Best air fryers for the way you use them

You get two independent 5-quart baskets that finish in sync, plus a probe that cooks proteins to a target temperature.

Best forTwo-food family dinners

Dual baskets stacked vertically give you big capacity without the width of a side-by-side layout.

Best forLarge capacity, narrow counter

A simple 6-quart drawer with a window to watch food, six modes and dishwasher-safe parts.

Best forPeeking without opening the drawer

Rapid Air, a keep-warm mode and room for up to six portions come in a large single basket.

Best forUncomplicated cooking in a big single basket

This smart 6-quart fryer comes with a food probe, water atomization and guided programs for cooking proteins.

Best forCooking proteins with guidance

The drawer is wide and low, heats from above and below, and offers 15 modes plus an internal self-cleaning cycle.

Best forWide foods and easier-care interiors

An analog, eight-in-one countertop oven that comes with a mesh air-fry basket and a grill mode, and fits a 12-inch pizza.

Best forAir frying in a simple oven format

Built for one or two servings and plain everyday cooking, it is a very small 900-watt drawer.

Best forOne person cooking on the smallest counters

One wide drawer can be split into two independent 4.5-quart zones that cook and finish in sync.

Best forOne large zone or two, depending on the meal

The air-fryer head is modular and pairs with clear glass vessels in six-quart and 2.5-quart sizes, with lids and six cooking modes.

Best forCooking family portions in glass

Two glass chambers, each independent, let you watch the food while dual-zone cooking synchronizes finishing.

Best forTwo foods, each in its own glass zone

This compact four-function drawer keeps its program list short and concentrates on fast, strong air frying.

Best forCrisping in a small, simple package

The drawer is wide and ceramic-coated, and you can run it as two independent 4.5-quart zones or as one full nine-quart basket.

Best forFamily meals that flex between one zone and two

Families get two synchronized zones from a large drawer and a smaller drawer, so the baskets don't have to match in size.

Best forA main plus a smaller side dish

Once cool, this eight-mode toaster oven pivots upright for storage, which gives back roughly half of its counter footprint.

Best forA multi-purpose oven that stores upright

This smart drawer is broad, comes with a five-sensor wireless probe and guided doneness targets, and is fast on weeknights.

Best forFamily meals guided by a probe

The roomy drawer has a window, an interior light, a shake alert, five fan speeds and seven functions.

Best forBig batches you want to watch cook

This smart drawer has a stainless body, ceramic surfaces where food touches, app guidance and a five-year warranty.

Best forA premium build and app guidance

Steam-assisted cooking comes through a water inlet on this 28-liter countertop oven, which also has three rack levels and eight functions.

Best forCountertop-oven cooking with steam assistance

Thirteen cooking functions, broad rack space and six independent quartz elements come in this large countertop oven.

Best forOne roomy cooker to take the place of a toaster oven

Large households can finish a main and a side together, thanks to two independent five-quart zones.

Best forBig dinners of two foods, no probe needed

The heater is removable and switches between two glass containers, which lets lunch go from cooking to serving to storage in a single vessel.

Best forCooking and storing small meals in glass

The 6.5-quart basket gives one dish more room than a small dual-zone compartment would. Max Crisp heats to 450°F for frozen snacks.

Best forStraightforward controls and a bigger batch of one food

With the divider in, you get two separate cooking settings. Take it out and dinner gets one wide basket.

Best forAlternating between cooking a whole roast and two foods on separate timers

Two independent four-quart drawers make up this eight-quart air fryer, and its controls coordinate different cooking times.

Best forA main and a side in separate drawers, ready at the same mealtime

This single-basket air fryer holds five-and-a-half quarts, has a 450°F Max Crisp setting and gives you separate bake, broil and dehydrate modes.

Best forHigh-heat crisping and baking in a simple single-drawer routine

This 5.5-quart single basket suits a main dish or a batch to share. With no viewing window, you have to open the drawer to see how the food looks.

Best forA simple drawer with dishwasher-safe cooking parts, for cooking one shared batch

A main and a side go into two independent four-quart drawers. The eight-quart headline doesn't mean one large roasting space.

Best forFinishing two foods together when they need different settings

Controls are straightforward and the cooking parts are dishwasher-safe on this four-quart air fryer. The small basket is at its best when the whole meal fits in one cooking zone.

Best forSmall portions and reheating snacks, with no windows or filters to replace

The six-quart drawer sits in a body that is narrow but deep. Before putting it on a crowded counter, check how much front-to-back space you have.

Best forA narrow counter spot with enough depth front to back for a full six-quart basket

This is the older stainless four-quart Vortex Plus, with an opaque drawer. Its six programs handle snacks and small meals, though there is no second cooking zone.

Best forSmall meals on a shallow counter, where a viewing window matters less

Each of the two four-quart drawers has its own window and controls. SyncFinish lines up the timers, though opening either drawer in that mode pauses both.

Best forCooking a main and side on different settings while checking browning through a window

A window and a light come with the current black four-quart Mini, which lets you check a small meal without opening the drawer.

Best forWatching small meals and reheated snacks through a window

Replaceable odor filters come with this six-quart ClearCook drawer. They add upkeep, so confirm replacements are available before you buy it for an open-plan home.

Best forOpen-plan kitchens where cooking smells matter and you don't mind replacing filters