Best Air Fryers of 2026

The Ninja Air Fryer Pro is the one that fits where a lot of air fryers do not: it stands 10.39 inches tall, so it slides under a standard upper cabinet, and its 11.29-inch width leaves room for a cutting board beside it. That matters in a real kitchen, where the appliance often has to live on the counter rather than in a pantry. The 5-quart basket is the other half of the story.

For two people, or a family cooking sides rather than a whole meal, the 5-quart basket is the right size. It holds up to 4 pounds of fries or 5 pounds of wings, and the deeper shape keeps food from spreading into a single crowded layer. We think the 4-in-1 setup—air fry, roast, reheat, dehydrate—is the sensible amount of choice for everyday cooking, and the 400°F ceiling handles frozen food and leftovers without a fuss.

The nonstick basket and crisper plate are dishwasher-safe, and the basket lifts out without a fight. At 10.3 pounds, the machine is light enough to move aside when you need the counter for dough. Its controls are simple enough to set in the dark, which is more than we can say for some preset-heavy panels.

Two independent 5-quart baskets solve a dinner problem that single-basket air fryers cannot: the vegetables can finish at 400°F while the chicken wings run hotter, and neither waits for the other. The Ninja Foodi DualZone is the large air fryer in this group that behaves like two appliances in one.

Smart Finish and Match Cook are the useful parts of the control set. Smart Finish lets you set different times and temperatures for each basket and coordinates the finish, while Match Cook copies one setting across both. The 10-quart total capacity is split evenly, so you get two 5-quart zones rather than one enormous drawer. Six cooking functions cover air fry, broil, roast, bake, reheat, and dehydrate, with a 450°F ceiling.

We think the DualZone is worth its premium for households that regularly cook a protein and a side at the same time. The two baskets are not just a bigger single drawer; they let you keep a delicate vegetable away from the fan blast that crisps wings. If you mostly reheat one serving, the second basket is wasted space and the machine's bulk is hard to justify.

Both nonstick crisper plates are dishwasher-safe, and the baskets pull out independently, so a small batch does not dirty the whole unit. The 10-quart total is the headline, but the 5-quart capacity per side is the number to plan around when you are loading a whole chicken or a large tray of fries.

A 9-quart basket at a budget price is the reason the Chefman TurboFry 9 QT exists, and it is the reason to consider it. The single drawer is wide and deep enough for a whole pizza or a big batch of wings, and the viewing window lets you check browning without pulling heat out of the cavity.

The 7-in-1 panel covers air fry, broil, bake, dehydrate, defrost, keep warm, and a frozen mode. The 450°F ceiling is the same as our top pick's, and the high-speed DC motor is designed to move air faster than Chefman's older models. We appreciate a keep-warm setting that can run after cooking; it is the kind of function that saves dinner when one person is running late.

At 11.3 pounds, it is light enough to shift for cleaning, and the nonstick basket wipes out without a long soak. The window is genuinely useful for big batches, where opening the drawer to check on a whole pizza can slow the cook. The keep-warm setting is a small thing that saves dinner when one person is running late.

We see the 9-quart Chefman as the value pick for a crowd. It puts the most food in the basket for the money, and the window and 450°F ceiling make it more useful than its price suggests. If you regularly cook for five or more, this is the one that keeps the batch size up without asking you to baby a small drawer.

The 9.64-inch width is the number that matters on the Chefman TurboFry 3.5 QT. It is narrow enough to claim a sliver of counter beside a coffee maker, and at 6.5 pounds it is easy to move when you need the space back. We think it is the right small air fryer for one or two people who want crispy food without dedicating a whole cabinet to the appliance.

The 3.5-quart basket is rectangular, which makes better use of the space than a round drawer of the same quoted capacity. Four functions—air fry, bake, dehydrate, frozen—cover the basics, and the 450°F ceiling is higher than several larger models here. The 1300-watt element heats quickly, so a single serving of frozen fries does not need a long preheat.

The nonstick basket and parts are dishwasher-safe, and the touch controls are simple enough to adjust without the manual. At 6.5 pounds, it is easy to move out of the way when the counter is needed for something else. It is the machine to pull out for a quick lunch or a side dish, and that is exactly the job it is built for.

A glass basket is the whole point of the Cuisinart ClearView. You can watch fries brown through the side of the drawer, and because the basket is clear, there is no need to pull it out and lose heat just to check whether dinner is done. The 4-quart basket is also designed to go from cooking to serving to storage, so the same vessel can move from the counter to the table.

We recommend it for anyone who wants to see the cooking happen, and the glass has a practical benefit beyond curiosity: no nonstick coating to scrub or worry about scratching. The 5-function panel—air fry, bake, broil, recrisp, keep warm—covers the basics, and the 450°F ceiling gives it enough heat for crisp wings.

The borosilicate glass is dishwasher-safe, and because it is not coated, there is no nonstick surface to peel. That is a real advantage for anyone who has watched a coated basket start to flake. The trade-off is that glass is not nonstick, so sticky glazes need a quick soak before washing.

The OLIXIS 12-in-1 is the budget outlier here: a 6.34-quart basket, a clear window, and a long preset list for less money than most of the compact models. The window is the feature that makes the low price feel less like a compromise, because you can check browning without pulling the drawer.

The 12 presets cover air fry, roast, bake, reheat, dehydrate, steam, and more. The controls are a touch panel on the front, and the basket is a single pull-out drawer with a removable rack. At 10 pounds, it is lighter than the 6-quart Cosori and easier to move when the counter needs clearing.

We think the OLIXIS makes sense for a first air fryer or a second one for a vacation kitchen, where the window and the generous basket matter more than a long feature list. The presets are useful until you learn your own times, and the 6.34-quart capacity is enough for a family batch of fries or wings. It is a value play, not a precision instrument.

Steam is the differentiator on the Dreame AF30. A small water tank feeds micro-steam into the cooking chamber while the top and bottom heating elements run, and the idea is to keep chicken breast or fish juicy while the outside crisps. The front window and interior light let you watch that happen without opening the drawer.

The 7-quart basket is large enough for a whole chicken or meal prep for four to six, and the 12 presets split into six general modes and six specific menus. A 360° dual-heat setup is meant to reduce flipping, and the 400°F ceiling is the same as many basket models here. The steam tank is a separate part that sits alongside the basket.

The ceramic nonstick basket is dishwasher-safe, and the viewing window is a genuine convenience. The steam tank is a separate part, so it is easy to refill between batches. That matters if you use the steam mode often, because a dry tank means you lose the feature that makes this model different.

We see the AF30 as a niche pick for cooks who make a lot of chicken, fish, and leftovers that dry out easily. The steam mode is not a gimmick if that is your weeknight pattern, and the 7-quart basket plus window make it pleasant for meal prep. It is a more specialized machine than the Cosori, and that is exactly why it earns a place here.