Ninja - SmartLid Multi Cooker OL650

I have the 14 in 1, 8 quart foodi and it’s my second one!! The first one I had was the original multifunction one and still worked perfectly after years of my using it multiple times a week, but I lost it in a breakup this year so I got my second one. The device itself is very intuitive and easy to work with and honestly kinda idiot-proof. It does everything it can to assist you, and the recipes it comes with are actually delicious. The slow cooking feature is phenomenal for me. I have a pit boss smoker and it doesn’t even compare to how tender and flavorful my food is in the foodi. The large capacity is absolutely fantastic! I can make a bunch of air fried apps for a party or reheat big quantities of food easily. I actually love this thing so much that I took it on vacation with me and made most of the 21 meals of the trip in it. I could set it to the slow cooking feature and just go spend the day on the beach, come back and dinner was ready. I have made soups, stews, buffalo chicken dip, banana chips, pulled pork, pulled chicken, mini pizzas, hot sandwiches, huge bloomin onions, smucker dogs, even a smores dip in it. I honestly have never encountered a negative with my foodi and I recommend it to everyone. I was 16 in high school when I got my first one (always been the cook in the family lol) and now I’m 22 and still use it religiously. Just recently used the dehydrator function to dry some orange slices and cranberries to make old fashioned Christmas decor. I hope this helps and alleviates your nerves in trying it out!!

I had and instantpot with ultimate lid, it is similar to the foodi 14 in1 in that the same lid does pressur and airfrying. I loved it, especially for pressure cocking. There it has the advantage of a pulsed release. So you can set it and forget, it releases itself slowly. I miss this function on my Ninja. On the downside the instant pot had only one pressure setting. Even 0 min was too long for sensitive vegies. You would think you could do steaming instead, however it turns out that steaming is just another name for the same pressure function, so your only chance is learning to like overcoked broccoli. The other problem I had was when backing muffins etc. The baking funtion only uses the top element, like an airfryer, leading to burned tops and wet bottoms. This was the main reason I switched to the ninja ol650. The combi-steam functions allow you to use both, the top and bottom elements. And bakeries, even bread turn out great. I too heared that they might discontinue some models, and couldn't find an ol701 for a while. But then suddenly found new models (ol650 and ol750). I got mine with 3y manufacturers waranty and 2y extra extended waranty. I guess that should see me over. In summay, I would go with the Ninja (but your milage may differ).

I have a Ninja Foodi 14 in 1 and I LOVE IT! It has an air fryer, slow cooker, pressure cooker, food dehydrator etc! Edit: the one I have has 2 lids, and air fryer basket too.

Thinks the exact one I have! I’ve been using these since like 2017, I think? It’s been a long time! I upgraded to the all in one in 2020 and I can’t imagine my life without it. My daughter keeps her 6 qt in her kitchen cabinet, but my cabinets are totally small because I have the 8qt one. It does take up some space, but it’s my most used kitchen item - I use it more than my oven/stove! Edit: Have to mention: since I got this machine, I’ve made our family’s thanksgiving turkey in it every year and it’s a HIT!

Just got a Ninja Combi 14 in 1 as I don’t have an oven. Combi ovens are amazing and are used widely in commercial cooking. Basically they use water to steam as well as bake and that’s what this little device does. It is really power efficient and a lot of Americans are installing them in RVs.

yeah this don't go cheap as you will inevitably replace it when it breaks in 9 months. the foodi is good quality and you will find yourself using the other functions

We have one too. We use it pretty much on daily basis.

We got a Ninja Foodi because it is an air fryer and pressure cooker. Probably better options if you only want the air fry option

I have the ninja foodi pot and I love it. Can’t beat a great air fryer and a pressure cooker in one, plus all the other features. They discontinued them but places like Walmart still have some. I’ve used mine at least once a day if not 2 or 3 for 4 years. I love it so much I bought a backup last week, I don’t want to not have it.

I haven't done a steak from frozen yet. However I love my NINJA foodi for frozen things. It has a pressure cooker function. I can take a frozen chicken from freezer to table in under an hour. It's about 15 minutes in the pressure to thaw and then roast function to finish. I was woried with steak it might be tough.

We have a Ninja pressure cooker/air fryer combo. It works great.

Don't think you can make a stew in one unless you get the ninja all in one pressure cooker air fryer, but it's great for roasting bones before you put them in a pressure cooker.