8 in
10 in
12 in
1.5 qt
2.5 qt
3 qt
6 qt
5 lids
- 7 pots and pans, 5 lids
- For frying, sauces, one-pan meals and soup or pasta, all with a nonstick surface for eggs
- Induction not stated · dishwasher safe
Calphalon
Calphalon cookware: which line, and which set
Only Calphalon’s Premier stainless sets list induction and go to 500°F; its nonstick and ceramic sets stop at 450°F. What six sets hold, and their care.
6 products, most cooking jobs covered first
8 in
10 in
12 in
3 qt
1.5 qt
3.5 qt
6 qt
5 lids
- 7 pots and pans, 5 lids
- For frying, one-pan meals, sauces and soup or pasta
- Works on induction · dishwasher use not stated
Calphalon
Premier Stainless Steel 12-piece set
10 in
12 in
1.5 qt
2.5 qt
3 qt
8 qt
5 lids
- 6 pots and pans, 5 lids
- For frying, sauces, one-pan meals and soup or pasta, all with a nonstick surface for eggs
- Induction not stated · dishwasher safe
Calphalon
Premier Hard-Anodized Nonstick 11-piece set
8 in
10 in
2.5 qt
3.5 qt
3 qt
6 qt
4 lids
- 6 pots and pans, 4 lids
- For frying, sauces, one-pan meals and soup or pasta, all with a nonstick surface for eggs
- Induction not stated · dishwasher safe
Calphalon
Premier Space-Saving Hard-Anodized Nonstick 10-piece set
8 in
10 in
12 in
1.5 qt
2.5 qt
5 qt
4 lids
- 6 pots and pans, 4 lids
- For frying, sauces and soup or pasta, all with a nonstick surface for eggs
- Induction not stated · dishwasher safe, hand washing advised
Calphalon
Ceramic Nonstick 12-piece set, Silver Ash
5 qt
1.5 qt
3.5 qt
8 qt
4 lids
- 4 pots and pans, 4 lids
- For one-pan meals, sauces and soup or pasta
- Works on induction · dishwasher safe
Calphalon
Premier Stainless Steel 8-piece set
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Which Calphalon line
Premier Stainless Steel is five layers of metal with an aluminum core. It works on every stove, induction included, and goes in the oven to 500°F. Premier Hard-Anodized is Calphalon’s MineralShield nonstick, a three-layer PTFE coating that takes metal utensils, on hard-anodized aluminum: dishwasher safe and oven safe to 450°F, but not under the broiler. The Space-Saving version is the same pans, made to stack.
Calphalon’s Hard-Anodized Nonstick set, outside the Premier line, also goes in the oven to 450°F and in the dishwasher, and adds pour spouts, measuring marks and straining lids; its page names no coating, utensil rule or warranty. The Ceramic Nonstick set is made without PFAS, Calphalon says. It is the only set here whose glass lids have an oven figure, 450°F, and the only one Calphalon allows under the broiler.
Which set
The Premier stainless 12-piece has 8-, 10- and 12-inch frying pans, 1.5- and 3.5-quart saucepans, a 3-quart sauté pan and a 6-quart stockpot. The 8-piece has no frying pan at all: a 5-quart sauté pan, the same two saucepans and an 8-quart stockpot, for a cook who already owns a skillet.
In nonstick, the Premier 11-piece has 10- and 12-inch frying pans and an 8-quart stockpot. The Space-Saving 10-piece has 8- and 10-inch pans and a 6-quart pot instead, and stacks. The Hard-Anodized 12-piece has all three frying pans. The Ceramic 12-piece swaps the sauté pan for a 5-quart Dutch oven and adds two trivets.
Induction and the broiler
Moving to induction? Only the two Premier stainless sets list it. For its nonstick and ceramic sets Calphalon lists gas, electric and glass stoves and doesn’t name induction, so our tables say “Not stated”.
Premier Hard-Anodized can’t go under the broiler, Calphalon says; the Ceramic set can. The other set pages don’t say, and we never read an oven figure as permission for the broiler.
Colorado, Maine and Minnesota
Calphalon’s own store says it can’t ship its hard-anodized nonstick to Colorado, Maine or Minnesota; the ceramic and Premier stainless sets carry no such note. All three states have laws that stop the sale of new cookware with intentionally added PFAS: Minnesota since January 2025, Colorado and Maine since January 2026. Calphalon’s page for Premier Hard-Anodized says it contains PTFE.
Where Calphalon is made, and the warranty
None of these set pages names a country of manufacture. Premier Hard-Anodized carries a lifetime warranty and the Ceramic set a 10-year limited one; the Premier stainless and Hard-Anodized 12-piece pages state none, so ask Calphalon before you buy if the warranty decides it.
Where is Calphalon cookware made?
Calphalon’s product pages for the cookware here do not say where it is made.
| Product | Made in |
|---|---|
| Hard-Anodized Nonstick 12-piece set | Not stated |
| Premier Stainless Steel 12-piece set | Not stated |
| Premier Hard-Anodized Nonstick 11-piece set | Not stated |
| Premier Space-Saving Hard-Anodized Nonstick 10-piece set | Not stated |
| Ceramic Nonstick 12-piece set, Silver Ash | Not stated |
| Premier Stainless Steel 8-piece set | Not stated |
Calphalon warranty
The warranties Calphalon names for these products: Lifetime; Limited 10-year. To make a claim, start from the warranty or support page on Calphalon’s own site and keep your proof of purchase.
| Product | Warranty |
|---|---|
| Hard-Anodized Nonstick 12-piece set | Not stated on the product page |
| Premier Stainless Steel 12-piece set | Not stated on the product page |
| Premier Hard-Anodized Nonstick 11-piece set | Lifetime |
| Premier Space-Saving Hard-Anodized Nonstick 10-piece set | Lifetime |
| Ceramic Nonstick 12-piece set, Silver Ash | Limited 10-year |
| Premier Stainless Steel 8-piece set | Not stated on the product page |
Compare them side by side
Scroll sideways for every column; tap a heading to sort. “Not stated” means the maker doesn’t publish it.
| Calphalon Hard-Anodized Nonstick 12-piece set | Nonstick | 7 / 5 | Skillet, Saucepan or saucier, Sauté pan or braiser, Stockpot or Dutch oven, Nonstick egg pan | Maker doesn't say if it works on induction | 450 °F / Not stated | Dishwasher safe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calphalon Premier Stainless Steel 12-piece set | Stainless clad | 7 / 5 | Skillet, Sauté pan or braiser, Saucepan or saucier, Stockpot or Dutch oven | Works on induction | 500 °F / Not stated | Maker doesn't say if it's dishwasher safe |
| Calphalon Premier Hard-Anodized Nonstick 11-piece set | Nonstick | 6 / 5 | Skillet, Saucepan or saucier, Sauté pan or braiser, Stockpot or Dutch oven, Nonstick egg pan | Maker doesn't say if it works on induction | 450 °F / Not stated | Dishwasher safe |
| Calphalon Premier Space-Saving Hard-Anodized Nonstick 10-piece set | Nonstick | 6 / 4 | Skillet, Saucepan or saucier, Sauté pan or braiser, Stockpot or Dutch oven, Nonstick egg pan | Maker doesn't say if it works on induction | 450 °F / Not stated | Dishwasher safe |
| Calphalon Ceramic Nonstick 12-piece set, Silver Ash | Ceramic coated | 6 / 4 | Skillet, Saucepan or saucier, Stockpot or Dutch oven, Nonstick egg pan | Maker doesn't say if it works on induction | 450 °F / 450 °F | Dishwasher safe; the maker recommends handwashing |
| Calphalon Premier Stainless Steel 8-piece set | Stainless clad | 4 / 4 | Sauté pan or braiser, Saucepan or saucier, Stockpot or Dutch oven | Works on induction | 500 °F / Not stated | Dishwasher safe |
Questions before you choose
How are these products ordered?
Products that cover more everyday cooking jobs come first, then those with more pots and pans, then more lids, then by name. It is not a quality ranking, and what we earn from a link never changes the order.
What does “Not stated” mean?
The maker does not publish that figure for this exact product. It does not mean there is no limit; ask the maker or pick a product that states it.