We are four at home and this replaced a small Tefal that needed three rounds for one dinner. A big bag of frozen fries fits in one go and they come out crisp and even, the fries program is spot on. Chicken thighs I set by hand at 180 degrees and they are done sooner than in the oven, so I check early. What I don't love: it is loud. You hear the fan from the next room, and the end beep is so quiet that I miss it when I'm not in the kitchen. The fat separator under the mesh catches a lot of grease, nice idea, but after wings scrubbing it is the job nobody wants. Dishwasher works for the parts but they take up half the rack. It's also heavy and deep, and the cord is short so it has to live right by the socket. Five months in, used almost every day. Good machine, just not a quiet or tidy one.
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We bought this to replace a dying wall oven we couldn't afford to fix right away, and for about two years it did almost all our cooking for a family of four. Sheet pan dinners, chicken thighs, frozen fries on air fry, a 9x13 lasagna. Results were really good and very even once I learned to use the top rack position for air frying. It heats up way faster than a big oven. Downsides I lived with: toast is slow, a couple of slices take ages compared to a real toaster. Dehydrating jerky left water dripping out of the door onto the counter. And cleaning the inside is a pain, grease bakes onto the walls around the elements and you can't scrub near them because the quartz elements are fragile. Then at about 26 months the convection fan stopped spinning. Warranty was two years, so we were just past it, and getting the part was a runaround. At that price it should have outlived two years easily.
We use it pretty much every day for the four of us. I love that I can see through the glass and stop things before they burn, and the containers go straight in the dishwasher. The 6 qt one did a whole chicken on roast with room to spare, and leftovers go in the fridge in the same dish with the lid on.
It's quiet, I'll give it that, you can hold a conversation next to it. The presets run way too long though. On the fries setting ours were burnt at the edges well before the timer finished, so now I set my own time and temp and check halfway. Basket goes in the dishwasher no problem. Two pork chops is about the limit before they're touching. The glossy top panel shows every fingerprint. OK for the money.
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most new reviewsReplaced a cheap little 2 quart with this one. Fries and wings come out properly crisp and for two people it's much quicker than heating the big oven. I like that it reminds you to turn the food halfway. The first few times it smelled like hot plastic. Ran it empty twice with the kitchen window open and that went away. My real complaint is the basket. About ten months in the nonstick has started coming off near the bottom even though I only wash it by hand, and the handle feels a little loose now.
We are two people so I mostly do beans, chili and the odd pot roast, and it handles all of it without fuss. The steam release is loud and the sealing ring holds onto the smell of whatever you cooked last, so I keep a second ring for sweet stuff. Saute mode is weak for browning, I still sear in a pan first.
Dead after 5 months, just a blank screen and no power.
Give me the physical switches. The Ascent X2's knob and levers are much more appealing to me than a blender covered in touch controls. I can also see the point of the smoothie and cleaning programs: those are shortcuts I'd actually want, rather than a long menu of things to scroll through. The self-detect containers are the part I'm less sold on. I'd prefer a simpler arrangement without container detection. Nice controls, but I don't love having that extra layer built into such a basic appliance.
Has had trouble with the Nano since it arrived: it won't seat properly into the base, and replacement cups did not fix it.
Their fairly new KSM70 7-quart bounces and shakes at high speed with a small amount in the bowl, and they were told it needed the dime test.
Bought in July 2025 and genuinely loves the wide cooking pot, but about 15 months in the Sauté and Yogurt buttons stopped responding entirely while pressure cooking and everything else still works. Instant Pot support asked for a video and receipt and had not replied after a week.
Bought the BOV900 and likes it a lot, hoping to get 10 years out of it.
Loves their Propel 750, a great blender, though it is very loud once you turn the knob.
Uses the Combi all the time for mathri, pakoras, rice and quinoa, calling it a very good, versatile and fast air fryer.
Their Pro Plus with WiFi, bought last week, keeps giving a food burn error despite a clean pot and a good water test.
After about ten years of bread making, their Professional's head fell off: the planetary shaft's press fit had failed, a known flaw of that model type.
Bought an A2300i in Europe in 2022 and had reliability problems almost from the start: it stops for no reason or will not start. Warranty support through the distributor was unhelpful, so buyer-beware on the A2300i.
Loves the Combi for air frying meat and veggies, rice, and small-batch baking including carrot cakes with steam.
The Omni Plus screen suddenly dimmed and part of the temperature digits no longer light when the oven is on, making it hard to read; it is well out of warranty.
Their Typhur Sync 8QT cooked a steak at 400F for 15 minutes with almost no browning and a raw interior, making it the worst air fryer experience they have had.
Quick bake of shredded mozzarella on a bun in the Crispi caused the cheese to explode onto the glass container.
Owns the Sync air fryer and says the main value is the smart included thermometer, which is not suited to getting a sear.
Says their E310 blended like junk, leaving leafy greens chunky, while their later Venturist blends greens super smooth.
Their 13-year-old 5200 wobbled on high, gave off a plasticky smell and smoke from the motor, and the bottom of the jar turned out to be damaged.
Has had both a Pro 600 bowl-lift and an Artisan tilt-head for about ten years; the Artisan handles cake batters just fine, while triple or quadruple cookie batches go in the Pro 600.
Has a BN801C bought less than a year ago and found dirt and suspected mold under the inner silicone ring of the Pro Extractor Blades assembly. The ring fits tightly and does not look removable, so moisture can be trapped despite careful hand-washing.
Has the BOV900 and says it is great and solid. The only downside is slow toasting, about six minutes for bread. Likes that time and temperature can be changed while it runs.
Roasts a chicken and makes lasagna or shepherd's pie weekly and bakes bread or cakes monthly in the Crispi Pro, putting veg under the tray to catch the juices; everything comes out great and the air fryer has replaced their oven except for big occasions.
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“For me since I do roast a chicken and lasagna/baked pasta/Shepard pie at least once a week and bake bread or cake/pastry every month, the Crispi Pro makes the most sense for my needs.”
Just got the Ascent X3 and it has been great, blending very smoothly; their banana nice cream came out with no chunks.
Has used KitchenAids since the 1990s, a Professional 6 since the early 2000s and a 7 quart since 2023, and says they have all been workhorses.
Loves their Artisan and finds their mum's bowl-lift model harder to work with.
Their entry 4.5 qt 300 W tilt-head has worked for 7 years, cream on speed 10 and bread on 2, but speeds 9 and 10 now run the same.
Runs a small macaron business with more than ten KitchenAid mixers of many models and finds them nearly indestructible; the Artisan is their favourite model.
Loves the Costco 6-qt lift and never regretted it, using it for anything from one egg to full batches.
Is happy with the Crispi style and finds it easier to clean than their previous pull-out basket air fryer.
Has owned four Breville smart ovens including the air fryer model. Great oven, but the air fryer is pretty bad and the oven is impossible to clean, with elements that never get clean.
After reading up they settled on the Cosori TurboBlaze 6 qt with its 9-inch square basket; the non-stick basket is dishwasher-safe but easy to wash in the sink, it cost just under $100 at Walmart and they would buy it again.
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“It's fine in the dishwasher but its easy to put the basket in the sink add hot water, soap, rinse and throw in the dishrack. It's non-stick coated and cleans up easily, but no abrasive scrubbers.”
Keeps a basket air fryer and an oven-style one; the basket one is their Dreo ChefMaker combi fryer, which can also cook with water, and they find the basket style better for things like chicken and fries.
Their pink Artisan, a birthday present two years ago, disappointed from day one: the motor sounded like it would die on basic cookie dough and the bowl kept unlatching, breaking two glass bowls, and a replacement base plate from customer service didn't help.
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“The engine sounded like it was going to croak even mixing basic cookie dough, and the bowl would unlatch from the stand, almost breaking my fingers as I tried to hold it still.”
Overall great: very consistent heating, spacious and reliable, used instead of the full oven 90% of the time. It runs a bit cooler than the temperature indicates, so it is worse at air frying than a dedicated air fryer.
Their Instant Vortex oven-style air fryer did a lot (rotisserie, rotating basket, trays) but nothing quickly or well; switching to the Cosori TurboBlaze was a revelation and finally felt like real air frying.
The Breville is awesome and replaced the full oven for many tasks. Heats evenly, fits quarter sheet pans and a Dutch oven. Would immediately reorder if it broke.
Recently got the Cosori TurboBlaze and loves it, not having used a pan since; their worry is grease building up around the top heating element, which seems almost impossible to clean once dirty, and Cosori advises against mesh splatter guards.
Has had a Breville Smart Oven Air Pro for almost 10 years, replacing the first with another when it got wonky in 2020. Uses it multiple times a day. The top gets quite hot and it is bulky but not heavy; air fry is fine to them.
Finds their Cosori TurboBlaze extremely easy to clean: a paper towel first, then a soapy sponge with Dawn removes all the grease.
Upgraded from the original Crispi to the Crispi Pro and finds the Pro better in every way except portability.
Has the standard Crispi: the settings only offer temperature ranges rather than an exact temperature, and the lower settings are plain heat without convection, which makes some recipes guesswork; they would have chosen the Pro.
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“I have the crispi standard and while the settings have temperature ranges, you can’t choose the exact tem, and the lower temps are just heat, not convection. This makes some recipes a guessing game.”
Loves the Combi but finds its beeping incredibly loud and annoying.
Their 5200 still works like it's brand new, so they would find it hard to part with it.
Having owned both, they say the Classic is clearly not as robust as the Artisan.
Their favourite is the Artisan, which has been going strong for their bread baking for over 20 years.
Very happy with the 5.5 qt bowl-lift they bought last year; they make sourdough with it weekly, up to 1 kg of flour, with no issues.
Owns the Crispi Pro and notes the removable ceramic bottom rack is an improvement over Teflon nonstick, and that stainless replacements are available.
Got the Duo Plus and it has been more than enough; most people only use pressure cook, sauté and slow cook.
Likes the Crispi Pro they bought at Costco; their French-door air fryer oven heats from top and bottom so food needs no flipping, but the Crispi is far easier to clean, so they keep it for easy clean-up even though they have to flip food.
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“my French door style has the heating elements on top and bottom so I don’t have to flip. That being said oh the crispi is SO much easier to clean. I’ll keep it because multiple appliances”
Bought a Costco lift mixer to complement their tilt-head and found it a total piece of crap, so they returned it and bought one elsewhere that worked much better.
Has the Crispi and says everything comes out fine without the tray, flipping larger items halfway through.
Bought this Sam's Club bowl-lift and calls it junk for bread: a trained baker, they have to babysit it on doughs for fear of overheating, the hook often won't grab the dough, and the bowl-height screw needs fiddling.
Bought the Costco 6-qt lift mixer last year for $200; it lacked a spring washer, the metal beater does not mix well or scrapes the bowl, and the manual limits kneading to two minutes, but they don't regret the price.
Has had the Costco 6-qt lift for a few years and uses it for pizza dough all the time without an issue.
Bought the Costco 6-qt lift last year, has used the heck out of it with zero issues, and prefers bowl lift to tilt-head.
Bought a 5.5-qt lift from Sam's a few years ago at a deep discount and says it has done everything they have asked of it.
Bought the 6-qt lift on sale and found it way more than they needed: heavy, big and mostly overkill, so they swapped it for a 4.5-qt Classic tilt-head.
Their 6qt Costco-style mixer bought secondhand started screeching with a metallic smell after two uses, but KitchenAid chat support sent a brand-new replacement within a week.
Has the Costco 6-qt lift and calls it a great mixer, but it is too big for their baking, so they often reach for a hand mixer.
Uses a Ninja FlexDrawer, mostly on the Bake setting with a small foil tray under the food; after a few years of this they rarely do more than wipe it with a paper towel and the inside looks almost brand new.
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“I also almost only use the 'Bake' setting as it lowers the fan speed to reduce splattering and stuff blowing around. Cook times are about the same and food comes out the same. I'm using Ninja FlexDrawer.”
Owns the 8 qt Pro Crisp and finds it large; the air fryer function works well and doubles as a small oven, though heat is very uneven, and few dishes really combine pressure cooking with air frying.
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“If you didn't have an air fryer, my opinion would be mixed. The air frying function for the Crisp works well, and can also function as a small oven for small-scale baking, though heat distribution is very uneven”
Household of two chose the 8 qt Pro and even make cheesecake in it.
Their Artisan, a wedding present in 1997, still works great and they love it, though they rarely use it for bread; they considered a 7 qt only for the odd bigger batch.
Owns the same Double Stack XL with the temperature probe and says it cooks chicken drumsticks very easily: put them in the bottom basket, use the thermometer in the drumstick furthest from the fan and the probe settings to cook to done.
Also hit the stuck-on-preheat problem on a BOV860 and could not find a fix.
After getting the TwinFry their fire alarm kept going off because it blows out so much hot air; pointing a fan at the alarm while cooking fixed it.
Compared with their old PowerXL, which was a pain to clean by hand, the Cosori TurboBlaze is quick and easy: washing and drying it takes about a minute, so they don't bother with the dishwasher.
Bought the Ninja Crispi, found the lid not heavy at all, and liked it so much they bought a second one so meat and meat-free food can cook separately; after trying many air fryers it is the easiest to clean by far.
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“So I bought a second one - I have never done this with an air fryer but I've tried so many I can't count, and it's the easiest to clean by far.”
Their Propel 510 is so loud that they, their husband and their dogs can't stand it, and a folded towel underneath barely helps; they are thinking of returning it.
Bought a 5200 on sale last week: it is loud, about like a hair dryer, which is fine for a minute-long smoothie but too loud for early mornings in their apartment, and nut butter pushed their tolerance.
Recommends the Cosori Dual Blaze they own and love; it is big enough for their household of two adults and two kids.
Got the 4 qt Rio, loves it and gave their 3 qt to their granddaughter.
Cooks for one in the original 6 qt Duo and recommends that size over the 3 qt; they regularly cook small amounts like half a pound of potatoes in it.
Finds the Rio Mini 4 qt the sweet spot: it has the 6 qt's diameter but is shorter, so sautéing is effective and fast and the 6 qt ring and glass lid fit; the downside is finding shallow pans for pot-in-pot.
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“It has the same diameter as the 6QT but isn’t as tall, so it has more surface area to sauté ingredients before adding liquid and cooking under pressure. For this reason the sauté function is very effective and fast!”
Used a Kenwood kMix for about three years until it gave out, the motor smelling of burnt plastic on a basic cookie dough; it looked nicer on the counter than the KitchenAid tilt-head they switched to, but they find the newer kMix's build quality lacking.
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“Used the kmix for about 3 years before it gave out, motor started smelling like burnt plastic on a basic cookie dough batch. Switched to the kitchenaid tilt head after”
Has kneaded dough in their 2009 Artisan for 17 years, briefly tilting the head to free dough from the hook, with no problems or failures; they keep batches under about 5 cups of flour and use a Pro series for larger ones.
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“As far as durability or premature failure, I bought my Artisan in 2009, have been using this method for 17 years, and the machine is going strong with no issues or failure of any kind.”
Ended up getting the KSM70 and is very happy with it.
Calls their Cosori TurboBlaze wonderful and uses it daily; now wants a larger two-compartment model to cook several things at once.
Their Instant Pot Rio stopped cooking: the display works but sticks at 00:40 and the pot never heats, even after a reset and a new power connector.
Their first Vitamix, a Propel 750 bought in June, has performed flawlessly; it is lighter than they expected, which suits their arthritic hands since they store it under the counter.
Their new TurboBlaze set the fire alarm off while cooking fish on the third use, with no visible smoke, though chicken at high temperature caused no issues.
Bought a Proline 7 three years ago in Canada; it arrived on time in perfect condition and they still use it.
Their E310 never bogs down like their old blender and stuff doesn't get stuck.
Their US Instant Pot Pro Plus, bought in May 2025, was good for about a year; then it began beeping when off, dropping off Wi-Fi, registering wrong touches and turning itself on.
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“We bought our IP Pro Plus (US) from the IP store on Amazon store in May of 2025 and for the last several months it's been randomly beeping even when off. It also started dropping off the network”
Has had their Pro 600 for about ten years, makes two loaves of bread weekly plus bagels, pretzels, buns and pizza dough, and has needed no gear replacements, only an annual grease check.
Finds their Cosori Dual Blaze cooks much faster and hotter than most recipes assume; taking about 2 minutes off and lowering the temperature by 10 degrees gives great results.
Uses the Ninja Crispi with its heating element in the head unit; the glass dish, crisping tray and lid all go in the dishwasher, the head unit grill stays free of grease when wiped after each use, and nothing holds food smells the way their first air fryer did.
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“all the parts the food goes in (glass dish, crisping tray, and lid) can go in the dishwasher or can be hand washed in the sink. I wipe down the head unit grill each time I use mine”
Bought a Ninja HyperHeat on sale and used it for rotisserie chicken stock and consommé; it is very easy to clean and use and performed as they expected.
Makes green smoothies in the 5200; it is loud but has a strong motor and works perfectly.
Just received the X2 after a 14-year-old 5200 and feels disappointed: dislikes the plastic lid, has no cord wrap, and finds the self-detect smoothie cups too small.
Has a Lux and a hand-me-down Duo; the Duo is newer with more features, but they hate it.
Right after the warranty ran out their Instant Pot Pro 8 stopped starting pressure cooking reliably: after sautéing it doesn't heat until they restart it two or three times, though the sealing ring is fine.
Has had the VX1 for about a month and really likes it: much quieter than their old Ninja bullet, the tall narrow container suits single smoothies, it has a pulse button and was cheaper than the 5200.
On their second Costco Alta Pro: the first failed after 11 days of multiple-times-a-day smoothies and spice grinding; they will switch to a 5200 if this one fails.
Loves their 5200: loud, but it makes everything super smooth, and its simpler design means less to malfunction and cheap, easy replacement parts.
Their older Duo has been wonderful for years without a problem until an odd 'OF' display appeared.
Bought a 5200 last year, found the bottom half was clipped and returned it right away.
As a chef they have abused many 5200s, reheating soups, pureeing whole fish and even running one on high for an hour by accident, and have never broken one.
Bought a refurbished 5200 about 15 years ago and recommends it as the one to buy.
Bought a new 5200 to replace their 2014 Vitamix and finds it flimsier: the base is 7.2 lb against 8.6 lb and the plastic feels less sturdy, though it draws similar current and the speed control is really nice.
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“I just bought a new 5200 on Amazon to replace my 2014 CIA version that doesn't have a speed control knob. After opening it, I feel like it's a lot flimsier than my old one.”
Has the 5300 but it is never their go-to because it is bulky and clunky, hard to clean, and they cannot drink straight from it.
Got a 5200 on Prime Day last year and finds it outstanding.
Went with the Ascent X3 over the 5200 and doesn't regret it; the smart features aren't necessary but they use them often.
Hated their Alta Pro's low-profile 64 oz container, which couldn't make a smoothie for two without a lot of tamping and still left ice chunks; they sold it and bought smaller containers.
Bought the 5300 and says it is worth every penny: it pulverises seeds to fine powder and cleans itself with a little dish soap; they ditched their Ninja.
Has used their 5200 for 13 years with all original parts and calls it one of their best purchases, though it is big so they keep it in a cabinet.
Their brand-new Costco Alta Pro wouldn't turn on at all on any setting or circuit, so they exchanged it.
Kneads weekly sourdough and very stiff peanut-butter cookie dough in their Pro 600 and says it never lacked the torque, after cleaning and regreasing it.
Says to get the 5200 on sale: smoothies and milkshakes are restaurant grade and their daily kale, nut and chia smoothie is silky smooth.
The glass pitcher shattered on only the second use, making a big mess, and a replacement pitcher costs more than a new unit.
Tired of their Ninja's cup leaking, they got the Vitamix Nano and love it: easy to use, very quiet, durable-feeling and leak-proof.
Their Vitamix A3500 works superbly and is a workhorse; they only wanted something smaller for daily smoothies.
Their 5200's pitcher developed a rusty blade assembly, and Vitamix sent a replacement pitcher under warranty easily.
Bought the Vitamix Nano and returned it: seating the cup on the base was hit or miss and the 20 oz cup filled up before all their smoothie ingredients were in.