Instant Vortex Pro Air Fryer VS. Ninja DT251 Foodi Smart XL Air Fry Oven

The Instant Vortex Pro countertop air fryer oven is perfect for creating quick and delicious meals. With EvenCrisp technology, you’ll get crispy, tender results every time. The size is perfect big enough for growing families and replaces the need for 9 appliances. Built-in smart cooking programs make it simple to use, with customizable programs for easy cooking and Overheat Protection™ for safety. Fast, versatile, and convenient, so you can make all your favorite fried foods with less oil and no mess. The Vortex offers the quality, convenience, and versatility you’ve come to expect from Instant.

It features 10 quarts cooking capacity which is perfect for 6 or more people or a growing family. Holds enough food for growing families, preparing side dishes and appetizers.

This is a versatile countertop air fryer toaster oven that cooks perfect rotisserie oven meals or proof dough, bake and toast all in one place. It is a convection oven, with the fan on for all functions.

Even crisp technology creates the perfect crunch with 95% less fat.

This Instant Vortex Pro Air Fryer is very customizable which is made possible with the 9 cooking functions, one-touch smart programs, and adjustable temperature. Customizable cooking programs for easy chicken wings, roasted veggies, cinnamon buns, and more.

It features 9 in 1 functionality for increased versatility. These include Air fry, bake, broil, dehydrate, roast, proof, toast, reheat, and rotisserie.

It has little to no preheating time, perfect for quick and delicious meals.

Easily select temperatures from 95 to 400° F.

Minimal grease means minimal mess. Sleek surface wipes clean. Plus, the drip pan, cooking trays, rotisserie basket, rotisserie spit, and forks are all dishwasher safe.

Creates the perfect crunch with 95% less oil.

By circulating super-hot air around your food, it cooks evenly and locks in moisture — giving you the crispy, golden texture and delicious taste of deep-fried, without the guilt

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Available-Proof and bake your own dough for delicious homemade cinnamon buns and bread.

Available-Roast potatoes, cauliflower bites, and more, or use the rotating basket for rotisserie-style meat. Reheat leftovers in a jiffy!

Available-You can even dehydrate your own jerky, fruit strips, and kale chips.

This air fryer is made of a compact design and stainless steel which is nontoxic to food and durable.

Cleaning this air is a breeze thanks to the nonstick, dishwasher-safe accessories.

It features a non-stick, dishwasher-safe air fry basket and tray.

Available- The Vortex will give you a reminder to turn your food roughly halfway through the cooking time.

Simple touch controls are easy to use. The Instant Vortex Pro remembers your settings, so your favorites can be made with the touch of a button.

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Features built-in smart cooking programs make it simple to use.

This air fryer features a digital touch screen with easy-to-use buttons. Make selection of temperature and time settings as well as cooking functions a breeze.

14.92 x 12.36 x 12.83 inches

Non-stick, dishwasher safe air fry basket and tray.

It has two cooking trays that can be used on three levels, and it looks a lot hotter/faster on the top level than on the bottom. The air fryer does not get dangerously hot like an oven. You can accidentally touch the top of the fryer and not burn your handoff. The vent in the back is also warm but not blazing hot. As long as the safety instructions are followed, this machine feels very safe to use. The rotary controls for time and temperature are efficient and allow you to make precise adjustments to these parameters instead of punching up/down buttons. The square basket holds more food than most typically round models with the same volume specification. Airflow is excellent and hot spots are minimized. An interlock switch allows the cooking basket to be removed easily to check progress and to redistribute/stir the food for more uniform cooking. Reinsertion of the basket allows cooking to resume without loss of settings.

When using air fryer mode, at around 3 quarters’ time, the fryer will ask you to turn over your food. This was also not very clear in the instructions. The basket is SMALL and not ideal for party-size servings. Six quarts are good for a couple, but anyone with a big family is going to find them running multiple batches to get enough food cooked. If you're planning a big super bowl wing fest, you might want to get something bigger. The basket/rack at the bottom is not secure and makes taking out food more difficult than it has to be. You cannot simply turn the basket over to get your food out on a plate because if you do that, everything (food, bottom basket, grease) comes spilling out and crashing to the floor. A lot of reviews people complain about a toxic chemical/plastic/rubber smell that does not go away. The owner’s manual mentions that this may occur but is non-toxic