The COSORI Iconic is a 6.5-quart single-basket air fryer that can serve three to four people at once. It features a stainless steel body and a DC motor, which the brand says allows for faster cooking and more fan speeds. Along with the cook time and temperature, its touch-sensitive control shows the current fan speed, a shake reminder, and the selected cooking mode: 'Air Fry,' 'Roast,' 'Bake,' 'Dry,' 'Proof,' or 'Reheat.'
Our Verdict
The COSORI Iconic Air Fryer delivers very good performance. It makes good-quality fried food, so most of each batch of fries, wings, or veggies comes out crispy and golden brown, with just a small portion mushy or overcooked. You don't have to wait long for results either; while it preheats fairly slowly, it cooks quickly. It's remarkably versatile, too. It has a wide range of temperature settings and fan speeds that make it a fantastic choice for dehydrating, baking, and roasting, as well as air frying and reheating.
Cooks quickly.
Makes good-quality fried food.
Exceptional versatility.
Preheats slowly.
Temperature stability is just decent.
The COSORI Iconic Air Fryer is a good choice for large-batch cooking. Its 6.7-quart capacity is large enough to cook three to four portions at once, and its roomy basket gives you lots of space to spread food out for the best results. It makes good-quality fried food, leaving most of each batch crispy, and it works quickly, which is helpful when you want to make multiple batches. It's remarkably versatile, making it a fantastic choice for dehydrating, baking, and roasting, too.
Cooks quickly.
Enough capacity to serve three to four people.
Large surface area makes it easy to spread food out.
Makes good-quality fried food.
Exceptional versatility.
Preheats slowly.
Temperature stability is just decent.
The COSORI Iconic Air Fryer offers good frying performance. It's a powerful air fryer with a roomy basket, which helps it produce crispy food quickly. Its maximum fan speed is very fast as well, but like the COSORI TurboBlaze, it's actually a little too fast for optimal performance and temperature stability. While it still leaves most of each batch crispy and well-cooked, it doesn't cook quite as evenly as high-performing options with a similar capacity and power draw.
Cooks quickly.
Large surface area makes it easy to spread food out.
Makes good-quality fried food.
Temperature stability is just decent.
The COSORI Iconic Air Fryer preheats fairly slowly, but it offers an impressive cooking speed, so once it reaches the selected temperature, you don't have to wait long for your food to cook.
Cooks quickly.
Preheats slowly.
The COSORI Iconic Air Fryer offers a good cooking capacity. Its 6.7-quart capacity can serve three to four people at a time, and its basket has plenty of surface area, making it easy to arrange food in one layer.
Enough capacity to serve three to four people.
Large surface area makes it easy to spread food out.
The COSORI Iconic Air Fryer is very compact. It takes up less counter space than most models with a similar capacity and fits in an average-sized cupboard.
Compact design.
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The COSORI Iconic comes in 'Stainless Steel.' See the label for our unit.
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Popular Air Fryer Comparisons
The COSORI Iconic is a single-basket 6.5-quart air fryer that stands out for its striking stainless steel body. Although they look very different, this model is actually quite similar to the COSORI TurboBlaze. They offer similar capacity and power draw, and both air fryers use a DC motor, which the brand says allows for faster cooking and more fan speeds. Unsurprisingly, they offer similar performance, too. They cook quickly and evenly, and offer plenty of versatility, but struggle with temperature stability. As we discovered in researching our Air Fryer Buying Guide, this reduced temperature stability stems from a top fan speed that's actually a little too fast, leading to somewhat less even cooking than with some other top-performing models with similar specs. If you want an option that makes more evenly cooked, crispy food, you might like the Typhur Sync Air Fryer or the Ninja Crispi Pro AS101, though neither offers as much versatility as the COSORI, which has a minimum fan speed that makes it ideal for dehydrating or proofing dough.
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The COSORI Iconic and the COSORI TurboBlaze both deliver good performance across a variety of recipes, but the TurboBlaze is the better choice for most people. No matter what you're making, it cooks more evenly, so each batch of fries, mozzarella sticks, wings, or pork chops comes out more uniformly crispy. The TurboBlaze is also much more budget-friendly. That said, the Iconic still cooks quite evenly and faster, so if you're willing to pay extra for the stainless-steel look and you don't mind less-crispy food, you may still want it.
The COSORI Iconic and the Ninja Pro AF141 both deliver very good performance, but you may prefer one over the other depending on your priorities. They both offer good frying performance, cooking each batch of fries, nuggets, wings, or steak to a mostly crispy, golden-brown finish. The Ninja maintains a more stable temperature throughout the cooking process, so you may prefer it if you cook a lot of leaner meats and more delicate foods that need a consistent temperature. It also preheats faster. The COSORI, however, is more versatile, offering a wider range of temperature and fan-speed settings, which is useful if you do a lot of baking, dehydrating, and roasting. It's also pricier, but it has a more premium stainless steel finish that you may prefer.
The COSORI Iconic and the Chefman Crispinator 8 Qt. are both very good air fryers, but you may prefer one over the other depending on your needs. If you cook a lot of frozen fried foods, like fries and chicken nuggets, go with the COSORI, since it leaves each batch crispier. It also cooks a little faster. and comes in a sleek stainless steel finish. The Chefman, on the other hand, preheats faster and reheats faster after you open the drawer to add food. It's a good choice if you need more capacity for larger batches or want an air fryer with a windowed basket. Both options are exceptionally versatile, making them suitable for a range of cooking methods, including baking, dehydrating, and roasting.
The COSORI Iconic and the Ninja Crispi Pro AS101 are both good options for air frying, but there are a couple of performance and design differences to consider. You may prefer the Ninja if you want more evenly crisped food. It browns each batch of onion rings, taquitos, chicken thighs, or steak more evenly. The Ninja also comes with swappable glass cooking chambers that double as storage, which saves on cleanup. The COSORI, on the other hand, cooks faster, which is handy if you often need to pull together a quick lunch or dinner. It comes in a unique stainless steel finish that some users may prefer.
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