I wanted to buy a Zojirushi cooker but those are way too expensive. I made rice in the normal instant pot, which is great, but I was getting tired of having to wash all the comments of the lid every time (I make rice 2-3x a week). Decided to try this one out since I loved my instant pot and the price was affordable. Love it!! It makes 4 cups of dry rice which comes out to 8 cups.