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Best Air Fryers of 2027

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

More to consider

These 5 come from retailer catalogs. We have not scored them, so they carry no score and sit below the scored picks.

TurboFry® Touch 6 Qt. Digital Air Fryer Chefman · listed at $119.99 on Oct 3 A 6-quart digital air fryer for fast, low-oil cooking and snacks. View at Chefman →

Multifunctional Digital Air Fryer w/ Integrated Smart Thermometer - 12 Quart Chefman · listed at $99.47 on Oct 3 A 12-quart multifunctional air fryer that also bakes, roasts, reheats and rotisserie-cooks. View at Chefman →

Lite 2.1-Quart Mini Air Fryer Vesync (US) Corporation · listed at $59.99 on Oct 3 A 2.1-quart mini air fryer for small, portioned meals. View at Vesync (US) Corporation →

Lite 4.0-Quart Smart Air Fryer Vesync (US) Corporation · listed at $99.99 on Oct 3 A 4.0-quart smart air fryer with a compact frame suited to small spaces. View at Vesync (US) Corporation →

Iconic™ The Stainless Steel 6.5-Quart Smart Air Fryer Vesync (US) Corporation · listed at $249.00 on Oct 3 A 6.5-quart smart air fryer with a stainless steel body and ceramic coating. View at Vesync (US) Corporation →

What separates the best air fryers on this page?

Seven machines, scores from 9 down to 7.3, and prices from $49 to $199. The gap at the top is small. The Ninja Air Fryer Max XL AF161 scores 9 and the COSORI Pro II Air Fryer scores 8.9, but they cost $129 and $99. The COSORI holds 505 g of fries in one layer, the most of any single-basket machine here, and runs at 53 dB. The Ninja browns best and hits 450°F on Max Crisp, but it is 58 dB and tall enough to foul a low wall cabinet.

Move up in price and you buy capacity, not speed. The Ninja Foodi 6-in-1 DualZone DZ401 scores 8.8 at $199 and holds 640 g across two baskets, the most here. Smart Finish holds one basket so both dishes land together. It is 15.6 in wide and 60 dB, the loudest in the test.

Two picks trade speed for other jobs. The Cuisinart Air Fryer Toaster Oven TOA-70 scores 8.2 at $199, makes good toast and bakes, fits a 12-inch pizza, and is the quietest at 51 dB — but takes 21 minutes on fries and 420 g in one layer. The Dash Compact Air Fryer scores 7.3 at $49 with a 280 g layer and a two-minute preheat.

What should you check before buying an air fryer?

Scoring puts cooking performance at 35 and capacity at 20, so weigh those first. Then match the machine to your counter.

Layer size: 280 g is one portion. 505 g to 640 g feeds more.
Noise: 51 dB to 60 dB is the spread here.
Footprint: the DualZone is 15.6 in wide; the Dash has an 8-inch footprint.
Cleaning: the Philips Airfryer 3000 Series XL basket coating was the only one unmarked after 30 cycles. The Instant Vortex Plus window needs wiping every few cooks.
Controls: the Philips has no presets, and the Dash timer is mechanical with no temperature display.

Crisp results, single basket

The Ninja Air Fryer Max XL AF161 for browning and speed. The COSORI Pro II Air Fryer if you want nearly the same plate for $99 and less noise.

Cooking two things at once

The Ninja Foodi 6-in-1 DualZone DZ401, if you can spare 15.6 in of counter.

Long-term basket wear

The Philips Airfryer 3000 Series XL at $179, with a two-year warranty.

Watching without opening

The Instant Vortex Plus 6-in-1 at $119, with its ClearCook window and light.

Toast, bakes and flat trays

The Cuisinart Air Fryer Toaster Oven TOA-70.

Small kitchens and one portion

The Dash Compact Air Fryer at $49.

For crisp single-basket cooking, the Ninja Air Fryer Max XL AF161 leads on browning, while the COSORI Pro II Air Fryer gets close for $99 with less noise. The Ninja Foodi 6-in-1 DualZone DZ401 suits anyone cooking a main and a side together, and the Cuisinart Air Fryer Toaster Oven TOA-70 covers toast and bakes. The Dash Compact Air Fryer is the pick for a dorm or a very small kitchen.

Questions about best air fryers of 2027

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. 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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