List of The Best Rice Cookers For 2021 & Specs By Brand (For USA)

Here are the most recent rice cookers, including combo models that steam and rice makers that are combined with a pressure cooker and those that combine a slow cooker.

As of January 2021, the best rice cooker 2021 is the Zojirushi NS-ZCC10, while the second best model is the Zojirushi NS-ZCC18. Here is the full top 10 list, then special categories and a full list of rice cooker brands and models.

Best Model 2021

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Zojirushi NS-ZCC10

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Second Best

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Zojirushi NS-ZCC18

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Zojirushi NP-HCC18

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Zojirushi NS-LGC05

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Zojirushi NP-HCC10

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Aroma ARC-150SB

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Also Good

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Zojirushi NS-TSC10

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Zojirushi NS-TSC18

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Black and Decker RC516

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Zojirushi NP-GBC05

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List of all rice cooker brands and their latest models 2021:

Zojirushi (16 models)

Our picture shows the Zojirushi NS-LGC05. The NS-LGC05 is a 3-cup- rice cooker and food warmer combo from Zojirushi and it features familiar...

All Zojirushi rice cookers.

Aroma Housewares (15 models)

Our illustration shows the Aroma MRC-903. The MRC-903D's analog cousin, the Aroma MRC-903 rice cooker's compact body has a capacity of 1.5 raw...

All Aroma Housewares rice cookers.

Tiger (11 models)

Our illustration shows the Tiger JBV-A10U. Aside from the more common plain rice and brown rice functions, the 5.5-cup JBV-A10U rice cooker also...

All Tiger rice cookers.

Black and Decker (8 models)

Our picture shows the Black and Decker RC506. The RC506 is an everyday, middle-range rice cooker that can prepare 1 to 6 cups of rice of any...

All Black and Decker rice cookers.

Hamilton Beach (6 models)

Our picture shows the Hamilton Beach 37522. The Hamilton Beach 37522 rice cooker-food steamer combo doesn't offer any complicated or advanced...

All Hamilton Beach rice cookers.

Panasonic (3 models)

Our illustration shows the Panasonic SR-DF101. The SR-DF101 is Panasonic's microcomputer-controlled rice cooker that runs on fuzzy logic (a staple...

All Panasonic rice cookers.

Oster (3 models)

Our illustration shows the Oster DuraCeramic. This rice cooker and food steamer combo has pretty standard specs (such as an auto-keep-warm function...

All Oster rice cookers.

One Cuisinart rice cooker: Cuisinart CRC-400

In the face of its rather plain set of functions (cook and warm), the main talking point of the CRC-400 lies in its square-shaped brushed stainless steel...

One Rival rice cooker: Rival RC101

The RC101 model from Rival is a rice cooker and food steamer in one, with its 10-cooked-cup capacity (equivalent to 5 raw cups), included steaming basket...

One Salton rice cooker: Salton RC1211

Armed with an audio alarm to indicate when the cooking process has finished, the Salton RC1211 rice cooker can whip up 8 cups of cooked rice (from 4 raw...

Tayama (Just 1 model): Tayama TMRC-03

Targeted for personal or small-family use, this Tayama TMRC-03 rice cooker sticks to basic specs such as the standard cook and warm modes to prepare 2-3...

1 Proctor Silex rice cooker: Proctor Silex 37534N

The Proctor Silex 37534N's $19.99 price tag justifies its simplicity--with only two standard functions (cook and auto keep-warm) accompanying its 4-cup...

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List of The Best Rice Cookers For 2021 & Specs By Brand (For USA)

Zojirushi NS-ZCC10

Zojirushi NS-ZCC18

Zojirushi NP-HCC18

Zojirushi NS-LGC05

Zojirushi NP-HCC10

Aroma ARC-150SB

Zojirushi NS-TSC10

Zojirushi NS-TSC18

Black and Decker RC516

Zojirushi NP-GBC05

Best Rice Cookers For Specific Categories

Best Large Rice Cookers 2021

Best Japanese Rice Cookers 2021

List of all rice cooker brands and their latest models 2021:

Zojirushi (16 models)

Aroma Housewares (15 models)

Tiger (11 models)

Black and Decker (8 models)

Hamilton Beach (6 models)

Panasonic (3 models)

Oster (3 models)

One Cuisinart rice cooker: Cuisinart CRC-400

One Rival rice cooker: Rival RC101

One Salton rice cooker: Salton RC1211

Tayama (Just 1 model): Tayama TMRC-03

1 Proctor Silex rice cooker: Proctor Silex 37534N

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