Best Air Fryers: 10 Models Worth Making Room For

The Double Stack XL is our first choice for a family kitchen where worktop width is the main constraint. Its two 4.75-litre drawers sit vertically, and the included racks give each drawer a second cooking level. That makes it especially useful when dinner involves several smaller ingredients rather than one oversized joint.

The arrangement saves width on the worktop, although browning can be uneven. We would therefore leave room around food and check each level during cooking. At 28cm wide it is narrow for a dual-zone model, but its 47cm depth and 10.3kg weight deserve equal attention. Choose the FlexDrawer instead if a single wide cooking space matters more.

The TurboBlaze is the sensible starting point if you mainly want crisp sides, reheated lunches and straightforward weeknight dinners. Its six-litre basket and automatically selected fan speeds offer flexibility without the cost or bulk of a large dual-zone cooker. Its single-drawer format keeps loading and cleaning straightforward.

Cosori includes cooking charts and recipes, which are more useful to a beginner than a long list of preset names alone. The important compromise is the layout: everything in the basket shares one temperature and timer. It is a good buy for people who can cook a main elsewhere, but a two-drawer model is easier when you want the entire meal ready together.

This is the premium pick for someone who wants more than another way to cook chips. The larger six-litre drawer can steam, air fry or combine the two, while the smaller three-litre drawer handles a separate side. It is particularly well suited to familiar air-fryer staples such as chicken and chips.

We think the extra versatility makes sense for cooks who will regularly prepare vegetables, fish or dumplings as well as crisp food. If steaming is likely to go unused, a simpler dual-zone machine is easier to justify. Leave access above the water tank, expect to learn the icon-based controls and remember that SteamClean loosens grease rather than washing the basket for you.

The Instant Vortex Plus is a particularly approachable dual-drawer choice. Its lit windows let you look at both dishes without repeatedly pulling the baskets out, while SyncCook matches settings and SyncFinish helps different foods finish together. The useful feature set makes it a sensible mid-range shortlist option.

The stainless-accented model linked here has a total 7.6-litre capacity, so it suits ordinary mains and sides better than especially large batches. We like the practical focus on visible progress and cooking prompts. The trade-off is familiar with this layout: each drawer is its own relatively narrow space. If you regularly cook a wide traybake or larger roast, the FlexDrawer below is more adaptable.

The FlexDrawer solves a limitation of conventional dual-basket machines: remove its divider and two 5.2-litre zones become one wide 10.4-litre space. For a household that alternates between separate mains and sides, larger joints and traybakes, that flexibility is the reason to choose it.

The design is well suited to larger roast-style meals. We would put it ahead of the Double Stack when usable width inside the appliance matters most. The catch is outside the appliance: there is one substantial drawer to lift, empty and clean, even when you have only used part of it. Measure your sink as carefully as your worktop before buying.

The MAX PRO is a strong alternative to the TurboBlaze for someone who wants a straightforward Ninja without two drawers. The square 6.2-litre basket gives flat foods useful room, and its adjustable crisper plate lets you change their position inside the cooking space.

It is a useful choice for households that regularly cook frozen food. We would choose it for regular portions of chips, breaded snacks and quick sides, while remembering that a family meal can still require more than one batch. At 28cm wide and 36cm deep it is easier to accommodate than many large dual-zone models. It cannot cook two foods at separate temperatures, so check that this simpler layout matches your routine.

The AirTwin XXL is worth comparing with Ninja’s larger machines if you usually need two substantial batches at once. Its pair of 5.2-litre drawers gives mains and sides their own space, with synchronisation and shake reminders to help manage dinner. Cuisinart specifies a PFAS-free coating, which may also matter to buyers with a material preference.

Its range covers roast chicken, frozen chips and baking, making it a flexible option for everyday meals. Our reason to shortlist it is the combination of large separate drawers and straightforward everyday functions. Unlike the FlexDrawer, it cannot create a single wide zone, and it is a sizeable appliance to leave out permanently. Check the live price against both Ninja options before deciding.

The Bosch Series 6 is an appealing middle ground between smaller single-basket models and large dual-drawer machines. The MAF671B0GB linked here combines a 7.2-litre drawer with an illuminated window, so you can keep an eye on food without opening it. The Series 6 prioritises straightforward everyday operation.

We would shortlist it when you want a larger batch of the same dish and prefer clear controls to lots of connected features. Its single-zone layout is less useful for foods that need different temperatures, and the fan is audible. Compare the basket’s usable floor area with your usual portions; the extra litres alone do not guarantee evenly browned food when packed too tightly.

The original CRISPi takes a different approach: a removable heating pod sits on a glass container, which can then go straight to the table or, once cooled and covered, into the fridge. The set includes 1.4- and 3.8-litre bowls, making it useful for smaller portions and leftovers.

The concept adds versatility, although the pod and glass are weighty. We see it as a tidy cooking-and-storage system rather than an appliance to carry around casually. It is less convenient for two different dishes because there is only one heating pod. Choose it for visible cooking and fewer transfers between containers, rather than maximum family-meal capacity.

The Wonder Oven makes most sense if you also want a small toaster oven. Its rack-and-tray layout works differently from a pull-out basket, giving you options for toast, baking and reheating as well as air frying. It also has a small steam-infusion feature, although this is not the same as the Philips’ dedicated steaming function.

The compact oven design is appealing, but its controls and cleaning involve compromises. We would choose it for a kitchen that will use those extra oven functions regularly. If speed, easy basket shaking and dishwasher cleanup are your main priorities, a conventional drawer-style model is a better fit. Check the seller’s exact colour and regional model before ordering.