The Fritaire is a 6-quart air fryer with enough capacity to serve about three people. This model stands out for its unique design: a glass bowl that lets you see your food as it cooks, with a heater and fan located on top. It also comes with several attachments, including a Tumbler Basket and Rotisserie. The control panel on the lid features a handful of preset cooking options, including Fries, Chicken, and Dehydrate.
Our Verdict
The Fritaire Air Fryer is best suited to fresh-cut fries. When you make home fries or potato wedges from scratch, most of them come out crispy, though not consistently from one fry to the next, and they take a long time to cook. Making frozen fries yields significantly worse results, despite the shorter cooking time. Less than half of each batch cooks evenly; most of the rest undercook, and a few pieces burn. There isn't a ton of room in the cooking chamber either, so you can't make very large batches without piling fries on top of each other, which hinders airflow and gives you worse results. That said, it is compact, which is convenient if you're short on space.
Cooks bulkier foods with a higher moisture content somewhat evenly.
Cooks frozen fried foods quickly.
Small size fits in compact kitchens.
Enough surface area to arrange small batches of food in one layer.
Leaves a portion of moist, bulky foods undercooked.
Cooks frozen fried foods unevenly.
Not enough surface area to spread out larger batches.
The Fritaire Air Fryer makes a somewhat crispy plate of fresh wings. Making wings from scratch takes a long time, but most of the batch is crispy on at least one side. They lose a lot of fat during cooking, though, which leaves them quite dry. Precooked wings cook faster but much less evenly, with fewer than half coming out crispy and golden brown. The rest wind up too pale and squishy or burnt. There isn't much space for larger batches either, so you have to cook small portions or risk overcrowding the cooking chamber, which restricts airflow and can lead to a less crispy result.
Cooks bulkier foods with a higher moisture content somewhat evenly.
Cooks frozen fried foods quickly.
Enough surface area to arrange small batches of food in one layer.
Leaves a portion of moist, bulky foods undercooked.
Cooks frozen fried foods unevenly.
Too much fat renders, leaving meat very dry.
Not enough surface area to spread out larger batches.
The Fritaire Air Fryer works best for cooking fresh vegetables and proteins, though it also has some drawbacks for these foods. Most of each batch crisps to some extent, but only a small amount browns on all sides. Proteins also turn out very dry because they lose too much fat during the long cooking process, which is especially problematic for leaner cuts of meat that dry out quickly. You get worse performance for fried foods, which end up mostly undercooked or burnt. It's not a very versatile option, either. This air fryer has a wide range of temperature settings but lacks the ability to adjust the fan speed and offers only one preset cooking mode (Dehydrate). Consequently, it's not ideal for most other applications.
Cooks bulkier foods with a higher moisture content somewhat evenly.
Leaves a portion of moist, bulky foods undercooked.
Cooks frozen fried foods unevenly.
Too much fat renders, leaving meat very dry.
Fixed fan speed limits versatility for other cooking methods.
The Fritaire Air Fryer has a capacity of 6 quarts, which is larger than the brand advertises, and enough to serve about three people at a time. Its basket has adequate surface area to spread out smaller batches of food for crispier results, but larger batches will overlap, limiting airflow and keeping your food from crisping properly.
Decent capacity can cook about three portions at once.
Enough surface area to arrange small batches of food in one layer.
Not enough surface area to spread out larger batches.
The Fritaire Air Fryer's preheating speed is just mediocre, but it cooks frozen fried foods like onion rings and chicken nuggets quickly. Unfortunately, it takes a long time to thoroughly cook moist vegetables or raw proteins.
Cooks frozen fried foods quickly.
Takes a while to preheat.
The Fritaire Air Fryer is very compact. It won't take up too much space on your counter and fits in most kitchen cupboards.
Small size fits in compact kitchens.
Performance Usages
Changelog
- Updated Oct 15, 2026: We've updated this review to Test Bench 1.1, which adds a new test for Meat and Poultry and renames the Frying Quality box to Fried Foods. We also separated the Cooking Chamber box into Cooking Chamber and Cooking Surface boxes, and changed the components of the Cooking Speed box to reflect cook times for both fried foods and meat and poultry. Finally, we updated the usages to account for the new tests. To read more about the updates, see the Changelog.
- Updated Feb 20, 2026: We converted this review to Test Bench 1.0.2. We've added a 'Glass Cooking Chamber' result in the Cooking Chamber section to indicate if the cooking chamber is made of glass or not.
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Updated Jan 12, 2026:
We added a link to the Ninja Crispi Pro AS101 in the Frying Quality box for users interested in a glass air fryer that cooks more evenly.
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Updated Oct 31, 2025:
We linked the Ninja Crispi, which we recently reviewed, in the Cooking Speed box for users who want faster performance.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Fritaire air fryer is available in Black, Sage Green, Orange, White, Cherry, Lavender, and Mauve Rose. See the label for our unit.
If you come across another variant, let us know in the comments, so we can update our review.
Popular Air Fryer Comparisons
The Fritaire is a 6-quart air fryer with a unique design. Unlike most models, it comes in a range of colors and features a glass cooking chamber, allowing you to monitor your food as it cooks. Unfortunately, it offers worse performance than many other air fryers. Compared to similarly sized models, like the Beautiful 6qt Digital (which also comes in a range of hues), it produces much lower-quality fried food, leaving more than half of each batch undercooked or burnt. The COSORI TurboBlaze, which has slightly more capacity, offers greater versatility, with more options for temperature settings, fan speeds, and preset cooking modes. The Ninja Pro AF141, another similarly sized model, offers faster cooking speeds, crisping up your food significantly more quickly. Ultimately, this air fryer won't be worth it for most people, though some may prefer it for its size, eye-catching design, or the included accessories, which allow you to cook rotisserie-style.
If you're curious what we recommend, see our picks for the best air fryers, the best small air fryers, and the best large-capacity air fryers.
The Ninja Crispi FN101GY is a better air fryer than the Fritaire. While neither option can cook frozen fried foods very evenly, the Ninja does a better job with thicker, moist foods, like veggies and raw proteins. It leaves each batch of wings, pork belly, and steak crispier, juicier, and more tender. The Ninja also preheats and cooks faster, so you don't have to wait as long for meals to finish cooking. It's more compact, too, so it won't take up as much space on your counter or in your cupboard.
The Ninja Crispi DualZone DD101 offers better air-frying performance than the Fritaire. The Ninja cooks more evenly, no matter what you're making, so more of each batch comes out crispy and golden brown. It also preheats and cooks faster and maintains a more stable temperature throughout the process, making it easier to follow recipes accurately. The Ninja is more versatile, too, since its variable fan speed makes it a better choice for other cooking methods, like baking and dehydrating.
The Ninja Speedi SF301 is a better air fryer than the Fritaire. The Ninja makes much higher-quality fried food, leaving only a few pieces over- or undercooked, while the Fritaire leaves fewer than half of each batch well-cooked. The Ninja is more versatile, too, with a wider range of temperature settings, preset cooking modes, and fan speeds. This makes it a better option for alternative cooking methods, such as dehydrating or broiling. The Ninja also preheats, reheats after you add food, and cooks faster, saving you a lot more time overall.
The Fritaire is a better air fryer than the Dash Compact 2Qt. While both models struggle to cook frozen fried foods evenly, such as taquitos or mozzarella sticks, the Fritaire performs better with thicker foods that have higher moisture content. For example, cauliflower florets and chicken breast end up more evenly browned and less dried out than with the Dash. The Fritaire also cooks faster, and thanks to its glass cooking chamber, you can watch your recipe's progress.
Test Results
This air fryer's basket has less surface area than that of many models with similar capacities, like the Beautiful 6qt Digital. This leaves less room to spread your food out in a single layer, which can restrict airflow and keep your food from crisping up properly.
This air fryer's 6-quart capacity is enough to serve about three people at a time. The glass bowl is tall enough to accommodate most air-fried foods, such as chicken wings or cauliflower florets.
This air fryer is reasonably versatile. You can't change the fairly high fan speed, but it does have a pretty wide range of temperature settings. So, you can use it for things like dehydrating and baking, though there's a risk your items may either blow around as they dry or lose too much moisture as they bake. It has one preset cooking mode:
- Dehydrate: 90°F, 4 hours (adjustable between 2 and 24 hours)
There are also several presets for different types of food:
- Meat: 380°F, 20 minutes
- Fries: 400°F, 25 minutes
- Chicken: 400°F, 18 minutes
- Cake: 400°F, 3 minutes
- Fish: 400°F, 15 minutes
It also features a self-cleaning cycle, though we had some difficulty with this function. After filling the bowl with two inches of water (the recommended maximum according to the user manual) and initiating the cleaning process, water started leaking from the side, where the rotisserie attachment ports are located.
It's also worth noting that the self-cleaning function only cleans the lower section of the bowl, where the water reaches. Even if it cleans this part effectively, it's still necessary to hand-wash any food that sticks to the top half of the bowl.
We also noticed some build quality issues throughout our testing. After minimal use, the fryer's air vents (located at the back of the unit) have begun to melt and warp.
This air fryer makes disappointing fried food. While Fritaire recommends using the Tumbler Basket to cook fries, we used the air-frying stand in our results to stay consistent with our standardized test bench. With this method, less than half of each batch turns out well-cooked, while the rest is either undercooked or burnt.
If you're looking for a glass air fryer that can cook more evenly, consider the Ninja Crispi Pro AS101. It leaves significantly more of each batch crispy and well-cooked.
This air fryer offers alright performance for meat and poultry. While Fritaire provides a tumbler basket for small items, our 700 g batch of wings was too large for the accessory, so we used the air-frying stand in our tests. Set to 400 °F, the air fryer slightly overshot the temperature, which is actually helpful for fatty cuts of meat that cook best at high temperatures, like wings, lamb chops, and steak. Most of each batch comes out at least partially crisped, and only a small area doesn't crisp up at all. Unfortunately, meat renders a lot of fat during cooking, leaving the results dry and tough. The tendency to run hot, along with the significant fat loss, makes this model a less-than-ideal choice for leaner meats that dry out easily.
This air fryer cooks small, frozen fried foods quickly, but takes much longer to cook raw vegetables and proteins, since they're usually bulkier and have higher moisture content.
If you're looking for a faster-cooking option, you might be interested in the Ninja Crispi Pro AS101, which also features a glass cooking chamber.
This air fryer has poor temperature stability. It takes a very long time to heat back up after you add food to the bowl, likely because adding food requires lifting the entire lid, which houses the heating element, off the bowl, allowing a lot of heat to escape. This adds extra cooking time and makes it difficult to follow recipes closely. Once it reaches the chosen setting, however, the temperature doesn't fluctuate too much.