Ninja - DoubleStack 10 QT XL SL400/401/451

My biggest complaint about the basket type was lack of space. This new model from Ninja is big, yet it doesn’t take up a lot of counter space. https://www.ninjakitchen.com/products/ninja-doublestack-xl-2-basket-multi-rack-air-fryer-zidSL401

Wir sind mit ner günstigen vom Aldi (glaube so 70€) angefangen um zu schauen ob es was für uns ist. Mittlerweile haben wir (auch zu Zweit) ne Doppelstock als XL von Ninja. Mit zwei Schubladen kann man gleichzeitig zwei verschiedene Sachen wie z.B. Hänchenschenkel und Gemüsebeilage machen. Ich würde immer darauf achten, dass man die Programme so einstellen kann, dassselbst bei unterschiedlichen Garzeiten beides gleichzeitig fertig ist. Und nie wieder zu klein, die Heißluft muss sich vernünftig verteilen können, sonst ist das Ergebnis schnell entäuschend.

Congratulations! We are a two too - gave just bought a Ninja stacked - love it !!

We have one of the two drawer ninja ones. Had it for 2 years. Use it multiple times a week minimum, the over goes on a few times a month. Well worth the buy for us!

Ninja with two drawers but want to upgrade to one big drawer ninja with divider

I’ve been thinking I need to get rid of my air fryer and get the toaster oven version so that looks good. My ninja is the one with the pull out thing, and I swear it leaves a taste on things bc of the coating

We are really happy with ours. I can’t say I notice a large difference in cooking with 1 drawer vs 2. But we are in the UK so might have a different power supply?

I will vouch for this. Once I used my mother in law’s ninja I realized that the IP Duo Crisp was far from adequate as an air fryer. I’ve added a Njnja (2 drawer model) and I’ve gotten rid of the IP air fryer lid and inner basket.

the Ninja dual drawer top and bottom is awesome and very easy to clean. In fact, we threw out the Phillips XXL because it was so cumbersome and hard to clean in comparison.

The beeps on my Ninja Doublestack could wake the dead!

I have the Doublestack and I do like it but there are some differences to air fryers that aren’t stacked. It saves counter space which is great. It heats from the back of the basket instead of above. Things closer to the back of the basket will cook a little quicker and be crispier. The crisper tray is adjustable so it can go all the way to the bottom of the basket or half way down. If I’m not putting too much in it, I prefer half way down which allows the air coming in to go under as well as over. I get much better results this way. It also has a grate which can be used when the crisper plate is at the bottom. You can have some stuff at the bottom of the basket and some on the grate. Then there is the other basket with all the same accessories and functionality. Lots of room for cooking but it can be easy to overcrowd a basket which will reduce crispiness. There’s a learning curve with it but I’m getting there after a couple of months of ownership. I quite like it but some people moving from top blowing air fryers do not.

I have a Ninja 2 drawer and it’s fairly quiet.

I have a two drawer Ninja Air Fryer. It’s very good! I paid $154.

I just bought the Ninja doublestack (two friers on top of each other instead of side by side) and had exactly the same reaction. Thought I could make chicken wings and fries but only need one appliance taking up counter space - I gave away my old Philips airfryer in happy anticipation. Then I actually did cook the meal and it took an hour and a quarter to get the wings and fries both cooked (Canada - we have the same electrical standards as the US uses). With two separate air fryers I could make the same meal in about 25 minutes. I was sooooo disappointed. I’m trying to adapt to how this cooks with both baskets. Food on the stainless grate that sits halfway up the basket crisps much, much faster than food on the bottom surface. Like “burns before the bottom part is cooked” faster. With my old Philips AF, which had a grate that sat in the middle, you could double the food being cooked but the heat was distributed more evenly. Honestly, if I’d known more about the doublestack model I wouldn’t have bought it, but I’m going to make the best of it now.

We got sucked into it here in Canada too. North American household voltage is not wired to run what is effectively two appliances plugged into one socket. My Ninja dual basket air fryer runs at a lower heat if both baskets are being used, and takes almost twice as much time to cook the food as using one basket at a time. I should’ve taken it back but it’s too late now.

Yes. I’ve been doing steak in my Ninja Foodie (the ‘dual drawer’ model, so I can cook veggies in the other drawer simultaneously using the ‘Smart Finish’ feature). I’ve cooked steak from both frozen and also thawed and marinated/seasoned. They both worked great for me, just the thawed one I simply changed the cooking time. Crisp outside and tender medium/rare inside. I’d still do the occasional pan-fried and seared steak on a weekend, but it’s mainly the air fryer I’ve been using.

We are 2 parents and a 2 year old and were late to it also, bought a Ninja with 2 drawers for my wife and asside from a rice cooker she has basically used nothing else since (6 months plus). Seems to be faster and cheaper, easy to just chuck something in each side and and it comes out great.

Yes, also spend the extra few quid and get a ninja. I always went low end and thought they were good. I got a ninja and wish I had just got one the first time He the double drawer one, game changer

I am new to the Airfryer world. The thing I am most pleased with is I can ‘Sync’ my cooking in the 2 drawers. So different foods for the meal finish cooking at the same time. It has removable metal racks, that mean I can cook 4 different foods types at same time & sync finish. My introduction to the Airfryer came from staying at a relative’s home. They have a Ninja 2 drawer side by side design. So I looked at that brand & went for the Stacker design as they take up less room on the counter top. As a new user & still learning I find the 2 drawer are plenty big enough for all food I cook to feed a family of 4. If you need larger amounts of an item to cook you just turn it over half way through cooking. If you regularly cook legs of lamb or large whole chicken or other poultry. Obviously they will not fit. You need a different design. Or use your conventional oven. If you go for an Airfryer big enough for such large food items. Then it seems wasted space when doing a smaller quantity of food. Only you can decide which choice is most useful. It is the Sync Mode on my Ninja I most appreciate.

I am new to the Airfryer world. Definitely happy with my choice & recommend. After seeing a Ninja dual drawer side by side Airfryer in use. Also researched the varieties of Airfryers. Settled on the Stacker Ninja Dual Drawer model. As this has same capacity but takes up less space on counter top, than the side by side model. Other key features (& my favourite feature) is the Sync Mode. So different foods finish cooking at the same time. Also has Crisper Plates, so it is easy to have food cook at different drawer heights. So raised in the drawer, or at bottom of drawer. If add the wire shelfs to each drawer, then can cook 4 different foods at same time. Comes with a great Recipe Book & Instructions/Guide.

They are equal sized baskets. I had the older dual zone (side by side, pre mega drawer with divider) and one basket was still always hotter than the other- enough to be noticeable. I’m planning on getting one of these if I can find them for a decent discount in the after Xmas sales.

Yes, the stacked one. I’m tired of how much space the side by side takes up on the counter

I can recommend the Ninja Dual Stack. It has a smaller footprint on the worktop since the baskets are stacked vertically rather than side by side. I love mine.

Ninja double one. They made a stackable one that takes less space. Wish they had that when I bought mine.

I know! Ninja are geniuses with their products. I bought their creami as well and there's so many more products I want from them 😂

Is just Ninja Double Stack.

I have a Ninja double air fryer. It’s really great and I highly recommend it.

Seconded. Most food airfryer cooking instructions say to cook in a single layer, and if you do a larger quantity of something you have to shake the food and it takes longer. I went from a PowerXL to a Ninja double basket 10qt and sometimes it even feels too small if you make two things.

I might have been too fast, my model is the one slighly biggest than this. But mine uses 2470w according to the website.

Not quite the same, but I have switched from a Ninja AG651 to an AF451. One downside is definitely that I can't fit a large casserolle in ther anymore, but that's the only downside as well. The drawer-style is way quieter. Allows me to make crispy stuff alongside veggies which before just didn't crisp up properly. It does not require preheating. I have less space width-wise, but way more space to the top which makes bigger pieces of meat possible (for example one whole chicken, which before only worked spatchcocked). If I only have use one drawer the power-consumption is obviously less. Cleaning is way easier. Also the thermal probe is way better than my previous one.

Same! I've always been meh about air fryers, but always had the toaster oven style. Recently got the 10 qt Ninja dual basket and was immediately like "now I get the hype". It even has a dehydrate function!

Yeah I literally just got home from best buy ordering that exact model. How good is the meat thermometer do you trust it to set and forget and have perfect meat when done? Also have you ever used reusable silicone liners with it? I heard it makes cleaning a breeze but I also heard they can restrict airflow

Bought a dual basket ninja today. I'm a stovetop pan guy until today. I just realized I have the ability to make bacon burgers quickly, so thanks for that idea 😎

I got the ninja Foodie XL! I purchased it because I didn’t want to buy an appliance that has only one purposes. The ninja foodie grills, bakes, air fry, dehydrate, broil, and roast. I also got the larger version to do one round of cooking with the device instead of multiple.

I echo this on the Foodie XL. Sees more use than my oven and stove combined

I love mine. The match cook function and smart finish is a game changer

No double heating here as well

It makes it so both baskets finish at the same time.. i.e. Steak at 400 degrees for 10 min and potatoes at 350 for 20 min.. they both finish at 20 min

I do have issues with the smart probe.. never seems to get the desired doneness

I have a ninja air fryer and I absolutely love it. I’m with you on the extra functions as I don’t ever use anything but air fryer mode but the model I have and the reason I bought it is because it has a smart finish and match cook functions. Mine has two baskets and if I set the first basket and then push match cook on the second one it automatically programs it the same which is great for making a lot of the same thing like French fries. The smart finish function is awesome because if I’m making lunch for my kids and they want chicken nuggets and French fries and they both cook for different times at different temps that function will sync the times up so both things finish at the same time. It’s amazing and I highly recommend that function exist regardless of what you buy. Having two bins alone is amazing but I use the shit out of smart finish. I got my ninja air fryer at target. I don’t recall the price.

Dude I’ve been a skeptic for years and I finally got one the other day, ninja duel basket and it’s absolutely awesome being able to choose 2 different modes or times and temperatures even if just cooking for 1

Yeah, I have a dual basket Ninja and I don't recommend it. Whenever you cook with both baskets it just doesn't have enough power for that so it cooks way worse, so you end up just always using only 1 basket.

There are a few, if you have an instant pot they make their own air fryer lid if you want to save space but if you just want a dedicated one: ninja, cosori, and instant are solid brands that have dual basket models. That being said I’m still using a cheap 35$ chefman with rotaries that I’ve had for over 5 years that I’ve been waiting to break so I can upgrade but it keeps on ticking

Everyone is saying go big... i downsized from a dual basket ninja to a cosori pro le. they had it in white that matched my kitchen. it also goes to 450, which i like.

Got the Ninja dual basket for Black Friday. I freaking love it. Great for chicken and fries at the same time.

I have a Ninja dual basket air fryer and it’s great for my needs. We keep one basket for veg or other vegetarian foods; meat and fish goes in the other. Someone has commented on extended cooking times when using both baskets at the same time but that depends on where you are; it may be a factor worth considering if you’re in the US but it’s not the case for the UK (or the rest of Europe).

I have noticed like you, it takes a bit longer, but being able to 2 things in separate basket is amazing. With a family it is just needed imo, but when I was single I did everything in it and only used the oven for pizza and roast potatoes. There is only so much power ot ca take from a plug.

Yeah, it should be like your old one if only using one side, that what it feels like to me. I could never go back to a single draw.

I’ve actually owned the Smart Oven Air for 5+ years now and while it’s absolutely amazing and if it broke I would buy another one tomorrow, I still bought the dual basket Ninja air fryer. Nothing beats having the air shot directly on top of the food in the basket

I second this, first one I ever got was an oven one, it's amazing, but the front glass door got dirty and really hard to clean. I have the dual basket ninja and can just soak it and then rinse the basket.

We use our Ninja Dual Basket every day, best purchase ever

We bought the Ninja dual basket air fryer last year. It's been great. Can cook 2 things at the same time. Each container is 5 qt so great capacity. Unfortunately, it's no longer available at Costco.

I'm curious if you buy what the OP is asking about and you cook something full of fat like bacon or chicken wings where does all the grease go and how hard is it to clean up? I currently have a ninja dual basket, all the grease and fat falls to the bottom so it's easy to pull the drawer and empty it out.

Ninja Dual Basket. I forget the model name.

I have both the Ninja twin basket and the Insta. There is convenience in the Ninja and it does a good job nut the Insta is better in terms of cooking plus it comes with a rotisserie and a spinning basket. It also wants to warm up before you put in the food. However, for your parent who would be new to the device, the Ninja might be better.

I absolutely love my dual basket ninja. I use it almost every day. Cook two different items at two different temperatures for 2 different time lengths, synced to end at the same. Cook a lot of the same item in both baskets. Cook just a little bit of just one item in just one basket. So useful.

At least this one has 2 baskets. I bet it’s fine as long as you only use one layer in each basket (depending on if it has one or two heating elements). The price is not bad and Costco is great about returns so it might be worth a try. I was debating between a one big basket/one basket dual zone/two basket and got no consensus to help me choose! I wound up getting a Ninja dual basket from Costco and while I don’t often make full use of all its capabilities I’m delighted

I have the Ninja - double. Highly recommended it!!

I personally prefer the dual - then you can cook different kind side by side. For me more flexible.

I love the dual because as told more freedom cooking different in both compartments. Flexible. Well I think you can do pizza i haven’t tried that out -if pizza I use my pizza oven 🥰😋 but I can highly recommend to two compartment Ninja. I think in the long run you’ll get tired of the lack of freedom- always planning- the time and temperature. I love my air fryer ❤️ I haven’t cooked in my oven since I got it. Easy to clean as well hallelujah! I hate oven cleaning!! 🫣😅

We have the ninja dual basket.... I regularly use basket 2 alone. Just turn the power on, then click the 2, and then do the settings.

Honestly, I never wanted an air fryer, then my bf bought a Ninja. It does take up a decent amount of space on the counter, but I removed my toaster oven, which took about the same amount of space. It has 2 baskets that can cook on separate or the same temps, and it will regulate the time so they finish cooking together if cooking on different temps. It may be more than you're looking for, but I'm pleasantly surprised.

We also really like our Ninja dual basket. I like having the ability to cook at different temperatures and for differing times, as I'll often bake a potato on one side and roast tofu on the other.

Dual basket Ninja is the bees knees

Use it every week - sometimes everyday

I’m in the same camp with a dual basket Ninja. Honestly, I never thought about which side the heat comes from, but it’s worked great for me. If you’re still shopping, there’s a Redditor who put together a [side-by-side air fryer comparison sheet](https://www.reddit.com/u/MaterialisticOcelot/s/h0LDl15iBG). It covers all the reputable brands and was super helpful to see what’s out there.

No, there is another model that has a large single drawer that can also be divided, but the standard two drawer model has a solid element in the middle that would prevent a single drawer

Dual basket all the way. For example, tonight I made burgers; patties on one side, bacon on the other. Different times, different temps. All synched up by the Ninja to finish at the same time. I couldn't get by with one basket.

My Ninja dual basket is probably 4 years old now and absolutely still rips. I love it. I often cook two different things at different temps/times. And even when I want them to be the same it lets me cook a lot more while keeping things from getting piled up.

I got the same air fryer as you and yes I was disappointed as well. I still use my single use one.

We have the same one

Any dual compartment Ninjia. Ninja until I die. Amazing bang for your buck