Tower T17088 Vortx 9L Duo Basket Air Fryer with Smart Finish, 2600W Power, Black

Best Overall: Ninja Air Fryer MAX AF160UK The easiest recommendation under £100. The 240°C Max Crisp mode genuinely makes a difference for frozen foods, chips, and chicken. If you can find it on sale for under £100, it's arguably the best value air fryer in the UK. Best Value: Tower Vortx 5L T17021 One of the biggest surprises of 2026 testing. It consistently outperformed many more expensive air fryers while typically costing around £50-£60. Best for Small Kitchens: COSORI Pro LE 4.7L Compact enough for small worktops while still offering enough capacity for couples and small families. Excellent controls and cooking consistency. Best Budget Pick: Russell Hobbs Satisfry 4L Simple, reliable, and usually available well below £80. Perfect for first-time air fryer buyers. Best Dual-Basket Under £100: Tower T17088 Vortx 9L Dual Basket Air Fryer One of the few genuinely worthwhile dual-basket air fryers that regularly drops below £100. Smart Finish functionality is a huge bonus at this price. Best for Families: Instant Vortex Plus 5.7L Large enough for family meals while remaining simple to use. Often discounted into the £90-£100 range. Best Compact Air Fryer: Chefman 2L Mini Air Fryer Ideal for students, solo cooks, and very small kitchens. Frequently available for under £30. Best Budget Dual Zone: Salter EK4750 Dual Air Fryer If dual-zone cooking is your priority, this remains one of the strongest budget-friendly options available. Best Beginner Air Fryer: Ninja AF100UK Simple controls, proven reliability, and excellent cooking performance. A great first air fryer. Best Ultra-Budget Option: Midea Compact 2L Air Fryer A surprisingly capable ultra-compact model for people who only cook for one and want to spend as little as possible.

Best Overall: Ninja MAX Dual Zone Digital Air Fryer 2 Drawers 9.5L 6-in-1 The benchmark dual air fryer in the UK. Excellent crisping performance, reliable Smart Finish technology, large capacity, and outstanding long-term reliability make it the safest recommendation for most households. Best for Large Families: AF500UK Ninja Foodi FlexDrawer Air Fryer Its FlexDrawer design can switch between two cooking zones or one huge cooking space, making it ideal for large family meals and roast dinners. Best for Small Kitchens: Ninja sl400uk Double Stack XL 2 Drawer 9.5L Air Fryer The vertical stacked design saves valuable counter space while maintaining true dual-zone cooking. One of the smartest designs released in recent years. Best Premium Alternative — Philips Airfryer 3000 Series Dual Basket (NA352/00) The Philips 3000 Series Dual Basket is a better fit for most buyers than the 5000 Series because it delivers excellent dual-zone cooking, Rapid Air Plus technology, Sync Finish, and Philips' strong cooking performance at a lower price point. Note: If you want the steam function, you could choose the 5000 Series Dual Basket with Steam (NA555/09) variant, which adds Steam, Steam Air Fry, and Steam Clean functions. Best Value: COSORI Dual-Basket Air Fryer Delivers most of the features of premium Ninja models at a lower price point, making it one of the strongest value picks. Best for Ease of Use: Instant Vortex Plus ClearCook Dual Basket Air Fryer The ClearCook viewing windows make it easy to monitor food without opening the baskets and losing heat. Best Budget Dual Basket: Tower Vortx Vizion 11L Dual Air Fryer The 9L dual-basket design, Smart Finish synchronization, generous capacity, and typically lower price make it one of the best budget-friendly dual-zone air fryers available. Best for Versatility: Tefal Easy Fry Dual XXL EY9428G0 Air Fryer Combines dual-zone cooking with flexible drawer sizing and strong all-around cooking performance. Best Budget Under £100: Salter EK4548 Dual Cook Pro Air Fryer A surprisingly capable dual-basket model for shoppers who want dual-zone cooking without paying premium-brand prices. Best Entry-Level Dual Air Fryer: Tefal Easy Fry EY901N40 8.3L Dual Air Fryer Simple controls, good cooking consistency, and a reasonable price make it an excellent first dual-zone air fryer.

Best Overall: Ninja Air Fryer MAX AF160UK The easiest recommendation under £100. The 240°C Max Crisp mode genuinely makes a difference for frozen foods, chips, and chicken. If you can find it on sale for under £100, it's arguably the best value air fryer in the UK. Best Value: Tower Vortx 5L T17021 One of the biggest surprises of 2026 testing. It consistently outperformed many more expensive air fryers while typically costing around £50-£60. Best for Small Kitchens: COSORI Pro LE 4.7L Compact enough for small worktops while still offering enough capacity for couples and small families. Excellent controls and cooking consistency. Best Budget Pick: Russell Hobbs Satisfry 4L Simple, reliable, and usually available well below £80. Perfect for first-time air fryer buyers. Best Dual-Basket Under £100: Tower T17088 Vortx 9L Dual Basket Air Fryer One of the few genuinely worthwhile dual-basket air fryers that regularly drops below £100. Smart Finish functionality is a huge bonus at this price. Best for Families: Instant Vortex Plus 5.7L Large enough for family meals while remaining simple to use. Often discounted into the £90-£100 range. Best Compact Air Fryer: Chefman 2L Mini Air Fryer Ideal for students, solo cooks, and very small kitchens. Frequently available for under £30. Best Budget Dual Zone: Salter EK4750 Dual Air Fryer If dual-zone cooking is your priority, this remains one of the strongest budget-friendly options available. Best Beginner Air Fryer: Ninja AF100UK Simple controls, proven reliability, and excellent cooking performance. A great first air fryer. Best Ultra-Budget Option: Midea Compact 2L Air Fryer A surprisingly capable ultra-compact model for people who only cook for one and want to spend as little as possible.

Best Overall: Ninja MAX Dual Zone Digital Air Fryer 2 Drawers 9.5L 6-in-1 The benchmark dual air fryer in the UK. Excellent crisping performance, reliable Smart Finish technology, large capacity, and outstanding long-term reliability make it the safest recommendation for most households. Best for Large Families: AF500UK Ninja Foodi FlexDrawer Air Fryer Its FlexDrawer design can switch between two cooking zones or one huge cooking space, making it ideal for large family meals and roast dinners. Best for Small Kitchens: Ninja sl400uk Double Stack XL 2 Drawer 9.5L Air Fryer The vertical stacked design saves valuable counter space while maintaining true dual-zone cooking. One of the smartest designs released in recent years. Best Premium Alternative — Philips Airfryer 3000 Series Dual Basket (NA352/00) The Philips 3000 Series Dual Basket is a better fit for most buyers than the 5000 Series because it delivers excellent dual-zone cooking, Rapid Air Plus technology, Sync Finish, and Philips' strong cooking performance at a lower price point. Note: If you want the steam function, you could choose the 5000 Series Dual Basket with Steam (NA555/09) variant, which adds Steam, Steam Air Fry, and Steam Clean functions. Best Value: COSORI Dual-Basket Air Fryer Delivers most of the features of premium Ninja models at a lower price point, making it one of the strongest value picks. Best for Ease of Use: Instant Vortex Plus ClearCook Dual Basket Air Fryer The ClearCook viewing windows make it easy to monitor food without opening the baskets and losing heat. Best Budget Dual Basket: Tower Vortx Vizion 11L Dual Air Fryer The 9L dual-basket design, Smart Finish synchronization, generous capacity, and typically lower price make it one of the best budget-friendly dual-zone air fryers available. Best for Versatility: Tefal Easy Fry Dual XXL EY9428G0 Air Fryer Combines dual-zone cooking with flexible drawer sizing and strong all-around cooking performance. Best Budget Under £100: Salter EK4548 Dual Cook Pro Air Fryer A surprisingly capable dual-basket model for shoppers who want dual-zone cooking without paying premium-brand prices. Best Entry-Level Dual Air Fryer: Tefal Easy Fry EY901N40 8.3L Dual Air Fryer Simple controls, good cooking consistency, and a reasonable price make it an excellent first dual-zone air fryer.