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The best affordable air fryers of 2021

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The best affordable air fryers of 2021

We analyzed consumer reviews to compile some of the best air fryers available at Amazon, Target, Walmart, and more.

Known for its ability to cook foods quickly and with little oil consumption, an air fryer is a kitchen appliance that uses hot air to bake ingredients and give them a crispy outer crust. While there are more premium air fryers on the market, you can buy an affordable option that still has essential features like an adjustable temperature range and timer. We've compiled the highly-rated air fryers for under $100 from retailers like Amazon and Walmart.

1. Instant Pot Vortex 6 Quart Air Fryer


If you're looking for an affordable air fryer with a large cooking capacity for your family, consider this Instant Pot option. With a total of 6 liters, a square basket can fit either a 2-pound bag of chips or a 4-pound chicken bag, depending on the brand. The interface is also user-friendly, featuring four pre-programmed settings and a temperature dial. The Popular Air Fryer has an average 4.8-star rating from over 35,000 Amazon shoppers.

2. COSORI Air Fryer

Available in Black and Red Burgundy, this 3.7-liter COSORI air fryer has 11 presets that include easy heating options for steak, chicken, and chips. In addition to an average 4.7-star rating from more than 4,900 Amazon shoppers, the air fryer also won the 2019 Red Dot Design award. If you're looking for a larger capacity basket, COSORI also sells a 5.7-liter fryer with similar features.

3. Ninja Digital Air Fryer

For chefs who prefer to dehydrate their food (a method of preserving food that removes moisture), consider this version of the Ninja that received an average 4.8-star rating from over 2,400 buyers Best Buy. By slowing the circulation of hot air, it gradually dries kale, apple slices, and other fruits and vegetables to add variety to your cooking habits. This air fryer also has four programmable cooking modes, 4-liter capacity, and a wide temperature range (105 to 400 degrees F).

4. Ultrean Air Fryer

Available in Black, Blue, Red, and White, the Ultrean air fryer has an average rating of 4.7 stars from more than 17,000 Amazon reviews. It has a capacity of 4.2 liters and is designed with a simple LCD display that shows your choice's temperature and cooking time. The air fryer has a built-in automatic shut-off timer that you can program to cook food for up to 30 minutes, and the temperature setting is adjustable from 180 to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. It comes with a pan Non-stick, heat-resistant handle, and a removable dishwasher safety basket. The air fryer is also sold with a recipe book.

5. GoWise USA Air Fryer

The 3.7-liter air fryer offers eight pre-set cooking options: Kettle, french fries/chips, chicken, steak, shrimp, pork, cake, and fish. It also allows you to set the temperature from 170 to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, and you can set a timer for one and 30 minutes. The Air Fryer has an average rating of 4.6 stars from more than 12,300 reviews on Amazon and is available in Black, Plum, Red, and White. The air fryer comes with a non-stick basket and a crispy fryer, as well as a recipe book. GoWise also sells perforated parchment pads for use with the air fryer, as well as a six-piece air fryer kit that includes a baking pan, baking/pizza pan, rack, insert rack with three skewers, oven/reheat rack, and a silicone pot pad/holder.

6.NuWave BRIO Air Fryer

The NuWave 3-liter air fryer boasts a dishwasher-safe non-stick stainless steel mesh basket that allows hot air to circulate the food on all sides. It has an average 4.6-star rating from more than 6,500 reviews on Amazon and offers six preset cooking options: French fries, frozen fries, nuggets, steak, poultry, and fish. The air fryer has preheated and reheat buttons and offers cooking temperatures from 100 to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, adjustable in increments of 5 degrees. You can also set the timer using the digital touch screen.

 

 

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