The brand behind the iconic Instant Pot also makes air fryers, and its top-of-the-range model consistently turned out the crispiest fries and chicken wings of any air fryers we tested.

Unlike some of our other bowl or drawer options, this one is most similar to your everyday oven, with a box-like shape and a large front window, making it best for meats rather than stews or one-pot wonders.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Each air fryer is then scored overall according to its performance, ease of use, design, instructions and accompanying information. In our review, we were impressed with the results from the air fryer - it turned out crisp, crunchy, and evenly browned fries and chicken wings every time.

During our review, we found that the Smart Cook System achieves perfect doneness levels for different types of meats. Though the air fryer is super quiet, with only the teensiest of hums whirring away in the background, there are a few design quirks that we aren’t massively impressed with. The Cuisinart TOA-60 Air Fryer Mini Oven is a little more expensive than the others, but you're getting a lot of bang for your buck as it offers every cooking function you could need.We loved the Tower 17 -piece baking accessory as it is a comprehensive and impressive baking set that covers most bases. The temperature can be read from every angle, and the fine probe we found to be excellent for checking food in the air-fryer. They use a heating element usually at the top of its cooking compartment to heat up the air and a fan to circulate that air around and under the food. Our chips came out well cooked but – and we’re being picky here – about 20% lacked that golden brown shade we were looking for.