# Air fryers that cook crispy

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Category: Home > Air fryer. Updated 2026-10-08. Based on 132 counted first-hand reports from Target shopper reviews, Dec 2020 to Jun 2026.

**Question:** Which air fryer cooks food crispy?

**Short answer:** Gourmia Digital Window Air Fryer has the best record for crispy food: 27 of 27 shoppers said it came out crispy. The Gourmia Digital Toaster Oven Air Fryer is the best pick sold on Amazon, at 33 of 34. Ninja Foodi DualZone Air Fryer comes third at 32 of 35, and more reviewers weighed in on it than on either Gourmia (35).

**What stands out:** The complaints worth noting are on the Ninja: 8% of its reviews mention soggy results and 8% mention uneven cooking. Speed comes up often too, with 32% of Gourmia Digital Window Air Fryer reviews calling it fast.

## Ranking (shoppers who said whether it worked)

| Rank | Product | Cooks crispy | Share | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gourmia Digital Window Air Fryer | 27 of 27 | 100% | no |
| 2 | Gourmia Digital Toaster Oven Air Fryer | 33 of 34 | 97% | yes |
| 3 | Ninja Foodi DualZone Air Fryer | 32 of 35 | 91% | yes |

Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% Wilson confidence interval, so a product needs a high share and enough reports to rank high. An Amazon link is shown only when at least 60% say it works.

## Product notes

### 1. Gourmia Digital Window Air Fryer

27 of 27 said food came out crispy, and none reported soggy results. 32% call it fast, 26% say it's easy to clean and 16% like the size. Its 100% share is the highest here, though fewer reviewers weighed in on it than on the other two (27).

- Praised for: Fast (32%), Easy to clean (26%), Good size (16%)
- Reports counted: 31

### 2. Gourmia Digital Toaster Oven Air Fryer

A toaster oven that also air fries, and 33 of 34 said food came out crispy. 28% say the size is right and 25% call it fast, while 1 of 34 reviewers said food came out soggy.

- Praised for: Good size (28%), Fast (25%), Good value (10%)
- Reports counted: 40

### 3. Ninja Foodi DualZone Air Fryer

More reviewers weighed in on this two-basket model than on either Gourmia (35), and 32 of 35 said food came out crispy. 28% call it easy to clean, but 8% mention soggy results, 8% uneven cooking and 5% a plastic or burning smell. Ninja's own site shows 8 of 8, which we show but don't count.

- Praised for: Easy to clean (28%), Fast (21%), Good size (8%)
- Complaints: Uneven cooking (8%), Plastic or burning smell (5%)
- Reports counted: 39

## Questions

**Which air fryer cooks food crispy?**

Gourmia Digital Window Air Fryer has the best record (27 of 27), followed by Gourmia Digital Toaster Oven Air Fryer (33 of 34) and Ninja Foodi DualZone Air Fryer (32 of 35). All three have strong records, so size, price and cleanup may decide it.

**Does the Ninja Foodi DualZone Air Fryer cook crispy?**

Mostly. 32 of 35 said food came out crispy. The complaints are soggy results (8%) and uneven cooking (8%). Ninja's own site shows 8 of 8, which we show but don't count.

**Do toaster oven air fryers cook crispy too?**

Reviewers of the Gourmia Digital Toaster Oven Air Fryer say so: 33 of 34 said food came out crispy, and 28% like the size. That is one model, so treat it as a sign and not a rule.

**How do I get crispier food from an air fryer?**

Pat food dry, cook it in a single layer, shake or flip it partway through and add a light spray of oil. Cook times differ by model, so follow your manual.

## Method

HiveTried counts first-hand reports only, drops reviews written for free products, shows brand-site reviews without counting them, and never accepts payment for placement. Full method: https://hivetried.com/how-we-count/