6 Best Air Fryers Under $150 in 2026

The Cosori TurboBlaze leads this group on sheer airflow control. Its fan spins at up to 3,600 RPM and offers five speed settings, so you can run it hard for a crisp crust or gentler for delicate bakes. A temperature range of 90 to 450°F spans slow dehydrating all the way to a hot finish, and nine cooking functions cover air fry, roast, broil, and more. The basket and crisper tray carry a PFAS-free ceramic coating, which suits buyers who want to avoid traditional nonstick chemistry. The tradeoff is that ceramic coatings reward gentle care, so metal utensils and harsh scrubbing should stay away. Nine modes also means more menu depth than a simple dial, and some owners will never touch half of them. Practicality is good for its capacity. Six quarts handles a family batch, and the five fan speeds let you tame a light food that would otherwise blow around. Against the Ninja Air Fryer XL at 6.5 quarts, the Cosori is a little smaller but gives you far more control over the airflow.

Ninja's XL is the roomiest basket in the lineup at 6.5 quarts. The maker states that it fits up to 5 pounds of French fries or 9 pounds of chicken wings, which is enough for a party platter or a week of meal prep. A MaxCrisp mode pushes superheated air up to 450°F, and six functions cover the usual air fry, roast, bake, reheat, and dehydrate range. The limitation is that it is still a single deep basket, so food stacks and needs a mid-cycle shake to brown evenly. A deep basket also takes real height and counter room, and it is not the machine for a tiny kitchen. The crisper plate is removable and the basket is nonstick, which keeps cleanup straightforward. For buyers cooking in volume, this is the plain choice. Compared with the Ninja Air Fryer Pro at 5 quarts, the XL adds a full 1.5 quarts and a hotter 450°F ceiling versus 400°F. It lacks the zone flexibility of a dual-basket design, so think of it as the best single big bucket here.

The Ninja Pro is the mid-sized option, built around a 1750W heater and a 5-quart nonstick basket. According to the listing it fits 4 pounds of fries or 5 pounds of wings, which is plenty for a family of three. It handles air fry, air roast, bake, reheat, and dehydrate, so it covers the same everyday jobs as its larger sibling. What it gives up is the highest heat setting. The 400°F maximum is a step below the 450°F modes on the Ninja XL and the Cosori, which will matter only if you chase a very hard sear. The simple layout keeps things easy, though, and there is no menu to learn beyond picking a function, temperature, and time. To live with, it strikes a balance between size and footprint. It is meaningfully smaller than the Ninja Air Fryer XL at 6.5 quarts, yet it holds more than the Chefman 4 QT Air Fryer at 4 quarts. Buyers who want a trusted style of basket without the bulk of the XL will find this the sensible middle.

This Chefman is an oven-style machine rather than a basket fryer. A 10-liter cavity, 17 touch presets, and a true rotisserie function put it closer to a small convection oven. It also bakes, roasts, and dehydrates, and the maker says it starts cooking without a long preheat. That breadth comes with tradeoffs. Racks and trays have more surfaces to wash than a single basket, and an oven body takes more counter room than a narrow fryer. The rotisserie spit, trays, and accessories also need a drawer or a shelf somewhere. If you only ever fry nuggets, this is more machine than you need. It shines for people who want one appliance to replace a toaster oven. Placed next to the Cosori TurboBlaze at 6 quarts, the Chefman offers a very different way of cooking, with food on racks rather than in a bucket. For roasts, whole chickens, and baking, the rotisserie oven opens doors the basket models cannot.

Two independent baskets are the headline on this Chefman. Each holds 3 quarts, runs on its own settings, and can be linked with Smart Sync Finish so both foods land on the plate at once. The Hi-Fry setting and the digital touchscreen keep it modern, and auto shutoff adds a safeguard. The main compromise is that 3-quart baskets limit the size of any one item. A rack of ribs or a large roast will not fit, and wings fill one side quickly. You also get two baskets to wash and a wider body than any single-basket unit in this group. It works best as a weeknight dinner tool. Against the Ninja Air Fryer XL at 6.5 quarts in one bucket, this unit trades raw volume for flexibility. If your meals are a protein and a vegetable, the dual design saves more time than a bigger single basket ever could.

The 4-quart Chefman is the simple pick of the group. It shares the 450°F Hi-Fry setting with its larger siblings and adds a touchscreen with four presets, in a narrow body that fits small kitchens. The nonstick basket is dishwasher safe, so cleanup takes a minute. Its limits are plain. Four quarts feeds two people comfortably but leaves a family cooking in rounds, and it has none of the extra modes you get from the Ninja or Cosori units. There is no rotisserie, no multiple fan speeds, and no dehydrate function listed. Still, a lot of kitchens need exactly this. Relative to the Ninja Air Fryer Pro at 5 quarts, it is a quart smaller but takes less room, and next to the CHEFMAN 10L Air Fryer Oven with Rotisserie it is far simpler to use. Choose it when you want proven basics rather than a gadget with many settings.