I Tested The Top 9 Air Fryers…These Are The 3 Best

Product overview (what the video reviews)

The video tests “the top 9 air fryers” and narrows the list down to 3 best picks, using the creator’s own tests for:

• Evenness
• Cooking speed
• Crispiness
• Noise
• Energy cost

It also “cuts out losers” and explains key tradeoffs, including capacity, material safety, dual-drawer speed/cleaning issues, and cleaning/grease behavior.

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Key recommendations / winners (top 3)

1) Typher Dome 2 — Overall best

Main features

• Ceramic nonstick (positioned as safer re: no PFAS)
• Wide, shallow basket (more surface area; less shaking/flipping)
• Two burners (top + bottom) for faster, more even cooking
• Self-clean mode: evaporates grease to prevent buildup in hard-to-clean areas
• Large-batch capability (example: 27 chicken wings; can fit a whole pizza)

Pros (from the video)

• Best evenness (only one browning top and bottom in the bread test)
• Best pizza results (works well due to design; others struggle and can over-crisp/flatten crust)
• Faster cooking than the other two in the meatball speed test
• Quietest (decibel test)
• Self-clean reduces long-term “grease trap” risk

Cons

• High price: ~$350–400 with a coupon (video calls it expensive)
• If you don’t value self-cleaning, you may prefer cheaper models

Notable performance callouts

• Bread test: Dome 2 evenly browned top and bottom without flipping
• Crispiness test:
  • Wings: best crust claimed for Ninja Crispy, but Dome 2 is still strong overall
  • Pizza: Dome 2 clearly best
• Meatball speed test: Dome 2 fastest, then Ninja, then Typher Sync
• Noise test: Dome 2 quietest
• Energy costs: video says Dome 2 is best overall despite not being cheapest electricity (Crispy saves more electricity due to lower power/speed)

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2) Typher Sync — Best value under $200

Main features

• Comes with a rechargeable smart temperature probe with automatic shutoff when internal temp is reached
• Marketed as hands-off cooking (aims for juicy/consistent doneness without constant checking)
• Ceramic nonstick coating

Pros

• Under $200 with coupon (video says under $160)
• Probe simplifies cooking via auto shutoff at the target temperature
• Strong results in several comparisons (salmon described as perfectly cooked; crispiness close to other Typher/Dome approach depending on the item)

Cons

• No self-clean (cleaning requires more work/less “lazy” maintenance)
• No second burner → more need to flip/shake for even results compared to Dome 2
• Probe behavior note: video claims included probes here “automatically shut off” the machine (while some other probes used elsewhere may not)

Notable performance callouts

• Cooking speed: slower than Dome 2, but faster than Ninja Crispy for the meatball test (Dome 2 fastest → Sink → Crispy)
• Evenness: bread test suggests Dome 2 was the only one perfect on both top and bottom; Typher Sync needs more shaking than Dome 2

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3) Ninja Crispy — Best “no-frills” option and “see-through” all-glass cooking experience

Main features

• 100% borosilicate glass containers
  • freezer safe
  • shatter-resistant claim (compared to typical glass concerns)
  • cook, serve, and store with lids
• You can see food while it cooks (reduces burning risk)
• Only four fixed cooking modes (simple controls, but not adjustable)
• Uses a crisper plate with a non-stick coating

Pros

• Visual monitoring while cooking
• Convenience: glass container + lid system + small footprint
• Video frames it as a fit for people who want no non-stick on the main cooking container
• Positioned as a best pick under the video’s list constraints

Cons (major “sneaky detail”)

• The crisper plate’s non-stick material composition isn’t clearly disclosed on Ninja’s site
• The video argues this undermines the goal of avoiding non-stick coatings entirely
• Fixed modes require living with presets (no user customization unless upgrading)
• No self-clean

Comparisons made

• Against “Pro” version: Ninja Crispy Pro is described as basically the same but $280 more, adding customization/adjustable settings (if you want those features, upgrade is needed)
• Crispiness tradeoff:
  • for pizza, it’s the worst of the three
  • for wings, it has the best crust but takes much longer

Notable performance callouts

• Wings: Ninja Crispy had best crust, but took 45 minutes (much longer than others)
• Crispiness overall: Dome 2 performs best for pizza
• Cooking speed: meatball test shows slowest among the three
• Noise: slightly louder than a microwave; Ninja Crispy beeps are loud and annoying and can’t be shut off
• Energy: video claims Ninja Crispy saves the most money on electricity, but it’s slower (less power + longer runtime tradeoff)

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“Losers” / what to avoid (unique negative points)

A) Ninja Air Fryer Pro (Amazon bestseller) — Capacity too small

• Basket capacity of 5C (per the video)
• Not enough for family meals, meal prep, or leftovers
• Advice: avoid cheap small-basket air fryers; prefer wider surfaces or at least 6C capacity

B) Ninja Foodie Dual Zone — Dual-drawer convenience costs time and adds cleaning

Two baskets cooking at two temperatures sounds convenient, but:

• Uses Teflon and has all-plastic interior (video’s concern)
• Fries took 14 minutes in one basket, but 19 minutes when using both baskets for the same crispiness

Video also claims this isn’t unique:

• Dual drawers take longer
• Cleaning costs increase because there are more parts:
  • “twice the amount” of baskets/crisper plates → “twice the time” for hand washing

C) “Anything with two drawers”

Creator’s summary rule:

• Dual-drawer designs tend to cook slower for equivalent crispiness
• They create more cleaning effort

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Creator’s testing methodology (how comparisons were made)

• Evenness test: air-fried white bread for 7 minutes without flipping; evaluated browning top vs bottom
• Crispiness test: cooked four foods across models at the same temperature
• Pizza test: judged best/worst based on crust outcomes; Dome 2 best due to design
• Cooking speed test: 130 g meatball at 375°F using probe; considered done at 160°F internal
• Noise test: decibel meter at full blast
• Energy cost test: energy monitor over 20 minutes

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Specific numerical / explicit figures mentioned

• Ninja Air Fryer Pro: 5C capacity
• Ninja Foodie Dual Zone (dual-basket fries): 14 minutes (one basket) vs 19 minutes (both baskets) for the same crispiness
• Typher Dome 2: fits 27 chicken wings and a whole pizza
• Ninja Crispy wings: took 45 minutes
• Meatball completion threshold: 160°F internal
• Speed ranking (meatballs): Dome 2 fastest → Typher Sync → Ninja Crispy slowest
• Noise comparison: Dome 2 quietest; Ninja Crispy beeps louder/annoying; described as slightly louder than a microwave
• Energy note: Ninja Crispy saves the most on electricity, but slower cook times
• Typher Dome 2 price: ~$350–400 with coupon
• Typher Sync price: under $160 with coupon
• Ninja Crispy Pro: described as $280 more than Crispy

Note: the video mentions a “scorecard,” but numerical scorecard values are not included in the provided subtitles.

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Unique points list (all distinct product-related claims)

• Avoid small-capacity air fryers; prefer wider surface / ≥6C capacity
• Dual-drawer air fryers can cook slower even when using both drawers (example: 14 vs 19 minutes)
• Dual-drawer designs also increase cleaning time (more parts)
• Material concerns:
  • Some models use Teflon or have plastic interiors (criticized)
  • Typher Dome 2 and Sync use ceramic nonstick, positioned as no toxic PFAS
  • Ninja Crispy uses all glass containers, but has a non-stick coated crisper plate with undisclosed material composition
• Dome 2 design advantages:
  • wide/shallow basket increases surface area
  • two burners improve evenness and reduce shaking
• Typher Dome 2 includes a self-clean mode that evaporates grease
• Typher Sync includes a smart probe with automatic shutoff
• Ninja Crispy advantage:
  • visibility through glass reduces burning risk
  • simple four fixed modes
  • glass container + lid convenience for storage/transport
• Performance tradeoffs:
  • Dome 2 best evenness + best pizza + quietest
  • Ninja Crispy best wing crust but slowest for wings and worst for pizza
  • Typher Sync balanced under $200 but needs more flipping/shaking than Dome 2
• Noise/controls:
  • Ninja Crispy has loud beeps with no shutoff
• Energy/operating cost:
  • Ninja Crispy saves the most electricity due to lower power but cooks slower

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Speaker breakdown

Only one main narrator voice is present in the subtitles; no distinct multiple-speaker viewpoints are labeled.

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Overall verdict / recommendation

• Best overall: Typher Dome 2 — best evenness, fastest in key tests, best pizza results, quietest, and includes self-clean
• Best budget/value: Typher Sync — smart probe + auto shutoff under $200, but slower and lacks self-clean
• Best for glass visibility and electricity savings: Ninja Crispy — convenient and visible, but slower overall, no self-clean, unclear crisper plate non-stick material, and loud beeps