From the app you can set cook times, schedule delayed cooking, and access recipes and your cooking history.

The control panel is touchscreen, which gives the model a sleek, minimalistic look when turned off and at 40cm across, its footprint on the countertop wasn’t as chunky as others we’ve tested. Do you like to choose your own temperature and how long to cook things for, or would you prefer to leave all that to the machine? There are a number of considerations that need taking into account when choosing the best air fryer for you.This multi-cooker's top feature is that it only has one lid, unlike many that need one for pressure cooking and one for everything else (including the Instant Pot above). This is useful, especially for making evenly cooked french fries, but if you don't shake immediately the same sound will go off a minute later, which could be a little annoying.

Versatile, simple to use, and does an excellent job of crisping food, this Instant Pot air fryer also comes with a window, a light, and built-in filters to reduce the smells. The cooking results, too, were excellent – both thick and thin-cut air-fried chips were a success, as was a deliciously crisp duck breast, which cooked at 180C for just 15 minutes. That said, if you’ve recently bought an air-fryer, I would advise trialling the times and temperatures first as each model varies in size,” says Samuel. The air frying function is able to circulate air around the food more efficiently to achieve a more even crisp.It's a little snug, so if she thinks anything deserves to stay there, you know it's something special.

Its bulky size makes it less than ideal for small kitchens, but if you have the space, it's easy to recommend. When the ingredients need to be rotated or shook during cooking, it chimes loudly until you open the door – this ensures more even cooking, though it's a feature we find rarely with other air-fryers. What makes it unique from Instant’s other models is that it can be switched between two independent 4. As well as air frying, this machine works as a pressure cooker, slow cooker, sauté pan, steamer, sous vide and food warmer with extra settings for roasting, broiling, baking and dehydrating! Its controls were intuitive and easy to use – a single knob lets you switch between all the different settings – something our testers found useful.Evenly browned chips with a crisp exterior and good flavour before seasoning are what we look for from each model tested.