Ninja Air Fryer | 4 QT Capacity | 4-in-1 Roast, Crisp, Roast, Reheats, & Dehydrates | Dishwasher Safe Parts | 105°F-400°F | Includes 20 Easy & Healthy Recipes | 1550 watt | Grey | AF101

I wasn't sure about getting an air fryer at first. I did the usual research, watched way too many YouTube videos, and went back and forth for months before finally pulling the trigger on this Ninja. And honestly? I'm glad I did. It's easy to set up, simple to use, and cleans up quicker than I expected. The ceramic basket is a nice touch, especially since we have a pet bird and wanted to avoid any Teflon concerns. Right out of the box, there was a bit of a plastic smell during the first run, but that faded fast after running it on the patio for a bit. As for cooking, it crisps up food way better than a regular oven fish sticks, chicken wings, even a bell pepper stuffed with turkey and cheese all came out surprisingly good. It doesn't hold a ton, but for two people, it's been more than enough. We've used it regularly for over a year now, and it's still going strong. Time and temp adjustments are easy mid-cycle, and while it doesn't beep to remind you to shake the basket, you get used to checking on your own. My only real advice? Don't try opening a wine bottle while using it, trust me on that one. But seriously, this thing has earned a permanent spot in our kitchen. If you're on the fence, I'd say go for it.

Being an old school cook my Phyllis tends to be skeptical of new kitchen gadgets often procrastinating for a long time before breaking down and giving them a try. And even then only after much research. Thus she's researched and procrastinated for several months before informing me last weekend she thought she'd like to have an air fryer. I wasted no time in ordering her a Ninja (her preferred brand for all kitchen gadgets ) XL air fryer from Amazon. I couldn't be more pleased. Pictured are air fried potatoes, brussel sprouts and the most glorious pork tenderloin ever that came out of her new air fryer and her wonderful cooking ability. The Ninja Air fryer is ready to setup, easy to use and a breeze to clean up. The flavor of good is clean and free of excess oil. We highly recommend this product.

This air fryer is amazing! The quality is excellent, it cooks food quickly and evenly, and it’s very easy to use and clean. I was so impressed with it that I ended up buying a second one as a gift. It has become one of my favorite kitchen appliances. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a reliable air fryer!

Great product! Exactly as described and works perfectly. The quality exceeded my expectations, and everything arrived well packaged and on time. Easy to use, feels well made, and offers excellent value for the price. I've been very satisfied with this purchase and would definitely recommend it to others. I would buy it again without hesitation.

I bought it about a year ago and we use it almost every day its held up great so far cooks fast with all the different settings and makes for easy use only problem I have with it is the lock has slightly let loose so the door is open just slightly but is still shut and works as it should

Wow, this thing is great. So, we finally broke down and got an air fryer. I read the reviews and for the money this Ninja one looked like the best deal. Let me tell you something this thing is great. So, it cooks faster than an oven but probably slower than deep frying. It produces crisp, good tasting food that is almost as good as fried. As a fatty I got to say I love my fried food. The air fryer tastes much better than baked and better for you than fried. I mean I can tell a difference now, don’t get me wrong. It is not going to taste like French fries deep fried in lard, but its close. I decide I am going to make hot wings. Good idea, right? Well the first batch came out great. Even better than fried because they were a bit crispier. So, I decide I want to have a glass of wine while I cooked. This was my first mistake. God, I wished I had just went with whiskey. So, I insert the corkscrew into the cork and pop, it broke. Oh well, I thought let’s see what the internet has to offer on alternative methods of wine bottle opening. The first option is to screw a screw into the cork then pry it out using the screw as a lever. Well, I can’t do that because the corkscrew is broken off into the cork. The second option said to use a lighter to heat but the air in the neck of the bottle and the cork will rise out. The third option was to place the bottle in a shoe to not break the glass. Then smack the shoe against a wall. I went with option two. Note this was my second mistake. So, I break out the old lighter and start heating the glass up. Mind you I am also flipping my chicken wings in the air fryer while starting to heat up some hot sauce and other ingredients on the stove for my buffalo sauce. I decided I needed help so enlisted my 18-year child to hold the lighter up to the glass while I cooked. No good, this trick isn’t working. I tell him he can stop we are going to go with option three, the shoe. Here comes the third mistake. I grabbed the bottle. Yep you read that right I bare handed the bottle that I had ben applying a direct flame to for over 5 minutes. To top it off I grabbed the neck. This resulted in the most pain I have ever felt in my entire life. This is the pain Atreyu felt when Artax sunk in the swamp of sadness. This was the pain worse than 10 kicks to the balls. This was real pain. Kidney stones have nothing on my hand at this moment. I was done. My hand felt like it had melted to the bottle. Remember my son that I had help me? Well he is still there, and I must look like a man so I can’t cry, but boy did I want to cry. I haven’t wanted to cry this bad sense I watched “Ole yeller”. Despite the pain and fighting back tears. I managed to place the bottle in my shoe and set it on the table. I am still wanted to try that trick. I then went into first aid mode, hand in the sink water running, ahhhh sweet relief. Unfortunately, that was not to last. The cool water only did so much. I decided burn creme would work. Nope don’t have any. Back to the water. Perhaps some ice. Ahhh flip the wings, run the water, check the sauce wait …. The pot isn’t simmering. Why is the cutting board on the stove look funny? Yep mistake four here I come. I turned on the wrong burner and now my plastic cutting board has turned to liquid on my stove. Hand back in water again. I then retrieve my putty knife to scrape the stove clean. This causes wisps of plastic string to go from the stove to the sink. Hand goes back into the water. At some point my son decides to wake the wife. Did I mention this was at about 1 am? She come into the kitchen and sees me. With one shoe one, a bottle of wine on the table inserted into my shoe. Note she mentions that is the shoe I walk into bathrooms in and its on her table. She then notices the burnt cutting board and an abundance of melted plastic in the sink. She then simply asks “hot wings hu?” She is a god wife and wants me to go to the hospital for my possible 3rd degree burns on my hand but me, being a man, I decide I can tuff it out. She ends up getting me more ice and leaving my son in charge to go back to bed once she understands I am not budging on the whole doctor thing. Anyway, in conclusion the hot wings were the best I have ever made. Although eating them one handed was a bit of a chore. I stayed up all night in pain and now I am out of ice. I never did open that bottle of wine. Also, that air fryer rocks.

I tried 3 different brands and styles of air fryers and sent them all back before I found this one. The basket style with large capacity is my favorite, plus the Ninja just cooks better than the other brands I tried. I literally use it every day to cook meat, fish, vegetables, and to reheat my meal preps and leftovers. I'm reliant on it in a way that if it broke I would instantly repurchase. It changed the way I cook. Not an exaggeration at all. We've used it daily for almost 2 years now. Still works perfectly and still easy to clean. Highly highly recommend.

We just received our Ninja Air Fryer (AF) today. Woot!! After researching, watching YouTubes on AF’s & combo AF’s & toaster ovens we decided to go with a straight Air Fryer. So glad we did! Smell: Many of the reviews commented on the smell when first running. We put ours on the patio & ran it about 1-1/2 hours going thru the different settings. It did have a smell which my husband related to a new car engine smell. Smile! It smells like plastic. Bird: We have a pet ring neck dove, Buddy, so we wanted a safe AF without Teflon. We were assured the basket & plate are ceramic. The plate does come out of the basket. Cleaning: It does clean up nice & quick. We hand washed to protect the ceramic coating. Testing/Cooking: Hubby did fish sticks & he was so happy! Crisper than the oven!! He followed the directions on the Trident fish stick bag. These are from Costco. In sale now. So… I eat low carb but had to try a bite of that crispy fish & it was truly crispy & tasty! Without a recipe I jumped right in & used the AF button to air fry a bell pepper seeded & cut in half. I added cut up turkey & turkey bacon & tomato & did the AF button for a few minutes. I believe that defaults to 390 degrees. Don’t quote me. 😱 Did that for 2-3 minutes. All the while checking to make sure not burning. NOTE: When you pull out the basket it continues to run unless you pause & then hit start again. Also, it doesn’t beep half way thru for you to shake or stir. Next I added fresh Parmesan cheese. Yummo. The exciting thing is I just threw a good amount in there & it spilled onto the basket along with the tomato. Cooked on AF & it browned!! Yay, nothing stuck & it cleaned up beautifully. I just didn’t want to baby it, you know. Time & Temp: These can be adjusted while it’s running. No need to pause it. I adjusted the time or temp & with a small delay it changed over & kept going without a hiccup. Heat: The top is not not but the back has some heat. The handle is fine to touch. The sides & front are a bit warm. I would move fresh veggies off the counter when using this as the area does get a bit warm but not like the stove! I believe this will be great to use in the summer PLUS you can make meals fresh daily at a moments notice. Basket: I believe this is around 8-1/4”. Not huge but not small either. It is round. We would have liked it to be square but this is great. ENJOY shopping & learning about this Ninja. I hope this review helps. We would recommend this addition to your family. Smile! Blessings. 🌸🥑🌸🥑🌸 Update: this Air Fryer is amazing. We use this a lot. I just had to do another post. We would buy this again & would recommend to anyone. We also got silicone liner baskets for cooking something not solid. These work great but the ones we got are no longer available. This cleans easy, too! Enjoy!! 🤗 One year anniversary update. We love this Air Fryer. It’s truly amazing. While it doesn’t hold a lot it is doable. We made thick ground beef patties 14oz. Shaped them with thumb print in the middle so they don’t puff up. Cooked 5 minutes on Air Fry & flipped. Cooked 5 more minutes & checked temperature. 145 was perfect. No link in the middle. Could cook maybe 9 minutes! We are very happy with this! Just had to share update!!!! 😉 We also have a pet Dove and the AF is no issue as it’s PFOE & more free!!

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Bought this product along with an electronic 2 ring convection hob, we love both products so much we are getting rid of our gas cooker, why keep it? The air fryer cooks beef, lamb, steaks, chicken in a third of the time the meat succulent and juicy, melts in your mouth. Our gas oven takes much longer, saving money on gas bills, we have got rid of our deep fat fryer as well...win/win. Highly recommend this product!! I have written a review on Amazon about the hob hope my reviews are helpful to others who may be considering to purchase either product?

Just when we connected it to 220v plug , sparks and boom

Beautiful addition to my kitchen.. this is so efficient takes 50 percent less time then my last airfryer.. cooks perfect crispy.. noise levels are so low no one even notices machine is on.. it's been quite some time I have been using it and this is life saver time saver.. thanks ninja for this amazing product

I’ve been using the Ninja AF161 Max XL Air Fryer for several weeks now, and it has easily become one of the most-used appliances in my kitchen. It combines speed, versatility, and quality results in a way that makes cooking (and cleanup) genuinely enjoyable. Performance: The “Max Crisp” setting is impressive — it heats up fast and delivers that perfect golden crunch on fries, wings, and vegetables without any oil. Food cooks evenly, and I rarely have to pause to flip items. The temperature range up to 450°F really sets it apart from many standard air fryers. Capacity: The 5.5-quart basket comfortably handles 3–4 servings — perfect for small families or meal prepping. It’s deep rather than wide, so you may need to shake or toss food halfway for the best crisping, but overall, it’s very efficient. Ease of Use & Cleaning: The controls are intuitive — clear buttons and digital timer make it simple to select modes like Air Fry, Roast, Bake, Broil, Reheat, or Dehydrate. The nonstick ceramic basket is dishwasher safe, and cleaning it by hand is effortless — no greasy residue left behind. Design & Build: The sleek gray finish and compact design look great on the counter. It’s sturdy and well-built, though a bit tall if you have low cabinets. It feels like a premium appliance without the premium price tag. Overall Verdict: If you’re looking for an air fryer that’s fast, versatile, and durable, the Ninja Max XL is an excellent choice. It’s ideal for everyday use — from crispy snacks to full meals — and it consistently delivers restaurant-quality results. ⭐ Final Rating: 5/5 — Highly Recommended for Anyone Who Wants Great Results with Minimal Effort.