Curated Best Of — 1 winner per air fryer category.
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Overview The Nuwave Brio Plus is a family-size air fryer with an 8 qt capacity and a PFAS-free basket. It runs 7 digital one-touch cook functions across a wide temperature range, with a digital panel for precise time and temp control.
The standout here is the combination of an 8 qt basket and a PFAS-free coating – enough room for whole wings, a 4 lb chicken, or sheet-style sides for four people, without the non-stick chemistry that puts a lot of buyers off newer fryers. The 7 one-touch functions cover the realistic weeknight lineup – fries, wings, roast, bake, reheat – so you are not fighting a menu to get dinner started.
Trade-offs are honest – it has the footprint you would expect from an 8 qt unit, so it eats counter space, and the single-basket layout means you cannot run two textures at once. The interface is digital but not app-connected, which is fine for most households but worth flagging if you wanted phone control.
Pros
Large 8 qt basket – fits family-size portions
PFAS-free basket finish
7 one-touch cook functions cover daily use
Clear digital panel with precise time and temp
Strong value at its price for an 8 qt unit
Cons
Large footprint – needs dedicated counter space
Single basket – no dual-zone cooking
No app or voice control
Best for Families of three to five who want one big, safe-coating basket that handles a full weeknight meal in one go.
Overview The YUKO Smart is a dual-basket glass air fryer with two non-toxic borosilicate baskets (6.3QT + 4.4QT) and lids included. It runs 8-in-1 functions covering air fry, bake, roast, reheat, dehydrate and more, with smart sync-cook timing that finishes both zones together. No PFAS, PTFE, or non-stick coating in either basket.
The headline is dual non-toxic glass baskets with lids – you cook in borosilicate without any coating to chip into your food, and the lids let the baskets double as food storage right after cooking. Sync cook is the practical differentiator over single-basket glass fryers: run a protein at one temp and a side at another, finish them together, serve hot together. The 6.3QT main zone is generous enough to feed a small family in one batch.
Trade-offs are real. Two glass baskets are heavier than coated metal alternatives, and the dual-zone footprint takes more counter space than a single-basket unit. The 8-in-1 menu adds a brief learning curve over simpler dial-controlled glass fryers, and price sits at the higher end of the glass category. For households serious about ditching non-stick coatings, the value math still works out.
Pros
Dual non-toxic borosilicate glass baskets (6.3QT + 4.4QT) – no PFAS, PTFE or ceramic coating
Lids included – baskets double as food storage
8-in-1 functions cover air fry, bake, roast, dehydrate, reheat
Sync cook finishes both zones simultaneously
Active commission offer through end of June
Cons
Higher price than single-basket glass alternatives
Dual-zone footprint needs real counter space
8-function menu has a brief learning curve
Best for Households that want to skip non-stick coatings entirely and need dual-zone smart cooking with lids for food storage in one package.
Overview The Nutrichef Double Basket Air Fryer is a family-size dual-zone fryer with a total 8.8 qt capacity split across two independent baskets. It runs 9-in-1 cooking modes, oil-free operation, and a transparent window in each basket for visual checks.
The standout is true dual-zone cooking with sync support – you can run salmon at one temperature and fries at another and have them finish together, which is the entire point of buying a two-basket unit instead of a bigger single one. 8.8 qt total is enough to feed four with two distinct textures, and the transparent windows save you from yanking baskets out mid-cook just to peek.
Trade-offs are the usual dual-basket compromises – each individual zone is smaller than an 8 qt single basket, so very large items like a whole chicken will not fit, and the unit is wide and deep, so counter clearance matters. The 9-in-1 modes are useful but, as always, the manual time and temp will do most of the real work.
Pros
True dual-zone cooking with independent time and temp
Sync finish so both baskets land together
8.8 qt total – family-size across two zones
Transparent windows on both baskets
9-in-1 modes cover fry, roast, bake, reheat, dehydrate
Cons
Each basket is smaller than a single 8 qt unit
Wide footprint – needs serious counter space
No app or smart control
Best for Households that cook two different foods at once and want them ready at the same time without juggling batches.
