Best Air Fryers — Best Of Across Every Use Case

Nuwave Brio Plus 8 Qt – Best Family-Size

Overview The Nuwave Brio Plus is a family-size air fryer with an 8 qt capacity and a PFAS-free basket. It runs 7 digital one-touch cook functions across a wide temperature range, with a digital panel for precise time and temp control.

The standout here is the combination of an 8 qt basket and a PFAS-free coating – enough room for whole wings, a 4 lb chicken, or sheet-style sides for four people, without the non-stick chemistry that puts a lot of buyers off newer fryers. The 7 one-touch functions cover the realistic weeknight lineup – fries, wings, roast, bake, reheat – so you are not fighting a menu to get dinner started.

Trade-offs are honest – it has the footprint you would expect from an 8 qt unit, so it eats counter space, and the single-basket layout means you cannot run two textures at once. The interface is digital but not app-connected, which is fine for most households but worth flagging if you wanted phone control.

Pros

• Large 8 qt basket – fits family-size portions

• PFAS-free basket finish

• 7 one-touch cook functions cover daily use

• Clear digital panel with precise time and temp

• Strong value at its price for an 8 qt unit

Cons

• Large footprint – needs dedicated counter space

• Single basket – no dual-zone cooking

• No app or voice control

Best for Families of three to five who want one big, safe-coating basket that handles a full weeknight meal in one go.

YUKO Smart 6.3QT Dual Glass – Best Non-Toxic Glass

Overview The YUKO Smart is a dual-basket glass air fryer with two non-toxic borosilicate baskets (6.3QT + 4.4QT) and lids included. It runs 8-in-1 functions covering air fry, bake, roast, reheat, dehydrate and more, with smart sync-cook timing that finishes both zones together. No PFAS, PTFE, or non-stick coating in either basket.

The headline is dual non-toxic glass baskets with lids – you cook in borosilicate without any coating to chip into your food, and the lids let the baskets double as food storage right after cooking. Sync cook is the practical differentiator over single-basket glass fryers: run a protein at one temp and a side at another, finish them together, serve hot together. The 6.3QT main zone is generous enough to feed a small family in one batch.

Trade-offs are real. Two glass baskets are heavier than coated metal alternatives, and the dual-zone footprint takes more counter space than a single-basket unit. The 8-in-1 menu adds a brief learning curve over simpler dial-controlled glass fryers, and price sits at the higher end of the glass category. For households serious about ditching non-stick coatings, the value math still works out.

Pros

• Dual non-toxic borosilicate glass baskets (6.3QT + 4.4QT) – no PFAS, PTFE or ceramic coating

• Lids included – baskets double as food storage

• 8-in-1 functions cover air fry, bake, roast, dehydrate, reheat

• Sync cook finishes both zones simultaneously

• Active commission offer through end of June

Cons

• Higher price than single-basket glass alternatives

• Dual-zone footprint needs real counter space

• 8-function menu has a brief learning curve

Best for Households that want to skip non-stick coatings entirely and need dual-zone smart cooking with lids for food storage in one package.

Nutrichef 8.8QT Double Basket – Best Dual-Basket

Overview The Nutrichef Double Basket Air Fryer is a family-size dual-zone fryer with a total 8.8 qt capacity split across two independent baskets. It runs 9-in-1 cooking modes, oil-free operation, and a transparent window in each basket for visual checks.

The standout is true dual-zone cooking with sync support – you can run salmon at one temperature and fries at another and have them finish together, which is the entire point of buying a two-basket unit instead of a bigger single one. 8.8 qt total is enough to feed four with two distinct textures, and the transparent windows save you from yanking baskets out mid-cook just to peek.

Trade-offs are the usual dual-basket compromises – each individual zone is smaller than an 8 qt single basket, so very large items like a whole chicken will not fit, and the unit is wide and deep, so counter clearance matters. The 9-in-1 modes are useful but, as always, the manual time and temp will do most of the real work.

Pros

• True dual-zone cooking with independent time and temp

• Sync finish so both baskets land together

• 8.8 qt total – family-size across two zones

• Transparent windows on both baskets

• 9-in-1 modes cover fry, roast, bake, reheat, dehydrate

Cons

• Each basket is smaller than a single 8 qt unit

• Wide footprint – needs serious counter space

• No app or smart control

Best for Households that cook two different foods at once and want them ready at the same time without juggling batches.