Ninja - AF100UK 3.8L Air Fryer

As someone who was skeptical, 100% yes. We use regularly for reheating, meats, veggies, etc. Space is definitely a concern, but we have a slim model from Ninja that we were able to carve out space for in our cabinet just below where we plug it in. Worth it because we use it so much.

Do you have a store nearby like Harvey Norman etc where you could go see them in person and see the sizes? I have a Ninja basket one but there's no way a pizza'd fit in there without it being cut into slices. Great air fryer though, I'd buy Ninja brand again for sure. The others I tried died just out of warranty :(

Mine is a basket one. I think it's 3.8L, has ample space for a single guy. It's on sale on the Ninja site atm, seems Harvey doesn't have them anymore. [https://ninjakitchen.com.au/products/ninja-air-fryer-af100?tw\_source=google&tw\_adid=784017983900&tw\_campaign=23264630140&tw\_kwdid=pla-297875758065&gad\_source=1&gad\_campaignid=23264630140&gclid=Cj0KCQiAubrJBhCbARIsAHIdxD9pVteGP-\_HPwnM7IzlOEE0cndzexDWOCtHv\_PYrQkkR6NZGACZCHcaAoqKEALw\_wcB](https://ninjakitchen.com.au/products/ninja-air-fryer-af100?tw_source=google&tw_adid=784017983900&tw_campaign=23264630140&tw_kwdid=pla-297875758065&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23264630140&gclid=Cj0KCQiAubrJBhCbARIsAHIdxD9pVteGP-_HPwnM7IzlOEE0cndzexDWOCtHv_PYrQkkR6NZGACZCHcaAoqKEALw_wcB)

Nice, so the humidity difference is a side effect (intentional or not isn't important) is from the orientation. I hadn't realized that. Thanks. I had noticed a difference when I switched to toaster oven shaped air fryer but I liked getting all the counter space back so just deal with it. (I have a ninja low profile air fryer now that is sitting on a stand that allows me to store things underneath, it was a huge countertop space boon)

Any air fryer is a “convection cooker.” The “air fryer” name is a sales gimmick. Just like the “instant pot” label is a gimmick for a pressure cooker. I have owned a Breville Smart Oven for several years and would buy another one. I also have a Ninja upright in my second home. I like the Breville better, but the Ninja is fine. I cook a lot. I have a high end stove with a convection oven. If it were me, I would keep it. The Breville does everything that your toaster oven does, but better and faster. It also can roast and bake without having to use your regular convection oven. Of all the countertop “convection” ovens, it is probably the best. This was a very thoughtful gift from your relatives. As far as cooking with it, we love chicken wings. The Breville cooks the best chicken wings fairly fast and better than a regular convection oven and roasts vegetables beautifully. (Probably because of the smaller cubic area.) Also reheating on the Air Fryer mode is a game changer, much better than your microwave. To use it well, you do need to familiarize yourself on how it works. Watch some YouTube videos where the Breville is used. Read the instructions so you can learn how to use the various modes. Familiarize yourself with it before making a decision to return it and by all means, go ahead and treat yourself to a carbon steel wok as well. It is not an either or proposition. You deserve both!

I have the Ninja mega drawer and use it for baking. Get the bigger one though as the compact one isn’t deep enough (I had both).

I just tried ours for the first time and I'm getting the same issue. Our previous, single-zone Ninja made food much crispier and in significantly shorter time. 

4 quart is small but good for 1 person

I have a Ninja 4 quart that I love. It would be to small for 2. Look at Walmart for at least a 6 quart.

I have a dedicated air fryer and a ninja air fryer oven thing. The dedicated air fryer is much better at most things, especially meat like chicken thighs. The oven combo is good at veggies, reheating foods, frozen fries, etc. The oven is not better at those things, but the profile of the large rack makes it more convenient. I had a dedicated nice counter oven that quit. I thought the combo would be a good replacement. It's not really. It's not as good as an oven and not as good as an air fryer. But the combination is convenient since I still have the air fryer. The combo absolutely can't replace my dedicated ninja air fryer.

Cuisinart sucks just fyi, especially the digital air fryer ones. Ninja is good just they don’t seem to have a good size. The tilt one doesn’t have enough clearance to see or even put things like 1-1/2” steaks and the non-flip one is giant.