Best value air fryers

Top pick: Instant Vortex Plus ClearCook + OdorErase 6-Quart. It's the best value here — a big 6-quart drawer, clear window so you can watch food without opening it, and odor filtering, at a price that undercuts most of the field. For most households this is the one to buy.

Who the others suit:

• Ninja 4 in 1 Air Fryer Pro — the safest all-rounder if you want a proven, highly rated basket fryer and don't need a window.
• Cosori TurboBlaze 6-Quart — pick it if you want faster cooking and a more modern control panel.
• Instant Vortex Plus (6 qt) — the budget route to a full-size oven-style fryer.
• Ninja Crispi — best if you want a compact, portable unit that doubles as a serving dish.
• Compact 2Qt — for one person or a small kitchen; skip it for family portions.
• Typhur Dome 2 / Typhur Sync — the premium end, worth it only if you want probe-based cooking or a high-end build.

What to weigh: basket size against your counter space, whether a clear window matters to you, and how many people you cook for. Dual-basket models like the Philips 5000 are the pick if you regularly cook two different things at once.