Top air fryers and multicookers compared

About Top air fryers and multicookers compared

This ranking covers air fryers and multicookers, and it weighs what decides most purchases: what a machine costs when you first buy it, and what it still asks for when you come back for a replacement part or a different dish. Across the 65 brands listed here, entry prices start well below flagship prices, and the gap widens as you move from compact multicookers to larger oven style fryers. The main trade-off is capacity against features. A big basket handles a family and pulls more power off the socket. A small multicooker is cheaper and cleverer, trading raw size for guided programs. Another factor sits alongside those: where the brand actually sells. Several of these makers run on a single home market, so a low price tells you little about delivery to your door. Read the starting price, the program count, the capacity, the market list and the support channels together, because a cheap machine in the wrong country is not a bargain.

How we picked

Scores here are built from weighted signals drawn from published product, support and shipping information. Cost carries 40% of the total, so the entry price and the follow up cost of parts and cover matter more than anything else. Offer carries 40%, which rewards breadth: how many programs a machine offers, how large its basket is, how much power it draws and how much of the wider kitchen range a brand sells. Trust carries 20%, built from warranty length, the support channels on offer, whether a spare parts shop exists and the legal entity standing behind the brand. Every figure is taken from the brand's own pages, and the price comes from the cheapest item listed in the range rather than a headline model, which is why a brand with a very low starting price can still sit low on offer. Partners that serve your country are listed first in this ranking, then the rest by score. Labels such as top pick, most programs and lowest starting price are assigned from the figures rather than from opinion.

Our top picks

1. 2. Arno

   Arno earns its place in this ranking on entry price and basket size, and it is a regional buy rather than a global one. Air fryers start at BRL 99.99, the Easy Fry Turbo holds 6 litres, and the catalogue runs to 24 programs. A spare parts shop is listed, but support runs on email, so questions travel by email rather than by phone or live chat, and shipping is limited to BR. That is the trade-off to weigh: the pricing is attractive inside that market and says little about anywhere else. Exquisit, ranked next in this ranking, has a larger basket, phone support and longer cover at a similar entry price.

   • Reference models: Easy Fry Turbo 6L AFI6, Power Max LN65, Bake Easy KM10
   • Price from: R$99.99
   • Capacity (l): 6

2. DE4. Daewoo Electricals: best for Top pick

   Daewoo Electricals opens this ranking because it pairs the largest basket of the air fryers listed here with cover most of the field would envy. The halogen oven holds 17 litres and draws 1,300 watts, so it suits a whole household cooking at once, and its parts are dishwasher safe. The warranty runs 3 years and support runs on email, chat and help centre. The trade-off is reach and repair: it sells into GB only, and its spare parts shop is listed as no, so a damaged basket means sourcing a replacement elsewhere. GASTROBACK, directly beneath it in this ranking, answers the phone and ships to more markets, on a basket a fraction of the size.

   • Reference models: Daewoo 17L Halogen Air Fryer Oven, Daewoo 26L 5-in-1 Air Fryer Microwave Oven, Daewoo 1200W 1.85L Samurai Powerblend Pro Blender, Daewoo 1000W 5L Baking Stand Mixer
   • Price from: £14.99
   • Capacity (l): 17

   Pros

   • Kitchen prices start at £14.99, putting Daewoo Electricals at 13 of 87 brands on price from.
   • A single seller covers air fryer, blender and stand mixer, so a whole kitchen can be filled without mixing brands.
   • Dishwasher safe parts are listed as yes on the blender, mixer and processor range, cutting down on hand washing.
   • Floorcare and air quality sit in the same basket, with a robot vacuum pulling 4,000 Pa and a purifier rated for 11 m².
   • The coffee range begins at £24.99, and the top of it pairs 20 bar with an automatic frother at £179.99.

   Cons

   • There is no spare parts shop, so a worn jug or seal becomes a support case rather than a quick order.
   • Support runs on email, chat and help centre only, with no phone line in the published channels.
   • An air fryer capacity of 17-litre places the brand at 7 of 69, so bigger households should look elsewhere.
   • The robot vacuum lists obstacle avoidance as none and no lidar, against a 15,000 Pa median peak suction across this group.

3. 5. GASTROBACK

   GASTROBACK sits just below the leader in this ranking because it is the only brand here that pairs air fryers with true multicookers, and it does so from a starting price of €3.99. Its hot air fryers run 10 programs, with a basket of 8 litres drawing 2,000 watts, enough power for a fast sear on a larger dinner. It has a spare parts shop, and support runs on email, phone and help centre, the reassurance most kitchen buyers look for first, and it ships to DE and AT. Chef iQ, the brand ranked next in this ranking, opens far more programs and adds a mobile app, but on a much smaller basket.

   • Reference models: Multi-Heissluftfritteuse Heat & Crisp Family 8 L, Multi-Heissluftfritteuse Duo Family 9 L, Design Heissluftfritteuse Air Pro
   • Price from: €3.99
   • Capacity (l): 8

   Pros

   • Espresso, drip and grinder models sit under the same brand, per espresso, drip and grinder, so a whole coffee corner is covered.
   • The flagship espresso machine has a built-in grinder, a steam wand and a thermoblock boiler, covering beans and milk drinks in the same body.
   • Support runs on email, phone and help centre, and a spare parts shop keeps replacement parts on the same storefront as the machines.
   • Air fryers open the range at €3.99, and the fryer line runs at 2,000 W.

   Cons

   • The flagship espresso machine costs €699.99, far above the site median of €492.95.
   • Capsule drinkers get nothing here, since the pod system is none.
   • Shipping covers DE and AT only, so buyers elsewhere face a cross-border order.
   • Air fryer capacity ranks 24 of 69 and programs rank 23 of 60, so both sit in the middle of the field.

4. 6. Chef iQ: best for Highest programs count

   Chef iQ holds the most programs label in this ranking with 300 guided settings, well past the category median of 9.5, and it brings a mobile app and a spare parts shop with it. The cooker itself is compact, though, holding 5.67 litres on 1,000 watts, so it suits guided batch recipes rather than a family sized basket. Support runs on email, phone and help centre, the warranty is 1 year, and it ships to US, CA and MX. Arno, ranked next in this ranking, gives you far more basket for the money on a much thinner program library.

   • Reference models: iQ Cooker, iQ MiniOven, iQ Sense
   • Price from: $5
   • Capacity (l): 5.67

   Pros

   • Programmes count of 300 ranks 1 of 60 brands in this group.
   • Entry price of $5 places the brand 3 of 87 brands ranked on price from.
   • A mobile app is included, so recipe steps and settings sit in one place.
   • A spare parts shop is available, which matters for a cooker used daily.
   • Support runs by email, phone and a help centre through email, phone and help centre.

   Cons

   • Product types cover the multicooker alone, so an air fryer shopper has nothing to compare here.
   • Capacity of 5.67-litre ranks 44 of 69 brands, which is a small bowl for batch cooking.
   • Warranty cover runs 1 year, shorter than many appliances in this category.
   • Markets listed are limited to US, CA and MX, so buyers elsewhere need to check availability first.

5. 7. Solis

   Solis is in this ranking for reach and cover. Its air fryer sits at the upper end of the power figures here at 2,200 watts, with 10 programs, and the warranty runs 2 to 5 years, the longest stated cover among these brands. It sells to CH, LI and NL, a spread that reaches well past its home market, and support runs on email, phone and help centre with a spare parts shop listed. Against that, the mobile app is listed as no and so are dishwasher safe parts, so control and cleaning stay manual. ZWILLING, ranked next in this ranking, has dishwasher safe parts and a longer market list, on a smaller basket.

   • Reference models: Solis Grind & Infuse Perfetta Black, Solis Barista Perfetta Plus Black, Solis Scala Zero Static
   • Entry price: €302.95
   • Flagship price: €492.95

   Pros

   • The grinder is built in, which keeps the setup to a single box and puts fresh grinding next to the group head.
   • Milk runs through a steam wand system, which suits drinkers who want control over jug texture.
   • A spare parts shop is available, so wear parts such as seals and baskets can be ordered from the brand.
   • Warranty cover of 2 to 5 years comes from a brand that has traded since 1908.
   • A 2.6-litre water tank on the flagship suits a kitchen running several coffees a day, and the flagship price of €492.95 keeps the top of the range in reach.

   Cons

   • Machine types cover espresso and grinder under espresso and grinder, so bean to cup is not among them, unlike Philips at bean to cup and espresso.
   • Price entry ranks at 47 of 65, so the entry machine sits toward the dearer end of the brands tracked on that measure.
   • Milk is a steam wand system, so every milk drink takes work at the jug while Philips pairs espresso with a bean to cup route under bean to cup and espresso.
   • Support runs on email, phone and help centre, and a community forum is not among those channels, so answers come from the brand's own team.

6. 8. ZWILLING

   ZWILLING earns a place in this ranking through distribution and clean up rather than basket size. Its air fryer is compact at 4 litres with 6 programs, and the parts are dishwasher safe, which matters in a small kitchen. It sells to BR, CA and MX, one of the longer market lists in this ranking, from a company founded in 1731. Support runs on email, phone and help centre, a spare parts shop keeps replacements available, and kitchen appliances start at €9.95. ERATEC, the brand ranked next in this ranking, opens more programs and ships across a similarly wide set of European markets, with a mobile app as well.

   • Reference models: Heissluftfritteuse 4 l, Enfinigy Standmixer AC Motor, Enfinigy Hochleistungsstandmixer AC Motor
   • Price from: €9.95
   • Capacity (l): 4

   Pros

   • Entry pricing sits at €9.95, which ranks well for price from in the air-fryer and multicooker group.
   • Dishwasher safe parts are listed as yes, so cleanup does not depend on hand washing.
   • Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so a question can go to a person as well as a self-service page.
   • A spare parts shop is listed as yes, which matters for an air-fryer basket and accessories.
   • The catalogue spans air fryer and blender, so air-frying and blending can sit under the same roof.

   Cons

   • The air-fryer offers 4 litres of basket space, ranking 52 of 69 brands on capacity.
   • Programs number 6, short of the group median of 9.5, so preset-led cooks get a thin list.
   • A multicooker is not among the listed air fryer and blender, where GASTROBACK and Chef iQ both offer it.
   • Price from €9.95 blends the whole kitchen appliance range, so it understates the air-fryer alone against a group median of €96.46.

7. 9. ERATEC: best for Lowest price from

   ERATEC holds the lowest starting price label in this ranking, with catalogue items from €0.89, though that entry point sits below the air fryers rather than on them. Its XXL fryer holds 5.5 litres, offers 10 programs and has dishwasher safe parts, and the range also covers stand mixers and a pizza stone oven for anyone building a matching set. It has a spare parts shop, a mobile app, support on email, phone and help centre and a warranty of 2 years, and it ships to DE, BE and BG. Gavri CZ-SK, ranked next in this ranking, is an air care specialist rather than a kitchen one.

   • Reference models: ERATEC Heissluftfritteuse AF-60, ERATEC Kuechenmaschine KF-967, ERATEC Pizza-Steinofen PM-27, ERATEC Multigrill MG-2000
   • Price from: €0.89
   • Capacity (l): 5.5

   Pros

   • Lowest starting price of the brands measured: €0.89, ranking 1 of 87.
   • air fryer and stand mixer puts an air fryer and a stand mixer under one maker, so the fryer and the mixer come from the same support desk.
   • 10 programs, a 1,500 W heating element and dishwasher safe parts cover a normal weeknight with little handling.
   • Support runs on email, phone and help centre, and a spare parts shop keeps parts available after the sale.
   • Shipping reaches DE, BE and BG, with 2 years of cover attached to the machine.

   Cons

   • Capacity is the trade-off: 5.5-litre ranks 45 of 69 brands measured, which suits a household rather than a party.
   • The range stops at air fryer and stand mixer, while GASTROBACK covers air fryer, multicooker and blender, so multicooker, blender and processor work sits elsewhere.
   • Delivery is limited to DE, BE and BG, so buyers outside those markets need another source.
   • Cover runs 2 years, and that term is the figure to plan around for a stand mixer kept over the long term.

8. K10. KRUPS

   KRUPS closes this ranking on support rather than on fryers. Its listed range is multicooker and food processor, so the case for it rests on multicooking and food processing, and an air fryer does not appear among the products here. What it does well is after sales care: support runs on email, chat and phone, the broadest channel set in this ranking, with a mobile app, a spare parts shop and a warranty of 2 years behind a company founded in 1846. The catch is geography, since it sells in a single market, AT, with prices from €68.99. Elsewhere, look for the local KRUPS store.

   • Reference models: Intuition Experience Hot&Cold EA879NE0, Sensation Milk M50 EA9129, Evidence Plus EA894T
   • Entry price: €277.99
   • Flagship price: €899.99

   Pros

   • One brand covers bean to cup, espresso and pod, so a grinder, a pod machine and a drip brewer can be matched without changing maker.
   • The grinder is built into the bean-to-cup machines, which removes the need to pair a separate grinder.
   • A spare parts shop is part of the setup, so replacement parts come from the maker rather than a third party.
   • Milk on the flagship comes from an auto frother, so no separate steaming step sits between the machine and the cup.
   • Prices are published at both ends of the range, €277.99 and €899.99, which makes model comparison straightforward.

   Cons

   • €277.99 for the entry bean-to-cup machine is above the coffee machine median of €139.44, so the cheapest KRUPS is not a budget buy.
   • Espresso brewing is listed at 15 bar, under the coffee machine median of 19 bar.
   • The range is published for AT, so buyers elsewhere shop through cross-border sellers and arrange their own support.
   • Between €277.99 and €899.99 sits a long stretch with no published price, and a shorter two-type line such as Philips bean to cup and espresso is easier to choose from.

What to look for

Entry price, then the flagship price

Most buyers meet a brand at the cheap end of its range and judge it there, so the entry price deserves a close look before anything else. The median entry price in this ranking is €136.38, while the flagship median sits far higher at €439.23. The distance between those figures is the real cost of a step up in size or features.

Read the starting price as a floor

The lowest listed price for a brand is often an accessory, a spare part or a small kitchen tool rather than the cooker itself, so treat it as a floor. The median of that figure across this ranking is €87.69, and the upper end reaches €1,567.78, a spread wide enough to make a headline number misleading.

Programs, not just dials

In a multicooker the program library is the product, and a high count usually signals guided, step by step cooking rather than a longer manual to read. The median here is 9.5, with the upper quartile at 12, which is where anyone who wants the machine to think for them should look.

Parts, spares and clean up

Dishwasher safe parts remove a daily chore, and a spare parts shop decides whether a cracked basket is a repair or a replacement. Dishwasher safe parts are the norm in this category, listed for 95% of the field, and a spare parts shop is close behind at 96.6%.

Support you can actually reach

A help centre is the most common route to an answer, listed for 89.2% of the brands here, with email at 67.7% and phone at 56.9%. A brand offering email alone turns a simple question into a wait.

Where it actually ships

A brand that sells in a single market is a local buy, and its price says nothing outside those borders. The ranking covers 65 brands whose market lists run from a single country to a long list of European markets, so check that line before you budget for delivery or a cross border warranty.

Frequently asked questions

Top air fryers and multicookers compared by country

• Australia
• Canada
• France
• Germany
• Ireland
• Italy
• Netherlands
• Spain
• United Kingdom
• United States

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