The 3 Best Large-Capacity Air Fryers - Spring 2025

The best large air fryer we've tested is the Ninja Foodi DZ550. Ninja sells a range of air fryers, including plenty of good large-capacity models, and you might notice every pick on this list is from that brand. This 10-quart air fryer stands out for its air frying performance and has a variety of useful features, especially when you're cooking for the whole family. 

Its large cooking surface area across both baskets gives you plenty of room to arrange food in a single layer for more even results. You can prepare different foods in each basket with different settings, so you can make a main and a side, and keep vegetarian and meat-based meals separate. The 'Smart Finish' setting automatically syncs up the baskets, so both sides finish cooking simultaneously.

This air fryer is fast and produces very evenly air-fried food, with only a small proportion under- or overcooked at the end of cooking. It's also very versatile since it offers quite a wide range of temperatures and fan speed settings for different cooking methods, like broiling and dehydrating. This model also includes a built-in thermometer, which you can use to automatically cook meat to a specific internal temperature.

If you want a good large-capacity air fryer for less money, consider the Ninja Foodi DZ201. This model has a smaller 8-quart capacity compared to the Ninja Foodi DZ550, and has a smaller cooking surface area that gives you less room to arrange food in a single layer. That said, it's still big enough to serve several people and produces good-quality air-fried food. It preheats and cooks quickly and maintains a stable temperature during cooking, which makes it easier to accurately follow recipes and cook delicate foods.

Like the previous pick, it has settings for different cooking methods, such as 'Bake' and 'Dehydrate.' However, despite its smaller capacity, it has a bulky design and isn't much smaller overall than the DZ550.

If you want more options for inexpensive air fryers, check out our recommendations for the best budget and cheap air fryers.

Dual-basket air fryers allow you to cook different recipes in each basket, but if you want an air fryer with one big cooking area to accommodate larger items like a whole chicken, you might prefer the Ninja Foodi DZ071. This 7-quart air fryer cooks a bit less evenly than the Ninja Foodi DZ550, but most of your food still comes out well-cooked and crispy without being overdone. It also boasts fantastic versatility, with a somewhat wider temperature range than the previous picks and several different modes for various cooking methods.

If you want to air fry your main and side dishes separately, you can also use it as a dual-basket air fryer by inserting the included divider into the drawer. The sides of the basket aren't as well-isolated from each other as completely separate baskets would be, so it might not work as well if you need to use very different settings on each side. The big basket is also a bit awkward to hold onto, making checking on your food and cleaning a little more difficult.