Duxtop BT-200T1/8600BI | The exact paired-model manual provides 15 Power settings from 200–1,800 W and 15 separate estimated cookware-temperature settings from 140–460°F. It documents both countertop use and built-in installation. | Its built-in plan is still a household 120 V/15 A plug-in setup with a qualified-installation and cutout requirement; it does not offer two zones. Temperature is estimated from below the glass, not read by a food probe. |
| Duxtop 8100MC/BT-180G3 or 8120MC/BT-180G3 | The current Gold 8100 and Silver 8120 listings share a documented family manual: ten Power steps from 200–1,800 W, ten estimated Temperature settings from 140–460°F and a 170-minute countdown. | The manual names 8100MC/8120MC, not the current BT-180G3 suffix. Its below-glass temperature is an estimate, and the manufacturer does not list a recommended maximum pan diameter. |
| Duxtop 8310ST | Its exact product page lists 15 power levels (200–1,800 W), 15 temperature settings (140–460°F), a 170-minute timer, sensor-touch controls and a silver finish. | No 8310ST manual was located. Do not import the 8500ST's five-inch cookware minimum, timer-end behavior, dimension or safety instructions; the 8310ST page itself gives no pan-base diameter. |
| Duxtop 9100MC/BT-M20B | The current exact listing is black and offers 15-step Power and Temperature modes, 200–1,800 W, 140–460°F, a five-inch minimum base, and a 170-minute countdown with turn-off. | The 2018 shared manual calls the 9100MC silver, unlike today's black product page/image. It also says household use only and warns against wet outdoor use, despite the current page's RV/boat/backyard language. |
| Duxtop 9120MC/BT-M20B | The gold-accent sibling uses the same documented 15-step Power and Temperature ranges, 200–1,800 W, 140–460°F, five-inch minimum base and 170-minute timer. | The 2018 family manual names 9120MC Gold but does not print the BT-M20B suffix. Its below-glass reading estimates pan temperature; it is not a food probe or calibrated measurement. |
| Duxtop 9600LS / BT-200DZ or 9610LS | The silver and black siblings have 20-step Power and Temperature modes, a 100 W minimum in their newer shared manual, a 10-hour timer, and direct Boil and Keep Warm shortcuts. | The below-glass sensor still estimates cookware temperature. The 140°F Keep Warm shortcut runs for 30 minutes and does not measure the food's internal temperature. |
A two-zone control is not two full-power burners
The Duxtop 8620BI/BT-K35 and 9620LS/BT-350DZ are the two reviewed double-zone options here, and neither is equivalent to two full-power household circuits. Both manuals list 1,800 W for the left zone alone, up to 1,000 W on the right alone, and no more than 1,800 W combined with both on. In Power mode, a high left setting can disable the right. Their cookware-temperature settings are under-glass estimates, not food probes. The 8620BI adds a documented built-in plan and a 180-minute timer; the 9620LS is countertop-only but its exact manual describes a 10-hour timer and a 140°F/30-minute Keep Warm preset. If you need two pans, these models qualify on zone count; if each needs full output at once, neither does. If the second pan is optional, the one-zone BT-200T1/8600BI avoids a second zone sharing that budget.
Choose which temperature needs to be known
Choose the Titanium when the essential question is whether food has reached an internal temperature. The included wired probe supports Target Temperature and Target Hold behaviors described in its exact documentation. Those are food-sensing modes, not pan-surface measurements. Because the Titanium's two supplied document versions differ on details, follow the instructions shipped with the exact cooktop rather than importing settings from a similar Nuwave product.
The E200A, BT-200T1/8600BI, 8500ST and 9600LS/9610LS manuals describe separate cookware Temperature Modes with a sensor beneath the glass; the 8310ST product page lists temperature settings but does not provide the model-specific instructions or measurement explanation. For models with manual evidence, pan material can change the result, so the displayed value is an estimate rather than an instant-read thermometer. The E200A begins at 100°F, the BT-200T1/8600BI and 8500ST at 140°F and the 9600LS family at 100°F. The 8310ST's published ranges resemble the 8500ST's, but do not transfer its detailed operating facts. The 9600LS/9610LS offer a longer timer and shortcuts; their Boil control starts a timed high-power mode, not a boil sensor.
Check the cookware base before the interface
The E200A, BT-200T1/8600BI, 8100MC/8120MC, 8500ST, 9100MC/9120MC and 9600LS/9610LS manuals require compatible flat magnetic cookware with a minimum base diameter of 5 inches. The 8310ST's exact page requires magnetic cookware but does not specify a minimum; the same five-inch rule must not be assumed for it. Measure the base, not the rim, and confirm the exact appliance manual. The Titanium manual gives a 3-inch minimum and recommends no pan larger than 10 inches, while its Quick Start Guide permits up to 12 inches with slower heat transfer at the outside edge. Its review explains why the finder uses the conservative 10-inch ceiling.
The reviewed Duxtop documents do not establish a recommended maximum pan diameter. Do not treat a glass ring or outside body as proof that an oversized skillet heats evenly. If a particular wide pan is essential, seek model-specific guidance from Secura.
Prepare a safe countertop arrangement
The E200A, BT-200T1/8600BI, 8100MC/8120MC, 8500ST and 9600LS/9610LS manuals call for a 120 V/15 A circuit without another appliance sharing it, and four inches of ventilation clearance for the countertop arrangement. The BT-200T1/8600BI manual also gives a separate built-in drawing with qualified installation, cutout and side-clearance requirements; its generic ventilation line and built-in diagram are not collapsed into one guessed measurement. The 9100MC/9120MC family manual documents the 120 V/15 A circuit and four-inch clearance, although it labels 9100MC Silver while today's exact page lists Black. The 8310ST page also lists 120 V/15 A, but its exact manual and clearance instructions were not located. The Titanium product page lists 115 V and 1,800 W, and its Owner's Manual directs users to a separate outlet and open vents. These are high-draw appliances; don't infer approval for a shared circuit, wet outdoor use, a boat or an RV from portability language. Follow the exact model's instructions.
What changes the shortlist?
Use the finder to separate probe needs from temperature settings, then decide whether built-in installation, a one-touch Keep Warm control, a low power step, timer length or two pan positions is essential. The BT-200T1/8600BI is the only reviewed one-zone model here with built-in instructions; its dedicated household circuit and qualified-installer requirements still apply. The 8620BI/BT-K35 is the two-zone choice, but shares an 1,800 W combined maximum. A 150 W lowest-setting limit fits the E200A, the 9600LS/9610LS and the 8620BI's average-power table, not the 200 W-minimum Duxtop models or the Titanium's three higher fixed levels. A 240-minute timer requirement selects the 10-hour 9600LS/9610LS pair; the 8620BI timer runs 180 minutes, while the E200A, BT-200T1/8600BI, 8100MC/8120MC, 8310ST, 8500ST and 9100MC/9120MC manuals list 170 minutes. Gold identifies the 8100MC and 9120MC pages; silver identifies the 8120MC, 8310ST and 9600LS; black identifies the E200A, BT-200T1/8600BI, 8500ST, 9610LS, Titanium and 8620BI/BTK35. The current exact 9100MC/BT-M20B listing is black, although its 2018 family manual says silver. Finish is cosmetic, not an operating advantage. For a two-pan need, compare the 8620's shared-power limit with the verified exact-model limit of any alternative; do not infer simultaneous output from zone count alone.