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Cosori Rice Cooker (5-Quart, 10-Cup) vs Hamilton Beach 37518 Digital Rice Cooker

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

Cosori Rice Cooker (5-Quart, 10-Cup) comes out ahead by a clear margin (4.1 vs 3.8). Cosori Rice Cooker (5-Quart, 10-Cup) is best for: Households of two to four that want reliably good rice plus steaming, slow-cooking and sauteing from one pot, and are not in a hurry. Read the strengths below before deciding.

Cosori Rice Cooker (5-Quart, 10-Cup)
Higher ratedRanked #2 in Best Rice Cookers Under $100
Cosori Rice Cooker (5-Quart, 10-Cup)
3 sources$89.96as of Oct 18

The Cosori Rice Cooker is a 5-quart fuzzy-logic cooker with separate programs for white rice, brown rice and grains, plus steam, slow-cook and saute modes and a 24-hour delay timer and keep-warm. TechRadar and Homes & Gardens each rated it 4 out of 5 and Trusted Reviews 4.5. Homes & Gardens called the rice restaurant-grade but 'painfully slow': 45 minutes for one cup of white rice. TechRadar's brown rice preset was set for 75 minutes, and none of the rice timings or cooking temperatures can be adjusted.

Strengths
  • — Steam, slow-cook, saute, soup and other modes beyond rice, per TechRadar
  • — Inner pot, inner lid and accessories are dishwasher-safe, per TechRadar
  • — 24-hour delay timer and keep-warm
Watch-outs
  • — Slow: 45 minutes for one cup of white rice in Homes & Gardens' test, and a 75-minute brown rice preset in TechRadar's
  • — Rice preset times cannot be changed and no mode has adjustable temperature, per TechRadar and Homes & Gardens
  • — Tall, with a flip-up lid that did not fit under Homes & Gardens' wall cabinets
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Hamilton Beach 37518 Digital Rice Cooker
Ranked #3 in Best Rice Cookers Under $100
Hamilton Beach 37518 Digital Rice Cooker
2 sourcesall derived$34.95as of Oct 18

The Hamilton Beach 37518 is a sub-$50 digital cooker holding a 4.5-star average across more than 27,000 ratings, earned on easy operation, a roomy PFAS-free ceramic pot, and one-touch programs plus a steam basket. Rice Cooker Junkie flags the usual budget caveats, namely sticking and longevity questions after a year or two. As a cheap, simple family cooker it is a dependable value pick.

Strengths
  • — Strong 4.5-star average across 27,000+ ratings for a budget cooker
  • — One-touch programs for white rice, whole grains, and hot cereal
  • — Includes rinse/steam basket for vegetables and one-pot meals
Watch-outs
  • — Longevity complaints after a year or two of regular use, per Rice Cooker Junkie
  • — Rice can stick to the bottom of the pot
  • — Cook times can run longer than expected
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Derived means the reviewer published no score, so one was inferred from their written verdict. Everything else is a number the publisher printed. How we rank.

How they stack up

Cosori Rice Cooker (5-Quart, 10-Cup)

The only cooker on this page with fuzzy-logic rice programs and slow-cook and saute modes. It has a 24-hour delay timer where the Aroma ARC-914SBD's runs 15 hours and the Zojirushi NHS-06 has none, and its 5-quart pot is larger than the Zojirushi's 3-cup capacity. It costs more than the Aroma, the Hamilton Beach 37518 and the Zojirushi.

Hamilton Beach 37518 Digital Rice Cooker

The other true budget pick alongside the Aroma ARC-914SBD, and its closest rival on price and features. Both undercut the Zojirushi NHS-06 and the Cosori Rice Cooker. The Hamilton Beach 37518 counters the Aroma with a PFAS-free ceramic pot, while the Aroma offers a cool-touch body and Flash Rice mode the Hamilton Beach lacks.

Specs side-by-side

SpecCosori Rice Cooker (5-Quart, 10-Cup)Hamilton Beach 37518 Digital Rice Cooker
Capacity5 quarts; 10 cups uncooked / 20 cups cooked4 cups uncooked / 8 cups cooked
Cooking TypeFuzzy logicDigital programmable
ProgramsWhite rice, brown rice, grains, quick rice, steam, slow cook, saute and moreWhite rice, whole grain, hot cereal, steam
Timer24-hour delay—
Keep WarmUp to 24 hoursAutomatic
Inner PotNonstick ceramic coatingPFAS-free ceramic nonstick
Special FeatureStainless steel steamer basketRinse/steam basket included
Dimensions12.3"D x 10.6"W x 9.2"H8.2"D x 9.7"W x 9.9"H
Warranty—1 year
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