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Cosori Rice Cooker (5-Quart, 10-Cup) vs Zojirushi NHS-06

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

Zojirushi NHS-06 comes out ahead by a clear margin (4.9 vs 4.1). Zojirushi NHS-06 is best for: Singles and couples who want reliable, fluffy white rice from a durable, dead-simple cooker under $70. Read the strengths below before deciding.

Cosori Rice Cooker (5-Quart, 10-Cup)
Ranked #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
$89.96 · Check Price on AmazonFull review →
Zojirushi NHS-06
Higher ratedRanked #1 in Best Rice Cookers Under $100
Zojirushi NHS-06
1 source$60as of Oct 18

The Zojirushi NHS-06 is a no-frills 3-cup conventional rice cooker that punches far above its price on plain white rice. Reviewers across We Know Rice, Consumer Reports, and Rice Cooker Junkie consistently praise its fluffy results, durable nonstick pot, and one-button simplicity. Brown-rice devotees and large households should look elsewhere. For a single person or couple who wants reliable white rice with zero fuss, it is the value benchmark under $100.

Strengths
  • — Durable nonstick inner pan that, per We Know Rice, survives years of frequent use
  • — Dead-simple single-switch operation with nothing to learn
  • — Backed by Zojirushi's reputation for long-lived appliances
Watch-outs
  • — Struggles with brown rice — it can come out undercooked or burn at the bottom
  • — Glass lid lets starchy water bubble over and splatter during cooking, Rice Cooker Advice warns
  • — No timer, fuzzy logic, or specialty programs
$60 · Buy at store.zojirushi.comFull review →

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.

Zojirushi NHS-06

Simpler than the Cosori Rice Cooker, which adds fuzzy-logic programs and a delay timer the NHS-06 lacks, but it costs less. Like the Aroma ARC-914SBD and Hamilton Beach 37518, it is a small-household pick — but its build quality outlasts both.

Specs side-by-side

SpecCosori Rice Cooker (5-Quart, 10-Cup)Zojirushi NHS-06
Capacity5 quarts; 10 cups uncooked / 20 cups cooked3 cups uncooked / 6 cups cooked
Cooking TypeFuzzy logic—
ProgramsWhite rice, brown rice, grains, quick rice, steam, slow cook, saute and more1 (cook + auto keep-warm)
Timer24-hour delay—
Keep WarmUp to 24 hours—
Inner PotNonstick ceramic coatingNonstick aluminum
Special FeatureStainless steel steamer basket—
Dimensions12.3"D x 10.6"W x 9.2"H7.5"D x 9.18"W x 7.5"H
Power—300W
Footprint—9.1 x 7.5 in
Includes—Spatula, measuring cup
Warranty—1 year
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