Best Chefman Air Fryers of 2026

The 9-quart TurboFry answers the question a lot of families ask: can an air fryer replace the oven for a weeknight dinner? The basket is long front to back, so it holds more than the round 6-quart models, and the viewing window means you can check browning without pulling the drawer and losing heat.

We also like the seven functions: air fry, bake, broil, reheat, dehydrate, defrost, and keep warm. The keep-warm setting is more useful than it sounds; it lets you finish a second batch without the first going cold. The 1750-watt motor and 450°F ceiling give it more headroom than the smaller Chefman baskets, and the shake reminder is loud enough to be useful.

The basket is still easy to clean, and the window is the feature we kept using; it saves you from opening the drawer every few minutes, which matters more on a large basket because the heat loss is bigger. If you cook for three or more and want one drawer that can handle a whole dinner, this is the Chefman we point to.

The Crispinator is the Chefman that looks like it belongs on a design-conscious counter: low-profile, matte finish, and a viewing window across the front. We like the ceramic nonstick basket for more than looks; it is the surface we trust most with sticky glazes and sticky fries, and it wipes out without a long soak. The low-profile drawer also slides out with a solid feel, which is the kind of detail you notice every time you use it.

What makes it worth the step up is the combination of an 8-quart basket and a 450°F ceiling. The DC motor is designed to move air faster, and the result is the even browning we look for in a large basket; wings come out crisp without the outer edges running ahead of the center. The dial controls are simple, and the shake and flip reminder is built into the display.

The trade-off is price: it costs more than the 6-quart TurboFry Touch, so it earns its place only if you regularly cook for a crowd. For big batches and a counter where the appliance stays out, it is the nicest Chefman to use.

A 2-quart air fryer sounds limiting until you picture the actual job: a single chicken breast, a handful of frozen fries, a bagel half, or last night's leftovers. The Mini is small enough to leave out in a tiny kitchen and light enough to move without a production. We found the square basket makes better use of the footprint than a round 2-quart, so it holds more than the number suggests.

It heats quickly at 900 watts and the touch controls are simple: time, temperature, and a shake reminder. We like it most for reheating fried food, where a few minutes brings back crunch that a microwave turns to steam. The basket is nonstick and dishwasher-safe, and the whole unit wipes down easily.

This is a one-or-two-person appliance by design. It will not replace a family-size basket, and a whole chicken or a large pizza is out of the question. For a single cook or a couple with a tight counter, that is the point: the Mini does the small jobs without asking for a big appliance's worth of space.

The TurboFry 3.5-Quart is the answer for a kitchen where the counter is the scarce resource. It is only 9.64 inches wide, so it tucks beside a coffee maker or under a cabinet, yet the rectangular basket holds a surprisingly usable amount, enough for two servings of fries or a small tray of vegetables.

We like that Chefman did not strip the useful parts to get there. It still hits 450°F, has a ceramic nonstick basket, and includes air fry, bake, dehydrate, and frozen functions. The touch controls are straightforward, and the shake reminder is a good nudge for frozen food. For a small appliance, it heats quickly and cleans up without a fight; the basket is small enough to wash by hand in a few seconds.

The trade-off is batch size. This is a two-person cooker, not a family one; a whole chicken or a big pile of wings will need two rounds. If your kitchen is tight and you mostly cook for one or two, that is an easy compromise.

The TurboX is the Chefman that makes the least fuss about being an air fryer. It has a 5-quart basket, four functions, and a top-facing touch panel, and it sells for less than the 6-quart TurboFry Touch. We like it for a first air fryer or a second one for a cabin, because it is small enough to move and simple enough to hand to someone who has never used one.

The X-shaped basket is the detail that makes it more than a budget box: it is designed to let air move around the food, so frozen fries and chicken wings come out evenly crisp without a preheat. The 1500-watt element is not the hottest here, 400°F is the ceiling, but for weeknight cooking it heats fast and recovers quickly.

The 5-quart basket is smaller than the 6-quart picks, so a family will batch, and 400°F is the ceiling rather than the 450°F some Chefman models reach. For the money, though, it is a genuinely useful cooker with a quiet run and an easy-clean basket. It is not the machine for a big family, but it is the one we recommend when the goal is to try air frying without committing a lot of counter space or budget.

Stainless steel is the finish that makes an air fryer look like it belongs with a range, and this 6-quart Chefman is the cleanest example in the set. The square body, touch panel, and 6-quart basket are familiar Chefman territory; what changes is the face it shows your kitchen.

It has five functions, air fry, bake, reheat, dehydrate, and a frozen mode, plus a Hi-Fry button for a final blast of heat. We like the 6-quart size for two to four people, and the basket is nonstick and dishwasher-safe. The shake notification is there, too, which is the feature we miss most when a fryer does not have it.

This is a newer model, so we treat long-term durability as an open question rather than a proven strength. If the stainless look matters and you want a straightforward 6-quart basket, it is a reasonable step sideways from the top pick; just do not expect the same high-heat crisping or the longer track record.

The case for a dual-basket air fryer is simple: crisp the fries in one side while the chicken finishes in the other, and stop juggling trays. This 9-quart Chefman gives you two independent baskets with their own touch controls, plus a sync-finish setting that times them to land together.

We like the 450°F ceiling and the six functions, including broil and dehydrate, because they make the second basket more than a duplicate. The layout is the point: you can set one basket to 400°F for chicken and the other to 350°F for vegetables, and the sync finish handles the timing. The interior light helps you check progress without opening the drawer, and the +2-minute button is a small convenience that gets used.

The reservation is noise: the fans are loud when both baskets run. It is also a newer model, so long-term durability is less settled than the top pick. If you regularly cook two different foods at once, the layout is worth it.