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Compare the Best Air Fryers of 2026

Seven air fryers, three foods, one kitchen. Frozen fries, bone-in chicken thighs and a tray of vegetables went into every basket, weighed before and after, probed for temperature and judged blind by three tasters. We also weighed how many fries actually fit in one layer, because the litre rating on the box is not the number you cook with.

Last Updated: Sep 2026 · prices checked weekly
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COSORIPro II Air Fryer Very Good 8.9
505 g in one layer, the most of any single-baske...Learn More
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NinjaAir Fryer Max XL AF161 Excellent 9.0
Best browning of the seven on a blind taste pane...Learn More
NinjaFoodi 6-in-1 DualZone DZ401 Very Good 8.8
640 g of fries across two baskets, the most hereLearn More
All 7 Air Fryers Under $130Large air fryer for family
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Air Fryer Max XL AF161 (5.5 qt basket) - The crispest fries of the seven and the fastest to get there, in a basket that cleans in under a minute Tested Aug 2026 by Team RankingRight

  • Best browning of the seven on a blind taste panel, and the most even
  • 480 g of fries in one layer from a 5.5 qt basket
  • Max Crisp at 450°F crisped frozen food faster than anything else
Excellent 9.0 See Price
$129 · checked Sep 11 Basket 5.5 qt
2

Pro II Air Fryer (5.8 qt basket) - Nearly the Ninja's results at three quarters of the price, noticeably quieter, with a square basket that wastes less space Tested Aug 2026 by Team RankingRight

  • 505 g in one layer, the most of any single-basket machine here
  • 53 dB, five quieter than the Ninja
  • $99, and frequently discounted below that
Very Good 8.9 See Price
$99 · checked Sep 11 Basket 5.8 qt
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Foodi 6-in-1 DualZone DZ401 (10 qt, two baskets) - Two independent baskets that finish at the same moment — the only machine here that cooks a main and a side properly at once Tested Aug 2026 by Team RankingRight

  • 640 g of fries across two baskets, the most here
  • Smart Finish holds one basket so both dishes are ready together — it works exactly as claimed
  • Two different foods at two different temperatures, no flavour transfer
Very Good 8.8 See Price
$199 · checked Sep 11 Dual basket 10 qt
4

Airfryer 3000 Series XL (6.2 qt basket) - The company that invented the category still makes the most durable one — the basket coating was the only one unmarked after 30 cycles Tested Aug 2026 by Team RankingRight

  • Only basket coating with no visible wear after 30 cooking cycles
  • Rapid Air design browns evenly right to the basket edges
  • 495 g in one layer and a two-year warranty
Very Good 8.6 See Price
$179 · checked Sep 11 Basket 6.2 qt
5

Vortex Plus 6-in-1 (6 qt basket with window) - A window and an internal light so you can watch without opening, plus a genuine rotisserie-style tumble on the ClearCook models Tested Aug 2026 by Team RankingRight

  • ClearCook window and light mean you stop opening the basket and losing heat
  • EvenCrisp airflow gave the most consistent chicken of the single-basket machines
  • Six functions including dehydrate and reheat
Very Good 8.5 See Price
$119 · checked Sep 11 Basket 6 qt
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Air Fryer Toaster Oven TOA-70 (0.6 cu ft oven) - A proper toaster oven that also air fries — it replaces two appliances instead of adding a third Tested Aug 2026 by Team RankingRight

  • Genuinely good toast and bakes, which no basket machine does
  • Fits a 12-inch pizza or a whole tray of vegetables flat
  • Quietest machine in the test at 51 dB
Good 8.2 See Price
$199 · checked Sep 11 Oven 6 qt
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Compact Air Fryer (2 qt basket) - Two quarts, a dial and a timer for under $50 — the machine for a dorm, a caravan or a very small kitchen Tested Aug 2026 by Team RankingRight

  • $49 and small enough to store in a cupboard
  • 8-inch footprint, half the width of the big baskets
  • Two-minute preheat, the fastest here
Fair 7.3 See Price
$49 · checked Sep 11 Basket 2 qt

Frequently asked questions about air fryers

Is the quart rating on the box useful?
Not really. A 6-quart basket and a 6-quart oven hold very different amounts of food in a single layer, and single-layer area is what decides how much you can cook properly. We weighed the fries that fit in one layer in each: the figures ran from 280 g to 640 g in machines all sold as roughly the same size.
Basket or oven style?
Baskets crisp better because the air has less space to move through, and they are easier to shake and clean. Oven styles hold more, let you see the food, and do toast and full trays of vegetables. If you mostly cook for one or two and want crisp, buy a basket; if you are replacing a toaster oven too, buy an oven.
Do I still need to preheat?
For anything you want crisp, yes, and most machines take two to four minutes. Skipping it cost us three to five extra minutes of cooking and produced softer fries in every model. Several machines preheat automatically when you start a programme, which is one fewer thing to remember.
How do you test air fryers?
The same 500 g of frozen fries, four bone-in chicken thighs and a tray of mixed vegetables go through every machine at the maker's recommended setting. We weigh how much fits in a single layer, time to a consistent crisp, probe the chicken for doneness and even cooking, and have three tasters judge browning blind. We then measure noise at one metre, preheat time, and run 30 cycles to see how the basket coating holds up.

*Scores: Cooking performance 35 · Capacity & usable space 20 · Ease & cleaning 20 · Build & noise 10 · Value 15; score = Σ ÷ 10, ties break on the earlier test date. Prices shown were checked on the date beside each and may change. Affiliate links are added only after a score is locked and can never change it. How we rank.

#1 Air Fryer Max XL AF1619.0 · $129
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