Ninja AF101 vs Dash Digital Tasti-Crisp 2.6QT

Tested using Methodology v1.0.2

Updated May 05, 2026 07:10 PM

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Dual Cooking ChambersNo

Measured Capacity4.2 qt (4.0 L)

Glass Cooking Chamber No

Nonstick Coating Type Ceramic

Dual Cooking ChambersNo

Measured Capacity2.9 qt (2.7 L)

Glass Cooking Chamber No

Nonstick Coating Type PTFE

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Our Verdict

Ninja AF101

Dash Digital Tasti-Crisp 2.6QT

Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below

Variants

AF100 (Charcoal Gray)
AF101 (Gray)

Digital Tasti-Crisp (Cool Grey)

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Charcoal Gray

AF100

Cool Grey

Digital Tasti-Crisp

Gray

AF101

Cool Grey

Digital Tasti-Crisp

Walmart.com

Cool Grey

Digital Tasti-Crisp

Lowes.com

Cool Grey

Digital Tasti-Crisp

HomeDepot.com

Cool Grey

Digital Tasti-Crisp

BestBuy.com

Main Differences for

Air Frying

Threshold

0.10

Air Frying

7.7

0.0

No major differences between these air fryers for air frying. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Air Frying

7.7

0.0

Large Batch Cooking

7.2

0.0

Frying Performance

7.4

0.0

Cooking Speed

8.3

0.0

Cooking Capacity

6.8

0.0

Size

7.5

0.0

Design

Size

7.5

N/A

Device Dimensions

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Height

13.0" (33.0 cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Width

10.8" (27.5 cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Depth

13.6" (34.5 cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Overall Volume

1,910.6 in³ (31,309 cm³)

Lock in³ (Lock cm³)

Cooking Chamber

6.8

N/A

Isometric Basket View

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Surface Area Picture

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Single Basket Surface Area

49.9 in² (321.7 cm²)

Lock in² (Lock cm²)

Total Basket Surface Area

49.9 in² (321.7 cm²)

Lock in² (Lock cm²)

Advertised Capacity

4.0 qt (3.8 L)

Lock qt (Lock L)

Measured Capacity

4.2 qt (4.0 L)

Lock qt (Lock L)

Chamber Height

3.3" (8.3 cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Glass Cooking Chamber

Locked

Nonstick Coating Type

Ceramic

Locked

Cooking Versatility

8.1

N/A

Control Panel Photo

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Dual Cooking Chambers

Locked

Cooking Method Presets

Lock

Minimum Temperature

105 °F (41 °C)

Lock °F (Lock °C)

Maximum Temperature

400 °F (204 °C)

Lock °F (Lock °C)

Minimum Fan Speed

1,200 RPM

Lock RPM

Maximum Fan Speed

3,000 RPM

Lock RPM

Maximum Power Draw

1,405 W

Lock W

Temperature Probe

Locked

Performance

Frying Quality

7.2

N/A

Sorted Fries

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Crispy Fries

62.4%

Lock%

Overcooked Fries

18.8%

Lock%

Undercooked Fries

18.8%

Lock%

Cooking Speed

8.4

N/A

Moisture Loss Over Time

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Time To Reach 45% Moisture Loss

16:48

21:02

Preheat Speed

7.9

N/A

Preheat Speed

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Preheat Reminder

Locked

Time to Reach 400°F

02:40

Temperature Stability

7.3

N/A

Temperature Stability

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Recovery Time Once Food Added

04:26

09:16

Temperature Variation at 400°F

20 °F

Lock °F

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Charcoal Gray

AF100

Cool Grey

Digital Tasti-Crisp

Gray

AF101

Cool Grey

Digital Tasti-Crisp