Is a 10-inch pan 10 inches? Compare rim and cooking area

A 10-inch pan is usually 10 inches across the top rim, not across the flat floor where food cooks. See how each brand's sizes compare.

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The maker's measurements. Portions assume the pan is three-quarters full.
Demeyere Industry 5 Stainless 10-piece set: Skillet9.5 in9.45 inNot stated7.09 in3.74 inNot stated18.11 inNot statedNot statedNot stated2.67 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Demeyere Industry 5 Stainless 10-piece set: Skillet11 in11.02 inNot stated8.66 in3.94 inNot stated20.04 inNot statedNot statedNot stated3.25 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Demeyere Industry 5 Stainless 10-piece set: SaucepanNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated2 US qtNot stated64Included
Demeyere Industry 5 Stainless 10-piece set: SaucepanNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated4 US qtNot stated128Included
Demeyere Industry 5 Stainless 10-piece set: Sauté panNot statedNot statedNot stated8.86 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated3 US qtNot stated96Included
Demeyere Industry 5 Stainless 10-piece set: StockpotNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated8 US qtNot stated2416Included
Hestan NanoBond Titanium Ultimate 10-piece set: Skillet8.5 inNot statedNot stated5.75 in1.5 inNot stated14.75 inNot statedNot statedNot stated1.81 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Hestan NanoBond Titanium Ultimate 10-piece set: Skillet11 inNot statedNot stated8 in1.75 inNot stated18.75 inNot statedNot statedNot stated2.68 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Hestan NanoBond Titanium Ultimate 10-piece set: SaucepanNot stated6.87 inNot stated6 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated1.5 US qt1.69 lb43Included
Hestan NanoBond Titanium Ultimate 10-piece set: SaucepanNot statedNot statedNot stated7.25 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated3 US qt2.41 lb96Included
Hestan NanoBond Titanium Ultimate 10-piece set: Sauté panNot statedNot statedNot stated9.5 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated3.5 US qt3.14 lb107Included
Hestan NanoBond Titanium Ultimate 10-piece set: StockpotNot stated10.75 inNot stated9.5 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated8 US qt4.15 lb2416Included
Hestan ProBond Brushed Stainless Ultimate 10-piece set: Skillet8.5 in8.5 inNot stated5.75 in1.5 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated1.63 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Hestan ProBond Brushed Stainless Ultimate 10-piece set: Skillet11 in11 inNot stated8 in1.75 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated2.81 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Hestan ProBond Brushed Stainless Ultimate 10-piece set: SaucepanNot stated6.75 inNot stated6 in3 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated1.5 US qt1.74 lb43Included
Hestan ProBond Brushed Stainless Ultimate 10-piece set: SaucepanNot stated8.5 inNot stated7.25 in3.5 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated3 US qt2.41 lb96Included
Hestan ProBond Brushed Stainless Ultimate 10-piece set: Sauté panNot stated10.75 inNot stated9.5 in2.75 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated3.5 US qt3.2 lb107Included
Hestan ProBond Brushed Stainless Ultimate 10-piece set: StockpotNot stated10.75 inNot stated9.5 in5.75 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated8 US qt4.06 lb2416Included
ZWILLING Motion Ceramic 10-piece set: Fry pan8 inNot statedNot stated5.47 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated1.58 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
ZWILLING Motion Ceramic 10-piece set: Fry pan10 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated2.25 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
ZWILLING Motion Ceramic 10-piece set: SaucepanNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated1.5 US qtNot stated43Included
ZWILLING Motion Ceramic 10-piece set: SaucepanNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated2.5 US qtNot stated75Included
ZWILLING Motion Ceramic 10-piece set: Sauté panNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated3 US qtNot stated96Included
ZWILLING Motion Ceramic 10-piece set: Dutch ovenNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated5 US qtNot stated1510Included
ZWILLING Motion Stainless Steel 10-piece set: Skillet8 in7.87 inNot stated5.47 in2.17 inNot stated15.35 inNot statedNot statedNot stated1.83 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
ZWILLING Motion Stainless Steel 10-piece set: Skillet10 in10.24 inNot statedNot stated2.36 inNot stated18.23 inNot statedNot statedNot stated2.8 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
ZWILLING Motion Stainless Steel 10-piece set: SaucepanNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedIncluded
ZWILLING Motion Stainless Steel 10-piece set: SaucepanNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated2.5 US qt3.77 lb75Included
ZWILLING Motion Stainless Steel 10-piece set: Sauté panNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated3 US qtNot stated96Included
ZWILLING Motion Stainless Steel 10-piece set: Dutch ovenNot statedNot statedNot stated8.39 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated5 US qt5.64 lb1510Included
Heritage Steel Titanium Series 10-piece set: Skillet10.5 in10.5 in7 inNot stated2.75 in1.75 in18.5 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedIncluded
Heritage Steel Titanium Series 10-piece set: Sauté panNot stated8 in7 inNot stated3.5 in2 in16 inNot statedNot stated1.5 US qtNot stated43Included
Heritage Steel Titanium Series 10-piece set: SaucepanNot stated8 in7 inNot stated5.25 in4 in16 inNot statedNot stated3 US qtNot stated96Included
Heritage Steel Titanium Series 10-piece set: Sauté panNot stated11 in9.5 inNot stated4.5 in3 in21 inNot statedNot stated4 US qtNot stated128Included
Heritage Steel Titanium Series 10-piece set: StockpotNot stated11 in9.5 inNot stated6.75 in5.75 in15.25 inNot statedNot stated8 US qtNot stated2416Included
HexClad Hybrid 12-piece set, TerraBond: Skillet8 inNot statedNot stated7.5 inNot stated1.7 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated1.6 lbNot statedNot statedIncluded
HexClad Hybrid 12-piece set, TerraBond: Skillet10 inNot statedNot stated9.45 inNot stated1.9 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated2.45 lbNot statedNot statedIncluded
HexClad Hybrid 12-piece set, TerraBond: Skillet12 inNot statedNot stated11.4 inNot stated1.84 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated3.4 lbNot statedNot statedIncluded
HexClad Hybrid 12-piece set, TerraBond: SaucepanNot statedNot statedNot stated6.9 in3.5 inNot stated14.6 inNot statedNot stated2 US qt2.1 lb64Included
HexClad Hybrid 12-piece set, TerraBond: SaucepanNot statedNot statedNot stated7.9 in3.7 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated3 US qt2.4 lb96Included
HexClad Hybrid 12-piece set, TerraBond: StockpotNot statedNot statedNot stated10.2 in5.7 inNot stated15.4 inNot statedNot stated8 US qt4.21 lb2416Included
Made In Stainless Clad 10-piece set: Skillet8 in8.5 in5 inNot stated2.75 in1.75 in15 inNot statedNot statedNot stated1.75 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Made In Stainless Clad 10-piece set: Skillet10 in10.5 in7.5 inNot stated3.5 in1.75 in18 inNot statedNot statedNot stated2.25 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Made In Stainless Clad 10-piece set: SaucepanNot stated7 in6 inNot stated4 in4 in13.6 inNot statedNot stated2 US qt2 lb64Included
Made In Stainless Clad 10-piece set: SaucepanNot stated8.5 in7.5 inNot stated6 in5 in18.5 inNot statedNot stated4 US qt3.1 lb128Included
Made In Stainless Clad 10-piece set: SaucierNot stated10 in7 inNot stated4.5 in3.5 in18.25 inNot statedNot stated3 US qt3.7 lb96Included
Made In Stainless Clad 10-piece set: StockpotNot stated10.75 in9.75 inNot stated5.5 in5.5 in14.5 inNot statedNot stated8 US qt4.25 lb2416Included
HexClad 8-inch Hybrid Fry Pan with Lid, TerraBond8 inNot statedNot stated7.5 in1.7 inNot stated15.4 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedIncluded
HexClad 10-inch Hybrid Fry Pan with Lid, TerraBond10 inNot statedNot stated9.4 in1.9 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedIncluded
HexClad 12-inch Hybrid Fry Pan with Lid, TerraBond12 inNot statedNot stated11.4 in1.9 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated3 lbNot statedNot statedIncluded
HexClad 14-inch Hybrid Fry Pan with Lid, TerraBond14 inNot statedNot stated13.8 in2.28 in2.3 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated4.4 lbNot statedNot statedIncluded
Circulon A1 ScratchDefense Nonstick Frying Pan, 10 in10 in10 in7 inNot statedNot statedNot stated18 inNot statedNot statedNot stated2 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Made In CeramiClad 2.0 Non Stick Frying Pan, 10 in10 in10.5 in7.5 inNot statedNot stated1.75 in19.25 inNot statedNot statedNot stated2.5 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Made In ProCoat Non Stick Frying Pan, 10 in10 in10.5 in7.5 inNot statedNot stated1.75 in19.25 inNot statedNot statedNot stated2.5 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
HexClad Hybrid Frying Pan 6-piece set, TerraBond: Skillet8 inNot statedNot stated7.5 inNot stated1.7 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated1.6 lbNot statedNot statedIncluded
HexClad Hybrid Frying Pan 6-piece set, TerraBond: Skillet10 inNot statedNot stated9.45 inNot stated1.9 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated2.45 lbNot statedNot statedIncluded
HexClad Hybrid Frying Pan 6-piece set, TerraBond: Skillet12 inNot statedNot stated11.4 inNot stated1.84 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated3.4 lbNot statedNot statedIncluded
Made In Stainless Clad Frying Pan 3-piece set: Skillet8 in8.5 in5 inNot stated2.75 in1.75 in15 inNot statedNot statedNot stated1.75 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Made In Stainless Clad Frying Pan 3-piece set: Skillet10 in10.5 in7.5 inNot stated3.5 in1.75 in18 inNot statedNot statedNot stated2.25 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Made In Stainless Clad Frying Pan 3-piece set: Skillet12 in12.5 in9.5 inNot stated3.5 in1.75 in20 inNot statedNot statedNot stated3 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Smithey Founder’s 3-piece skillet set: No. 8 Chef Skillet8 in8 in4.2 inNot statedNot stated1.6 in15.2 inNot statedNot statedNot stated3.5 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Smithey Founder’s 3-piece skillet set: No. 10 Skillet10 in10 in9 in9 inNot stated2 in16.5 inNot statedNot statedNot stated6.7 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Smithey Founder’s 3-piece skillet set: No. 12 Skillet12 in12 in10.5 in10.5 inNot stated2.2 in18.2 inNot statedNot statedNot stated8.7 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
de Buyer Affinity 5-ply stainless steel fry pan, 8 in8 in8 in5.5 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated1.5 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
de Buyer Affinity 5-ply stainless steel fry pan, 11 in11 in11 in7.9 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated2.95 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
de Buyer Affinity 5-ply stainless steel fry pan, 12.5 in12.5 in12.5 in9 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated3.77 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
de Buyer Mineral B Classic carbon steel fry pan, 8 in8 in8 in5.5 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated2.2 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
de Buyer Mineral B Classic carbon steel fry pan, 9.5 in9.5 in9.5 in6.9 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated3 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
de Buyer Mineral B Classic carbon steel fry pan, 10.25 in10.25 in10.25 in7.3 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated4.2 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
de Buyer Mineral B Classic carbon steel fry pan, 11 in11 in11 in8.3 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated4.8 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
de Buyer Mineral B Classic carbon steel fry pan, 12.5 in12.5 in12.5 in9 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated5.8 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
de Buyer Mineral B Classic carbon steel fry pan, 14 in14 in14 in10.25 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated7.8 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
de Buyer Mineral B PRO carbon steel fry pan, 8 in8 in8 in5.5 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated2.4 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
de Buyer Mineral B PRO carbon steel fry pan, 11 in11 in11 in8.3 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated4.6 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Field Company No. 4 Cast Iron Skillet6.8 in6.75 in5.75 inNot stated1.38 inNot stated11.63 inNot statedNot statedNot stated1.86 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Field Company No. 6 Cast Iron Skillet8.4 in8.38 in7 inNot stated1.63 inNot stated14 inNot statedNot statedNot stated3 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Field Company No. 8 Cast Iron Skillet10.25 in10.25 in8.75 inNot stated2 inNot stated16.13 inNot statedNot statedNot stated4.5 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Field Company No. 10 Cast Iron Skillet11.6 in11.63 in9.75 inNot stated2.13 inNot stated16.13 inNot statedNot statedNot stated6 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Field Company No. 12 Cast Iron Skillet13.4 in13.38 in11.5 inNot stated2.25 inNot stated19.5 inNot statedNot statedNot stated8 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Heritage Steel Titanium Series 10.5-inch Fry Pan10.5 in10.5 in7 inNot stated2.75 in1.75 in18.5 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot included
Made In 8-inch Stainless Clad Frying Pan8 in8.5 in5 inNot stated2.75 in1.75 in15 inNot statedNot statedNot stated1.75 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Made In 10-inch Stainless Clad Frying Pan10 in10.5 in7.5 inNot stated3.5 in1.75 in18 inNot statedNot statedNot stated2.25 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Made In 12-inch Stainless Clad Frying Pan12 in12.5 in9.5 inNot stated3.5 in1.7 in20 inNot statedNot statedNot stated3 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Made In Seasoned Carbon Steel Frying Pan, 8 in8 in8 in5.5 inNot statedNot stated1.8 in15 inNot statedNot statedNot stated2 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Made In Seasoned Carbon Steel Frying Pan, 10 in10 in10.2 in7.5 inNot statedNot stated2 in19 inNot statedNot statedNot stated3 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Made In Seasoned Carbon Steel Frying Pan, 12 in12 in12.5 in9.3 inNot statedNot stated2.2 in21.5 inNot statedNot statedNot stated4.3 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Mauviel M’STEEL carbon steel frying pan, 7.9 in7.9 in7.9 in6.2 inNot stated1.5 inNot stated15.3 inNot statedNot statedNot stated2.4 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Mauviel M’STEEL carbon steel frying pan, 9.4 in9.4 in9.4 in7.4 inNot statedNot statedNot stated16.7 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot included
Mauviel M’STEEL carbon steel frying pan, 11 in11 in11 in8.4 inNot stated1.8 inNot stated20 inNot statedNot statedNot stated3.3 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Mauviel M’STEEL carbon steel frying pan, 12.6 in12.6 in12.6 in9.8 inNot stated2 inNot stated21.6 inNot statedNot statedNot stated4.8 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Mauviel M’STEEL carbon steel frying pan, 14.2 in14.2 in14.2 in11.4 inNot stated2 inNot stated26 inNot statedNot statedNot stated6.1 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Smithey No. 10 Cast Iron Skillet10 in10 in9 in9 inNot stated2 in16.5 inNot statedNot statedNot stated6.7 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Staub Traditional Deep Skillet, 8.5 in, Matte Black8.5 in8.66 inNot stated7.48 in2.17 inNot stated14.37 inNot statedNot statedNot stated4.3 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Staub Traditional Deep Skillet, 11 in, Matte Black11 in11.02 inNot stated10.16 in2.17 inNot stated17.32 inNot statedNot statedNot stated6.36 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
de Buyer Mineral B carbon steel wok, 11 in11 in11 inNot stated5.4 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated3.1 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
HexClad 12-inch Hybrid Wok, TerraBond12 in11.8 in5.5 inNot statedNot stated3.5 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated3.4 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Made In Seasoned Carbon Steel Wok, wok only13 in13.5 in5.5 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot included

How the brands describe size

Made In lists three figures: the size on the label, the rim and the flat cooking surface. HexClad gives a flat bottom measurement, which is the outside of the base, not the cooking floor inside, so the two sit in separate columns below.

All-Clad measures its frying pans across the inside of the rim. So a 10-inch label doesn't tell you how much flat floor you get. Compare the measurement you actually need rather than assuming every brand's 10 inches means the same.

Keep each measurement separate

The flat cooking surface inside isn't always the same as the magnetic part of the base underneath. Where a maker gives no diameter, we leave it blank rather than guess from a photo.

Compare areas as well as inches

The room on a round floor is π × diameter² ÷ 4, so an inch more across adds more space than it sounds. The drawing uses that sum with the listed cooking diameters; it says nothing about how evenly a pan heats.

Flat cooking diameters to scale

Heritage Steel Titanium Series 10-piece set: SkilletSold as 10.5 in · rim: 10.5 inFlat cooking diameter: 7 in38 in² flat cooking area
Heritage Steel Titanium Series 10-piece set: Sauté panSize as sold: not stated · rim: 8 inFlat cooking diameter: 7 in38 in² flat cooking area
Heritage Steel Titanium Series 10-piece set: SaucepanSize as sold: not stated · rim: 8 inFlat cooking diameter: 7 in38 in² flat cooking area
Heritage Steel Titanium Series 10-piece set: Sauté panSize as sold: not stated · rim: 11 inFlat cooking diameter: 9.5 in71 in² flat cooking area

Questions before you choose

Is a 10-inch pan 10 inches across the bottom?

No. The size on the label is usually measured across the top rim. The flat floor where food cooks is smaller, often by 2 to 3 inches on a sloped skillet.

Is the flat cooking floor the same as the induction base?

Not always. The cooking floor is inside the pan; the magnetic base the cooktop detects is underneath. Makers publish them separately, when they publish them at all.

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