Best large air fryer for families: Amazon picks from $90 to $400

Instant Vortex 6-qt uses a sliding basket drawer with a clear window in the front panel for monitoring food. The 1,700-watt heating element reaches 400 degrees F for air frying and drops to 170 degrees F for reheating. Four cooking functions are selected from the digital touchscreen. The basket drawer holds up to 6 quarts of food. The basket, cooking tray and accessories are all dishwasher safe.

Instant Pot is a Canadian-founded kitchen appliance brand established in 2009 and now part of Instant Brands, producing pressure cookers, air fryers and multi-cookers.

At $90, Instant Vortex 6-qt is the best value large air fryer with a ClearCook front window for families of 3 to 4 who want to monitor food without opening the basket in this guide.

Ninja AF161 Max XL uses a 5.5-quart ceramic-coated square basket. The max crisp cooking function reaches 450 degrees F, which is 50 degrees F above the standard 400 degrees F maximum. Dehydrate operates at 105 to 195 degrees F for low-temperature drying. The family-size capacity fits 3 pounds of food per batch. A multi-layer rack (included) creates two cooking levels for simultaneously cooking protein on one level and vegetables or sides on the other. Both the basket and crisper plate are dishwasher safe.

Ninja is a US small appliance brand under SharkNinja established in 2009, producing air fryers, blenders, coffee makers and pressure cookers.

At $100, Ninja AF161 Max XL is the best value large air fryer for families who want the highest available air frying temperature at 450 degrees F with a dehydrate function in this guide.

COSORI Smart WiFi 5.8-qt uses a 5.8-quart square basket with 11 cooking presets. WiFi connectivity allows remote monitoring and start or stop commands through the VeSync app on iOS and Android. The app stores custom cooking programs and cooking history. Amazon Alexa and Google Home voice commands are supported after pairing. The shake reminder beeps at the halfway point of any cooking session. The basket and crisper plate are dishwasher safe.

COSORI is a US kitchen appliance brand under Vesync, established in 2016, producing air fryers, electric kettles and food dehydrators.

At $120, COSORI Smart WiFi 5.8-qt is the best value large WiFi-connected air fryer with Alexa and Google Home support and 11 cooking presets for tech-integrated homes in this guide.

Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro BOV900BSS uses a 1-cubic-foot convection oven interior with super convection air movement for air frying. Element IQ technology uses 5 independent quartz heating elements that the Breville algorithm directs based on the selected cooking function. Thirteen cooking functions include toast, bagel, bake, roast, broil, pizza, cookies, proof, air fry, reheat, warm, slow cook and dehydrate. A rotisserie motor and spit (included) fits whole chickens up to 4 pounds. The interior light and window allow monitoring without opening the door.

Breville is an Australian kitchen appliance brand established in 1932, producing espresso machines, toaster ovens and air fryers.

At $400, Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro is the best value premium countertop appliance that combines a full oven with air frying, rotisserie and dehydration in one unit for households replacing multiple appliances in this guide.