Instant Pot - Vortex Pro 10QT Air Fryer Oven

I bought a basket model and hated it, they hold a lot less food and the risk of getting burned is higher when you have to turn your food. I bought an Instant Vortex 10 that is oven door style in the summer of 2019, use it daily. My convection oven only gets used for pizza because of size

Yes they are.

Crisps everything just fine--ours has a rotisserie inside, 3 levels to cook on, replaced the toaster and toaster oven. Most used appliance for us. Happy as heck. We got an Insta Vortex Pro. Happy airfrying to you whatever you get.

After three basket fryers failed (all fairly well regarded)--all failing similar, safety switches nested in the housings that go on / off when you move the basket in and out (when it breaks) despite the unit being fine in terms of its innards (heating unit, fans) all buttons won't work. I went and got a Oven style (Insta Vortex Pro) with Rotisserie. It's great--toasts, does everything the basket one does but can slide trays in and out. Never looking back. I'm old, essentially it's a convection oven...not quite but pretty close.

My instavortex pro has a toast setting and we've figured out with that and sometimes some other settings, our oven style airfryer toasts. We got rid of a toaster, and toaster oven--now just have a door style airfryer. Happy.

No the Vortex really doesn't get hot--less so than a toaster oven. I keep mine ontop of my microwave, the top and back of the unit I make sure has adequate ventilation. Folks fight about whether it's a convection oven or not--essentially it is, though it does a whole lot.

I have an airfryer. My Insta Vortex pro works great. Happy Holiday.

Agreed--they're very small switches, brand specific. I took a look. Time lost acquiring, repairing etc. --I can make more working for that hour. The new unit is a work horse--no such problems. There are basket fryers out there that probably are great. I'm at a preference level that I love the oven style--replaced a toaster oven and get an airfryer to boot. We use ours multiple times a day.

My partner figured out how to bake in it quite successfully. I guess I would say that they learned the temperment of the oven it's vibe-----cupcakes, mini cakes, little breads, salmon--just about anything. Trial and error ---We do preheat (ours has a preheat function but it assures the oven is at temperature before adding food.

I can't speak to any airfryer being buy it for life. I do see convection ovens around that were from the 1960s That said I have an Instant Vortex Pro that's used to airfryer, bake, broil, toast etc........it's in constant use in our home---breakfast lunch and dinner for two years now. I like the oven door style it has. if i replace I'll get one that is similar but larger with the two doors that open left and right.

We have the Anova Precision oven that does a bunch of things like sous vide, baking, and air frying, and I love cooking with it. I won't lie that I sometimes forget to clean it after a while, but it's always been a breeze to clean, even with grease and food being baked into the inside of the oven, lol. I will usually spray a fume free oven cleaner and let it sit overnight (or a few days on accident...) and it's always been just lighy scrubbing with a non abrasive sponge and some water, making sure I wiped out all the cleaner, then steaming the unit at 100% and wiping the condensation off afterward to be double safe from chemical odors. For our stainless frying basket/tray, I will spray it down and put it in the washer or gently scrub with water/alcohol to degrease if it's sticky. My thing now is to always go for something that we'll use regularly and is easy to clean. We had an Instant Pot oven prior to that, and although it worked well, it was so hard to clean that we ended up giving it to a friend who was more dedicated to cleaning because I couldn't bring myself to do it regularly haha.

We love our 10 qt. IP Vortex. I gave our 6 qt. to my son. Both IPs have windows, which is a deal breaker to me.

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’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

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 have an Instant Vortex and its been great for years!

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 😎

I like my instant vortex

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

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.

Instant Vortex is wonderful.

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 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.

can't go wrong with an instant vortex

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. 🤷‍♂️

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.

Love my instant vortex

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 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.