Sauté pans

Single sauté pans compared by quarts, lid and care. Check the weight before you go big: a full sauté pan gets heavy fast.

12 products, most cooking jobs covered first

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Sizes and weights, as the makers give them

Only each maker’s own figures are shown, and a figure it doesn’t give reads “Not stated”. Tap a heading to sort.

Each maker's own figures, pan by pan
All-Clad D3 Everyday 3-quart Sauté Pan with LidNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated3 US qt4.44 lbIncluded
All-Clad D3 Stainless Sauté Pan with Lid, 3 qtNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated20.8 in3 US qt5 lbIncluded
All-Clad D3 Stainless Sauté Pan with Lid, 4 qtNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated22.9 in4 US qt6.33 lbIncluded
All-Clad D3 Stainless Sauté Pan with Lid, 6 qtNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated23.4 in6 US qt8 lbIncluded
Anolon X Hybrid Nonstick Sauté Pan with Lid, 3.5 qtNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated3.5 US qtNot statedIncluded
Blue Diamond Diamond Bond Sauté Pan with lid, 4 qtNot stated11 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated4 US qt5.2 lbIncluded
Caraway 4.5-quart Ceramic Sauté Pan, Cream12 in12 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated21.7 in4.5 US qt6.7 lbIncluded
Circulon A1 ScratchDefense Nonstick Sauté Pan with Lid, 5 qtNot stated11.5 in11 inNot stated6.25 inNot stated21.25 in5 US qt5.1 lbIncluded
Heritage Steel Titanium Series 4-quart Sauté Pan with LidNot stated11 in9.5 inNot stated4.5 in3 in21 in4 US qtNot statedIncluded
HexClad 3.3-quart Hybrid Deep Sauté Pan with Lid, TerraBondNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated3.3 US qtNot statedIncluded
HexClad 7-quart Hybrid Deep Sauté Pan with Lid, TerraBondNot statedNot statedNot stated12.6 in3.5 inNot stated17.3 in7 US qt4.4 lbIncluded
Misen 3-quart Stainless Steel Sauté PanNot stated10.86 in9 inNot stated2.76 inNot stated17 in3 US qt4 lbIncluded

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Contents, cooking jobs and model-specific limits
All-Clad D3 Everyday 3-quart Sauté Pan with LidStainless clad1 / 1Sauté pan or braiserWorks on induction600 °F / Not statedHand wash only
All-Clad D3 Stainless Sauté Pan with Lid, 3 qtStainless clad1 / 1Sauté pan or braiserWorks on induction600 °F / Not statedHand wash only
All-Clad D3 Stainless Sauté Pan with Lid, 4 qtStainless clad1 / 1Sauté pan or braiserWorks on induction600 °F / Not statedHand wash only
All-Clad D3 Stainless Sauté Pan with Lid, 6 qtStainless clad1 / 1Sauté pan or braiserWorks on induction600 °F / Not statedHand wash only
Anolon X Hybrid Nonstick Sauté Pan with Lid, 3.5 qtHybrid1 / 1Sauté pan or braiserWorks on induction500 °F / Not statedDishwasher safe
Blue Diamond Diamond Bond Sauté Pan with lid, 4 qtCeramic coated1 / 1Sauté pan or braiserWorks on induction850 °F / 425 °FDishwasher safe; the maker recommends handwashing
Caraway 4.5-quart Ceramic Sauté Pan, CreamCeramic coated1 / 1Sauté pan or braiserWorks on induction550 °F / Not statedHand wash only
Circulon A1 ScratchDefense Nonstick Sauté Pan with Lid, 5 qtNonstick1 / 1Sauté pan or braiserWorks on induction400 °F / 350 °FDishwasher safe
Heritage Steel Titanium Series 4-quart Sauté Pan with LidStainless clad1 / 1Sauté pan or braiserWorks on induction800 °F / Not statedMaker doesn't say if it's dishwasher safe; handwashing recommended
HexClad 3.3-quart Hybrid Deep Sauté Pan with Lid, TerraBondHybrid1 / 1Sauté pan or braiserWorks on induction900 °F / 400 °FDishwasher safe
HexClad 7-quart Hybrid Deep Sauté Pan with Lid, TerraBondHybrid1 / 1Sauté pan or braiserWorks on induction900 °F / 400 °FDishwasher safe
Misen 3-quart Stainless Steel Sauté PanStainless clad1 / 1Sauté pan or braiserWorks on induction800 °F / Not statedDishwasher safe

Questions before you choose

How are these products ordered?

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