The Beautiful air fryer (6-qt) is a medium-sized, budget-friendly air fryer from Drew Barrymore's kitchenware company, Beautiful by Drew. Like other products from the brand, it's exclusively available at Walmart. It stands out for its appearance, as it comes in several different pastel colors that all have gold-colored accents. It has a single drawer with enough capacity for about four people, so it's more compact than the brand's other air fryer, the Beautiful 9QT TriZone air fryer. It's also not as versatile, as it has narrower temperature and fan speed ranges.
Our Verdict
The Beautiful air fryer (6-qt) is good. It produces good-quality fried food, so vegetables, breaded meat like chicken wings, or frozen snacks like French fries come out mostly crispy and golden brown. It's fast, and its 6-qt basket has a good amount of surface area, so you can spread food out in one layer. However, it's less versatile than some air fryers, with only four presets. It would also perform better if its maximum fan speed was faster.
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Big cooking surface area.
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Maintains a stable temperature.
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Fries food quickly.
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Makes good-quality fried food.
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Slow max fan speed.
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Somewhat small temperature range.
The Beautiful air fryer (6-qt) is good for large-batch cooking. Its capacity is enough for about four people, and its basket has a good amount of surface area compared to other 6qt air fryers, so you have room to spread your food out in a single layer. It produces good-quality fried food quickly. That said, it's not the most versatile, as its maximum temperature isn't as high as some other air fryers, and it doesn't have a big range of fan speeds.
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Big cooking surface area.
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Maintains a stable temperature.
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Fries food quickly.
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Makes good-quality fried food.
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Somewhat small temperature range.
The Beautiful air fryer (6-qt) has good frying performance. While its maximum fan speed isn't that fast, it does a good job evenly frying food, so most of it is crispy and golden brown. It's fast and maintains a more stable temperature than many air fryers during cooking.
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Big cooking surface area.
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Maintains a stable temperature.
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Fries food quickly.
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Makes good-quality fried food.
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Slow max fan speed.
The Beautiful air fryer (6-qt) is a fast model. It doesn't take much time to preheat and cooks food quickly.
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Fries food quickly.
The Beautiful air fryer (6-qt) has a good cooking capacity. Its 6qt basket is big enough for about four people and has a good amount of surface area, giving you more room to arrange your food in a single layer for the best frying results.
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Big cooking surface area.
The Beautiful air fryer (6-qt) is a little bigger than some 6-qt models and takes up quite a bit of space on your counter.
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A bit bulky for a 6-qt air fryer.
- 7.7 Air Frying
- 7.6 Large Batch Cooking
Performance Usages
- 7.6 Frying Performance
- 8.1 Cooking Speed
- 7.5 Cooking Capacity
- 7.1 Size
Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Beautiful 6qt Digital air fryer comes in nine different colors: Porcini, Black Sesame, Oyster Grey, Sage Green, White Icing, Cornflower Blue, Lavender, and Rose.
We tested it in 'Black Sesame.' Here's the label for the unit we tested.
If you encounter another variant, let us know in the comments, and we'll update our review.
Compared To Other Air Fryers
The Beautiful air fryer (6-qt) is a medium-sized model with a somewhat bulky design for its 6-qt capacity. It doesn't have as wide a temperature range or as many fan speeds as some air fryers, like the COSORI TurboBlaze or the bigger Beautiful 9QT TriZone. You can't use a medium fan speed to avoid drying out baked goods, and it doesn't have a 'Broil' function. However, it produces good-quality fried food and does a good job of maintaining a stable temperature compared to fryers like the 6-qt COSORI or the BELLA 6qt Pro 90165. This makes it easier to predict when your food will be ready and follow recipes accurately.
If you're looking for a recommendation, check out our list of the best air fryers.
Test Results
The basket has a big cooking surface area, giving you more room to arrange your food in a single layer compared to some air fryers with a similar capacity, like the BELLA 6qt Pro 90165.
It's decently versatile, with multiple fan speeds and a fairly wide range of temperatures. However, it can't get as hot as the Beautiful 9QT TriZone, which has a 450-degree max temperature. Its maximum fan speed is also slower.
However, it still offers four different modes for different recipes and methods.
- Air Fry: Max 1 hour, 170 - 400 °F default temp, maximum fan speed
- Roast: Max 1 hour, 350 - 400 °F default temp
- Reheat: Max 1 hour, 170 °F default temp
- Dehydrate: Max 24 hours, 90-170 °F, minimum fan speed
It produces good-quality fried food. Most of your food gets crispy and golden brown. However, when some parts start to burn, a good amount is still undercooked, so it doesn't fry food as evenly as some friers.
It has decent temperature stability. This air fryer returns to temperature pretty quickly after you add food. However, it doesn't maintain that stable of a temperature during cooking, which can make it a bit more difficult to follow recipes or cook delicate foods.