Instant Pot - Vortex 6QT

If your kids eat a lot of fried crispy things, probably no regrets. I have a regular Instant Pot and I bought the Instant Pot Vortex, their stand alone air fryer. They also have the air fryer lid for a lot of their pots like others mentioned. I use my pot for very specific functions (pressure cooked eggs are so easy to peel, and I like doing ribs in it) but my air fryer? Daily use. In fact it’s on right now crisping my chicken nuggets and my mother’s spring rolls for our morning schnack. It reheats pizza exceptionally well, actually my mother reheat poutine in it and was pretty pleased. Anything you want to crisp? Air fryer. I’ve baked in it too (takes some finesse) and actually tried its rotisserie function once (that was fun, and y’know, a massive win on high function special dinner days) but the primary reason we use it is as a daily driver for anything you’d normally crisp in the oven. Faster, less heat, and that’s a life saver for us in the summers. I won’t put the oven on in 35C weather but I will throw my air fryer on.

I have not had this experience. I started with a ninja basket type. When I was looking for a bigger one, but similar style I got the instapot vortex (no window) and find the performance of both basically the same. Used each for over a year, so it’s not a one-off experience.

Pretty happy with our Instant Pot Vortex. Decent size, easy to clean, easy to use. And it's held up now for about 2-3 years with almost daily use, so that's saying something.

Instant Vortex. Have been using mine for two years or so, after my el-cheapo air fryer gave up the ghost. Easy to clean, cooks well, good size.

I known you're talking about a counter top oven but I wanted to add this. We bought a fancy full size gas convection stove/oven with an air fryer feature. We thought we could make more fries just as fast. Nope, takes a lot longer and not as crispy despite what description said. We also own an over stove electric convection oven, same thing, it takes longer to crisp stuff up. Out Instant Vortex 6 qt air fryer is still the best for air fryer type foods. That's not say a counter top toaster oven/air fryer doesn't have uses, especially if you're limited on counter space and stotage, but we found the air fryer with it's basket works best for us.

Americas test kitchen rated the instapot brand best on market. About $99 on amazon. Works great. Way better than any one I tried from Costco.

I tried 3-4 different ones from Costco. They were decent "ovens" but did a poor job airfrying. The insta one does great. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io5a4Vm5oTA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io5a4Vm5oTA)

They make an airfryer. See video below that made me get one and return the costco ones. It works great. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io5a4Vm5oTA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io5a4Vm5oTA) **This is what I got** [**https://instantpot.com/collections/instant-air-fryers-and-cookware/products/instant-vortex-6-quart-air-fryer**](https://instantpot.com/collections/instant-air-fryers-and-cookware/products/instant-vortex-6-quart-air-fryer) They make a bunch. You want a dedicated airfryer, not an all in one or add on.

Second this. I would stick to a brand I'm familiar with instead of all of the random ones Amazon sells.

I have the instant pot vortex air fryer and love it

I bought an instant Vortex on sale for the same price - it's a six quarter and I absolutely love it!

Thanks for your input! We have one of those instant pot vortex air fryers, just with a different label on the front. The house we are moving into has fairly new appliances. They were bought in '22 I believe but it's just the two of us and a dog so we don't often like using the oven if we can help it. I'll take a look at the Bella air fryer! I guess air fryers themselves aren't that expensive. If I'm going to spend $500 on appliances, I might as well look at a combi oven too 😂

Never heard of Oster, own the IP vortex. I use it for toasting bread sometimes.

I got instant vortex basket and its pretty good

Same I love my instant vortex for the windows and ease of use, but it doesnt convert the 2 baskets into one.

I bought a instant pot vortex and its worth it so far

Better quality

Just try it for yourself and see if you like it or not.

can't go wrong with an instant vortex

air fryers need a little room to air fry, even for a single person. if it were me, I'd get an instant vortex and toss the toaster!

this is the one I'd recommend as well. Instant Vortex 👍

that's a great way of putting it. however, I will say the Philips design is showing its age. Long story but I wound up buying 4 air fryers (Ninja, Philips, Instant, Typhur). The Philips was easily the worst. Didn't reach its proper temperature (I checked with an oven thermometer) and it was the hardest to clean due to the extra part and aging design. I wound up returning it. Was it a lemon? I don't know but it was twice as much as the Ninja and Instant, and half as good. the Instant Vortex is my favorite at that price point. It's essentially perfect. The Ninja cooked well but the surface almost immediately started to flake.

yes! that's the one! (they make one with a window and without. that one doesn't have a window, which some people prefer, but yes, that's the one!). Here's the basic recipe that works with most things: 1. cut food into pieces. 2. toss food in a bit of oil. olive oil or avocado oil work well. 3. add a bit of salt and pepper and toss. 4. add food to air fryer. 5. push the shiny button, then select air fry then start (you may want to adjust time and temperature. 10 minutes at 390 degrees is a good place to start. lower the temperature if things start to burn, add more time if things aren't cooked. some things cook better at slightly lower temperatures for longer amounts of time, some things cook better at higher temperatures for shorter amounts of time. actually, if you're just getting started, you might want to start at 350 degrees which will be a bit more forgiving, and then add more time as needed. Finally, you might want to turn the air fryer on while you're preparing the food to give it a chance to preheat. then just restart when you put the food in.)

The Typhur Dome is a high end air fryer, and what you're looking for! (I have an Instant vortex and a Typhur Dome.)

this question gets asked a lot in this sub, and people almost universally respond with what they have and that they like what they have. Instant Vortex is great, but Typhur is the "high end" air fryer if that's what you're looking for. (FYI: I've bought Instant, Ninja, Philips, Typhur. Philips bills and prices itself as "high end" but had the worst performance of the lot!).

this question gets asked periodically in this sub and rarely answered directly. people generally respond with "this is what I use and I like it!" I had the same question. I was looking for the best air fryer without concern for budget. What is the GOAT? So (long story) I researched as much as I could and actually wound up buying a few! What I found was that it doesn't really exist. Air fryers are generally made to be cheap, and there really is no "Rolls Royce" of air fryers. Not only that, the cheap ones can work even better than some of the expensive ones. I bought a Ninja, a "premium" Philips (the most money), and an Instant Vortex. The expensive Philips was the WORST performer (I used an oven thermometer to confirm). Philips helped pioneer air fryers, but they've gotten long in the tooth and haven't developed their line at the same rate as their competitors. The Ninja and Instant heated better, and even pre-heated better (which the Philips advertises as being particularly good at, which it's not. The Ninja and Instant were superior). However, the Ninja had some surface issues. Ninja makes some wonderful nonstick pans, but the nonstick coating on their air fryers is not the "good stuff," and almost immediately started to flake off with even gentle hand washing, something I've seen is a fairly common complaint based on other people's comments. The Instant Vortex unequivocally outperformed both of them. So my "money is no object" choice turns out to be the reasonably priced Instant Vortex.

I love my crownful shelf (and rotating round basket!) it replaced the instant pot vortex's that have an LCD that fails in a year. You'd have to turn your stuff if you want it to crisp evenly, unless you use the rotating basket, which just keeps tossing stiff throughout the cook

Yeah, replaced our Instant Pot Vortex with one and its been excellent, lots easier to clean too.

I’ve had the Instant Vortex 6 Quart for years and it’s worked great, but recently the price changes haven’t made it worth it anymore imo. I would recommend the ninja brand, if you’re on a budget the 4 quart is on sale on Amazon right now I believe. If you’re not on a budget the dual basket model could be your friend

Yes!!! I love my vortex!!!!!

Ninja or instant pot vortex. I have both and I like the instant pot a much more. Instant pot I find much much easier to clean and it’s roomier as it’s larger and can do more food. Ninja I find can get a bit crispier faster.

Ended up getting that.

The Instant Pot Vortex 6QT is rated one of, if not the best, available. You already know how to work it. I would try to fix the one you have or get another one.

Getting a pull-out style with a ceramic dishwasher safe basket is the way to go. I have a teflon coated one that isn’t that difficult to clean. Still, using disposable parchment paper liners save a lot of time. The oven style just has many more places that crumbs and oils can gather, whereas the basket is only cooking food in… well the basket.

I’ve had the Instant Pot Vortex 6qt for almost 5 years. It’s not much effort at all to clean. Usually a single half sheet paper towel is enough after 10-15 minutes of cooling off. Usually all there is a little oil and some crumbs. If you’re going to be fully cooking meat there might be a little more cleaning, but shouldn’t need much effort. Spraying it down in the sink and wiping with a soapy sponge or rag will work fine.

My instant pot vortex lives on my counter for frozen snacks for my kids. French fries or gator tots at 400 for 15 min without the 20 min oven Warmup and doesn’t heat the house in out 100+F summer heat here.

Love my instant vortex

I have the one without glass window for 6-7 years and it’s working perfectly.

I have the instant vortex and it is hands down the best air fryer and most versatile I’ve ever had. Yes, miles beyond the ninja, contrary to what this sub says most of the time

Downvote me all you want people, this thing is going strong for 4 years now and it’s got a rotisserie! I don’t have the shake anything 😎

Yeah. I guess it depends. We have a 6l Instant Vortex and it's just about right for my wife and I. I can fit a couple of chicken breasts, some potatoes, and veggies. It's a fairly spacious basket. So you might be right. Look at the size of the basket as much as the stated liters.

Not really. Every once in a while if I'm cooking up a large batch of chicken thighs (like the ones you get at Costco) I'll have to cook a couple with everything else. And then put the rest in while we're eating. Or if I'm making some pretty big burgers. I'll have to cook the fries first, then put them in the oven to stay warm while I cook the patties. But it's very rare that we ever need a larger basket.

Sorry for your expensive. I've had 4 different types and brands of air fryer. My instant vortex is my favorite by a large margin, and been going strong for over 2 years.

I absolutely love mine. I have the instant vortex. The fry basket rotisserie attachment alone is worth it to me. However. Look at multiple UNBIASED reviews. They are not all created equal. But if you don't want to do that type of research. You want one that is an air fryer first that also has other settings and NOT a convection oven that also has an air fryer setting. They are not the same.

I bought a insta pot vortex on black Friday. Fucking love this thing. Is it loud? It's my first air fryer so I don't know shit

I like my InstantPot Vortex 6qt basket. 7 different functions. I use it nearly daily.

I have a 6 quart basket style vortex from instant pot. It is the perfect size for one or two people. I have never had a problem with food coming out “dry“ as long as I’ve prepped it properly. One of the things that I probably cook the most are chicken thighs (bone in skin on). The only prep I do with that is to season them before putting them in. When I cook pork, I do pork loin and sometimes brine it first. I love doing steak bites in mine. One of the things I find the basket style perfect for is “baking sheet meals“. But I also do veggies, potatoes, desserts. I don’t recall ever having a problem with the food being dry.

I like my instant vortex

Same! I’ve forbid my husband from using it. It seems like it’s killing us?! New a month or so ago? I want to send it back!!

I love my Instapot Vortex.

Dunno. Mine didn’t smell

We have the Instapot vortex and use it on the daily!

Since you mentioned how hot it gets on the outside, I thought I would share my experience. We've used a breville toaster oven forever, and since it even fits a pie, we almost never use the actual oven anymore. A friend let us borrow a spare instant vortex air fryer and we loved it, so we thought we would try an air fryer toaster oven so we could still just have one appliance. It did not do nearly as good a job at "air frying", but the big issue was that it absolutely radiated heat because there seems to be no insulation in there at all, to where it actually heated up the kitchen more than the full size oven does. We returned it, kept our toaster oven, and just added an air fryer to our repertoire. 🤷‍♂️

We love our Instant Vortex basket model. We also have a counter-top convection oven that we like, but it sounds like you already have one of those.

I have an Instant Vortex and its been great for years!

We love our Instant Vortex air fryer. It has two shelves plus a rotisserie and cooking cylinder for tater tots, etc.

I love my Instant Vortex. You love your Instant Vortex. Why make things complicated?

I have the Instant brand (think Instant Pot) Vortex. It works for my wife and I , however if we had a large family, we might want a bigger one.

I have the turboblaze and love it. Performs way better than my previous Instant Vortex.

I didn't like the gourmia one at all. Didn't seem to cook as fast as my instant vortex. I prefer the vortex or ninja ones

If may budget ka is [Instant Pot Vortex](https://s.shopee.ph/VsGwNfKWA) ang best option. Top air fryer iyan sa UK and medyo na-didiscover na rin sa Philippine. Bumili kami dahil ni-recommend siya ng tita ko and 4 years na namin gamit. 7 iyong pre-set functions niya kaya versatile talaga.

I think the instant Vortex is hard to beat.

Love my Instant Vortex

Instant Vortex is wonderful.

If you didn't already have the rice cooker (never used one) I would suggest the instant pot first. I use mine mostly for making chicken broth, which I use in cooking all the time. America's Test Kitchen gave the Instant Vortex air fryer their top choice, so they is the one I got. I guess it depends on what you like to cook and eat. I use both quite a bit.

The Instant Pot Vortex won the ATK comparison. I bought one on that recommendation, but bought two sets of pot grabbers like you take camping to retrieve the disposable aluminum dishes I use for freezing meal preps.

ATK= America's Test Kitchen. I'll see what I can find on pot grabbers. Stay tuned. I have the six quart Instant Vortex. I did have the air fryer adapter for my six quart instant pot, but it was way too small for two of us. If you're cooking for more than two people, I would get an eight quart.

Well, first thing, air fryers don't really need oil except for maybe a little on raw meat (helps it brown the outside a bit). I've had an air fryer for several years that I use almost every day and other than a little spritz of avocado oil on meat or veggies I never use any oil. So that is not a factor in your decision. Personally, I would rather go with brand that has been doing air fryers for a while like Instant, Ninja, or Corsi. The one in that listing looks a little small so you'd be limited in what you can do with it. I have an Instant Vortex that has two large baskets so I can cook meat in one side and veggies/fries/etc. in the other basket and I absolutely love it, couldn't imagine trying to get by with one small basket after I've been using this one for so long.

I got mine last week. I’ve been using the Instantpot Vortex for the last two years and when i thought I was upgrading with this Ninja Doublestack, I ended up a bit disappointed.  - It has 2 cooling vents on the side that produce a lot of heat and my countertop gets really hot and wet.  - Also it’s starting/ending and button sounds are pretty loud.  - With regards to its cooking quality, again i am not impressed. My old one cooks from the top whereas the Ninja has its’s fans in the back and the cooking is not evenly done within the basket.  Honestly, I wish i could return it and get my money back so i could just get a the bigger Instantpot Vortex.

I been using my insta vortex daily for like 6 months. My brother has one for over a year and he never used his oven in his new apt. lol. So that's my pic. I hear the ninja is nice! Never used one but from exp insta vortex is good. From reviews the ninja sounds solid too. Either or!

How long does it take for the plastic smell to go away? I just got one and can't handle the smell 😩

Right? It's so bad and the plastic smell gets into the food. Granted I've only had it for a day but I'm going to return mine if it doesn't go away. I don't know any alternatives that don't do that though! I was considering the Ninja AF101 but there were reviews about it smoking and catching on fire so now I'm paranoid about even getting a new one 🥲

I did that and it still stinks 😂 I just use it for reheating food now since I don't have a microwave lol the taste is less noticeable though

I love my large Instant Pot Vortex airfryer, it has been on sale the past few years during Amazon prime day. I'm a bit of a luddite when it comes to 'extras' but I love the airfryer and I highly reccomend.

I've got a 6qt InstaVortex which works fine, I've used it for small amounts of fries and a full plate, and I use it for crunchy chickpeas as a snack now and then. I'd honestly just go for a 6qt single basket one, so you can use it for larger things or smaller. Did boneless skinless chicken breasts last week and they were amazing.

I have an instant vortex and I don't understand what an instant vortex doesn't do that you would need. This thing is really great.

My beloved original instant vortex has finally died after 5+ years of constant use. Assuming all AF are basically the same I ran out to the store and bought a Gourmia on sale. On paper it seems like it should be equivalent or better, it even goes up 50 degrees higher, however in practice the food is nowhere near as good as from the Instant vortex Thisgs take forever to cook, and have inconsistent browning. . I have ordered both the Cosori turbo blaze, and the latest instant vortex to test out, but I'm curious if there are any higher end models worth considering? I know Cosori has the Dual Blaze which is slightly higher end but has mixed reviews, and the Dreo combi oven. Anything else worth adding to the list?

I'm honestly probably going to go back with Instant, but I use the AF so often that I would be willing to spend more if there was one that performed better.

I don't have experience with the Ninja model above, however I did buy a Philips Premium XXL a couple year ago due to good reviews and the fact that it wasn't made in China (Made in Turkey). However, last year, when my mom was interested in trying an air fryer to replace her toaster oven, I got her an Instant Vortex (from the Instant Pot people) because it was recommended on ATK. It's just a superior air fryer in every way. Easier to use, more quality of life features (like a beep when preheating is done vs guessing) and it was half the price of the Philips. In short, unless not buying products made in China is an important deciding factor, avoid the Philips.

People seem to love and have good experiences with the Cosori models. It was between those and the Instant Vortex for me, which I ended up going with and love. I like the window to be able to see how much more time the food needs without letting out heat or slowing down cooking time. However, the Cosori models look great too.

My 2 cents: I've had an Instant Vortex, which lasted 3 years of daily use. It was fine until the handle detached from the basket and couldn't be reattached. Replaced it with a Gourmia 2 months ago. It's fine too, The top fan seems significantly stronger - it blows cheese and seasoning off the top unless I weigh it down with a spray of oil. The biggest difference to me is that the Instant Vortex has a physical knob to adjust timer and temp (I prefer that), and no window the Gourmia has touch buttons and a window. The window is helpful.

I’ve had the insta pot vortex for a couple of years- I really like it, but all the window does is get dark and yellow, even wiping it down every time we cook. So you have to open it anyway to check. The other thing I don’t like is how easy the teflon scratches the screen pan- I’m definitely in the market now for glass or ceramic. Size wise and cooking wise, it’s been amazing

Ya I got 4 years daily use multiple times on my instant vortex.

I have the instant oven and it’s worked amazing. Have had it forever but it’s not easy to clean the inside. So I just bought a basket style. I initially bought the Ninja dual basket and i was not impressed at all. I returned it. It just didn’t cook the food well. Not anywhere near as good as my other one. It shows you can out quite a bit in the baskets but it took forever. So I got the Instant basket 6Qt. It’s so much better. I’ve heard good things about Cosori but never tried one.