Anova Precision Cooker 3.0 vs Breville Joule Turbo
Last checked 2026-09-25.
Per their makers, both are 120 V Wi-Fi immersion circulators that need no subscription. The Anova Precision Cooker 3.0 has controls on the device, and Anova says it cooks without the app; Breville's guide for the Joule Turbo starts cooks from the Breville+ app and does not say whether it can cook without a phone. The Joule needs less water (25 mm against Anova's 65 mm minimum) and can stand on a magnetic foot; Anova gives a 2-year warranty against Breville's 1 year.
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Side by side
| Anova Precision Cooker 3.0 | Breville Joule Turbo | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | AN525-US00 | BSV600PSS1BNA1 |
| Cooks without the app | yes Anova: “All Anova devices have manual controls except for the Mini sous vide cooker, which requires the app”; its support guide sets temperature with the scroll wheel on the device | not stated Breville's US guide starts a cook from the Breville+ app on a phone and describes no temperature controls on the device; no Breville source read says whether it can cook without the app |
| App | Anova app, Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz; free account; Premium optional | Breville+ app, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth; free |
| Subscription | optional: Anova Premium, a paid plan (yearly or monthly) after a 14-day trial, for recipes and extra app features; Anova: “Your Anova devices work without a subscription” source | none required: Breville says Breville+ is “all still free” with a compatible appliance source |
| Minimum water | 65 mm, shut-off water level sensors (Anova's page); fill between the minimum and maximum lines on the skirt | 25 mm (1 in) minimum, and at least 1 in (25 mm) between the water surface and the top of the vessel (Breville's guide) |
| Vessel | “any vessel (metal, glass, or plastic all work)”, with the adjustable clamp (Anova support) | clips to the pot or stands on its magnetic foot on a steel pot (Breville's guide); not in a vessel standing directly on quartz, granite or marble |
| Bags | Anova's quick start shows “sealable bags”; a vacuum sealer is not listed as required | Breville's guide shows a zip-top bag with the air pressed out; a vacuum sealer is not listed as required |
| Electrical | 120 V (Amazon listing); 1000 W on Anova's page, 1100 W on the Amazon listing | 120 V, 1100 W (Breville's page) |
| Warranty | 2-year (Anova's page) | 1-year limited (Breville's page) |
| Recall check (CPSC) | none found | none found |
| Buy | Amazon link at launch | Amazon link at launch |
Kinds of claim on this page: controls, apps, subscriptions, water limits and warranties are product evidence from each maker's page, guide or support article; a container's fit is a compatibility statement, the maker's own pairing; accuracy and speed figures such as Anova's ±0.1°C are a manufacturer claim this page does not repeat as a finding; anything no source states, such as whether the Joule Turbo cooks without a phone, is unknown. No price is shown.
Anova's US product page links a “Quick Start Guide: Europe”; the US support article is cited for manual operation instead. Anova says a new unified app is “coming in 2026”, so app terms can change. Breville: “Currently, you can't pair your original Joule to the new app”; the original Joule and the Joule Turbo are different generations. Breville Joule Turbo: on Amazon on 2026-10-03 the Joule Turbo (B0C384T4P2, listed as BSV600PSS) was sold and shipped by Amazon.com; on 2026-09-25 it had been sold by a third-party seller.
Left out, and why
- Anova Precision Cooker Nano on Amazon (Nano 2.0, AN400-US00): an older generation (800 W) than the Nano Anova sells now (750 W); generations are not mixed
- Anova Precision Cooker Container 12L (B08F9QQZXK): Anova bundles it with the Nano, not the Precision Cooker; no source read names it for either cooker here
- Vacuum sealers: not required by either maker's guide, and covered by a separate pilot
We tested nothing: no temperature accuracy, heating time, noise or energy measurements. Setting a temperature is not proof of food safety; follow the makers' guidance and trusted food-safety sources. App terms are as read on the date shown and can change.
What each does without an app or a subscription: sous vide without an app or subscription. What a working setup needs: sous vide starter setup cost.