This was larger than I thought it would be but it turns out that was an advantage when steaming my veggies. It works great and fast. I made small batches of rice in it and that was fine to. I would buy this machine again if I had to replace this one. It is very easy to use and easy to clean up which is high on my list. It came with all the things I needed to get things going. So much more easier to use than having to use the stove.