10 Best Air Fryers UK 2024

Before buying your air fryer, take into consideration the amount of food that you need to cook on a regular basis. Perhaps you live alone, with your S.O, or you have a whole family to feed - either way, factoring in this information before you head to John Lewis will definitely help you to choose the best cooker for you. 

Taking a look at the top brands in the market, you can see that there are many different sizes of air fryers and it can be difficult to determine how much cooking space you actually need. Don't panic - we're here to help you figure out the best size for you. 

A small air fryer would usually have a capacity of around 1-2 litres which is enough for one single meal or a light snack, so if you live by yourself, this is the best option for you. If you'd like to cook enough for a few people, take a look at our air fryers that have around 3-7 litres of space. Or, choose a fryer that has a capacity of over 9 litres so that you can cook enough food to have a group of guests around!

One of the best things about air fryers is that you don't need to preheat them, which can save you buckets of time. Although, there are certain foods that need a certain level of heat to enable them to be cooked properly, depending on how you cook them, whether baking, frying, and so on. 

Most air fryers can hold heat up to around 200°C, although, if you enjoy making cupcakes or even making your own bread, you should probably get an oven that can reach 250°C. 

We've collated a range of products with a variety of different temperature limits so that you can shop around for what you need. You need to consider what foods you like to cook and how your new air fryer could facilitate your cooking methods! 

The wattage of an air fryer helps to determine the strength of the fryer's performance. Most air fryers on the market run on 1200W-1500W which is a suitable range for almost every meal you cook.

If your air fryer has different cooking modes or adjustable temperature and time, you shouldn't have to worry too much about this. This being said, it's still good to know the wattage of your fryer so that you can cook your meals to perfection, and to make sure that the power of the fryer matches the wattage allowance in your kitchen. 

Imagine putting an entire meal in one air cooker and then sitting down to relax while it all cooks - without having to even stir it! That's right, you really can buy a cooker that does everything for you, and you're definitely in the right place to buy one. 

If you'd like to sit back while your meal cooks itself, look for an air fryer with self-rotating abilities or a stirring paddle. This means that if you're cooking up some chips that might need a shake, you can let the oven do the job for you without worrying about your food burning. 

This feature doesn't really affect the cost of the product in any way - though the cost of an air fryer can depend on a wide variety of different things, but you can see what's best for you in our comparison table! 

Even if you're not an avid fried chicken eater, you will still love the practicality of an air fryer. No, they don't just "fry your food in a healthy way", there is so much more to them than that! You can also bake, roast, dehydrate, and much more - so, get creative! 

Depending on what you like to cook and the foods that you enjoy the most, the extra functions that you require in your air fryer come down to you and your personal choice. Although, for the sake of some extra freedom in your meal planning, we'd definitely recommend that you buy an air fryer that does a bit of everything, like number 1 on our list!

When you buy your air fryer, you're bound to use it for just about every meal. Trust us, you will be so grateful for the dishwasher-safe parts that will save you hours of fiddly hand washes after dinner.

Dishwasher-safe parts come with almost every popular air fryer, although as some of them require a full hand wash, we think it's a good idea that you look out for this factor in our comparison table to make your life a bit easier.