Zojirushi vs Toshiba
Based on tests by America's Test Kitchen (Oct 2025) and Prudent Reviews (Jul 2026). How we score
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Average of 2 testers: America's Test Kitchen 10 · Prudent Reviews 8
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; its cooking bowl just lacked the helpful stay-cool handles of our winner's." Its timer counts down the whole cycle, it "beeped audibly when a cooking cycle ended," and it "kept cooked rice at a food safe temperature for 12 hours." ATK didn't test long-term durability, and the listing doesn't state a warranty (the Zojirushi's is 1 year).
| Criterion | Zojirushi | Toshiba |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 3/3 | 3/3 |
| Ease of use | 3/3 | 3/3 |
| Cleanup | 3/3 | 3/3 |
From America's Test Kitchen: The Best Rice Cookers (updated Oct. 23, 2025)
Specs side by side
| Spec | Zojirushi | Toshiba |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $246 | $159.99 |
| Cost per year | — | — |
| Warranty | 1-year limited | — |
| Cooked-rice capacity | 2 to 11 cups (America's Test Kitchen) | 2 to 12 cups (America's Test Kitchen) |
| Heating | Hot plate, fuzzy logic | Hot plate, fuzzy logic |
| Keep warm | Food-safe for 12 hours (America's Test Kitchen) | Food-safe for 12 hours (America's Test Kitchen) |
| Extras | Stay-cool bowl handles, retractable cord | Delay timers, steam basket |
Sources: Prudent Reviews: Zojirushi rice cooker tested against 7 brands, including the Toshiba 6-Cup (July 13, 2026), America's Test Kitchen: The Best Rice Cookers (updated Oct. 23, 2025)
