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Instant Pot - Vortex Mini 2QT
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"The fry basket rotisserie attachment alone is worth it to me."
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"And it's held up now for about 2-3 years with almost daily use, so that's saying something."
"4 years na namin gamit."
"Ya I’ve had over 500 uses with mine and it’s going great!"
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"you can see your food cooking through the window, so you can monitor what you’re cooking"
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"its around $60 ... is the recommended budget air fryer on wirecutter."
"Its around $50-60 now"
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"Cooks fast"
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"The basket developed a small hole on it, due to rubbing when it’s inserted/removed (which is a design flaw in my opinion)."
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"the plastic burning smell never went away"
Background-Raise6389 1.0Id definitely go with the Instant vortex mini. its around $60 and is the recommended budget air fryer on wirecutter. You can find some good options [in this thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/cookingforbeginners/comments/1lxgrty/best_budget_air_fryer/)
Blowingleaves17 1.0I like Ninja, but if you want a small one, I highly recommend Instant Pot Vortex 2-QT Mini.
Tht's similar to the Instant Pot Vortex 2QT Mini Air Fryer I have. I use it all the time, instead of my larger Ninja, simply because I air fry very little food at a time.
Flux_My_Capacitor 1.0I’m guessing most people buy larger air fryers given the comments. The instant mini is only 8” as well. I love it.
Great-Menu515 1.0Following the recommendation from [wirecutter](https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-air-fryer/) I just bought the [Instant Pot Vortex 2QT Mini Air Fryer](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YS2ZZ97/) (has a basket) and I am in love. I have used it every day since I bought it
hiyel 1.0Don’t buy Instant Pot. I got their Vortex Mini model, and used it almost daily for about two years. The basket developed a small hole on it, due to rubbing when it’s inserted/removed (which is a design flaw in my opinion). I contacted them to get/purchase a replacement basket, since the rest of the device functions just fine. They told me that particular model is discontinued, and they can’t get me another basket.
Jheritheexoticdancer 1.0I’ve use a Insta Pot 2 quart air fryer. It worked great for me for 5 years. I just replaced with a 5 quart Ninja. Besides being larger which is no biggie cause it’s just me, I have problems with stuff blowing around in the Ninja which wasn’t an issue with my Instant Pot AF. Also, the old Insta Pot AF had a roast option. I noticed most but not all portable models, no matter the brand, replaced the bake option with dehydrator. Perhaps there are folks who do dehydrate, but I personally don’t know anyone interested in such a feature. I’m thought about gifting the Ninja and going back to a Insta Pot AF EXCEPT the model Ninja I have has a ceramic coating which I love and is supposedly healthier than Teflon.
ma77mc 1.0If you just want a small but good one, I have the instant vortex mini, its a fantastic air fryer but, is VERY small.
reduser876 1.0My toaster oven has an air fryer basket and setting. I don't think it does nearly as good a job air "frying" as my basket style fryer. I use both for different things. When I first got the basket style (Instant Vortex 2qt), I experimented and compared both with frozen french fries. The oven air fryer was way behind the basket. Took longer and never got as crispy. Not even close.
-BananaLollipop- 0.1Philips, Instant Pot/Vortex, and Cosori are all better than Ninja. Ninja has bad non-stack and low power.
wheat 0.1I’ve had both: a really fancy Cuisinart and a much cheaper and better basket-style one from Instant Pot. The Instant Pot one is simpler. You set time and temp, it preheats, beeps when it’s time to put the food in, beeps when it’s time to flip it, and beeps when it’s done. It simple and I burn things less often.
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