The Best Small Rice Cookers Of 2024

The Aroma Housewares Digital Cool-Touch Rice Grain Cooker takes all the guesswork out of making rice. It can cook up to four cups of dry rice at a time and has several preset functions including white rice, brown rice, steam, keep warm, and flash rice. It also has a delay timer, which delays start time up to 15 hours.

"The rice maker saves stovetop space when you're preparing multiple dishes," said one reviewer. "It couldn't be simpler to operate, your rice comes out perfect every time, and it is small enough to fit in a drawer under your counters."

With just one button, the Zojirushi 3-cup rice cooker makes cooking rice easy.

"Love this thing," said one reviewer. "Cooks rice with the push of a button and I can seriously go watch Real Housewives and not worry about setting the kitchen on fire." The handles and lid knob stay cool to the touch, so you never have to worry about burning your hands, while the nonstick inner pan makes cleanup a breeze.

The Dash Mini Rice Cooker can cook up to two cups of rice, easy peasy. It also has an automatic "keep warm" function so you'll never have cold rice. And, the handle and knob on top of the lid stay cool for pain-free transporting.

"It really is nonstick it takes me seconds to clean," said one reviewer. "It’s small and won’t take up much space."

Who said appliances need to be eyesores? The sleek and stylish GreenLife rice cooker comes in a variety of colors and features digital controls on the lid. With presets for white rice, brown rice, steel-cut oats, and quinoa, you'll achieve perfect grains every time. The "keep warm" and delay timer buttons make cooking even more convenient.

"Overall I would recommend to anyone—it's easy to clean, simple to use, definitely my new best kitchen friend, and also it's cute as heck," said one reviewer.

For affordability and versatility, you can't go wrong with the Aroma Housewares rice cooker, which has a six-cup capacity and a nonstick inner bowl that's also dishwasher safe.

"It's super easy to clean. I absolutely love the steamer on top," said one reviewer who uses the included steamer tray to prepare veggies. "I would buy this thing again and again."

The Instant Pot Zest Rice Cooker does it all—and at an affordable price. The nonstick pot has a capacity of eight cups of cooked rice and has presets for white rice, brown rice, oatmeal, and quinoa. The controls are easy to navigate and the pot is easy to clean according to this reviewer, who has been using it in their dorm room to make rice and oatmeal. In addition to 'delay start" and "keep warm" buttons, the cooker also has a setting for steaming.