Ninja Air Fryer Lineup: Basket, DualZone, Glass and Grill

Best for
Game-night batches of mains and sides

The Ninja DZ201 Foodi 8 Quart 6-in-1 is the model to beat for game-night batches. It splits 8 quarts into two independent 4-quart zones, each with its own basket, cyclonic fan and rapid heater. Smart Finish lets you cook two foods two ways and have them finish together, so wings and fries come out at the same moment, while Match Cook copies one zone’s settings to the other when you want a full 8 quarts of the same thing.

It runs from 105°F to 450°F across six programs: Air Fry, Air Broil, Roast, Bake, Reheat and Dehydrate. Ninja says it fits up to 4 lbs of French fries or chicken wings. The trade-off is size and weight: 15.63 inches wide and 17.9 pounds, with 1690 watts shared across both zones. The baskets can go in the dishwasher, and the crisper plates are dishwasher safe.

• Two 4-quart baskets with separate heaters and fans
• Smart Finish and Match Cook buttons
• Temperature range of 105°F to 450°F
• 15 recipes plus cooking charts included

Pick the Ninja DZ201 DualZone if you regularly cook for three or more people. For a bigger look at this capacity class, see our Ninja 8-quart air fryer guide. Solo cooks will find it more machine than they need.

The Ninja Air Fryer Pro, model AF141, is the single-basket workhorse. It has the highest wattage of the basket models here at 1750 watts and a 5-quart nonstick basket that Ninja says fits up to 4 lbs of fries or 5 lbs of wings. That is a lot of capacity for one basket, and the listing highlights a space-saving design that keeps the footprint to 11.29 inches wide.

Functions are Air Fry, Roast, Reheat and Dehydrate, with Air Crisp Technology circulating air up to 400°F. It adds automatic shut-off, a timer and temperature control, and ships with a 20-recipe book. Frozen snacks are a focus of the listing, which makes it a natural fit for quick pizza rolls or tenders between matches.

• 1750 watts in a compact body
• 5-quart basket and removable crisper plate
• 4 functions including dehydrate

The Ninja Air Fryer Pro AF141 suits a household of two to four who mostly cook one thing at a time. If you often need two different foods ready together, the DZ201 is the better call. Its 400°F ceiling is lower than the 450°F models.

Best for
Meal preppers and small kitchens

The Ninja Crispi Glass Air Fryer works differently from the rest. Instead of a basket drawer, a palm-sized PowerPod sits on top of borosilicate glass containers: a 4-quart dish and a 6-cup dish, each with a snap-lock lid. You cook in the glass, then seal it and store or carry the meal in the same container.

The Ninja Crispi glass air fryer offers four modes: Max Crisp, Bake, Air Fry and Recrisp, with a 1500-watt pod and a listed maximum of 450°F. Ninja says the 6-cup container crisps a personal meal in 7 minutes and the 4-quart container fits a 4-lb whole chicken with vegetables. The glass is free of PFAS, PTFE and nonstick coatings, and fixed heat-safe feet protect countertops. The pod nests inside the containers for storage.

• Two glass containers with airtight lids
• Recrisp mode for leftovers
• Heat-safe feet, no trivet needed
• Pod nests inside the glass to store

This suits meal preppers, office lunches and anyone who dislikes nonstick coatings. It gives way to the DZ201 and AF141 if volume and speed for a crowd are your priority.

Best for
Solo players and couples

The Ninja AF101 Air Fryer is the compact classic: a 4-quart ceramic-coated nonstick basket and crisper plate, 1550 watts, and a 105°F to 400°F range. Programs are Air Fry, Roast, Reheat and Dehydrate, with the low fan speed and low temperature combination aimed at making chip-like dehydrated snacks.

Capacity is listed at 2 lbs of French fries per batch, half what the AF141 manages. The basket and crisper plate are aluminum with a ceramic coating and are dishwasher safe. At 11 inches wide it is easy to fit on a small counter, and it comes with a 20-recipe booklet.

• 4-quart basket, 2 lbs fries per batch
• Dishwasher-safe basket and plate
• Low-temperature dehydrate for homemade jerky and chips

The Ninja AF101 air fryer is ideal for one or two people. Groups will outgrow it quickly, and the AF141 gives more capacity in a similarly narrow body.

Best for
Steak and burger lovers cooking indoors

The Ninja FG551 Foodi Smart XL 6-in-1 is a grill first and an air fryer second. Cyclonic air at up to 500°F char-grills food on the grate, and a built-in smart thermometer with 4 protein presets and 9 doneness levels tells the machine when a steak is where you want it. The grate fits up to 6 steaks or 24 hot dogs.

It also air crisps, roasts, bakes, broils and dehydrates, drawing 1760 watts. The listing gives a 4-quart capacity for air frying, which is modest next to the DZ201. It is also the heaviest unit here at 22.4 pounds and 16.54 inches wide, so it needs a permanent spot on the counter.

• 500°F grilling with sear marks
• Smart thermometer with doneness levels
• Grate fits 6 steaks or 24 hot dogs

Choose the Ninja Foodi Smart XL grill FG551 if burgers, steaks and kebabs matter more than fries. If air frying is the main job, a basket model does it with less bulk. Readers who also want pressure cooking should check our Ninja pressure cooker and air fryer roundup.

Best for
Pizza, toast and sheet-pan snacks

The Ninja Flip Toaster Oven & Air Fryer, model SP151, is a low, wide countertop oven that flips up against the backsplash when not in use, which Ninja says takes up 50% less space. It covers eight functions: Air Fry, Roast, Broil, Bake, Pizza, Toast, Bagel and Dehydrate.

OvenCrisp technology pairs six infrared heating elements with circulating air for a range of 85°F to 450°F. It air fries or roasts up to 4 lbs of ingredients, bakes a 12-inch pizza, toasts 6 slices and fits 6 chicken breasts, with family meals for up to 4 in as little as 20 minutes. The flat layout spreads food in a single layer, which suits pizza and sheet-pan snacks. The listing does not specify wattage, and its capacity entry reads 17.01 cubic inches, which does not match the size of the unit, so rely on the food-capacity figures instead.

• Flips up for storage
• Fits a 12-inch pizza
• Toast, bagel and pizza modes

It suits kitchens that want to replace both a toaster and an air fryer. Deep piles of wings still crisp better in a basket model like the AF141.