Ninja Pro AF141 vs Chefman Crispinator 8 Qt.

Which Air Fryer Is Better?

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Ninja Pro AF141
Chefman Crispinator 8 Qt.

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Our Verdict

Ninja Pro AF141

Chefman Crispinator 8 Qt.

The Ninja AF141 is a better air fryer than the Chefman Crispinator 8 Qt. for most people. The Ninja cooks faster and more evenly, leaving more of your food crispy and golden brown than the Chefman. It also maintains a more stable temperature throughout cooking, which can make it easier to follow recipes and help prevent your recipes from drying out or burning. While the Ninja is impressively versatile, the Chefman is even more so. It offers a wider range of temperature and fan speed settings, along with a couple more preset cooking modes, making it a better choice for baking, broiling, and dehydrating.

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Variants

  • AF141 (Gray)
  • AF140 (Gray)
  • Crispinator 8 Qt. (Concrete)
  • Crispinator 8 Qt. (Midnight)

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Crispinator 8 Qt.
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Gray
AF140
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Midnight
Crispinator 8 Qt.
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Main Differences for
Air Frying

Threshold 

0.10

Air Frying 
 

8.1
7.8

Cooking Speed 
 

8.7
7.7

Frying Quality 
 

7.6
7.2

Cooking Versatility 
 

8.3
9.4

Temperature Stability 
 

8.3
7.4

Full Comparison

Design

Size 
 

7.7
7.6

Device Dimensions 
 

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Ninja Pro AF141 Device Dimensions
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Chefman Crispinator 8 Qt. Device Dimensions

Height 
 

10.5" (26.6 cm)
10.9" (27.7 cm)

Width 
 

11.4" (29.0 cm)
12.0" (30.4 cm)

Depth 
 

14.8" (37.5 cm)
14.2" (36.1 cm)

Overall Volume 
 

1,765.3 in³ (28,928 cm³)
1,855.1 in³ (30,399 cm³)

Cooking Chamber 
 

7.3
8.1

Isometric Basket View 
 

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Ninja Pro AF141 Isometric Basket View
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Chefman Crispinator 8 Qt. Isometric Basket View

Surface Area Picture 
 

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Ninja Pro AF141 Surface Area Picture
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Chefman Crispinator 8 Qt. Surface Area Picture

Single Basket Surface Area 
 

64.9 in² (419.0 cm²)
81.4 in² (525.2 cm²)

Total Basket Surface Area  

64.9 in² (419.0 cm²)
81.4 in² (525.2 cm²)

Advertised Capacity  

5.0 qt (4.7 L)
8.0 qt (7.6 L)

Measured Capacity  

5.1 qt (4.9 L)
8.3 qt (7.9 L)

Chamber Height 
 

3.4" (8.7 cm)
4.2" (10.7 cm)

Glass Cooking Chamber 
 

No
No

Nonstick Coating Type 
 

Ceramic
Ceramic

Cooking Versatility 
 

8.3
9.4

Control Panel Photo 
 

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Ninja Pro AF141 Control Panel Photo
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Chefman Crispinator 8 Qt. Control Panel Photo

Dual Cooking Chambers  

No
No

Cooking Method Presets 
 

4
6

Minimum Temperature 
 

80 °F (27 °C)
90 °F (32 °C)

Maximum Temperature 
 

400 °F (204 °C)
450 °F (232 °C)

Minimum Fan Speed 
 

1,420 RPM
950 RPM

Maximum Fan Speed 
 

3,000 RPM
3,470 RPM

Maximum Power Draw 
 

1,520 W
1,525 W

Temperature Probe 
 

No
No
Performance

Frying Quality 
 

7.6
7.2

Sorted Fries 
 

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Ninja Pro AF141 Sorted Fries
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Chefman Crispinator 8 Qt. Sorted Fries

Fry Sorting Video  

Crispy Fries 
 

71.9%
61.8%

Overcooked Fries 
 

9.4%
14.7%

Undercooked Fries 
 

18.8%
23.5%

Cooking Speed 
 

8.7
7.7

Moisture Loss Over Time  

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Ninja Pro AF141 Moisture Loss Over Time
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Chefman Crispinator 8 Qt. Moisture Loss Over Time

Time To Reach 45% Moisture Loss  

15:56
18:15

Preheat Speed 
 

8.8
8.7

Preheat Speed  

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Ninja Pro AF141 Preheat Speed
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Chefman Crispinator 8 Qt. Preheat Speed

Preheat Reminder 
 

No
Yes

Time to Reach 400°F 
 

02:17
02:21

Temperature Stability 
 

8.3
7.4

Temperature Stability  

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Ninja Pro AF141 Temperature Stability
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Chefman Crispinator 8 Qt. Temperature Stability

Recovery Time Once Food Added 
 

02:39
03:22

Temperature Variation at 400°F 
 

14 °F
28 °F

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Concrete
Crispinator 8 Qt.
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Gray
AF140
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Midnight
Crispinator 8 Qt.
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Ninja Pro AF141

Chefman Crispinator 8 Qt.

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