The Best Air Fryers You Can Buy Right Now
Lab testers at Consumer Reports, America's Test Kitchen, Serious Eats, and Bon Appétit have collectively cooked through thousands of fries, wings, and whole chickens to separate the true crispers from the soggy pretenders. This shortlist pulls their converging picks so you can match capacity, style, and features to your kitchen without guessing.
What counts: Ranked by independent lab test results, real-world cooking performance (crispness, evenness, capacity accuracy), ease of use, and cleanup.
Instant Vortex Plus 6-Quart Air Fryer
America's Test Kitchen's top pick fit four chicken cutlets or a whole 4-pound bird with a 2-minute preheat and intuitive knob controls — the benchmark drawer-style fryer for a family of four.
Capacity: 6 qtStyle: Basket (Drawer)Controls: Digital knob + displayViewing Window: —Dishwasher-Safe Basket: ✓
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0Cosori Turboblaze 6.0-Quart Smart Air Fryer
Bon Appétit's overall winner uses a stronger heating element and turbo airflow to brown food faster and more evenly than most basket models, with app control for hands-off scheduling.
Capacity: 6 qtStyle: BasketControls: Digital touchscreen + appViewing Window: —Dishwasher-Safe Basket: ✓
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0Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro
Both Bon Appétit and Serious Eats call this the best air fryer-toaster oven hybrid — it bakes cookies, toasts bagels, and air-fries a full tray of wings without hogging counter space like two separate appliances would.
Capacity: 22 qtStyle: Oven (Toaster Oven)Controls: Digital dial + LCDViewing Window: ✓Dishwasher-Safe Basket: ✓
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0Instant Vortex Plus ClearCook + OdorErase 6-Quart Air Fryer
Everything ATK's winner offers plus a clear viewing window so you can check doneness without opening the drawer, and a carbon filter that cuts lingering fry smell.
Capacity: 6 qtStyle: Basket (Drawer)Controls: Digital displayViewing Window: ✓Dishwasher-Safe Basket: ✓
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0Cosori Lite 2.1-Quart Mini Air Fryer
Bon Appétit's pick for small households and dorm kitchens — compact enough for a tight countertop but still crisps a single chicken breast or a personal batch of fries evenly.
Capacity: 2.1 qtStyle: BasketControls: Mechanical dialViewing Window: —Dishwasher-Safe Basket: ✓
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0Cosori Iconic Stainless Steel 6.5-Quart Smart Air Fryer
The PFAS-free option Bon Appétit recommends for buyers wary of nonstick coatings, swapping in a stainless-steel basket while still hitting high-performance crisping marks.
Capacity: 6.5 qtStyle: BasketControls: Digital touchscreen + appViewing Window: —Dishwasher-Safe Basket: ✓
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0Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Compact
Bon Appétit's best small oven-style pick shrinks the Pro's toaster-oven versatility into a footprint that fits apartment kitchens without sacrificing even convection browning.
Capacity: 10 qtStyle: Oven (Toaster Oven)Controls: Digital dialViewing Window: ✓Dishwasher-Safe Basket: ✓
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0Consumer Reports' budget-friendly standout delivers accurate capacity and easy-to-read digital controls at a price well below the premium Cosori and Instant models.
Capacity: 8 qtStyle: BasketControls: Digital touchscreenViewing Window: —Dishwasher-Safe Basket: ✓
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