Ninja makes some of the best air fryers we've tested because they simply just work. You drop your food in, use their big digital buttons to set a time and temperature, and get deliciously crisp, yet tender results effortlessly. There's no need to preheat these air fryers or switch between appliances which saves a ton of time. When you're done cooking, the cleanup is as simple as running water and dish soap on the nonstick basket or pan.
It can be hard to keep up with all of the Ninja air fryers to choose from when the company releases multiple new models each year. That's where we come in. We'll show you some of the best options you can buy for different scenarios. Whether you need a compact air fryer for quickly banging out a small plate of fries for one, or a large dual-basket air fryer to feed a hungry family, you'll find our top recommendations in the guide below.
Quick list
For most people, the Ninja Air Fryer Pro 4-in-1 has everything you need. We found it to be speedy, sleek and easy to use in testing, and despite its small dimensions it has a decent capacity.
Serious air fryer fanatics will love the FlexDrawer, which has a large cooking basket that can be divided with a removable insert to cook two different foods simultaneously.
This super-smart double stacked air fryer crams 10 quarts of cooking space in one narrow frame, and it looks and feels just as high-tech as Ninja's other models. Families with limited kitchen space should look no further.
Hitting up to 450°F at its highest heat, this compact air fryer is still a mighty choice. It's got a small frame that will suit the neatest of corners, and is one of Ninja's more affordable picks.
Technically a toaster oven, this versatile air fryer has a huge internal capacity and racks for roasting, baking and air frying. It can fit large cuts of meat or cook different meal components one on top of the other.
This relatively affordable dual-zone air fryer is one of Ninja's best. It's got the perks of SmartFinish and MatchCook, which will allow you to either sync two cooking settings to finish at the same time, or duplicate your settings to the other basket and maximize your space.
Best Ninja air fryer for most people
Ninja recently re-designed its entry-level machines, giving us the Ninja Air Fryer Pro 4-in-1. It's a super powerful fryer that packs a lot of capacity into quite a neat set of dimensions.
Some Ninja fryers have MAX Crisp modes, which bump up the temperature to around 450°F. The Pro 4-in-1 doesn't feature this, with a maximum temperature of 400°F that's comparable to most other air fryers on the market.
While we think you can get a lot more functions if you're willing to spend an extra few dollars, the Pro 4-in-1 is a suitable price for most people and will happily cook up side dishes galore or meals for two, making it a great choice for smaller households.
Read our full Ninja Air Fryer Pro 4-in-1 review.
Best large capacity Ninja air fryer
If you want an everyday air fryer that's both easy to use and clean but still large enough to feed a family, this is it. Ninja's Foodi DualZone FlexDrawer air fryer has a generous 7-quart capacity that's plenty enough to cook a whole chicken. Its basket has a unique design which splits into two separate 3.5-quart cook zones by placing the included silicon divider into a groove in the center of the air fryer. This can either be expanded to cook large cuts of meat in one drawer, or split into two, for cooking a main and a side at once.
In testing we thought it could benefit from a pre-heat time and a reminder to flip your food halfway through cooking, which is something we've seen in Ninja's older air fryers. However, if you can spare the space (and the money) this is an unbeatable machine for larger families or serious air fryer fanatics.
Read our full Ninja Foodi DualZone FlexDrawer review
Best space-saving Ninja air fryer
Ninja's DualZone air fryers are hard to fault, but if I had one complaint, it's that they just take up too much space for most kitchens. At 19" wide, the DoubleStack manages to pack 10 quarts of cooking space into the space of a much smaller air fryer. By stacking the drawers one on top of the other, you can still cook your potatoes in one drawer and meat in the other, and you'll still be able to set the different baskets at different temperatures.
Want to stack further? We found them a little fiddly, but the metal racks included slot perfectly into the drawers and will allow you to cook crispy salmon on top and roasted broccoli below, making even more use of the cooking space in your basket. This machine feels sturdy to use and is certainly a great choice for smaller spaces, but we did find that the convenience of being able to remove the divider of the DualZone FlexDrawer for cooking large cuts of meat was an advantage we missed in this model.
Best small Ninja air fryer
The Ninja AF161 Max XL Air Fryer is a compact 5.5-quart air fryer that doesn't take up much space yet can still fit up to 2.5 pounds of french fries in its single basket. We particularly liked its MAX Crisp mode, which hits 450°F at its highest temperature, achieving a crispier and speedier result.
This is an ideal air fryer for a single person or couple, however it will take a couple of cooks for larger portions. It cooks quickly, is streamlined down to popping your food in then pressing its big digital buttons, and takes almost no time to clean since it consists of just a single nonstick basket.
Most versatile Ninja air fryer
The Ninja Foodi 10-in-1 XL Pro Air Fry Oven is an all-in-one appliance that packs the most functions to cook the widest range of recipes. Its intuitive digital display lets you pick from 10 modes; Air Fry, Air Roast, Bake, Whole Roast, Broil, Toast, Bagel, Dehydrate, Reheat, and Pizza.
You can heat up your grains, proteins, and veggies together to make full meals faster than a traditional oven and check on each layer as it cooks by opening the door. Its XL capacity feeds up to 8 people. We found that it's quite a noisy option that gets hot after prolonged use, but its versatility for baking, roasting and toasting really impressed us.
Read our full Ninja Foodi 10-in-1 XL Pro Air Fry Oven DT201 review
Best dual zone Ninja air fryer
This dual-basket Ninja DZ401 Foodi 6-in-1 XL 2-Basket Air Fryer is one of the most powerful options available. Its removable drawers can go through the dishwasher, making it easy to use, and you can switch between Smart Finish (which cooks two foods independently with the same finish time) and Match Cook (which ensures that both drawers are programmed the same way without having to input this information twice) using the buttons on the front of the fryer.
Its accuracy ensures you nail the perfect wellness on your finest cuts each time whether it's a Wagyu steak or fresh salmon. Unlike the Foodi DualZone, the DZ401's 4-quart baskets are completely separate and can't combine into one giant 10-quart space.
