The Best Air Fryers Under $100 Can Crisp With the Best of Them

"Everything is an air fryer nowadays. Your wall oven? It has an "air fryer" setting. Your pressure cooker? An air fryer and an air roaster. Your coffee maker? OK, maybe not yet, but look for it at next year's CES. However, a classic air fryer-the little R2D2 looking pod-is simple, effective, and increasingly, cheap. We've tested and reviewed air fryers that run all the way up to $600, but if you are more budget conscious (or just not interested in"

"Are cheap air fryers any good? The short answer is yes. But they are a bit limited compared to top-of-the-line models. It's possible to get an inexpensive air fryer that produces enough heat and air flow to give you crunchy food, but it will have fewer features when cooking and you won't be able to cook as many servings at once. Below is a list of what you may forgo in order to keep the price of your air fryer down."

Air frying functionality has proliferated across appliances, from wall ovens and pressure cookers to countertop toaster ovens, making air-frying widely available. Classic basket-style air fryers remain simple, effective, and increasingly affordable. Budget models can produce sufficient heat and airflow to create crunchy food but typically offer fewer features, smaller cooking capacity, and simpler controls. Ovens with air-fry settings tend to be more expensive than basket-style units. For air fryers under $100, the market is dominated by basket-style designs. Some inexpensive models include only time and temperature controls, while others add presets for tasks like dehydrating and reheating.

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