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The best and worst cheap air fryers

13 February 2026
Kate

By Kate Harvey

Content Manager | Pou Whakahaere Ihirangi

More than 40 air fryers have been through our test kitchen lately. If there’s one thing we’ve learned, it’s that price has no bearing on how good an air fryer is. One of the most expensive air fryers we’ve tested gets one of our lowest scores – and one of the cheapest earned our Consumer Recommended tick.

If you don’t want to spend a lot on an air fryer, we’d recommend steering clear of these 2. But the good news is we’ve discovered 1 that’s an absolute bargain.

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  • Cheap air fryers to avoid
  • The best cheap air fryer

Cheap air fryers to avoid

We should say first up that these aren’t the absolute worst air fryers we’ve tested. There are some more expensive ones at the bottom of our air fryer test results.

If you’re looking at spending under $150 though, these 2 get the lowest scores.

The best cheap air fryer

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