Best Programmable Rice Cookers of 2025

The Hamilton Beach Rice Cooker & Food Steamer allows for maximum cooking versatility, including rice, whole grains, hot cereal, seafood, eggs, and vegetables. With a removable nonstick pot, it can feed a whole family with up to 8 cups of cooked rice. The one-touch cooking with preprogrammed options and countdown timer ensures perfect results every time. The versatile 2-in-1 steam/rinsing basket is great for rinsing rice and steaming seafood or vegetables. It is perfect for one-pot meals and making homemade fried rice and shrimp with rice.

The Hamilton Beach 37548 Rice Cooker is a versatile kitchen appliance that can help you cook a variety of dishes without much effort. The 2-in-1 rice rinser/steam basket allows you to rinse the rice before cooking to prevent clumping, and the steam basket can be used to cook vegetables, seafood, or poultry while the rice cooks. With six preprogrammed settings, including white rice, quick rice, whole grain, heat/simmer, steam cook, and hot cereals, you can easily cook different types of rice and grains, hot cereals, soups, beans, or flavored pasta mixes. The delay start feature lets you program cooking up to 11 hours in advance, making meal planning easier. The one-pot cooking feature saves you time and effort, as you can cook multiple dishes at once. With the Hamilton Beach Rice Cooker, you can cook up to 14 cups of cooked rice or grains, making it perfect for families or gatherings.

The Aroma Housewares ARC-914SBD Rice Cooker is a multi-functional kitchen appliance that can cook up to 8 cups of cooked rice. It features 4 preset digital functions, an automatic Keep Warm mode, a 15-hour Delay Timer, and an 8x Bonded Granite nonstick inner pot. It also comes with a steam tray, rice measuring cup, and serving spatula. Customers have praised its small size, easy-to-use programming, and fast cooking time.

The Aroma Housewares ARC-5000SB rice cooker offers versatile cooking options for steaming vegetables, slow cooking, sauteing, and cooking rice dishes. It has a built-in steam function, which allows for nutrient-rich meals to be prepared above while rice cooks below. The digital panel is easy to use, and the cooker automatically switches to keep warm once cooking is finished. This 10-cup uncooked/20-cup cooked rice cooker comes with a non-stick inner pot, rice measuring cup, steam tray, and a plastic rice spatula.

The West Bend Rice Cooker offers a generous capacity, cooking up to 12 cups of rice, making it ideal for family gatherings or meal prepping. With seven preset functions, you can easily prepare various grains, including white rice, brown rice, and even quinoa, giving you versatility in your meals. The user-friendly LED display ensures you can read and select settings with ease. Plus, the 24-hour programmable delay timer allows you to plan meals flexibly, so you can have your favorite dishes ready when you need them.

The Aroma Housewares 8-Cup Rice Cooker (ARC-914D) is a versatile kitchen appliance that allows you to cook a variety of meals with ease. Whether you're craving a flavorful jambalaya, a healthy steamed veggie and rice dish, or even a delicious cake, this rice cooker has got you covered. With its user-friendly programming, you can simply set it and forget it. The digital panel makes it easy to operate, and once the cooking is finished, it automatically switches to Keep Warm mode. The included steam tray allows you to simultaneously steam foods while your rice or other meals cook below, saving you time without compromising quality. Additionally, the programmable delay timer is perfect for busy families, as it allows you to have meals ready up to 15 hours in advance. With its compact capacity, this rice cooker is ideal for preparing individual meals or side dishes. It comes with accessories such as a nonstick inner pot, steam tray, rice measuring cup, and serving spatula, making it a convenient and versatile kitchen companion.

The Hamilton Beach Digital Rice and Slow Cooker with Steamer is a versatile appliance that can prepare rice, slow cook, sauté, steam, prepare hot cereal and vegetables, and more. It has 14 pre-programmed settings and a large 4.5 quart capacity that can prepare up to 20 cups of cooked rice. It also comes with a rice rinsing/steaming basket that can be used to rinse rice and steam healthy foods while rice cooks below. The nonstick inner pot is removable and dishwasher safe, making clean up easy.

The West Bend Rice Cooker is designed to make meal preparation effortless. With a generous capacity of 20 cups, you can easily cook enough rice for large family gatherings or meal prep for the week ahead. Its nine preset functions let you quickly choose the perfect setting for white rice, brown rice, oatmeal, and even cake baking. Cleanup is a breeze thanks to its nonstick pot, which is dishwasher safe, allowing you to focus on enjoying your meals rather than scrubbing pots. Plus, the programmable timer with a 24-hour delay ensures your meals are ready when you need them.

The COMFEE' Rice Cooker is a multifunctional 6-in-1 cooker with 6 digital cooking programs that include white rice, brown rice, steam, slow cook, quinoa and oatmeal functions. It has a compact 2 Qt capacity, effortless operation with a digital panel & LED display, automatic keep warm function for 12 hours, and 12 hour delay timer. The stainless steel external housing is easy to wipe clean, while the inner pot and accessories are dishwasher safe. Safety features include built-in overheating protection, a BPA-free food grade material, and cool touch handle.

The AROMA® 12-Cup Digital Rice & Grain Multicooker (ARC-966BD) is a convenient appliance that prepares 2 to 12 cups of any variety of cooked rice or grains, steams meat and vegetables with the provided steam tray even as rice cooks below and includes functions for Slow Cook and Soup/Broth to whip up delicious dinners by simply pressing a button. The programmable digital controls, automatic Keep Warm mode and 6 preset functions, and 15-Hour Delay Timer offer flexibility and ease-of-use for meal planning.