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What size skillet do I need?

For one or two people, a 10-inch skillet does most of the work; for three or more, a 12-inch. An 8-inch pan is the egg pan.

8 in · 10 in · 12 in, drawn to the same scale
Sizes by household, with examples to start from. Where a maker is named, the example is theirs; check the flat floor of your own pan.
Cooking forSizeExamples
Cooking for one8 inOne fried egg or one chicken breast in Made In’s 8-inch pan; an omelette, or nuts to toast
1 to 2 people10 inThree eggs or two chicken breasts in Made In’s 10-inch pan; vegetables for two
3 to 4 people12 inFour eggs or three chicken breasts in Made In’s 12-inch pan; a frittata for four
5 or more12 in, or two pansCook in two batches or run two pans; a 14-inch skillet is wider than most home burners

The flat floor where food sits is smaller than the advertised rim, often by 2 to 3 inches on a sloped skillet. Compare the cooking surface when you can.

Every size we list

Sizes as the makers state them.
SizeSets and pans with it
4 in1 product
4.5 in1 product
5 in1 product
6.8 in1 product
7 in4 products
7.8 in1 product
7.9 in2 products
8 in68 products
8.25 in2 products
8.4 in1 product
8.5 in11 products
9 in2 products
9.4 in1 product
9.5 in11 products
10 in66 products
10.2 in6 products
10.25 in11 products
10.5 in9 products
11 in15 products
11.5 in1 product
11.6 in1 product
11.75 in1 product
11.8 in2 products
12 in33 products
12.25 in1 product
12.5 in4 products
12.6 in1 product
13.25 in1 product
13.4 in1 product
14 in3 products
14.2 in1 product
15 in1 product
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Use the surface where food sits

A wider rim can come from more sloping walls rather than more flat cooking room. The table keeps nominal size, rim and flat cooking diameter separate. Match the bottom to the cooktop before choosing a larger rim.

Pans we list, measured

Only the makers' own measurements are shown. Tap a heading to sort.

81 of 81 rows

The maker's measurements. Portions assume the pan is three-quarters full.
All-Clad NS Pro Ceramic 10-inch Fry Pan with Lid10 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedIncluded
Blue Diamond Hard Anodized Pro Frypan with lid, 11 in11 in11 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedIncluded
HexClad 8-inch Hybrid Fry Pan with Lid, TerraBond8 inNot statedNot stated7.5 in1.7 inNot stated15.4 inNot 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 statedIncluded
HexClad 12-inch Hybrid Fry Pan with Lid, TerraBond12 inNot statedNot stated11.4 in1.9 inNot 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 stated4.4 lbNot statedNot statedIncluded
Anolon X Hybrid Nonstick Frying Pan, 8.25 in8.25 in8.5 inNot statedNot stated2 inNot stated15 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot included
Anolon X Hybrid Nonstick Frying Pan, 10 in10 in10 inNot statedNot stated2.25 inNot stated17.75 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot included
Anolon X Hybrid Nonstick Frying Pan, 12 in12 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot included
Blue Diamond Classic Frypan, 8 in8 in8 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot included
Blue Diamond Classic Frypan, 10 in10 in10 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot included
Blue Diamond Classic Frypan, 12 in12 in12 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot included
Blue Diamond Diamond Bond Frypan, 8 in8 in8 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated1.6 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Blue Diamond Diamond Bond Frypan, 10 in10 in10 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated2.3 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Blue Diamond Hard Anodized Pro Frypan, 10 in10 in10 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot included
Caraway 10.5-inch Ceramic Fry Pan, Cream10.5 in10.5 inNot statedNot stated3.5 inNot stated18.5 in2.7 US qt2.7 lb85Not included
Circulon A1 ScratchDefense Nonstick Frying Pan, 10 in10 in10 in7 inNot statedNot statedNot stated18 inNot stated2 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Gotham Steel Natural Collection Family Pan, 14 in14 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot included
GreenLife Soft Grip 8-inch Frypan8 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot included
Le Creuset Toughened Non-stick PRO Fry Pan, 10 in10 in10.2 inNot statedNot stated2.9 in1.8 in18.4 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot included
Le Creuset Toughened Non-stick PRO Fry Pan, 11 in11 in11 inNot statedNot stated2.9 in1.8 in19.2 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot included
Le Creuset Toughened Non-stick PRO Fry Pan, 12 in12 in11.8 inNot statedNot stated3.1 in1.8 in20.7 inNot statedNot statedNot 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 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 stated2.5 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
T-fal Professional VX3 Platinum 12-inch Frypan12 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated2.73 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Tramontina Professional Nonstick 10-inch Fry Pan10 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot included
Cuisinart MultiClad Pro Triple Ply 12-inch skillet with helper handle and lid12 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedIncluded
All-Clad D3 Stainless Fry Pan, 8 in8 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated14.8 inNot stated2.01 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
All-Clad D3 Stainless Fry Pan, 10 in10 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated17.9 inNot stated3 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
All-Clad D3 Stainless Fry Pan, 12 in12 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated20.1 inNot stated3 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
de Buyer Affinity 5-ply stainless steel fry pan, 8 in8 in8 in5.5 inNot 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 stated1.86 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Field Company No. 6 Cast Iron Skillet8.4 in8.38 in7 inNot stated1.63 inNot stated14 inNot stated3 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Field Company No. 8 Cast Iron Skillet10.25 in10.25 in8.75 inNot stated2 inNot stated16.13 inNot 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 stated6 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Field Company No. 12 Cast Iron Skillet13.4 in13.38 in11.5 inNot stated2.25 inNot stated19.5 inNot 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 included
Le Creuset Signature Skillet, 9 in9 in9.1 inNot statedNot statedNot stated1.3 in16 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot included
Le Creuset Signature Skillet, 10.25 in10.25 in10.2 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated17.4 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot included
Le Creuset Signature Skillet, 11.75 in11.75 in11.8 inNot statedNot statedNot stated1.5 in19.3 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot included
Lodge 8-inch Chef Collection Skillet8 inNot statedNot statedNot stated2.12 inNot stated13.5 inNot stated3.17 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Lodge 8-inch Seasoned Carbon Steel Skillet8 inNot statedNot statedNot stated3.37 inNot stated16.87 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot included
Lodge 8-inch Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet8 inNot statedNot statedNot stated1.87 inNot stated12.75 inNot stated3.44 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Lodge 10-inch Chef Collection Skillet10 inNot statedNot statedNot stated2.56 inNot stated16.63 inNot stated4.61 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Lodge 10-inch Seasoned Carbon Steel Skillet10 inNot statedNot statedNot stated3.31 inNot stated18.81 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot included
Lodge 10.25-inch Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet10.25 inNot statedNot statedNot stated2 inNot stated16.12 inNot stated5.66 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Lodge 12-inch / 5-quart Deep Skillet12 inNot statedNot statedNot stated3.43 inNot stated18.26 in5 US qt9.28 lb1510Not included
Lodge 12-inch Chef Collection Skillet12 inNot statedNot statedNot stated2 inNot stated18.72 inNot stated6.55 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Lodge 12-inch Seasoned Carbon Steel Skillet12 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot included
Lodge 12-inch Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet12 inNot statedNot statedNot stated2.25 inNot stated18 inNot stated7.69 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Lodge 13.25-inch Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet13.25 inNot statedNot statedNot stated2.81 inNot stated20.75 inNot stated10.5 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Lodge 15-inch Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet15 inNot statedNot statedNot stated2.87 inNot stated22.18 inNot stated12.3 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Made In 8-inch Stainless Clad Frying Pan8 in8.5 in5 inNot stated2.75 in1.75 in15 inNot 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 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 stated3 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Made In Seasoned Carbon Steel Frying Pan, 8 in8 in8 in5.5 inNot statedNot stated1.8 in15 inNot stated2 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Made In Seasoned Carbon Steel Frying Pan, 10 in10 in10.2 in7.5 inNot statedNot stated2 in19 inNot 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 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 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 included
Mauviel M’STEEL carbon steel frying pan, 11 in11 in11 in8.4 inNot stated1.8 inNot stated20 inNot 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 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 stated6.1 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Misen 8-inch Pre-Seasoned Carbon Steel Frying Pan8 in8.6 inNot statedNot stated1.3 inNot stated15.4 inNot stated2.1 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Misen 10-inch Pre-Seasoned Carbon Steel Frying Pan10 in10.8 inNot statedNot stated1.7 inNot stated18.8 inNot stated3.2 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Misen 10-inch Stainless Steel Frying Pan10 in11.02 inNot statedNot stated1.85 inNot stated18.9 inNot stated2.87 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Misen 12-inch Pre-Seasoned Carbon Steel Frying Pan12 in12.4 inNot statedNot stated1.7 inNot stated21.2 inNot stated3.9 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
Smithey No. 10 Cast Iron Skillet10 in10 in9 in9 inNot stated2 in16.5 inNot 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 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 stated6.36 lbNot statedNot statedNot included
T-fal Pro Tri-Ply Stainless Steel 12-inch Frypan12 inNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated3.07 lbNot statedNot statedNot included

Flat cooking diameters to scale

Circulon A1 ScratchDefense Nonstick Frying Pan, 10 inSold as 10 in · rim: 10 inFlat cooking diameter: 7 in38 in² flat cooking area
Made In CeramiClad 2.0 Non Stick Frying Pan, 10 inSold as 10 in · rim: 10.5 inFlat cooking diameter: 7.5 in44 in² flat cooking area
Made In ProCoat Non Stick Frying Pan, 10 inSold as 10 in · rim: 10.5 inFlat cooking diameter: 7.5 in44 in² flat cooking area
de Buyer Affinity 5-ply stainless steel fry pan, 8 inSold as 8 in · rim: 8 inFlat cooking diameter: 5.5 in24 in² flat cooking area

Volume scale: 0–5 US qt. The blue fill shows three-quarters full, the level the portion columns use.

Caraway 10.5-inch Ceramic Fry Pan, Cream: SkilletStated: 2.7 US qtThree-quarters full: 2.03 US qt
Lodge 12-inch / 5-quart Deep Skillet: SkilletStated: 5 US qtThree-quarters full: 3.75 US qt

Estimate liquid portions from capacity using your own fill level, or measure a pan you already own.

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.

How many servings does a pot hold?

Divide the volume you will fill by your portion size. A 4-quart pot filled three-quarters holds about twelve 1-cup servings; a single layer of chicken is a different question.

Continue with your next question

Compare individual skillets →Compare nominal and flat cooking sizes →Calculate your pan’s area →Grill pan or skillet? →Omelette pan or frying pan? →

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