These are the only models we could match with confidence across the two shelves on 24 August 2026 - same brand, same model designation, same wattage. Prices are what each store was asking; the MRP columns are what each store claimed the list price to be, which as you can see is not a settled fact.
We read both induction cooktop shelves on the same afternoon - 48 listings on amazon.in and 26 on croma.com, each with a price and a stated MRP. Four models appear on both storefronts under the same model name, and they split two-all: Croma is cheaper on the two Prestige models, Amazon on the Havells and the Usha. The bigger finding is what happens to the MRP. The same Prestige PIC 20 NEO is listed against Rs. 3,330 on Amazon and Rs. 2,850 on Croma, so the same appliance at almost the same price wears a 30 per cent badge in one shop and 19 in the other.
Update log:
24 Aug 2026 — first published. Amazon read across five search queries (48 listings with both a price and an MRP); Croma read across three queries on its own search API (26 listings). Four matched models identified by model name and, where available, by matching stated MRP. Prices on both stores change without notice; we re-check on refresh cycles and log changes here.
24 Aug 2026 — first published. Amazon read across five search queries (48 listings with both a price and an MRP); Croma read across three queries on its own search API (26 listings). Four matched models identified by model name and, where available, by matching stated MRP. Prices on both stores change without notice; we re-check on refresh cycles and log changes here.
The Four Cooktops Both Stores Sell
| Model | Amazon | Croma | Cheaper by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prestige PIC 6.1 V3, 2200W | Rs. 4,895 | Rs. 4,499 | Croma, Rs. 396 |
| Havells TC20, 2000W | Rs. 4,999 | Rs. 5,330 | Amazon, Rs. 331 |
| Usha Cookjoy, 2000W touch control | Rs. 4,099 | Rs. 4,299 | Amazon, Rs. 200 |
| Prestige PIC 20 NEO, 1600W | Rs. 2,320 | Rs. 2,299 | Croma, Rs. 21 |
The honest summary: two-all, and the largest gap on any matched model is 8 per cent. If you are buying one of these four, the store that is cheaper today may not be next week - but the difference is a few hundred rupees at most, which a card offer on either side can wipe out.
The Same Cooktop, Two Different List Prices
Here is the part worth taking away from this page. Line up the MRPs the two stores state for the identical appliance:
| Model | MRP on Amazon | MRP on Croma | Badge shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prestige PIC 20 NEO, 1600W | Rs. 3,330 | Rs. 2,850 | 30% vs 19% |
| Usha Cookjoy, 2000W | Rs. 5,790 | Rs. 6,490 | 29% vs 34% |
| Prestige PIC 6.1 V3, 2200W | Rs. 6,145 | Rs. 6,270 | 20% vs 28% |
| Havells TC20, 2000W | Rs. 7,095 | Rs. 7,095 | 30% vs 25% |
One appliance, and on three of the four the two stores cannot agree on what it lists for. The Prestige PIC 20 NEO is the clearest case: Rs. 480 of disagreement on the claimed list price, which is what turns a 21-rupee price difference into an eleven-point difference in the discount badge. Only the Havells TC20 matched exactly, at Rs. 7,095 in both places - and even there the badges differ, because the selling prices do.
The practical rule that falls out of this is simple: compare the amount you pay, never the percentage you are told you saved. A badge is arithmetic over a number the shop chose. The same discipline applied on Amazon's own shelf, where we found the deepest discounts sitting on the least-evidenced listings.
What Each Shelf Actually Stocks
The two catalogues are not the same shape, and this matters more than the four matched models do.
- Amazon's cheap end is marketplace labels. Its shelf starts at Rs. 1,480 and the sub-Rs. 2,000 band is filled with names like Cadlec, Longway, SHEFFIELD CLASSIC and iBELL - sellers with no retail presence, setting both their own MRP and their own price.
- Croma's shelf starts at Rs. 1,705 (a Judge by Prestige Aura 1350W) and every listing in our read carries a brand you would recognise in a showroom: Prestige, Philips, Havells, Usha, Bajaj, Faber, Morphy Richards, Wonderchef, Pigeon, Russell Hobbs, Crompton and Croma's own label.
- Croma goes higher. Its read topped out at an Elica double induction hob at Rs. 43,990 - built-in hob territory that Amazon's search results did not surface at all.
- Croma has house-brand options. Four Croma-branded cooktops appeared, from Rs. 2,999 to Rs. 4,299. Amazon has no equivalent in this category.
If you are spending under Rs. 1,800, Amazon is effectively the only one of these two stores with a choice to offer - but you will be buying from labels with no service network. Under Rs. 2,000 on Amazon, six of the seven cooktops we read were rated below 4.0.
Ratings: The Gap That Should Decide It
The single largest difference between these two shelves is not price. It is how much you can find out before you buy.
On Amazon, the Prestige PIC 20 carries 44,129 ratings, the PIC 16.0 Plus 18,687 and the PIC 6.1 V3 11,503. On Croma, the largest rating count anywhere in our read was 143, on a Philips Daily Collection cooktop; most listings showed between one and eight ratings, and several showed none. A Croma listing averaging 5.0 from a single rating is not information.
That asymmetry cuts both ways. Amazon gives you a crowd to lean on, which is genuinely valuable on a Rs. 2,000 appliance where the brands are unfamiliar. Croma gives you a filtered catalogue - it simply does not stock the unbranded end - plus a physical store you can carry the thing back to. Which matters more depends on whether you would rather read four thousand opinions or have somebody to argue with in person.
How we matched the models across two stores
We matched on the manufacturer's model designation as printed in each listing title - PIC 20 NEO, PIC 6.1 V3, TC20, Cookjoy - together with the stated wattage, and where possible cross-checked against the stated MRP. The Havells TC20 pairing is supported by both stores stating an identical Rs. 7,095 list price. We deliberately did not match on brand and wattage alone: Croma stocks a Crompton Instaserve at 2100W while Amazon's Instaserve listings are 1200W, and Croma's Philips is an HD4996 2100W against Amazon's HD4934 1300W. Those are different appliances wearing similar names, and pairing them would have produced a fake price gap. Four confident matches out of 74 listings is a small number, and it is the honest one.
Which Store to Buy From
The verdict
Buying a specific branded model? Check both, because the gap is small and unpredictable - two-all across our four matches, with the biggest spread at Rs. 396. Then let the card offer decide; on a Rs. 4,000 appliance a bank instant discount will usually outweigh the price difference between the two shops.
Spending under Rs. 2,000? Amazon, because Croma barely competes there - but read the ratings carefully, because that band on Amazon is marketplace labels and six of the seven cooktops we read below Rs. 2,000 averaged under 4.0.
Want a name brand, a warranty and a counter to return it to? Croma. Every listing in our read is a brand with a service network, the house-brand cooktops are priced without badge theatre, and you can collect in store.
Want to be guided by other buyers? Amazon, decisively. Forty-four thousand ratings against 143 is not a close contest.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Amazon or Croma cheaper for induction cooktops?
Neither wins outright. Of the four models we found listed on both storefronts on 24 August 2026, Croma was cheaper on two and Amazon on two. Croma undercut Amazon by Rs. 396 on the Prestige PIC 6.1 V3 2200W (Rs. 4,499 against Rs. 4,895) and by Rs. 21 on the Prestige PIC 20 NEO 1600W (Rs. 2,299 against Rs. 2,320). Amazon undercut Croma by Rs. 331 on the Havells TC20 2000W (Rs. 4,999 against Rs. 5,330) and by Rs. 200 on the Usha Cookjoy 2000W (Rs. 4,099 against Rs. 4,299). The spreads are small in both directions - the largest gap on any matched model was 8 per cent. What differs far more than price is what each store stocks and how much buyer feedback you can see.
Why does the same cooktop show a different MRP on Amazon and Croma?
Because the MRP field is set per listing, not per product, and the two stores fill it in differently. The Prestige PIC 20 NEO 1600W states an MRP of Rs. 3,330 on Amazon and Rs. 2,850 on Croma - one appliance, two claimed list prices, Rs. 480 apart. The Usha Cookjoy shows Rs. 5,790 on Amazon and Rs. 6,490 on Croma. Because the discount badge is arithmetic over that number, the same cooktop at nearly the same price gets badged 30 per cent on Amazon and 19 per cent on Croma. Only the Havells TC20 matched exactly, at Rs. 7,095 on both. This is the practical reason to compare selling prices rather than discount percentages.
Does Croma sell cheaper induction cooktops than Amazon?
No - Croma's shelf starts higher. The cheapest induction cooktop in our Croma read was Rs. 1,705 (Judge by Prestige Aura 1350W) against Rs. 1,480 on Amazon, and Amazon's sub-Rs. 2,000 band is far more crowded. The difference is what fills it: on Amazon that band is mostly marketplace labels - Cadlec, Longway, SHEFFIELD CLASSIC, iBELL - while every listing in our Croma read carries a name you would recognise from a showroom, including Croma's own house brand. If your budget is under Rs. 1,800, Amazon is the only one of the two with real choice. From about Rs. 2,300 upward the two shelves overlap heavily.
Which store has more useful ratings on induction cooktops?
Amazon, by an enormous margin. The Prestige PIC 20 on Amazon carries 44,129 ratings; the highest count anywhere in our Croma read was 143, on a Philips Daily Collection cooktop, and most Croma listings showed between one and eight ratings or none at all. That is not a comment on Croma's products - it reflects how much smaller its review base is - but it does change how you shop. On Amazon you can lean on the crowd; on Croma you are largely choosing on brand, specification and the ability to walk into a store. Note also that a Croma listing rated 5.0 by one person tells you nothing at all.
Are Croma's own-brand induction cooktops discounted?
Barely, and honestly. Two Croma house-brand cooktops in this read sell at Rs. 2,999 against a stated MRP of Rs. 3,000, and Rs. 3,999 against Rs. 4,000 - a one-rupee discount, which renders as 0 per cent. A third, the Croma 2000W with 8 preset menus, is Rs. 3,799 against Rs. 4,500. Croma sets both numbers for its own label and has chosen not to inflate them, which is the opposite of what marketplace labels do on Amazon, where the deepest badge in our read was 65 per cent off a claimed Rs. 7,999. A near-zero badge on a house brand is a sign the list price is real, not a sign the deal is bad.
Prices last verified: 24 August 2026
Every price, stated MRP, discount percentage and rating count on this page was read on 24 August 2026 - the Amazon figures from amazon.in search results across five queries, with sponsored placements dropped and ASINs de-duplicated, and the Croma figures from croma.com's own search API across three queries. Forty-eight Amazon listings and 26 Croma listings returned both a price and a stated MRP. Four models were matched across the two stores on manufacturer model designation and wattage; we did not pair listings that shared a brand but differed in model or wattage, and we make no claim about the models each store stocks that the other does not. An MRP is the figure each listing states, and as this page shows, two stores can state different MRPs for the same appliance - we have not verified that any cooktop here was ever sold at either figure, so every discount percentage quoted is arithmetic over a shop's own two numbers rather than a measured saving. Ratings and rating counts are each store's own published figures and are not comparable in scale between them. Wattages, preset counts and control types are quoted from the listings and are reported rather than tested; we have not cooked on any machine named here. Prices on both stores change frequently, vary by seller and pincode, and can differ once a coupon or bank offer is applied at checkout - re-check before paying. Zoutons may earn a commission if you shop through links on this page; it does not change what you pay, and nothing here was reviewed or approved by Amazon, Croma or any manufacturer named.
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