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KitchenAid rice cookers, ranked.

The KitchenAid Grain and Rice Cooker is the KitchenAid to beat.

KitchenAid Grain and Rice Cooker

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The KitchenAid Grain and Rice Cooker at work: a rice cooker with its lid open showing fluffy rice

Best all-rounder

KitchenAid Grain and Rice CookerKitchenAid Grain and Rice CookerFoolproof, hands-off grains and beans, but you pay for convenience

Suits you if

  • You cook rice, quinoa or other grains several times a week
  • You want to cook dried beans without planning a day ahead
  • You hate measuring water and doing ratio math

Cut to the chase

KitchenAid is about level with the other brands we cover for rice cookers. Its best is the KitchenAid Grain and Rice Cooker, which suits you if you cook rice, quinoa or other grains several times a week.

We researched 6 expert reviews, analyzed 1,067 owner ratings and comments across 9 sources for every KitchenAid model we cover, and cross-checked them into one verdict, so you don't have to.

Show me the receipts

KitchenAid in numbersAverage score 84 · experts 83 · owners 76 · reliability 100
Experts, average83
Owners, average76

Averages across the 1 KitchenAid model we've scored. Other brands: 83.

Questions people actually ask

Is KitchenAid a good rice cooker brand?

It's a solid choice, about level with the other big names.

Based on: KitchenAid averages 84 across 1 model; other brands average 83.

Which KitchenAid rice cooker is the best?

The KitchenAid Grain and Rice Cooker. It suits you if you cook rice, quinoa or other grains several times a week.

Based on: Highest Product Review score among KitchenAid models (84).

What is the best alternative to KitchenAid?

The Zojirushi NS-TSC10 Micom Rice Cooker from Zojirushi. It suits you if you eat rice several times a week and want it right every time.

Based on: Highest-scoring model from another brand (87).