I received this product about a month or so ago, and I have to admit, I didn't fully read the description and thought it was much bigger than it was. But, it does say 3 cup, and that is what it is. It is a smaller one, so if you have a large family, I would opt for the bigger one. With that being said, I had to wait for the opportune time to use it. We have a "find it, fix it" night which is free range of anything you want (within reason) for dinner, and I used that opportunity to test this rice cooker out. I threw my rice and water in, set it, and enjoyed the fast and effortless cooking of my rice. I heated up chicken, and as soon as it was done, so was my rice, cooked to perfection! It was fast, simple, and made the PERFECT rice! This is such a great product!