KitchenAid vs Toshiba
Based on tests by America's Test Kitchen (Oct 2025). How we score
Save $100Depends. The Toshiba for most people.
Buy the KitchenAid if you cook lots of different grains and want the scale and water tank to measure for you.
From 1 tester: America's Test Kitchen
From 1 tester: America's Test Kitchen
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What the testers found
America's Test Kitchen's Budget Winner "made delicious, evenly cooked rice in all our tests," with the same performance and ease-of-use stars as the KitchenAid and a higher cleanup score. You measure rice and water yourself, but it holds more (12 cups cooked vs 8) and has 7 presets instead of 21. ATK didn't test long-term durability, and neither listing states a warranty.
| Criterion | KitchenAid | Toshiba |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 3/3 | 3/3 |
| Ease of use | 3/3 | 3/3 |
| Cleanup | 2.5/3 | 3/3 |
From America's Test Kitchen: The Best Rice Cookers (updated Oct. 23, 2025)
Specs side by side
| Spec | KitchenAid | Toshiba |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $259.99 | $159.99 |
| Cost per year | — | — |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Cooked-rice capacity | 2 to 8 cups (America's Test Kitchen) | 2 to 12 cups (America's Test Kitchen) |
| Heating | Hot plate (no fuzzy logic) | Hot plate, fuzzy logic |
| Extras | Built-in scale, water tank that doses water, 21 grain presets, 24-hour delay start | Delay timers, steam basket |
| Keep warm | — | Food-safe for 12 hours (America's Test Kitchen) |
Sources: America's Test Kitchen: The Best Rice Cookers (updated Oct. 23, 2025)
