The best air fryers of 2026 for taking the hassle out of mealtime

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One of the newest models on the Australian market, the Kleva Spin Crisp Rotating Air Fryer, definitely deserves your consideration. This clever gadget makes cooking completely hands-off, tossing its contents as it fries for even cooking, so you don’t have to lift a finger. Better yet, users can test out six different cooking functions for all kinds of meals and treats; it really is the all-in-one model you need.

“Despite working amongst some of the best home chefs in Australia, I could barely make an edible dinner; that was, before I took home the Kleva Spin Crisp Air Fryer. Now, I can whip up homemade chips, perfectly tender chicken, and delicious veges with the touch of a button. Plus, the rotating function means that when I inevitably forget to flip my creation, it doesn’t end up burnt on one side. Whether you’re a rubbish chef like me, or an incredible home cook like the rest of the BHG team, it definitely earns its bench space.”
– Paris Blanchfield, Shopping Editor

Despite having only come out earlier this year, the Spin Crisp Air Fryer already boasts 322 reviews and an incredible perfect rating of 5 stars. One quick browse through the reviews, and any reservations will be instantly quelled; this really is a standout kitchen staple.

Key features:

• Capacity: 6 L
• Cooking functions: Air Fry, Grill, Broil, Roast, Bake, Dehydrate, DIY
• Warranty: 2 years
• 60-day money-back guarantee
• Comes with 8 handy accessories
• Dishwasher-safe removable parts
• BPA-free

Also available at:

• $429 at Amazon

Best for: large families and big portions

With a big 10.4L capacity, the Ninja XXXL Flex Drawer Air Fryer stands out as a larger air fryer with versatile cooking functions. You can set it up as one Mega Zone drawer to cook large meals, or add a divider to create dual zones to separate what you’re cooking and still have it all ready at the same time. Better yet, with an impressive 4.8/5 star rating (and over 3,200 reviews), it’s a model you can trust

“Great upgrade for a family of 5. We had a Ninja multi-cooker, but we’d always struggled to fit even enough potatoes in the machine to feed five of us,” one customer writes in her 5-star review on the Ninja website, “[The Ninja FlexDrawer] did not disappoint. I can easily fit a tray full of potatoes to feed us all, and they evenly crisp. The sync feature is a great feature, allowing you to finish two components at the same time, even if they have different cooking instructions. It cleans easily and has been used almost every day in one way or another since we bought it.”

Ninja air fryers are also a favourite for chef, Colin Fassnidge, who describes the one he used to make pork crackling as “an amazing piece of equipment” in a BHG TikTok post from 2025.

Key features:

• Capacity: 10.4 L
• Cooking functions: Max Crisp, Air Fry, Air Roast, Reheat, Dehydrate, Proof, and Bake.
• Warranty: 2-years
• Divider option for separate cooking baskets
• Dishwasher-safe removable parts
• Free shipping

Also available at:

• $449.99 at Ninja
• $449 at The Good Guys
• $449 at Woolworths Marketplace
• $449 at David Jones

Best for: small countertops

This small but mighty air fryer from Our Place, the kitchenware brand loved by the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow and Selena Gomez, is popular for a reason. Equipped with six versatile cooking modes, including a steaming function, and two racks for extra space. Better yet, this aesthetically pleasing gadget is crafted from durable, non-toxic materials, so you don’t have to worry about plastics flaking into your meal.

“While my Wonder Oven looks undeniably chic on my kitchen benchtop, it’s also a multi-use powerhouse in my eyes. With six functions, it’s the perfect fit for my lifestyle and has genuinely replaced several other appliances in my home. As a true millennial who loves to air-fry, it’s definitely my most-used function, but I also rely on it for reheating, baking and grilling for almost every meal I make.”
– Maddy Wilson, Shopping Content Producer

This reviewer isn’t the only one who adores the Wonder Oven; over 3,900 customers have left a 5-star review on the official website, and this air fryer currently boasts an average rating of 4.5/5.

Key features:

• Capacity: 12 L
• Cooking functions: Air fry, Bake, Toast, Roast, Reheat, and Broil
• Colours: Steam (pictured), Spice, Char, Blue Salt
• Warranty: 1 year
• 100-day trial
• 2 racks for maximising space
• Dishwasher-safe removable parts

Also available at:

• $405 at Selfridges

Best for: versatile cooking functions

This clever air fryer doubles as an oven, a toaster, and a slow cooker, making it the ultimate all-in-one kitchen companion. With 10 cooking modes, including air frying, roasting, grilling, and pizza mode, Breville’s The Smart Oven Pro uses up to 35% less energy compared to a built-in oven and has dual-speed convection, meaning food cooks faster.

“We have had this oven for approximately three and a half years, and it has never missed a beat. We’ve used this as the main oven daily since the time we purchased it. Very quick cook times and efficient,” one customer shared in a five-star review on the Breville website, where it has an average rating of 4.6 stars from over 750 reviews.

Whether you’re looking for an oven replacement or simply something to complement your existing kitchen setup, this is one model you can’t go wrong with.

Key features:

• Capacity: 22 L
• Cooking functions: Air Fry, Bake, Toast (6 slices), Crumpet, Grill, Roast, Warm, Pizza, Reheat and Slow Cook
• Warranty: 2 years
• Air fryer and oven capabilities
• Element iQ System and PID temperature precision for smart cooking and energy efficiency
• Includes air fryer basket, roasting pan and free recipe book on the Breville website
• Choice of colours: Brushed stainless steel, black truffle, black stainless steel and limited edition “an Aboriginal Culinary Journey” ($899 at Breville)

Also available at:

• $499 at Bing Lee (black truffle colour)
• $499 at The Good Guys (black truffle colour)
• $518 at Appliances Online (black truffle colour)
• $629 at Myer (black truffle colour)
• $579 at Breville

Best for: an air fryer without non-stick coatings

If you’ve heard horror stories about microplastics and peeling Teflon, the Healthy Choice Air Fryer is here to quell your concerns. Featuring a glass drawer, rather than the non-stick coatings found on many other air fryers, it’s completely free from “forever chemicals” including PFOA, PTFE, PFAS, BPA and heavy metals.

In fact, it was a finalist in the Healthy Heroes category of the Better Homes & Gardens People’s Choice Appliance Awards for 2025. BHG managing editor Sophie Al-Bassam and digital editor Tahni Mesann noted the glass meant it was “heavier to use but worth it for peace of mind”.

“We love the easy-to-use pre-programmed settings, relatively compact size, being able to see your meal as it cooks, and the low price point.”

– Sophie Al-Bassam & Tahni Mesann, BHG Appliance Awards

Key features:

• Capacity: 6.5 L
• Cooking Function: 8 preset cooking programs
• Warranty: 30-day change of mind returns from Amazon
• Durable tempered glass basket
• Includes stainless steel mesh grill insert for even heat and crisp results
• Heat-proof mat
• Digital touch controls
• Temperature control from 40°C to 200°C with timer

Also available at:

• $139.95 (usually $179.95) at Kitchen Warehouse

Best for: cooking multiple foods at once

Ninja’s DoubleStack XXXL Air Fryer not only has two drawers, but also meal racks, so you can cook up to four foods at a time. For example, you could load veggies into the tray, then put your meat or other protein on the rack above it for space- and time-saving cooking. Plus, you can take out the racks and fit, say, two 2.3kg chickens in the drawers.

It’s a kitchen must-have for Better Homes & Gardens Australia’s food editor, Sarah Murphy, who describes the Ninja DoubleStack XXXL air fryer as “invaluable”. Especially for meal-prep or cooking recipes with several different components that need to be cooked at different temperatures and times.

Sarah’s not alone in her praise for this air fryer, either. Over 710 customers have given it a 5-star rating in the Ninja website, with one customer sharing: “Large and great for full meals as you can do all your roast and veg together. Great product.”

Key features:

• Capacity: 9.5L across two 4.75L drawers
• Cooking Functions: Air Fry, Max Crisp, Roast, Bake, Dehydrate, and Reheat
• Warranty: 2 years
• Innovative stacked design with racks to cook up to four foods at once
• 20 recipes, additional meal options and cooking charts
• Dishwasher-safe removable parts

Best for: a quiet air fryer

Tired of noisy kitchens? Make mealtime relaxing with Tefal’s exclusive Silent Technology, which makes it considerably easier to talk or simply hear yourself think when it’s in use. With a noise level of just 48dB (when tested in air fry mode while cooking French fries), produces about the same noise level as a quiet conversation.

To put this in perspective, a normal conversation is around 60dB, while water running in a creek is 40dB, according to data from Australian consultancy specialist Safe Environments. So the Tefal Easy Fry Silence Essential Air Fryer is somewhere in between what you’d hear by a creek or when talking normally.

As well as being quiet, it also features 10 preset programs, temperatures from 40°C to 220°C and an intuitive touch screen. Testing has also shown that it uses 70% less energy and cooks twice as fast as traditional ovens.

Key features:

• Capacity: 5L
• Cooking functions: French Fries, Chicken Nuggets, Bacon, Prawns, Roast Chicken, Pizza, Steak, Vegetables, Fish, and Cake
• Warranty: 1 year
• Very quiet, with noise levels under 50dB
• High-precision temperature control from 40°C to 220°C
• Dishwasher-safe removable parts

Also available at:

• $129 at Myer
• $189 at Bing Lee
• Sold out at Tefal

Best for: energy efficiency

While a lot of air fryer models have baskets for cooking, this oven-style All-In-One Air Fryer from Sunbeam uses metal racks or an attachment for rotisserie-style cooking– making it easier than ever to air fry, bake or dehydrate from your benchtop. It’s also designed to be energy efficient, with testing showing it was 50 per cent more efficient than a fan-forced oven when cooking 300g of frozen fries.

One Australia-based customer wrote in her 5-star Amazon review, “Looks great. Doesn’t take up too much bench space. I love how the door comes down rather than swinging left or right into objects. The hung is wide, which makes it easy to wipe without crumbs being stuck. The best part is that it works super fast with perfect results. Yes, I highly recommend.”

Key features:

• Capacity: 10 L
• Cooking functions: Air Fry, Bake, Dehydrate
• Pre-set programs: Fries, Poultry, Veggies, Meat
• Warranty: 1 year
• Oven-style air fryer with racks instead of a basket
• Rotisserie attachment
• Removable door for easy cleaning
• Intuitive digital screen

Also available at:

• $349 at Myer
• Out of stock at Bing Lee

Best airfryer under $100

The Kitchen Couture Digital Air Fryer has an advanced digital touchscreen menu, 12L capacity and a detachable basket design for easy cooking and cleanup, all for under $100. Better yet, the sleek stainless steel finish also makes it a functionally stylish addition to your countertop, perfect for design-conscious cooks.

“Cooked the best pork belly! Nice crackle and kept the meat nice and juicy. Other than the pork, I have only done the basics, but it does a good job and is easy to clean,” one customer wrote in a 5-star review on the Myer website, where it has an average rating of 4.7 stars from over 515 reviews.

“I’ve made cakes and cupcakes in it, and they have turned out beautifully. I’ve owned a few air fryers, and this is the best by far,” another customer said in their 5-star review.

Key features:

• Capacity: 12 L
• Preset programs: Preheat, Fries, Meat, Drumsticks, Steak, Cake, Shrimp, Fish, Chicken and Vegetables
• Warranty: 1 year
• Advanced air circulating technology
• Removable oil-drainer
• LED digital touchscreen display
• 60-minute digital timer and automatic shut-off function

Also available at:

• $99 at Amazon
• $129.95 at Myer

Best for: family-safe materials

This Cuisinart Air Fryer has a ceramic coating that’s free from synthetic chemicals like PFAS and PFTE, but still helps keep things from sticking as they cook. Its two 5.2-litre baskets mean you can cook a whole meal, with different temperature and time settings for each drawer, or sync them if you’re cooking the same thing in each drawer.

As well as air frying, you can roast, grill, bake and dehydrate, and it automatically keeps food warm until you’re ready for it.

“Highly recommend this air fryer! Looks really stylish on the counter, and it appears to be of good quality. The price was very reasonable as well. But the absolute biggest benefit from it is the extreme time savings in cooking food and how hot and crispy everything has been,” one customer said in a 5-star review on Amazon, where it has a 4.7-star average from over 1900 global ratings.

Key features:

• Capacity: 10.4 L across two 5.2L drawers
• Cooking functions: Air Fry, Extra Crispy, Bake, Roast, Grill, Dehydrate
• Preset programs: Chips, Potato Wedges, Vegetables, Chicken Nuggets and Fish
• Warranty: 1 year
• PFAS-free ceramic non-stick coating
• Synchronise the cooking of different foods so they’re ready at the same time

Also available at:

• $279 at Myer

Best for: fast cooking

This Baccarat Healthy Fry Air Fryer has a generous 9L maximum capacity drawer, which is big enough to roast a whole chicken or even bake a cake (and there’s a dedicated setting for that). The LED display has pictures for each of the 10 settings, as well as temperature and time controls so you can adjust it as needed.

Customers who’ve reviewed this air fryer often mention how easy it is to use, as well as how fast it cooks food. In fact, this air fryer boasts an almost-perfect 4.9-star rating on Myer, where one happy customer writes, “The Baccarat Airfryer is perfect. From the moment I got it home, I had a leg of Pork waiting in the fridge for it, and it did not disappoint. The pork was juicy, full of flavour, and the crackle was the best I’ve had. The cooking guidebook made it so easy to follow. I added potatoes and pumpkin 20 mins before the end, with such a big 9 litre size, it fit in perfectly and fed a family of 6 easily.

Key features:

• Capacity: 9 L
• Preset programs: 10, including Meat, Drumsticks, Ribs, Shellfish, Chicken, and more
• Warranty: 1 year
• Adjustable temperature controls from between 80°C-200°C and time from 1-30 minutes
• Cool-touch handle and overheat protection
• Non-stick coated drawer

Also available at:

• $359.99 at Amazon
• $359.99 at Baccarat

Best for: multicooker for air frying and more

True to its name, the Ninja Combi Air Fryer goes beyond air frying, giving you the flexibility to steam, bake, proof dough and more. We put this one to the test ourselves, well, rather our food editor, Sarah Murphy, did, and she described it as a

“Great value for money investment. If you’re in the market for an air fryer but want more options to use the appliance, this little machine is a winner,”
– Sarah Murphy, Food Editor

Customers also praise its convenience, with the majority of customers on Myer and Big W giving it a 5-star rating. One Australian who left a 5-star review on Myer even said: “I bought this about 4 months ago, I haven’t stopped using it.”

Key features:

• Capacity: Litres not specified, but feeds up to 8 people
• Cooking Functions: 14, including Air Fry and HyperSteam
• Warranty: 2 years
• HyperSteam function thaws and cooks food faster than defrosting
• Includes Bake Tray, Combi Pan and Crisper Plate
• Dishwasher-safe components for easy cleanup

Also available at:

• $499 at Ninja

Best for: a cheap but effective model

The Philips Essential Air Fryer is a simple but effective model that doesn’t take up too much bench space and can still cook around 3-4 servings at a time (depending on what you’re making). This makes it suited to smaller households, or even camper vans. It has adjustable time and temperature dials that are simple to use, so all you need is some air fryer recipes to start your cooking adventures.

It’s also a low-cost air fryer compared to most other models on the list, and a best-seller on Amazon (ranked number 1 when we checked), where it has an average of 4.6 stars from over 1265 ratings.

“This white air fryer is a game-changer. The dishwasher-safe tray and compact design make it a breeze to clean and store. Its versatility has surprised me – I’ve cooked full roast dinners and kid-friendly favourites like chicken nuggets with ease. The intuitive dials and quiet operation are bonuses. It’s stylish, efficient, and gets daily use in our household,” one Australian customer shared in a five-star review.

Key features:

• Capacity: 4.1 L
• Cooking functions: 12, including Air Frying, Baking, Grilling, and Reheating
• Warranty: 2 years
• RapidAir Technology
• Access to hundreds of verified recipes with the HomeID App
• Dishwasher-safe removable parts
• 2-year warranty