Looking to buy a rice cooker? It's a handy set-and-forget tool that cooks rice while you prepare other parts of your dish. Find the best rice cooker for your kitchen with our comprehensive reviews, buying guide and expert picks.
Buy the best rice cooker for your home
Compare price, brands, cooking performance, ease of use and more to help you find the best rice cooker for your budget.
How to choose a rice cooker
With so many options on the market, it can be challenging to pick a rice cooker. Check out the top features to look for from our rice cooker buying guide.
Capacity: Think about how much rice you'll be cooking, and how much space you have in your kitchen to run the rice cooker and store it.
Timer: Only some rice cooker models will alert you when your cooking is done. Consider if you need this reminder.
Other features: See what other components a good rice cooker will have.
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Which brand is most reliable?
We ask thousands of Consumer members about their products to find out which brands are most reliable and satisfying to own. The results are available to members and Digital Pass holders.
Complete your kitchen set up
Get everything you need for your kitchen with our range of top-tested products. Whether you’re looking for a good fridge, reliable cooktops, durable frying pans, or air fryers. Check out our test results and find the right items for your kitchen.
How we test rice cookers
We test a range of rice cookers that are available in New Zealand to find the best models.
The test involves:
Cooking performance - how well the appliance cooked rice.
Ease of use - if the rice cooker was easy to use in terms of controls, labels, and cleaning.
Find out more about our test below.
