Foodi Dual Zone DZ100/100WM/090

For one person a 4-5L basket is the sweet spot. The Ninja Air Fryer Pro 4.7L handles a couple of chicken breasts, a tray of chips or roast veg without breaking a sweat. Anything bigger and you end up wasting energy preheating empty space, plus it eats your bench. If you reckon you'll start having mates over for dinner the Ninja Foodi Dual Zone 7.6L gives you two baskets to play with, but for daily solo cooking the smaller one is plenty. [top7kitchen.au](http://top7kitchen.au) has a side-by-side of the top 7 air fryers on Amazon AU if you want to compare capacities.

Honestly the combo units (Instant Pot with air fry, Ninja Foodi Grill) are a compromise on both sides , they're not great pressure cookers AND they're not great air fryers. If you mostly want to air fry, get a dedicated basket model. The Ninja Foodi Dual Zone is a great choice, two independent baskets mean you can cook protein and veggies simultaneously at different temps, which is brilliant for actual weeknight cooking. Around $182 AUD on Amazon. If you want something smaller and simpler, the Ninja Air Fryer Pro is also excellent at $168 AUD. [top7kitchen.au/air-fryers](http://top7kitchen.au/air-fryers) has a solid comparison of the top basket models if you want to dig into the specs before deciding.

the rotating-basket French door style ones tend to underperform compared to a proper basket air fryer , the comments here are spot on. If you can stretch to a Ninja Foodi Dual Zone , it's a massive upgrade because you can run two baskets independently and finish things at the same time. The Ninja AF160 (Max Crisp 5.2L) is also a workhorse if dual-zone isn't a priority. [top7kitchen.au](http://top7kitchen.au) has a side-by-side of the main Ninja models if you want to dig into the specs.