Independent · sourced · Updated June 2026
Best Rice Cookers (2026)
The cheapest rice cookers is Mini Rice Cooker DRCM200 at $24.99. Best by the numbers — Mini Rice Cooker DRCM200 (lowest price), 5.0-Qt Rice Cooker with 18 Functions CRC-R501-KUS (highest capacity cups uncooked). This page compares 12 rice cookers across 9 brands on price and key specs — every figure sourced, updated June 2026.
12 rice cookers compared on the specs that matter and US price — ranked cheapest-first. Every spec and price links to its source and the date we captured it.
Key takeaways
- Lowest price: Mini Rice Cooker DRCM200 at $24.99 (Current price, bydash.com official store and Target).
- Typical price: from $24.99, median $149.99, up to $419.99 — across 11 priced.
- Tracked: 12 products across 9 brands, current through 2026-06-19.
- Compared on: capacity cups uncooked, type, keep warm, menu settings, inner pot material, delay timer.
Best by the numbers
Objective winners — each is the leader on one measured spec, with the figure. No subjective ranking.
- Lowest price: Mini Rice Cooker DRCM200 ($24.99)
- Highest capacity cups uncooked: 5.0-Qt Rice Cooker with 18 Functions CRC-R501-KUS (10 capacity cups uncooked)
Comparison
| # | Rice Cooker | Price | capacity cups uncooked | type | keep warm | menu settings | inner pot material | delay timer | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mini Rice Cooker DRCM200 | $24.99 | — | basic | true | 1 | nonstick (removable pot) | false | bydash.com |
| 2 | Professional Digital Rice Cooker ARC-954SBD | $48.99 | 4 | basic | true | 8 | nonstick aluminum | true | newegg.com |
| 3 | Micom Rice Cooker & Warmer JBV-A10U | $81.9 | 5.5 | micom | true | 4 | nonstick aluminum (fluorine coating) | false | tiger-corporation.com |
| 4 | 5.0-Qt Rice Cooker with 18 Functions CRC-R501-KUS | $99.99 | 10 | micom | true | 18 | ceramic nonstick (6-layer) | true | cosori.com |
| 5 | Sakura Advanced Fuzzy Logic Ceramic Rice Cooker | $139.9 | 8 | micom | true | 12 | ceramic (5-layer 2 mm Ninja ceramic bowl, BPA/PTFE/PFAS free) | true | yum-asia.com |
| 6 | Rice Cooker 6-Cup Uncooked TRCS01 | $149.99 | 6 | micom | true | 7 | nonstick (PTFE coating) | true | toshiba-lifestyle.com |
| 7 | Micom Rice Cooker & Warmer JAX-T10U | $222.03 | 5.5 | micom | true | 10 | nonstick aluminum (fluorine coating, 1.5 mm) | true | tiger-corporation.com |
| 8 | Micom Rice Cooker & Warmer NL-AAC10 | $229.99 | 5.5 | micom | true | 7 | nonstick (black thick pan) | true | store.zojirushi.com |
| 9 | High Pressure Rice Cooker CRP-P0609S | $269.99 | 6 | pressure | true | 12 | stainless steel with X-Wall nonstick diamond coating | true | cuckooamerica.com |
| 10 | Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker & Warmer NS-ZCC10 | $279.99 | 5.5 | micom | true | 8 | nonstick spherical aluminum | true | store.zojirushi.com |
| 11 | Induction Heating System Rice Cooker & Warmer NP-HCC10XH | $419.99 | 5.5 | induction | true | 9 | nonstick spherical (black thick pan) | true | store.zojirushi.com |
| 12 | Fuzzy Logic Rice Cooker SR-DF101 | — | 5 | micom | true | 6 | nonstick | false | amazon.com |
Specs are as published by the manufacturer (or a reputable spec source where the official page was unavailable); prices are US launch MSRP. Full per-product records and all spec columns are in our open dataset.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest rice cookers?
Mini Rice Cooker DRCM200 is the cheapest at $24.99 (Current price, bydash.com official store and Target), as of 2026-06-19.
How much does rice cookers cost?
Across the 11 rice cookers with a published price, the median is $149.99, ranging from $24.99 to $419.99, as of 2026-06-19.
Which rice cookers is best by the numbers?
Lowest price: Mini Rice Cooker DRCM200 ($24.99). Highest capacity cups uncooked: 5.0-Qt Rice Cooker with 18 Functions CRC-R501-KUS (10 capacity cups uncooked).
How many rice cookers are compared here?
12 rice cookers across 9 brands, with US price and key specs, current through 2026-06-19.
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How we compiled this
Dataset covers 12 dedicated rice cookers (micom, induction, electric pressure, and basic/digital types) spanning budget to premium tiers, from the high-search roster including Zojirushi, Tiger, Cuckoo, Aroma, Toshiba, Panasonic, COSORI, Yum Asia, and Dash. Specs verified primarily from official manufacturer product pages (store.zojirushi.com, cuckooamerica.com, cosori.com, bydash.com, tiger-corporation.com, yum-asia.com) and corroborated with major retail listings (Newegg, Walmart, Best Buy, Amazon, Opentip, Slickdeals) and independent review sites. Capacity values are uncooked cups using the manufacturer-standard rice measuring cup (180 ml) unless stated as cooked; type field uses 'micom' for microcomputer-controlled, 'induction' for IH-based, 'pressure' for electric pressure, and 'basic' for non-computerized models; boolean specs are true/false; menu_settings is the integer count of distinct cooking programs (using the retail-consensus marketed count where the official page conflates programs with functions/states); priceUsd reflects the verified US MSRP or current published price at time of research. accessedAt 2026-06-19. Adversarial re-verification corrected: Cuckoo CRP-P0609S menu count (14->12 marketed cooking programs); Zojirushi NL-AAC10 releaseDate (2024->null, model has shipped since ~2012-2013); COSORI CRC-R501-KUS releaseDate (2023->null, unverifiable); Panasonic SR-DF101 releaseDate (2012->null, unverifiable beyond ASIN heuristic); Yum Asia Sakura price set to official US store price and source URL repointed from EU to US page.
Last verified 2026-06-19. We re-check published specs and prices on a recurring cadence and update this page when they change.
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