Distributed in France recently, the Ninja brand hopes to shake up the market for small kitchen appliances and in particular that of oil-free fryers with three models – excluding pressure cookers, including the AF300EU, and the AF160EU, or Air Fryer MAX.
The Air Fryer MAX is certainly not lacking in qualities. Easy to master with its complete control panel, it is also very quick to heat up and offers a wider temperature range than most of its competitors, going up to 240°C… and even a little more besides. The Air Fryer MAX has a tendency to exceed the temperatures requested for ignition, requiring preheating in the process, or even adapting the temperatures of the recipes. We have seen simpler, and we also regret that its tank is a little narrow. Small flaws that do not prevent it from positioning itself in front of the AirFryer XXL HD9860/90, the best rated oil-free fryer in our comparison.
Strong points
- Very rapid rise in temperature.
- Extended temperature range.
- Complete and functional control panel.
- Rather quiet.
Weak points
- Excessive heating at the start of cooking.
- Bowl a bit narrow.
- Few recipes provided.
- Preheating required.
NB: The reported price drop is calculated by comparing the lowest price of the day with the average of the lowest prices charged by all merchants for the product last month, with security rules to exclude prices from shops whose the VAT policy is not clear (known as “grey” shops, typically in the case of imports from China).
Alternatively
The Philips Essential Airfryer Compact HD9200 is an attractive alternative to the cheap oil-free fryers that are springing up on the market. Its control panel is certainly rudimentary, but it is also intuitive. It is thus all the easier to cook with this model as it never reserves any unpleasant surprises when cooking. The temperatures are generally well respected and quickly reached. Remains a range of temperature after all limited and, above all, a size all the same consequent for the small capacity proposed.