The Best Non-Toxic Air Fryers of 2026, Ranked by What Touches Your Food
We checked 20 air fryers and air fryer ovens on what your food touches, what lines the hot chamber, what each brand admits in its state PFAS filing, how it cooks for independent testers, and its recall record.
Best overall:Our Place Wonder Oven ($185, 8.6/10): food cooks on chromed steel in a stainless box, and its state filing lists no PFAS. Skip the coated bake pan.
How we score:Food-contact surface 35%Heat path & plastics 15%Disclosure & proof 20%Cooking performance 15%Safety record 15%Full methodology ↓
The Dr. Axe Clean Cookware Score (0–10) is our editorial judgment, not a lab or safety grade. As on our non-toxic cookware ranking, a PTFE cooking surface caps a score at 5.0 and a ceramic one at 7.0; coated pans you can leave out cost half a point instead.
Know your air fryer
What air frying changes, and what it doesn't
An air fryer is a small convection oven[1], and about two in three U.S. homes had one by 2024[88]. Compared with deep frying it usually cuts fat and some heat-formed compounds. What the food sits on is a separate question.
Coated basketUsually aluminum with PTFE or ceramic nonstick[4][43].
in air-fried vs deep-fried potatoes in one study; 163 vs 1,385 ng/g in another. Two found air-fried fries higher (one not significantly). A 10-minute soak lowered it with every method (significantly only in deep frying).
heterocyclic amines in chicken air-fried at 392°F vs 320°F; a turmeric marinade cut them 69.4% in beef. Sardines' cholesterol oxidation products rose from 61.2 to 283 µg/g.
is the top setting on many baskets (Breville's oven: 480°F); PTFE starts to break down above about 500°F. At a 392°F setting, 10 air fryers ran 5 to 70°F cooler than set.
Three essentials, plus a fourth for air and cleanup.
1Essential
Pick glass or steel, then check the filing
Glass or bare steel has no coating to wear; in an oven, skip the included coated pan. For nonstick, choose ceramic and confirm the brand's AB 1200 filing lists no PTFE for your model or SKU[48][17]. Skip anything sold only as “PFOA-free”[11].
Do the maker's test run once, window open and pet birds out of the house[86]; Cosori's Pro LE heats the empty basket to 450°F[47]. After that, don't preheat an empty coated basket beyond the manual. Heat new silicone liners once before use[94].
Answer four questions. If nothing fits, we'll say so.
1What should your food touch?
2How many do you cook for?
3Budget?
4Basket or oven?
Compare the top 10
What each air fryer is proven to be made of
“PTFE record” is what the brand's California AB 1200 filing shows, or “claim only” when we found none.
Score = Dr. Axe Clean Cookware Score, 0–10. PTFE surface you cook on: capped at 5.0; ceramic or other nonstick: 7.0. Methodology ↓
State filing or record AB 1200 filing or public record.Independent tester ATK, CHOICE or Consumer Reports (free).Maker's claim Brand page, manual or caption.Not disclosed Not stated anywhere we checked.Concern PTFE, plastic on food, a bad verdict or recall.
“Brand” = another of the brand's cooking appliances recalled: SharkNinja multi-cookers, 2025[68]; a Cuisinart grill-oven, 2026[69]. *Cosori's 2023 recall falls just outside our 3-year window[67]. TF = CHOICE's total-fluorine test[8]. “Not located” = Typhur's tested plastic parts[41].
Full reviews
The 10 best non-toxic air fryers, ranked
Each review lists the proof behind its key numbers and how it fits your counter. One model per product line; siblings such as the Wonder Oven Pro are in the guides.
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$185Not a sale price (fromourplace.com, Sept. 28). 1-year limited warranty; 100-day trial.
Best overall
Our Place Wonder Oven (12 L)
Countertop oven · 12 L · stainless interior · chromed-steel basket and rack · optional ceramic bake pan · 200–450°F
The highest score on our list: nothing you air-fry on is coated, and unlike our #2, neither are the oven walls. Food cooks in a chromed-steel basket or on a chromed-steel rack inside a stainless steel interior, and Our Place says there's “no plastic on any surfaces touching food”[35]. Our Place's California filing covers every Wonder Oven and lists only metals, no PFAS[36]. The one coated piece is the included bake pan, aluminum with a ceramic nonstick coating, which costs half a point on disclosure: skip the included coated bake pan; use the steel basket or rack, or your own glass or stainless dish[35]. America's Test Kitchen gave it 2 of 3 for performance: it did “a decent job of air frying, roasting chicken, and toasting,” with browning slightly less even than higher-ranked ovens, but called it “a pain to use,” with a stiff, ticking timer dial and room for about three slices of toast; it recommended it with reservations[2]. It edges out the larger Wonder Oven Pro (8.5) because ATK rated its cooking higher.
Best forOne or two people who want a small oven with no coating on the basket or rack
Skip ifYou want precise timer controls, or you cook for a crowd
Countertop fit
Capacity[35][2]12 L; fits a 4.5-lb chicken; about 3 slices of toast (ATK)
Food touches: Chromed-steel basket and rack; stainless interior; optional ceramic bake panPFAS record: AB 1200: metals only; no PFAS
Cooking for more people? The Wonder Oven Pro ($325, 28 L) has a steel basket, racks and crumb tray, and the same filing; it scores 8.5, lower only because ATK rated its cooking 1.5 of 3.
See score breakdown & sources
Food-contact surface8.5
Heat path & plastics10.0
Disclosure & proof8.5
Cooking performance7.2
Safety record9.0
Surface is scored on the worst part you air-fry on: chromed steel (8.5). Chamber: bare stainless. Disclosure adjustments: −0.5 coated pan you can leave out. Cooking: ATK Wonder Oven: performance 2 of 3 = 6.7.
Maker's dataOur Place. Wonder Oven ($185; 12 L, fits a 4.5-lb chicken; 1,400 W; 200–450°F; 0–60-minute timer; 11.6 × 10.6 × 11.5 in, 11.6 lb; “Stainless steel interior and glass door”; spec: air fryer basket and wire rack “Chromed steel,” crumb tray stainless steel, bake pan aluminum with ceramic nonstick coating; FAQ: “steel wire rack, basket” and “no plastic on any surfaces touching food”; accessories made without PTFE, PFOA and PFAS; 1-year limited warranty; 100-day trial) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source · [35]
Maker's dataOur Place. California AB 1200 disclosure: “The Wonder Oven - All sizes, variants and colors” and “The Wonder Oven Pro - All sizes, variants and colors” list aluminum, manganese, iron, chromium and copper, no PFAS; “Air Fryer Basket - all variants” and “Oven Rack” are listed under stainless steel (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source · [36]
Independent testerAmerica's Test Kitchen. The best air fryer toaster ovens (updated Aug. 5, 2026): Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro top pick, performance 3 of 3 (its air-fry basket “is made from uncoated metal”); Our Place Wonder Oven recommended with reservations, performance 2 of 3 (“a decent job of air frying, roasting chicken, and toasting”; “a pain to use”); Wonder Oven Pro recommended with reservations, performance 1.5 of 3; Cuisinart TOA-60 not recommended. Metered page; ratings read in the logged-out HTML. Open source · [2]
Maker's dataOur Place. Wonder Oven Pro ($325; $349 in Stainless Steel; 28 L; 1,700 W; 80–450°F; 16.75 × 13.25 × 13 in; 18 lb; bake pan “cast aluminum with toxin-free nonstick ceramic coating”; basket, rack and crumb tray “Steel”; stainless interior; “no plastic on any surfaces touching food”; made without PFAS) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source · [34]
Coated walls[30]“non-stick coating” inside; type not named
The best cook of anything we scored, with an uncoated basket. America's Test Kitchen named it its top air fryer toaster oven: it “consistently made the best food in the bunch,” with air-fryer fries and chicken Parmesan “on par” with its favorite basket air fryer, and it notes the air-fry basket “is made from uncoated metal”[2]. Breville's California disclosure for the BOV900 and its mesh baskets lists only stainless-steel metals, no PTFE[33]. Two things hold it below #1. The oven's inside walls “feature a non-stick coating” Breville doesn't name, which costs it on heat path[30]. And the included 13-inch pizza pan is sold by Breville as a “Non-Stick Pizza Pan” without naming the coating[31]: Mamavation's current list says the BOV900's pizza pans are PTFE[7], while Breville's customer support says the oven is free of PTFE and PFOA[32]. We can't settle that, so it costs half a point: skip the included coated pizza pan; use the stainless basket or rack, or the enamel roasting pan. Before first use, Breville says to run it empty for 20 minutes in a ventilated room because “the oven may emit vapors”[30].
Best forFamilies; the best cooking results with an uncoated air-fry basket
Skip ifYou want no coating anywhere in the chamber, or counter space is tight
Countertop fit
Capacity[28]1 cu ft: 9 slices of toast or a 14-lb turkey (maker)
Cleaning[2][30]“A bit of a pain to clean” because the basket is uncoated (ATK); wipe the coated walls with a soft sponge (manual)
First use[30]Run it empty for 20 minutes with the room ventilated
Food touches: Stainless basket and rack; optional enamel roasting pan and nonstick pizza panPFAS record: AB 1200: stainless-steel metals only; no PTFE
The Joule Oven Air Fryer Pro (BOV950, $499.95) sits in the same line of Breville's filing; ATK hasn't rated it.
See score breakdown & sources
Food-contact surface9.0
Heat path & plastics5.0
Disclosure & proof8.5
Cooking performance10.0
Safety record9.0
Surface is scored on the worst part you air-fry on: bare stainless steel (9). Chamber: coated, type not disclosed. Disclosure adjustments: −0.5 coated pan you can leave out. Cooking: ATK Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro: performance 3 of 3, top pick among air fryer toaster ovens = 10.0.
Independent testerAmerica's Test Kitchen. The best air fryer toaster ovens (updated Aug. 5, 2026): Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro top pick, performance 3 of 3 (its air-fry basket “is made from uncoated metal”); Our Place Wonder Oven recommended with reservations, performance 2 of 3 (“a decent job of air frying, roasting chicken, and toasting”; “a pain to use”); Wonder Oven Pro recommended with reservations, performance 1.5 of 3; Cuisinart TOA-60 not recommended. Metered page; ratings read in the logged-out HTML. Open source · [2]
Maker's dataBreville. Product chemical disclosure (California AB 1200): BOV900, BOV950 and BOV900AMB mesh baskets list stainless-steel constituents only (iron, chromium, nickel, manganese, molybdenum, phosphorus, copper); no PTFE on the page. Open source · [33]
Maker's dataBreville. BOV900 instruction book: 13-in pizza pan, 9 × 13-in enamel roasting pan, air fry/dehydrate basket; “The walls on the inside of the oven feature a non-stick coating”; run empty 20 minutes before first use, “the oven may emit vapors”; air fry and bake 120–480°F. Open source · [30]
Maker's dataBreville. 13-in Non-Stick Pizza Pan ($19.95): “Designed for use with … the Smart Oven™ Air BOV900BSS”; “Works With the Smart Oven® Air Fryer Pro - BOV900”; coating type not named (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source · [31]
Maker's dataBreville Consumer Support, answer on Best Buy's BOV900 Q&A (about two months before Sept. 28, 2026): “The Smart Oven® Air Fryer Pro is free of both PFOA and PTFE. Breville's current oven lineup has been updated to eliminate both materials” (viewed Sept. 28, 2026). Open source · [32]
Maker's dataBreville. Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro BOV900 ($319.95, regular $399.95; 1 cu ft interior, 9 slices, 14-lb turkey) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source · [28]
Independent testerMamavation (L. Segedie). Safest air fryers & air fryer ovens sans toxic PFAS coatings (modified Aug. 11, 2026): a survey of brand disclosures and customer-service replies, not lab tests; for the Breville BOV900BSSUSC: “Completely avoid the pizza pans because they have a PTFE non-stick coating”; contains affiliate links and discount codes, including a 15% code for its only “Best” pick, Fritaire. Open source · [7]
The only basket-style pick with no coating on anything you cook on, and the hardest to handle. Food cooks in a glass bowl with 304 (18/8) stainless accessories, and Fritaire says no food-contact surface has a nonstick coating[22]. But there's a plastic part inside the bowl: a black rotisserie shaft socket made of PPS (polyphenylene sulfide), which Fritaire says is rated to 500°F and counts among the parts that touch food; we score that under heat path[22][24]. America's Test Kitchen gave its cooking 2 of 3 but its safety 1 of 3: the heating element is in a heavy lid you lift off and set on a heat-resistant surface, and “the lid itself got quite hot”; ATK called it “difficult and dangerous to use” and didn't recommend it[1]. Fritaire's pages disagree with each other: the bowl is “tempered” glass on one page and “borosilicate” on another, and the warranty page is titled “90-Day” while its text says 60 days[22][23][26]. We found no California AB 1200 filing. Use oven mitts every time you lift the lid.
Best forWatching food cook in glass; rotisserie chicken
Skip ifYou don't want to lift a hot lid every time, or you want a filing behind the claims
Heat[25][24]400°F; 1,300 W; coil element in the lid
Cleaning[22][1]Glass bowl and stainless accessories; the lid holds the heater and gets hot (ATK)
Warranty[26]60 days in the text (90 in the title); 90-day risk-free trial
Food touches: Glass bowl, 304 stainless accessories, PPS socket inside the bowlPFAS record: No AB 1200 filing found
See score breakdown & sources
Food-contact surface9.0
Heat path & plastics7.0
Disclosure & proof5.0
Cooking performance7.2
Safety record7.0
Surface is scored on the worst part you air-fry on: bare stainless steel (9). Chamber: glass bowl. Disclosure adjustments: −1 contradiction on its own pages, −1 contradiction on its own pages. Cooking: ATK Self-Cleaning Glass Bowl Air Fryer: cooking 2 of 3 = 6.7.
Maker's dataFritaire. Anti-Toxin Pledge (“fully tempered glass bowl”; 304 [18/8] stainless accessories; PPS shaft socket; “every component inside a Fritaire air fryer that touches food is made from … tempered glass and high-performance PPS”; “No BPA, no Teflon, no PFAS”). Open source · [22]
Maker's dataFritaire. Getting started (“A small internal component uses food-grade PPS plastic rated up to 500°F”; “Fritaire operates at 400°F”). Open source · [24]
Maker's dataFritaire. Home page (“borosilicate glass bowl and 304 stainless steel accessories”; 1,300 W; 400°F). Open source · [23]
Maker's dataFritaire. FAQs (coil heating element in the lid; 1,300 W; 10.8 × 13.9 × 12.3 in). Open source · [25]
Independent testerAmerica's Test Kitchen. The best air fryers (updated Jan. 15, 2026): Instant Vortex Plus 6-Quart winner and ClearCook + OdorErase upgrade pick; Cosori TurboBlaze and Pro LE highly recommended; Typhur Dome (model AF03) recommended; Ninja Crispi Pro recommended with reservations (cooking 3 of 3, safety 2 of 3); Fritaire not recommended, “difficult and dangerous to use” (cooking 2 of 3, safety 1 of 3); Typhur AF03 cooking 2.5 of 3; Cosori TurboBlaze and Pro LE cooking 2.5 of 3, safety 3 of 3; Instant ClearCook cooking 3 of 3. Says air fryers “generally can't heat to more than 400 degrees.” Metered page; ratings read in the logged-out HTML. Open source · [1]
Independent testerMamavation (L. Segedie). Safest air fryers & air fryer ovens sans toxic PFAS coatings (modified Aug. 11, 2026): a survey of brand disclosures and customer-service replies, not lab tests; for the Breville BOV900BSSUSC: “Completely avoid the pizza pans because they have a PTFE non-stick coating”; contains affiliate links and discount codes, including a 15% code for its only “Best” pick, Fritaire. Open source · [7]
Recall[69]Cuisinart grill with pizza oven, July 2026
A stainless-interior oven under $250, but thin on details. Cuisinart lists a stainless steel interior and “No intentionally added PFAS,” but doesn't say what the air-fry basket or baking pan are made of[37], so the basket scores as unverified, and its AB 1200 page returned an error when we checked. The included grill/griddle plate is ceramic nonstick, which costs half a point: skip the included coated grill plate; use the basket or rack[37]. It loses a point on safety for Conair's July 2026 recall of a Cuisinart gas grill with a pizza oven, whose glass window can shatter[69]. ATK hasn't tested this model; it rated the older TOA-60 not recommended, which we don't count against the TOA-70[2].
Best forAn oven with a stainless interior and a long warranty
Skip ifYou want every food-contact material named
Countertop fit
Capacity[37]0.6 cu ft; 3-lb air-fry capacity (maker)
Food touches: Basket (material not disclosed); optional ceramic grill platePFAS record: Maker: “No intentionally added PFAS”; no filing found
See score breakdown & sources
Food-contact surface7.0
Heat path & plastics10.0
Disclosure & proof5.5
Cooking performance6.5
Safety record8.0
Surface is scored on the worst part you air-fry on: material not named (7). Chamber: bare stainless. Disclosure adjustments: −0.5 coated pan you can leave out. Cooking: no ATK or Consumer Reports rating (6).
Maker's dataCuisinart. Air Fryer Toaster Oven with Grill TOA-70NAS ($219.95; 1,800 W; up to 450°F; 0.6 cu ft; 3-lb air-fry capacity; 12.25 × 15.75 × 13.75 in; 23 lb; “Stainless steel interior”; “Dual-Sided ceramic nonstick Grill/Griddle Plate”; “No intentionally added PFAS”; 3-year limited warranty; basket and pan material not stated) (read Sept. 28, 2026). Open source · [37]
Public record / studyU.S. CPSC. Conair recalls Cuisinart Propel+ Four Burner 3-in-1 Gas Grills (recall 26-605, July 9, 2026): a grill with griddle, burner and pizza oven; the pizza oven's tempered-glass window can shatter; about 12,660 units. Open source · [69]
Independent testerAmerica's Test Kitchen. The best air fryer toaster ovens (updated Aug. 5, 2026): Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro top pick, performance 3 of 3 (its air-fry basket “is made from uncoated metal”); Our Place Wonder Oven recommended with reservations, performance 2 of 3 (“a decent job of air frying, roasting chicken, and toasting”; “a pain to use”); Wonder Oven Pro recommended with reservations, performance 1.5 of 3; Cuisinart TOA-60 not recommended. Metered page; ratings read in the logged-out HTML. Open source · [2]
Glass containers, but your food sits on a ceramic-coated plate. The Crispi Pro's heating unit sits over a 6-quart or 2.5-quart glass container, and the food cooks on a crisper plate inside it. Ninja's product page doesn't say what that plate is made of[13][16], but SharkNinja's product experts answered on Best Buy that the Crispi's crisper plates are “aluminum with a nano-ceramic coating,” and Homes & Gardens lists the Crispi Pro's as “Aluminum nano-ceramic coated”[18][19][6]. Those are staff answers and a reviewer's spec, not a filing, but they fit SharkNinja's California disclosure for the Crispi Pro: aluminum and diboron trioxide, no PTFE[17]. A ceramic coating caps it at 7.0. America's Test Kitchen gave its cooking 3 of 3, with “perfectly crispy french fries and chicken cutlets with even browning,” but its safety 2 of 3: the drawer and its small handles “became extremely hot during cooking,” and the glass drawer was “heavy and difficult to use when shaking foods”[1]. SharkNinja also recalled 1.8 million Foodi multi-cookers, which air fry, in 2025 over a pressure-lid burn hazard[68].
Best forBatch cooking and storing leftovers in the same glass container
Skip ifYou want no coating under your food, or a light drawer you can shake one-handed
Countertop fit
Capacity[13]6-qt and 2.5-qt glass containers; fits a 7.5-lb chicken (maker)
Food touches: Glass containers; ceramic-coated aluminum crisper plates (SharkNinja staff)PFAS record: AB 1200: aluminum, diboron trioxide; no PTFE
Smaller kitchen? The Crispi 4-in-1 (FN101GY, $152.99 on sale) uses the same design with 4-qt and 6-cup containers and the same coated plates; it also scores 7.0, and ATK hasn't tested it.
See score breakdown & sources
Food-contact surface5.0
Heat path & plastics10.0
Disclosure & proof9.0
Cooking performance10.0
Safety record7.0
Surface is scored on the worst part you air-fry on: ceramic (sol-gel) nonstick (5). Chamber: glass bowl. Disclosure adjustments: none. Cooking: ATK Crispi Pro (Cyberspace color): cooking 3 of 3 = 10.0.
Capped at 7.0 because a surface you air-fry on has a sol-gel ceramic (or other non-PTFE) nonstick coating (weighted score before the cap: 7.60).
Maker's dataSharkNinja. Ninja Crispi Pro 6-in-1 Glass Air Fryer AS101LG ($249.99, reduced from $299.99; 6-qt and 2.5-qt glass; 1,800 W; up to 450°F; fits a 7.5-lb chicken; 11.8 × 12.2 × 11 in, 11.4 lb; “PFAS- & PTFE-free cooking surfaces”; crisper plates' material not stated; 1-year warranty) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source · [13]
Maker's dataSharkNinja Product Expert, answer on Best Buy's Ninja Crispi 4-in-1 Q&A (posted about a year before Sept. 28, 2026): “the crisper plate in the Ninja Crispi Portable Cooking System is made of aluminum with a nano-ceramic coating.” A staff answer on a retailer site, not a filing or product page (viewed Sept. 28, 2026). Open source · [18]
Maker's dataSharkNinja Product Expert, answer on Best Buy (about 10 months before Sept. 28, 2026), to “Are the crisper plates non toxic? What are they made from?”: “The crisper plates are made of aluminum with a nano-ceramic coating” (viewed Sept. 28, 2026). Open source · [19]
Independent testerHomes & Gardens. The best non-toxic air fryers 2026 (updated Aug. 3, 2026): Ninja Crispi Pro materials “Borosilicate glass container … Aluminum nano-ceramic coated Crisper plates”; Cuisinart ClearView (AFC-4) has a glass basket and a crisper plate with a PFAS-free nonstick coating (retailer links). Open source · [6]
Maker's dataSharkNinja. PFAS data list, California AB 1200 (last updated June 18, 2026): basket air fryers made before Aug. 15, 2024 (AF080–AF300, DZ100–DZ550, SL200–SL400 series) list PTFE; the list also names the AD150 and AD300CO; those made after Aug. 15, 2024 or purchased after Jan. 1, 2025 list none; Crispi Pro (AS1XX): aluminum, diboron trioxide; Crispi (FN09X, FN10X): aluminum, iron, copper, manganese, phosphorus, chromium, nickel, molybdenum, diboron trioxide. Open source · [17]
Maker's dataSharkNinja. Crisper Plate 700SH100 accessory page ($10.99; no material stated) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source · [16]
Independent testerAmerica's Test Kitchen. The best air fryers (updated Jan. 15, 2026): Instant Vortex Plus 6-Quart winner and ClearCook + OdorErase upgrade pick; Cosori TurboBlaze and Pro LE highly recommended; Typhur Dome (model AF03) recommended; Ninja Crispi Pro recommended with reservations (cooking 3 of 3, safety 2 of 3); Fritaire not recommended, “difficult and dangerous to use” (cooking 2 of 3, safety 1 of 3); Typhur AF03 cooking 2.5 of 3; Cosori TurboBlaze and Pro LE cooking 2.5 of 3, safety 3 of 3; Instant ClearCook cooking 3 of 3. Says air fryers “generally can't heat to more than 400 degrees.” Metered page; ratings read in the logged-out HTML. Open source · [1]
Public record / studyU.S. CPSC. SharkNinja recalls 1.8 million Foodi multi-function pressure cookers (OP300 series; May 1, 2025): the pressure-cooking lid can be opened during use; 106 burn reports; the air-fry function can still be used. Open source · [68]
$339.99 (sale)AF05 Graphite Gray (pictured) on sale; regular $399.99. The Classic Silver AF03, the version ATK and Typhur's lab report tested, is $399.99 (typhur.com, Sept. 28).
Best ceramic basketCapped 7.0
Typhur Dome 2 Air Fryer
Wide, low basket · 5.6 qt · aluminum with ceramic coating · 1,750 W · up to 450°F
The best-documented ceramic basket. Typhur names both layers, an aluminum-alloy basket with a “PFAS-free nonstick ceramic” coating[38]; its California filing lists the Dome basket as aluminum with no PTFE[40]; and it posts a lab report: TÜV Rheinland found every targeted PFAS below its reporting limit in the coating, a silicone part and two plastic parts of the AF03 version[41]. Know the limits: Typhur paid for that test and sent in the samples, and a targeted panel can't detect PTFE itself, which takes a total-fluorine test. Typhur calls it a “Certification Report”; TÜV's report says it “does not entitle to carry any safety mark”[41]. Typhur also sells the AF03 two ways: as the “Dome 1st Gen” on one page and as one of “both Dome 2 versions” on another[39][38], which costs a point on disclosure. ATK's cooking rating (2.5 of 3) and the TÜV report are on the AF03, not the AF05 pictured: fries and cutlets came out well, “if a touch on the dark side,” but nothing taller than 2 inches fits[1].
Best forWings, fries and flat foods in one layer; buyers who want a posted lab report
Skip ifYou cook whole chickens or anything taller than 2 inches
Countertop fit
Capacity[38]5.6 qt; 139.5 sq in of cooking area; 2.3-in-deep basket
Food touches: Ceramic-coated aluminum basketPFAS record: AB 1200: aluminum basket; no PTFE · maker-paid PFAS panel on the AF03
The AF03 Classic Silver, the version ATK and TÜV tested, is $399.99; the AF05 (pictured) adds app-controlled fan speeds.
See score breakdown & sources
Food-contact surface5.0
Heat path & plastics6.0
Disclosure & proof8.5
Cooking performance8.8
Safety record9.0
Surface is scored on the worst part you air-fry on: ceramic (sol-gel) nonstick (5). Chamber: ceramic-coated drawer. Disclosure adjustments: +0.5 maker-paid lab test, −1 contradiction on its own pages. Cooking: ATK Dome, model AF03: cooking 2.5 of 3 = 8.3.
Capped at 7.0 because a surface you air-fry on has a sol-gel ceramic (or other non-PTFE) nonstick coating (weighted score before the cap: 7.02).
Maker's dataTyphur. Dome 2 Air Fryer (AF05 $339.99, regular $399.99; AF03 Classic Silver $399.99; “Basket Material: Aluminum alloy. Coating Material: PFAS-free nonstick ceramic”; 105–450°F; 1,750 W; 5.6 qt; 2.3-in basket; 19.7 × 15.6 × 10.3 in; 20 lb; 18-month warranty; “Both Dome 2 versions deliver the same core cooking performance”) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source · [38]
Maker's dataTyphur. California AB 1200 disclosures (Typhur Dome: basket, aluminum; handle, carbon black; no PTFE listed) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source · [40]
Accredited labTÜV Rheinland (Shenzhen), report 168500209h 001 for Typhur (Jan. 3, 2025): Typhur Dome 2 AF03, samples sent by the customer; ceramic coating, silicone and 2 plastic parts; targeted PFAS panel all below reporting limits (0.01–0.1 mg/kg); not a total-fluorine test; “does not entitle to carry any safety mark.” Open source · [41]
Maker's dataTyphur. “Typhur Dome 1st Gen Air Fryer” page (model AF03, SKU AF03-DTC, $399.99) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source · [39]
Independent testerAmerica's Test Kitchen. The best air fryers (updated Jan. 15, 2026): Instant Vortex Plus 6-Quart winner and ClearCook + OdorErase upgrade pick; Cosori TurboBlaze and Pro LE highly recommended; Typhur Dome (model AF03) recommended; Ninja Crispi Pro recommended with reservations (cooking 3 of 3, safety 2 of 3); Fritaire not recommended, “difficult and dangerous to use” (cooking 2 of 3, safety 1 of 3); Typhur AF03 cooking 2.5 of 3; Cosori TurboBlaze and Pro LE cooking 2.5 of 3, safety 3 of 3; Instant ClearCook cooking 3 of 3. Says air fryers “generally can't heat to more than 400 degrees.” Metered page; ratings read in the logged-out HTML. Open source · [1]
Buy by SKU[48][44]…0161A or …0206A; the Cream …0205Y lists PTFE
Ceramic[42]coated basket and crisper plate (Dark Gray page)
The best value here, if you buy by SKU. Cosori sells the Dark Gray TurboBlaze with a “PFAS-free ceramic-coated, nonstick basket and crisper plate”[42], and America's Test Kitchen gave its cooking 2.5 of 3 and rated it highly recommended for “evenly golden chicken cutlets” and crispy fries[1]. The catch is in Cosori's own California disclosure: the same TurboBlaze model numbers appear under SKUs that list no PTFE and under SKUs that list PTFE[48]. On Sept. 28, cosori.com was selling the Dark Gray (…0161A, $89.99 on sale) and Light Gray (…0206A, $129.99), both in the no-PTFE table, and the Cream TurboBlaze Smart (CAF-DC601S-WUSR, …0205Y, $129.99), which Cosori's filing lists with PTFE; the Cream's page says only “nonstick basket”[42][45][44]. The product pages don't explain the split, which costs a point on disclosure. The crisper plate carries four silicone stoppers[43]. Cosori recalled about 2 million older air fryers in 2023 for an overheating wire connection (205 reports, 10 minor burns); the TurboBlaze wasn't one of them[67].
Best forThe lowest cost per quart with a strong independent cooking rating
Skip ifYou're buying from a seller who can't confirm the full SKU
Countertop fit
Capacity[42][1]6 qt; fits three chicken cutlets in one layer (ATK)
Size & weight[42]11.8 × 14.4 × 11.9 in with handle; 13.2 lb
First use[43]Empty test run at 385°F for 10 minutes to clear any “plastic smell” (manual)
Buying[48][44]Dark Gray …0161A or Light Gray …0206A; not the Cream …0205Y
Food touches: Ceramic-coated aluminum basket and plate; silicone stoppersPFAS record: AB 1200: …0161A, …0206A no PTFE; …0161Y, …0205Y list PTFE
The Cosori Pro LE ($99.99, 5 qt) got the same 2.5-of-3 cooking rating from ATK, but its page doesn't name its coating; it scores 5.8 in the guide below.
See score breakdown & sources
Food-contact surface5.0
Heat path & plastics5.0
Disclosure & proof8.0
Cooking performance8.8
Safety record9.0
Surface is scored on the worst part you air-fry on: ceramic (sol-gel) nonstick (5). Chamber: ceramic-coated drawer. Disclosure adjustments: −1 PTFE and non-PTFE builds under one model. Cooking: ATK TurboBlaze 6 qt, CAF-DC601-KUS: cooking 2.5 of 3 = 8.3.
A 7.0 cap applies because a surface you air-fry on has a sol-gel ceramic (or other non-PTFE) nonstick coating; its weighted score (6.77) is already below it.
Maker's dataCosori. AB 1200 chemical disclosure, updated Aug. 17, 2026: page 1 (no PTFE) lists TurboBlaze SKUs KAAPAFCSNUS0161A, KAAPAFCSNUS0206A, KAAPAFCSSUS0205A and KAAPAFCSSUS0253Y, and Pro LE KAAPAFCSNUS0045A, 0187A and 0188A; page 14 lists KAAPAFCSNUS0161Y, 0206Y, KAAPAFCSSUS0205Y, KAAPAFCSNUS0045, 0187Y and 0188Y with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Open source · [48]
Maker's dataCosori. TurboBlaze 6.0-Quart Air Fryer, Light Gray (SKU KAAPAFCSNUS0206A; $129.99, in stock) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source · [45]
Maker's dataCosori. TurboBlaze 6.0-Quart Smart Air Fryer, Cream (model CAF-DC601S-WUSR; SKU KAAPAFCSSUS0205Y; $129.99, in stock; “6.0-quart nonstick basket,” no ceramic or PFAS-free claim) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source · [44]
Maker's dataCosori. TurboBlaze user manual: basket and crisper plate “made of aluminum metal with nonstick coating”; “4 silicone stoppers”; test run with an empty basket at 385°F for 10 minutes; “Any air fryer may have a plastic smell from the manufacturing process.” Open source · [43]
Independent testerAmerica's Test Kitchen. The best air fryers (updated Jan. 15, 2026): Instant Vortex Plus 6-Quart winner and ClearCook + OdorErase upgrade pick; Cosori TurboBlaze and Pro LE highly recommended; Typhur Dome (model AF03) recommended; Ninja Crispi Pro recommended with reservations (cooking 3 of 3, safety 2 of 3); Fritaire not recommended, “difficult and dangerous to use” (cooking 2 of 3, safety 1 of 3); Typhur AF03 cooking 2.5 of 3; Cosori TurboBlaze and Pro LE cooking 2.5 of 3, safety 3 of 3; Instant ClearCook cooking 3 of 3. Says air fryers “generally can't heat to more than 400 degrees.” Metered page; ratings read in the logged-out HTML. Open source · [1]
Public record / studyU.S. CPSC. Two million COSORI air fryers recalled by Atekcity (recall 23-130, Feb. 23, 2023): a wire connection can overheat; 205 reports, 10 minor burns; models CP158-AF, CP137-AF, CAF-P581 and others. Open source · [67]
The least expensive ceramic basket from a major brand, with a date to check. SharkNinja's California disclosure lists PTFE for basket air fryers made before Aug. 15, 2024, including the AF140 series, and no PTFE for units made after that date or purchased after Jan. 1, 2025[17]. Those two conditions overlap for older stock sold later, so check the manufacture date on the unit's label, or buy new from sharkninja.com. The AF141's page text says only “nonstick basket and crisper plate,” but a caption on Ninja's own product photo calls it “ceramic-coated”[20][21]. The product page doesn't explain the date split, which costs a point on disclosure, and it loses one on safety for SharkNinja's 2025 recall of 1.8 million Foodi multi-cookers, which air fry[68]. ATK hasn't tested this model.
Best forA first air fryer under $100 with a state filing behind it
Skip ifYou're buying open-box, used or older stock you can't date
Food touches: Ceramic-coated basket and crisper platePFAS record: AB 1200: PTFE before Aug. 15, 2024; none after
See score breakdown & sources
Food-contact surface5.0
Heat path & plastics6.0
Disclosure & proof8.0
Cooking performance6.5
Safety record8.0
Surface is scored on the worst part you air-fry on: ceramic (sol-gel) nonstick (5). Chamber: ceramic-coated drawer. Disclosure adjustments: −1 PTFE and non-PTFE builds under one model. Cooking: no ATK or Consumer Reports rating (6).
A 7.0 cap applies because a surface you air-fry on has a sol-gel ceramic (or other non-PTFE) nonstick coating; its weighted score (6.42) is already below it.
Maker's dataSharkNinja. Ninja Air Fryer Pro 4-in-1, 5 qt, AF141 ($99.99, reduced from $129.99; up to 400°F; 1,750 W; “nonstick basket and crisper plate”; 14.84 × 11.34 × 10.55 in; 10.67 lb; 1-year warranty) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source · [20]
Maker's dataSharkNinja. AF141 product-gallery image 2, caption: “The 5-qt ceramic-coated, nonstick basket fits up to 4 lbs of French fries” (viewed Sept. 28, 2026). Open source · [21]
Maker's dataSharkNinja. PFAS data list, California AB 1200 (last updated June 18, 2026): basket air fryers made before Aug. 15, 2024 (AF080–AF300, DZ100–DZ550, SL200–SL400 series) list PTFE; the list also names the AD150 and AD300CO; those made after Aug. 15, 2024 or purchased after Jan. 1, 2025 list none; Crispi Pro (AS1XX): aluminum, diboron trioxide; Crispi (FN09X, FN10X): aluminum, iron, copper, manganese, phosphorus, chromium, nickel, molybdenum, diboron trioxide. Open source · [17]
Public record / studyU.S. CPSC. SharkNinja recalls 1.8 million Foodi multi-function pressure cookers (OP300 series; May 1, 2025): the pressure-cooking lid can be opened during use; 106 burn reports; the air-fry function can still be used. Open source · [68]
The smallest and least expensive pick, with a filing behind it. Dash sells this Tasti-Crisp with a “ceramic nonstick coating,” and its California AB 1200 spreadsheet lists its SKU, DCAF26CMGBCM02, under “Air Fryers with Ceramic Coating” with metals and solvents but no PFAS[56][57]. Dash also calls the coating “laboratory-tested and FDA-approved to be food-safe” without naming the lab or an FDA record, which costs a point (see “What ‘PFOA-free’ means”)[56]. Don't confuse it with Dash's PTFE models, including the Tasti-Crisp DCAF260 on Consumer Reports' free list[58][3]. Neither ATK nor Consumer Reports has rated this ceramic model, and at 2.6 quarts it loses half a point on cooking capacity.
Best forOne or two people, a dorm or a small counter
Buying[58]Check for “Ceramic” in the name; the look-alike DCAF260 is PTFE
Food touches: Ceramic-coated basketPFAS record: AB 1200: ceramic air fryers, no PFAS
See score breakdown & sources
Food-contact surface5.0
Heat path & plastics6.0
Disclosure & proof8.0
Cooking performance5.5
Safety record9.0
Surface is scored on the worst part you air-fry on: ceramic (sol-gel) nonstick (5). Chamber: ceramic-coated drawer. Disclosure adjustments: −1 “FDA-approved” claim. Cooking: no ATK or Consumer Reports rating (6).
A 7.0 cap applies because a surface you air-fry on has a sol-gel ceramic (or other non-PTFE) nonstick coating; its weighted score (6.42) is already below it.
Maker's dataDash. Ceramic Nonstick Tasti-Crisp Digital Air Fryer 2.6 Qt ($69.99; 1,000 W; up to 400°F; “ceramic nonstick coating is laboratory-tested and FDA-approved to be food-safe”) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source · [56]
Maker's dataDash (StoreBound). AB 1200 information spreadsheet: “Air Fryers with Ceramic Coating (DCAF80001, DCAF26CMGBCM02, DAFR26001)”: propylene, isopropanol, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, chromium, nickel, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, iron; no PFAS. DCAF26CMGBCM02 is the SKU of the Ceramic Nonstick Tasti-Crisp Digital 2.6 Qt on bydash.com (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source · [57]
Maker's dataDash. Product listings describing “PTFE nonstick”: Digital Tasti-Crisp 2.6 Qt (DCAF260, $59.99), Tasti-Crisp Family Size 6 Qt ($89.99), AirCrisp Pro 6 Qt ($159.99) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source · [58]
Independent testerConsumer Reports. 6 best air fryers of 2026, free list (updated May 22, 2026), including the Instant Vortex Plus 140-3089-01 and Dash Tasti-Crisp DCAF260. CR may earn affiliate commissions. Open source · [3]
The biggest ceramic drawer in our top 10, and the only air fryer with a published independent coating test. GreenPan's Thermolon is a silica-based sol-gel coating[55]; here it covers the 7-quart drawer and air fry tray[52], and GreenPan's California disclosure says the Thermolon food-contact surface contains none of the listed chemicals[54]. Australia's CHOICE had an accredited lab screen a “Greenpan Bistro Air Fryer with See Through Lid” crisping tray and found 120 mg/kg of total fluorine, one of seven products above its 100 mg/kg follow-up line[8]. GreenPan's maker said the fluorine could have come from mica in the ceramic topcoat and that its own accredited test found none at a 50 mg/kg reporting limit; in CHOICE's follow-up, every targeted PFAS was below reporting limits except trace PFBA across all seven products, which CHOICE's expert called not concerning[8]. The finding costs a point on disclosure; we couldn't confirm the Australian model matches this U.S. one. The top of the chamber is a 360° see-through window whose material GreenPan doesn't state. GreenPan says to avoid cooking sprays because their propellant damages nonstick[52], and it told Consumer Reports its ceramic coatings are expected to last two to five years[9].
Best forBig batches in a single ceramic drawer you can watch
Skip ifYou want a coating with a clean independent fluorine result
Cleaning[52]Skip cooking sprays; they damage the coating (maker)
Warranty[52]Limited lifetime, on manufacturer defects
Food touches: Ceramic (Thermolon) drawer and tray; see-through top (material not stated)PFAS record: AB 1200: Thermolon surface, none listed · CHOICE: 120 mg/kg total fluorine
See score breakdown & sources
Food-contact surface5.0
Heat path & plastics5.0
Disclosure & proof8.0
Cooking performance6.5
Safety record9.0
Surface is scored on the worst part you air-fry on: ceramic (sol-gel) nonstick (5). Chamber: ceramic-coated drawer. Disclosure adjustments: −1 independent total-fluorine finding. Cooking: no ATK or Consumer Reports rating (6).
A 7.0 cap applies because a surface you air-fry on has a sol-gel ceramic (or other non-PTFE) nonstick coating; its weighted score (6.42) is already below it.
Maker's dataGreenPan. Bistro 7-Quart 360° Clear View Air Fryer ($159.99, regular $229.99; “PFAS-free ceramic nonstick drawer and air fry tray”; 80–400°F; 15 × 12 × 12 in; 11.57 lb; limited lifetime warranty on defects; avoid cooking sprays, whose propellant damages nonstick) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source · [52]
Maker's dataGreenPan. California AB 1200 disclosure: a table of metals “GreenPan & GreenLife Appliances may contain”; “The food contact surface of our Thermolon Ceramic Nonstick does not contain any of these chemicals” (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source · [54]
Independent testerCHOICE (K. Gilmour). PFAS-free claims are everywhere. Can you trust them? (published Sept. 27, 2026; updated Sept. 28, 2026): an accredited lab screened 15 pans and 2 air fryer crisping trays for total fluorine; “Greenpan Bistro Air Fryer with See Through Lid”: 120 mg/kg; GreenPan's maker said the fluorine “could have come from the mica present in the topcoat of the ceramic non-stick” and its own accredited test found none at a 50 mg/kg reporting limit; in follow-up tests of the seven products above 100 mg/kg, every targeted PFAS was below reporting limits except traces of PFBA (5.1 to 170 µg/kg across the seven), which CHOICE's expert called not concerning. Australian product; U.S. model match not confirmed. Open source · [8]
Maker's dataGreenPan. FAQs (Thermolon: silicon-dioxide-derived sprayable solution, cured at low temperature). Open source · [55]
Independent testerConsumer Reports. 6 best nonstick frying pans of 2026 (GreenPan: ceramic coatings expected to last 2 to 5 years) (updated Sept. 15, 2026). Open source · [9]
Air fryers have no filters or cartridges, so the price is most of the cost; the one recurring cost is replacing a worn coated basket. We divide today's price by the main container's capacity, and show the regular price where the brand lists a sale. Ovens are listed separately, converted to quarts, because much of an oven's volume isn't usable for air frying.
Price per quart todayExtra at the brand's regular priceShorter bar = more capacity per dollar
Countertop ovens (not all of an oven's volume is usable for air frying)
Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro#2 · $319.95 (sale)$10.69per quart$319.95 ÷ 1 cu ft (1 cu ft = 29.92 qt) · regular $399.95 = $13.37/qt · Food touches: Stainless basket and rack; optional enamel roasting pan and nonstick pizza pan
Our Place Wonder Oven Pro$325$10.98per quart$325 ÷ 28 L (28 L = 29.6 qt) · Food touches: Steel basket and racks; optional ceramic bake pan
Cuisinart TOA-70#4 · $219.95$12.25per quart$219.95 ÷ 0.6 cu ft (0.6 cu ft = 17.95 qt) · Food touches: Basket (material not disclosed); optional ceramic grill plate
Our Place Wonder Oven#1 · $185$14.57per quart$185 ÷ 12 L (12 L = 12.7 qt) · Food touches: Chromed-steel basket and rack; stainless interior; optional ceramic bake pan
Prices are from each brand's own site on Sept. 28, 2026; sale prices are marked. Capacities are the maker's figures for the main container; the Crispi Pro's second 2.5-qt container and the Chefman's two baskets count as listed (6 qt and 9 qt). Conversions are our arithmetic: 1 cu ft = 29.92 U.S. quarts; 1 L = 1.057 quarts. Ceramic coatings wear out faster than bare metal or glass: GreenPan told Consumer Reports its ceramic coatings are expected to last two to five years[9].
What touches your food
Every surface your food meets, and what it's made of
One row per air fryer, one column per part, from each maker's own page, manual, photo caption or state filing. Color shows the material; dashed gray means the maker doesn't say. We score each product on the worst part you air-fry on; pans you can leave out cost half a point each instead.
3 of 10top picks cook your food on uncoated glass or steel
6 of 10cook it on a ceramic nonstick surface
3 of 10include a coated pan you can leave out
0basket air fryers with an uncoated steel basket; only ovens had one
GlassBare stainless or steelChromed or enameled steelCeramic or other non-PTFE nonstickPTFE nonstickNot named by the makerPlastic or silicone
“Ceramic” here means a sol-gel coating: silica or titania particles in a silicone-based film, cured on metal[55][92]. It's PTFE-free by design, but it's still a coating. Cosori's parts are ceramic on the TurboBlaze page and plain “nonstick” in the Pro LE's manual; SharkNinja names the AF141's coating only in a photo caption, and the Crispi's plate coating only in staff answers on Best Buy[42][47][21][19]. Shaded rows are models outside our top 10.
Heat margins
Maximum temperature vs. where nonstick starts to break down
Air fryers run hotter than most people assume. The hottest basket models we checked top out at 450°F and Breville's oven at 480°F, 50°F and 20°F under the point where PTFE nonstick starts to break down. In the one test we found of real air temperatures, all 10 air fryers set to 392°F ran 5 to 70°F cooler than the dial; at lower settings, two ran up to 14°F hotter. Nobody has measured how hot the basket surface itself gets.
Maker's maximum setting, against nonstick breakdown temperatures
Glass food surfaceBare or chromed steel, or not namedCeramic or other nonstickPTFEAbove 500°F, where PTFE breaks downDashed lines: 482°F, 536°F and 698°F (see below)Range
300350400450500550600650700°F
Our top 10: maker's maximum setting
#2Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer ProStainless basket; coated walls480°F20°F under 500°F
#1Our Place Wonder OvenChromed-steel basket450°F50°F under 500°F
#4Cuisinart TOA-70Stainless interior; basket not named450°F50°F under 500°F
#5Ninja Crispi ProGlass; ceramic-coated plate450°F50°F under 500°F
#6Typhur Dome 2Ceramic basket450°F50°F under 500°F
#7Cosori TurboBlazeCeramic basket450°F50°F under 500°F
#3Fritaire Glass BowlGlass bowl, steel accessories400°F100°F under 500°F
#8Ninja Air Fryer Pro (AF141)Ceramic basket400°F100°F under 500°F
#9Dash Ceramic Tasti-Crisp 2.6 QtCeramic basket400°F100°F under 500°F
#10GreenPan Bistro 7-Qt Clear ViewCeramic drawer400°F100°F under 500°F
Also scored
Cosori Pro LENonstick, type not named450°F50°F under 500°F
Instant Vortex Plus ClearCook (Stainless)PTFE basket400°F100°F under 500°F
Measured and instructed
Cosori Pro LE test run[47]Empty coated basket: 400°F, then 450°F450°Fempty, 5 min
Campden BRI, 10 air fryers[5]Dial 428°F (220°C); one averaged 325°F (163°C)−103°Fvs the dial
ATK’s statement[1]“generally can’t heat to more than 400 degrees”400°Fvs makers’ 450–480°F
482°F (250°C)Heating beyond this harmed all six aluminum nonstick pans, PTFE and ceramic, in one lab study[90].
~500°F (260°C)PTFE nonstick starts to break down, per Poison Control; scratched coatings can release fumes sooner[84].
536°F (280°C)PTFE gas that kills pet birds, per a veterinary manual[85].
698°F (370°C)Overheated empty PTFE pans released up to 12,190 ng of PFAS acids an hour, vs 4.75 in normal use below 446°F[89].
Ceramic coatings aren't PTFE, but they're coatings too: one study found all six aluminum nonstick pans it tested, PTFE and ceramic, degraded when heated past 250°C (482°F) or for long periods[90]. GreenPan says its Thermolon withstands 850°F; that's the maker's claim[52]. Campden's figures are for air temperature in the middle of the basket, not the coating's surface[5]. We found no study of PFAS or fumes released by an air fryer itself.
How we score: the Dr. Axe Clean Cookware Score™
Most air fryer reviews rank on crispness and convenience. Ours starts with what your food touches, then what lines the hot chamber, what the brand discloses in writing, how it cooks for independent testers, and its safety record. It's the same score family as our non-toxic cookware ranking, with the same surface scale and caps. It's an editorial assessment built from maker disclosures, independent tests and public records, not our own lab testing, and not a medical or safety grade. Price isn't part of the score; see the cost chart.
Food-contact surface35%
What your food sits on when you air fry: the basket, rack, tray or plate you cook on, plus the chamber lining where food touches it, scored on the worst of those: glass 10; fully clad nickel-free stainless 9.5; 18/10, 316 or other bare stainless 9; chromed steel 8.5; enamel without a lead-free statement 8; a part whose material the maker won't name 7; sol-gel ceramic or any other non-PTFE nonstick coating 5; PTFE 1. Pans you can leave out (a pizza pan, bake pan or grill plate) are scored under disclosure instead, and plastic parts under heat path.
Heat path & plastics15%
What lines the hot chamber and what else sits in it, whether or not food touches it. Glass bowl or bare stainless or enameled walls 10; chromed or aluminized steel 9; a named non-PTFE coating 6; a coating whose type isn't disclosed 5; PTFE 2. Minus 3 for plastic inside the chamber that touches food, 1 for silicone or rubber parts in the chamber, 1 for a viewing window whose material isn't stated.
Disclosure & proof20%
Every material you air-fry on named plus a state PFAS filing (California AB 1200) that covers the model 9; one part unnamed with a filing, or all named with no filing 7; one part unnamed and no filing 6; coating type not named, with a filing 5, without 4. Plus 0.5 for a posted maker-paid lab test. Minus 0.5 for each included coated pan you can leave out (1 if it's PTFE); 1 when an independent lab finds elevated total fluorine in a PFAS-free coating; 1.5 for “stainless” in the name of a coated-basket product; 1 when the same model is sold in PTFE and non-PTFE builds and the product page doesn't say which you get; 1 per contradiction on the brand's own pages; 1 for an “FDA-approved” coating claim.
Cooking performance15%
Cooking results only: America's Test Kitchen's cooking rating (air fryers) or performance rating (ovens), out of 3 stars and scaled to 10 (3 stars 10, 2.5 stars 8.3, 2 stars 6.7, 1.5 stars 5), or a Consumer Reports free best pick 10, averaged when both exist; no rating 6. Plus 0.5 for 5 quarts or more (or an oven), minus 0.5 under 4 quarts or with no published maximum temperature.
Safety record15%
Starts at 9. Plus 1 for a UL or ETL listing the maker states. Minus 3 for a recall of this model, 1 for a recall of another of the brand's cooking appliances in the past 3 years. America's Test Kitchen's published safety stars count here and only here: minus 2 for 1 of 3 (or when ATK calls it dangerous), minus 1 for 2 of 3.
Score what you actually cook on. We extend the cookware page's worst-surface rule for appliances that come with several accessories. The surface score and caps come from the parts you air-fry on: the basket, rack, tray or plate used in air-fry mode, plus the chamber lining where food touches it. Pans you can leave out, such as a pizza pan, bake pan or grill plate, don't set the surface score or the cap; each coated one costs 0.5 on disclosure (1 if it's PTFE), and the review tells you to skip it. A part whose material the maker won't name scores 7, the value our cookware page gives a surface it can't verify, unless a worse part is named. If the main cooking surface isn't named anywhere we could check, the product is “Not rated.” Plastic parts inside the chamber are scored under heat path & plastics, not the surface scale.
Two caps, from the cookware page. PTFE (a PFAS) on a surface you air-fry on caps the score at 5.0 and keeps a product out of the top 10. A sol-gel ceramic or any other non-PTFE nonstick coating there caps it at 7.0; a coating whose type the maker won't name counts as non-PTFE only when its state filing or page says it's PFAS- or PTFE-free.
Disclosure is most of the proof we have. Only one independent test of an air fryer coating exists (CHOICE, Sept. 2026): a total-fluorine screen of a GreenPan Bistro tray, which costs that model a point[8]. We found no independent VOC or leaching test of any air fryer. So we lean on California AB 1200 filings, which name intentionally added chemicals of concern by model or SKU[73]. Maker-paid lab reports earn 0.5 and are labeled as maker data. We take points off for a “stainless” name on a coated basket (1.5), for selling one model number in PTFE and non-PTFE builds without saying which you get (1), for contradictions on the brand's own pages (1 each), and for calling a coating “FDA-approved” (1).
ATK counts once in each pillar. Cooking performance uses only America's Test Kitchen's cooking rating (air fryers) or performance rating (ovens), out of 3 stars and scaled to 10, or Consumer Reports' free best-pick list, on the exact model; ratings of a different or older model don't count, and no rating scores a neutral 6. ATK's published safety stars count only under safety: 1 of 3 (or “dangerous”) costs 2, 2 of 3 costs 1. Safety starts at 9 and also uses CPSC recall records[70]: a recall of this model costs 3, and a recall of another of the brand's cooking appliances within 3 years of Sept. 28, 2026 costs 1.
Who's eligible. Air fryers and air fryer ovens you can buy new from the brand today, one model per product line, with no PTFE surface you cook on. Sold-out models are scored but not ranked. Ties at one decimal are broken by the unrounded score, then surface, heat path, disclosure and cooking performance.
One caveat applies to every score: without independent lab tests, a brand that discloses more can look worse than one that says nothing. That's why disclosure is its own pillar, and why an unnamed part never scores as well as a named glass or steel one.
Why we avoid PTFE baskets
PTFE, the coating many people call Teflon, is itself a PFAS, a “forever chemical.” It isn't the only PFAS worry, and it's stable at normal cooking temperatures. But an air fryer is a heating appliance with a coated basket close to the element, there are good PTFE-free options now, and several states have banned it in cookware. That's our dividing line: a PTFE surface you cook on caps a score at 5.0 and keeps a product out of our top 10.
PTFE is a PFAS, and heat is the risk
FDA authorizes PTFE resins for food contact and says negligible amounts migrate into food[81][80]. The problem is heat: coatings start to break down above about 500°F, and scratched ones can release fumes sooner[84]. PTFE surfaces released 4.75 ng of PFAS acids an hour under normal use (below 446°F, 230°C), and empty pans up to 12,190 ng an hour at 698°F (370°C)[89]. A 2024 study that heated 18 coated items to 482°F found no PFAS in 12, including all five frying pans it tested for its target list, but did find PFAS acids from a baking tray and a baking mat[91].
The margin in an air fryer is thin
Many basket air fryers go to 450°F, and makers run the empty basket hot on first use: Cosori's Pro LE test run ends at 450°F[47]. One lab study found nonstick pans degraded beyond 250°C (482°F)[90]. The good news: at a 392°F setting, 10 air fryers ran 5 to 70°F cooler than the dial, though two ran up to 14°F hotter at lower settings[5]. No one has measured the basket surface.
Pet birds are most at risk
Veterinarians report PTFE poisoning in birds “even at recommended temperatures,” and birds can be poisoned in another room[86]; PTFE gas at 536°F (280°C) can kill them outright[85]. We found no documented case from an air fryer.
“Teflon flu” rose in 2023
U.S. poison centers logged 267 suspected cases of polymer fume fever in 2023, the most since 2000, and more than 3,600 in two decades; not all come from home cookware[87]. Symptoms usually pass in a day or two[84]. We found none tied to an air fryer.
Coatings wear out
Dishwashing speeds coating wear, and a scratched or peeling basket should be replaced, a University of Queensland researcher told ABC[113]. With glass or bare steel, there's nothing to wear off.
The law is moving
Maine banned cookware with PFAS in a food-contact surface from Jan. 1, 2026 and names air fryers[71]; Minnesota since 2025[72]; Colorado from 2026[74]; Rhode Island and New Mexico from 2027[75][76]; Connecticut and Vermont from 2028[77][78]. California requires disclosure but vetoed a ban[79][73].
What to do: choose glass or bare steel, or ceramic if you want nonstick, and confirm “no PTFE” in the brand's AB 1200 filing for your exact model or SKU. If you keep a PTFE air fryer, don't heat it empty, keep birds away from the kitchen, and replace the basket when it's scratched.
Is air frying healthier? What the research shows
For fat, yes, clearly. For the compounds that form in hot, dry cooking, it depends on the food, the temperature and the time. All of this is lab food chemistry and air measurement; we found no study of health outcomes in people who air fry. Here's how we'd grade it:
Lower in air-fried potatoes in three lab studies: up to 47% in one, about 90% in another. Two others found air-fried fries higher, though in one the difference wasn't significant. Soaking potatoes 10 minutes and stopping at golden both help.
Air-fried potatoes had 70% less fat, about 45 fewer calories per 100 g, with two air fryers and four oils. Fish held 63 to 65% less oil. In observational studies, people who ate the most fried food had a 28% higher risk of major cardiovascular events than those who ate the least.
Corn oil heated in an air fryer oxidized least, vs an infrared cooker and an oven. Fat in deep-fried potatoes had significantly more polar compounds. A teaspoon of fresh oil beats a reused bath.
HCAs in whole chicken air-fried at 392°F vs 320°F; searing beef first raised them 2.6×; turmeric cut them 69.4%. In 184 air-fried foods, HCAs and PAHs were “unlikely a concern,” acrylamide in grains and vegetables less clearly so.
Cholesterol oxidation products in sardines before and after air frying; parsley and chives slowed it. Lemon juice before air frying took them from 700 to 1,333 µg/g in another study.
Silicone air-fryer molds exceeded Germany's guidance for volatile loss; dibutyl phthalate exceeded its limit in a dry-food test. New silicone baking molds pushed indoor siloxanes past a German precaution value.
Titanium and silica nanoparticles came off ceramic nonstick only under the most aggressive abrasion in a NIST test; acidic, hot simulants released titanium in another.
Food Control 2018; Food Addit Contam 2017
Air fryer vs. other cooking methods: peak indoor pollution
Chicken breast cooked five ways in a University of Birmingham research kitchen; medians of the peaks[109].
Fine particles, PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Pan-frying92.9
Stir-frying26.7
Deep-frying7.7
Boiling0.7
Air-frying0.6
Volatile organic compounds (ppb)
Pan-frying260
Deep-frying230
Stir-frying110
Boiling30
Air-frying20
The counterpoint: a University of Toronto study measured emissions per amount of food and found air-frying chicken wings and breast released 2.1 and 5.4 times the PM10 of pan cooking, and 2.5 to 4.8 times the VOCs for fries and chicken breast[111]. Fatty foods and a greasy machine erase much of the advantage[110].
The practical takeaway matches the setup above: air fry with a little real fat instead of a reused oil bath, don't push the temperature or time past golden, marinate meat, and keep the kitchen ventilated and the machine clean[99][98][104][112]. Acrylamide is classed as a probable human carcinogen, which is why the potato tips matter most[99].
What “PFOA-free” means (and what it doesn't)
“PFOA-free” is the most common non-toxic claim on air fryer boxes, and the least useful one.
“PFOA-free” is old news
PFOA was phased out of U.S. production under an EPA stewardship program[82], and IARC now classes it as carcinogenic[83]. The label says nothing about PTFE: most pans sold as “PFOA-free” in the Ecology Center's tests were PTFE[11]. Kalorik's MAXX Advance oven promises “BPA & PFOA-Free” and doesn't mention PTFE[62].
California's “free of” rule
Under AB 1200, a maker can't claim a cooking surface is free of one PFAS when another is intentionally added, and must post the chemicals online[73][10]. Those filings are how we found Instant's PTFE and Cosori's two builds[60][48].
PTFE-free vs. PFAS-free
“PFAS-free” is the claim to look for; PTFE is one PFAS. Ceramic coatings were PFAS-free in the Ecology Center's pan tests[11], but “ceramic” isn't a regulated word, so check the filing.
“FDA-approved”?
Dash says its ceramic coating is “FDA-approved to be food-safe”[56]. FDA's food-contact rules authorize substances for specific uses, such as the PTFE resins in 21 CFR 177.1550[81][80]; Dash doesn't say which authorization it means, so the phrase costs it a point.
How to read an air fryer's specs
California's AB 1200 filings are the most useful document most shoppers never read[73]. SCHOTT rates its borosilicate glass to 842°F (450°C) for long use, far above any air fryer[65]; tempered soda-lime glass took over U.S. bakeware years ago and has a record of shattering reports[12]. Instant's and Chefman's pages state an ETL or UL listing[59][50].
Label or spec
What it tells you
Where to check it
“PFAS-free” / “PTFE-free”
The coating has no intentionally added PFAS (or no PTFE). The useful claims.
The brand's AB 1200 filing for your model or SKU
“PFOA-free”
Says nothing about PTFE; PFOA was phased out years ago.
Ignore it; look for PTFE-free
“Ceramic” / Thermolon
A sol-gel coating of silica or titania in a silicone-based film. PTFE-free by design, but it wears.
Maker's page and filing
“Stainless steel” in the name
Often the exterior. The Instant and Cosori Iconic baskets are coated.
The basket spec and the manual
Glass: borosilicate vs. tempered
Borosilicate handles sudden temperature changes best; tempered soda-lime resists impact.
Product page (Fritaire says both)
Maximum temperature
Most basket models stop at 400–450°F; Breville's oven goes to 480°F. PTFE breaks down above about 500°F.
Spec sheet or manual
Capacity (qt)
The main basket or bowl. Oven liters and cubic feet aren't all usable for air frying.
Spec sheet
UL or ETL
An electrical safety listing. Only Instant and Chefman state one on the pages we checked.
UL Product iQ or Intertek's directory
Test run / first use
Makers heat the empty unit once to burn off manufacturing residue.
The manual's “Before first use”
More picks by category
Best glass air fryers
Glass keeps coatings off the bowl or container, but check what the food sits on. Only Fritaire cooks on glass and bare steel; in the Crispi, food sits on a crisper plate that SharkNinja's staff describe as aluminum with a nano-ceramic coating[19]. Glass is heavy and gets very hot[1]. Ninja's Canadian page calls the Crispi's glassware borosilicate[15]; the U.S. pages we read don't name the glass type.
Ninja Crispi 4-in-1 Portable Glass Air Fryer (FN101GY)$152.99 (sale)
The same design as the Crispi Pro, with 4-qt and 6-cup glass containers, 1,500 W and 450°F, on sale for $152.99[14]. SharkNinja's staff say its crisper plates are aluminum with a nano-ceramic coating[18]; its filing lists no PTFE for the Crispi (FN10X)[17]. ATK hasn't tested this model.
Food Ceramic platePTFE Filing: no PTFEATK cooking Not tested
7.0/10Capped 7.0
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Cuisinart ClearView Glass Basket Air Fryer (AFC-4)Price not found
A 4-qt glass basket with a crisper plate described as PFAS-free nonstick[6]. We couldn't load an official Cuisinart page to confirm the price or materials, so it's not rated.
Not rated
Best air fryer ovens with a stainless or steel interior
Countertop ovens are the only air fryers we found with uncoated metal baskets, and Consumer Reports notes a toaster oven “likely contains less plastic than an air fryer”[4]. Most include one coated pan; skip the included coated pan and use the stainless or steel basket or rack.
The larger 28-L Wonder Oven: stainless interior, steel basket, racks and crumb tray, and “no plastic on any surfaces touching food”; skip the included coated bake pan and use the basket or racks[34]. Covered by Our Place's filing, no PFAS[36]. It scores 8.5, just under the original, because ATK rated its cooking 1.5 of 3 (roast chicken splattered and smoked)[2].
Food SteelPTFE Filing: no PFASATK cooking 1.5 of 3
GreenPan Elite Convection Air Fryer Toaster Oven$399.99 (sale)
A full-size oven whose air-fry basket is “PFAS-free nonstick” and whose inside is “coated with a nonstick surface”; GreenPan doesn't name the coating on this page[53]. Its baking and pizza pans are coated too, so skip the included coated pans and use your own[53][54].
5.6/10
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Breville Joule Oven Air Fryer Pro (BOV950)$499.95
The smart-home sibling of our #2, in the same line of Breville's AB 1200 filing (stainless constituents only)[29][33]. ATK hasn't rated it and we didn't confirm its interior coating, so we don't score it separately.
Sibling
Best ceramic-basket air fryers
If you want a nonstick basket, ceramic is the PTFE-free choice, and every one here caps at 7.0 like ceramic pans on our cookware page. Expect to replace the basket sooner than a glass or steel one: GreenPan told Consumer Reports its ceramic coatings last two to five years[9].
Chefman TurboFry 9-Quart Dual Basket Air Fryer (RJ38-45DB)$149.99
Two 4.5-qt baskets with a “PFAS-free ceramic nonstick coating” and a “UL approved” statement[50]. Chefman doesn't say what the racks are made of, and its AB 1200 page doesn't list this model; it does list PTFE for other TurboFry models, including the RJ38-2T[51]. No ATK or Consumer Reports rating.
Food Ceramic; racks ?PTFE Claim onlyATK cooking Not tested
6.3/10
7
Cosori Pro LE 5.0-Quart Air Fryer (CAF-L501)$99.99
ATK gave its cooking 2.5 of 3 and rated it highly recommended[1], but the page doesn't name the coating; the manual says only “nonstick coating” on aluminum[47]. Buy SKU KAAPAFCSNUS0045A (black), 0187A or 0188A, the ones Cosori's filing lists without PTFE; KAAPAFCSNUS0045 without the “A,” 0187Y and 0188Y are in the PTFE table[48][46].
Food Coating: type?PTFE Buy by SKUATK cooking 2.5 of 3
5.8/10
Best non-toxic air fryers under $100
Every sub-$100 option we found is ceramic-coated, and only the Dark Gray TurboBlaze is under $100 on sale[42]. Buy new from the brand so you can confirm the SKU or production date.
Cosori Pro LE 5.0-Quart Air Fryer (CAF-L501)$99.99
ATK gave its cooking 2.5 of 3 and rated it highly recommended[1], but the page doesn't name the coating; the manual says only “nonstick coating” on aluminum[47]. Buy SKU KAAPAFCSNUS0045A (black), 0187A or 0188A, the ones Cosori's filing lists without PTFE; KAAPAFCSNUS0045 without the “A,” 0187Y and 0188Y are in the PTFE table[48][46].
Food Coating: type?PTFE Buy by SKUATK cooking 2.5 of 3
5.8/10
Other air fryers we scored
Good specs that we can't rank today.
1
Cosori Iconic The Stainless Steel 6.5-Quart Smart Air Fryer (CAF-SE601S)$249 (sold out)
Sold as “The Stainless Steel” air fryer, but its 304 stainless basket carries a ceramic nonstick coating[49]. Cosori's filing lists it without PTFE[48]. Sold out on cosori.com on Sept. 28, so it can't be ranked; it would score 6.5.
6.5/10
What about Fritaire, Instant and Cosori?
Three of the most-searched names in air fryers, plus Ninja. Here's what their own filings, independent testers and recall records show.
Fritaire (#3, 7.3)Fritaire sells itself as “The First-Ever Non-Toxic Glass Air Fryer,” and it does keep coatings off the food: a glass bowl and 304 stainless accessories[22]. That's why it ranks #3. Three things keep it lower. There's a plastic PPS socket inside the bowl[24]. America's Test Kitchen rated its safety 1 of 3 and called it “difficult and dangerous to use” because the heater sits in a hot lid you lift off by hand[1]. And its own pages disagree on the glass (tempered or borosilicate) and on the warranty (60 or 90 days)[23][26]. It's the only “Best” air fryer on Mamavation's widely shared list, which is based on company disclosures, not lab tests, and which carries a 15% Fritaire discount code[7].
Instant (5.0, capped)Instant makes America's Test Kitchen's winning air fryer and its upgrade pick, and the stainless ClearCook model is on Consumer Reports' free list and states an ETL listing[1][3][59]. They cook well. But Instant's own California filing lists the 6-quart ClearCook with OdorErase, and most Vortex models, under “Models containing PTFE coated cooking surface,” with the chemical given as PFAS, and lists bisphenol A and phthalates for model groups that include the ClearCook without naming the part[60]. The “Stainless Steel” in the product's name describes the outside[59].
Cosori (#7 TurboBlaze, 6.8)Cosori's Dark Gray TurboBlaze page promises a “PFAS-free ceramic-coated” basket, and its filing lists that SKU without PTFE[42][48]. But the same filing lists the same TurboBlaze and Pro LE model numbers under other SKUs with PTFE, and on Sept. 28 cosori.com was selling one of them: the Cream TurboBlaze Smart, SKU …0205Y, whose page says only “nonstick basket”[44]. None of the product pages explains the split, so buy by SKU. Its Iconic model is sold as “The Stainless Steel” air fryer with a ceramic-coated stainless basket[49]. In 2023 Cosori recalled about 2 million air fryers sold from 2018 to 2022 because a wire connection could overheat (205 reports, 10 minor burns); none of the models we scored were included[67].
Ninja (#5 Crispi Pro, 7.0)SharkNinja's filing is one of the clearest we read: basket air fryers made before Aug. 15, 2024, including the AD150 and AD300CO, list PTFE; later ones don't; and the glass Crispi line lists none[17]. What its product pages don't say is what the Crispi's crisper plates are made of; its product experts have answered on Best Buy that they're aluminum with a nano-ceramic coating[16][19]. SharkNinja's 2025 recall of 1.8 million Foodi multi-cookers was for a pressure-lid burn hazard, not an air fryer fault[68].
Our adviceCook on bare steel or glass when you can, choose ceramic when you want nonstick, and read the filing for your exact model or SKU before you trust the box. If a brand won't tell you what its basket is made of, buy one that will.
Which SKU or production date to buy
Two big brands sell the same model name with and without PTFE. Their own California filings tell you which is which, but their product pages don't[48][17].
Model
Buy: no PTFE listed
Avoid: PTFE listed
Cosori TurboBlaze, CAF-DC601-KUS (Dark Gray)
KAAPAFCSNUS0161A
KAAPAFCSNUS0161Y
Cosori TurboBlaze, CAF-DC601-AUS (Light Gray)
KAAPAFCSNUS0206A
KAAPAFCSNUS0206Y
Cosori TurboBlaze Smart, CAF-DC601S-WUSR (Cream)
KAAPAFCSSUS0205A
KAAPAFCSSUS0205Y (sold on cosori.com Sept. 28)
Cosori TurboBlaze Smart, CAF-DC601S-WUS
KAAPAFCSSUS0253Y
None listed
Cosori Pro LE, CAF-L501-KUS (Black)
KAAPAFCSNUS0045A
KAAPAFCSNUS0045 (no letter)
Cosori Pro LE, CAF-L502 (White, Green)
KAAPAFCSNUS0187A, 0188A
KAAPAFCSNUS0187Y, 0188Y
Ninja basket air fryers (AF, AD, DZ, SL series)
Made after Aug. 15, 2024 (check the label's date)
Made before Aug. 15, 2024, incl. AD150 and AD300CO
Cosori: on Sept. 28, 2026, cosori.com was selling the Dark Gray TurboBlaze (…0161A, $89.99 on sale) and the Light Gray (…0206A, $129.99), both in the filing's no-PTFE table, and the Cream TurboBlaze Smart (CAF-DC601S-WUSR, …0205Y, $129.99), which Cosori's filing lists with PTFE; the Cream's page says only “nonstick basket.” The Pro LE was sold as …0045A, 0187A and 0188A, all without PTFE[42][45][44][46][48]. A “Y” at the end doesn't mean PTFE by itself: …0253Y is in the no-PTFE table. Buy by the full SKU, not by name or color, and from any other seller ask for the SKU before you buy.
Ninja: SharkNinja's filing lists PTFE for basket air fryers made before Aug. 15, 2024, and none for units made after that date or purchased after Jan. 1, 2025. Those two conditions overlap for older stock sold later, so check the manufacture date on the unit's label; new stock from sharkninja.com is the simplest way to be sure[17].
What we'd skip
These have a PTFE food surface by the maker's own account, or don't say what the basket is made of. Several cook very well; under our score they can't be recommended.
1
Instant Vortex Plus 6-Qt Stainless Steel Air Fryer with ClearCook and OdorErase (140-3089-01)$159.99
ATK's upgrade pick and on Consumer Reports' free list, and the only product here with an ETL statement on its page[1][3][59]. But Instant's own filing lists this model, and most Vortex models, under “Models containing PTFE coated cooking surface”; the “Stainless Steel” in the name is the exterior[60]. Capped at 5.0.
Food PTFEPTFE Yes, per filingATK cooking 3 of 3
5.0/10
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Philips Airfryer (most models)Price not published on the page we read
Philips says its air fryer pans, baskets and meshes are “mostly coated with non-stick PTFE”; it names only its 7000 Series meshes as ceramic[64], and doesn't say which other models, such as ATK's highly recommended Premium, are PTFE-free[1].
Dash's own listings say “PTFE nonstick”; the DCAF260 is on Consumer Reports' free list of best air fryers[58][3]. Dash's ceramic Tasti-Crisp is the one to buy if you want this size.
PTFE
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Chefman TurboFry RJ38-2T and other RJ38 modelsSeveral sizes
Chefman's own AB 1200 page lists the RJ38-2T, -4T and -6T with an “Aluminized with PTFE coating”[51]; the RJ38-2T is on Consumer Reports' free list[3]. Chefman's ceramic dual-basket TurboFry is in our ceramic guide.
PTFE
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Kalorik MAXX Advance 26-Qt Air Fryer Oven$289.99
Promises “BPA & PFOA-Free” and says nothing about PTFE[62].
Unclear
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Kalorik Vivid Touch 7-Qt$189.99
The page says only “PFAS Free cooking surface”; it never says what the basket is made of or coated with, and we found no AB 1200 filing.[61]
Not rated
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Nuwave Brio 6-Qt$129.99
Nuwave's product listing doesn't state the basket material or coating (the 15.5-qt model's grill plate is sold as “PFAS Free”), and its site search was behind a bot check.[63]
Not rated
When the box says more than the record shows
With only one independent test of an air fryer coating (CHOICE, Sept. 2026), the gaps worth knowing are mostly between what brands print and what their own filings, manuals, staff and testers show.
Record showsA maker-paid TÜV test of targeted PFAS on the AF03, which Typhur also sells as the “Dome 1st Gen”; TÜV says it “does not entitle to carry any safety mark”[41][39]
Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro
Page saysCustomer support: the oven is “free of both PFOA and PTFE”[32]
Record showsBreville sells the included pizza pan as “Non-Stick” without naming the coating; Mamavation says it's PTFE[31][7]
Dash Ceramic Tasti-Crisp
Page saysCoating “laboratory-tested and FDA-approved to be food-safe”[56]
Record showsDash names no lab and no FDA record; FDA's rules authorize food-contact substances for specific uses[81][80]
Record showsThe home page says “borosilicate glass bowl,” a different glass[23]
One brand deserves credit: SharkNinja's filing spells out exactly which basket air fryers had PTFE and when it changed, down to the manufacture date[17].
DA
Dr. Axe's Take
I like air fryers. They get you a crisp, satisfying result with a spoonful of real fat instead of a vat of reused oil, and the studies back that up: far less fat and, most of the time, less acrylamide than deep frying. But I care as much about what the food sits on as how it's cooked.
My first non-negotiable is no PTFE. Air fryers run hot, closer to the point where nonstick starts to break down than most people realize, and there are good glass, steel and ceramic options now. Choose glass or bare stainless first. If you want nonstick, choose ceramic, and check the brand's California disclosure for your exact model before you trust the box.
Second, cook with real fats and real marinades. Brush on avocado oil, olive oil, ghee or tallow instead of aerosol sprays, marinate meats with turmeric, garlic and rosemary, and pull your potatoes at golden.
Third, keep it clean and keep the air moving. Wipe out the grease, open a window, and replace a coated basket the day it's scratched. An air fryer should help you eat more real food, not more processed food.
— Dr. Axe
Frequently asked questions
What is the safest non-toxic air fryer?
By our score, the Our Place Wonder Oven ($185, 8.6/10): food cooks on a chromed-steel basket or rack inside a stainless interior, with no plastic on food surfaces, and Our Place's California filing lists no PFAS. Skip its included ceramic-coated bake pan. It's small (12 L), and America's Test Kitchen found its timer dial stiff. The Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro (8.5) cooks best and has an uncoated stainless basket; the Fritaire (7.3) cooks in glass but has a hot lift-off lid; and for a ceramic basket, the Typhur Dome 2 (7.0) is the best documented.
Are air fryers toxic?
Not in the way many headlines suggest, but what the basket is made of matters. Many baskets are aluminum with a nonstick coating, PTFE or ceramic, and some models run to 450°F or 480°F, closer to the roughly 500°F where PTFE starts to break down than most people realize. Only one independent test of an air fryer coating has been published: in Sept. 2026, Australia's CHOICE found 120 mg/kg of total fluorine in a GreenPan Bistro crisping tray, which GreenPan attributes to mica in the ceramic topcoat. Choose glass or bare steel, or ceramic if you want nonstick, and check the brand's California AB 1200 filing for PTFE.
Is a ceramic air fryer basket safer than Teflon (PTFE)?
It avoids PTFE and other PFAS by design, which is why ceramic baskets can reach our top 10 and PTFE ones can't. The trade-offs: ceramic is still a coating, made of silica or titania particles in a silicone-based film; lab tests on pans found nanoparticles released only under the harshest scrubbing; and it wears out sooner, about two to five years, GreenPan told Consumer Reports. That's why ceramic caps at 7.0 on our score.
Do glass air fryers work as well?
Mostly, but check what the food sits on. America's Test Kitchen gave the Ninja Crispi Pro 3 of 3 for cooking but found the glass drawer heavy and its handles extremely hot, and the food sits on a crisper plate SharkNinja's staff describe as ceramic-coated aluminum. It rated the Fritaire, which cooks on glass and bare steel, 1 of 3 for safety because its heater is in a hot lid you lift off. If you want uncoated metal instead, only countertop ovens had it in our search: our #1, the Our Place Wonder Oven, and Breville's Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro, ATK's top oven pick.
How do I know if my air fryer has PTFE?
Search the brand name plus “AB 1200.” California requires makers to post intentionally added chemicals of concern in a cooking surface, and most list PTFE, or PFAS, by name. Check your exact SKU or production date: Cosori lists some TurboBlaze and Pro LE SKUs with PTFE and others without, including the Cream TurboBlaze it sold on Sept. 28 (…0205Y), and SharkNinja lists PTFE for basket air fryers made before Aug. 15, 2024. Instant lists most Vortex models, including the ClearCook, as having a PTFE-coated cooking surface, and Philips says most of its baskets are PTFE-coated.
What does “PFOA-free” mean on an air fryer?
Very little. PFOA was phased out of U.S. production years ago, and most pans sold as PFOA-free in one nonprofit's tests were PTFE. California now bars “free of” claims for one PFAS when another is added. Look for PTFE-free or PFAS-free instead, backed by the brand's filing.
Is it safe to preheat an empty air fryer?
Follow the manual, once. Makers run the empty unit hot on first use to clear manufacturing residue: Cosori's Pro LE test run ends at 450°F, and Breville runs its oven empty for 20 minutes and warns of vapors. After that, don't preheat an empty coated basket longer than the manual says. In one study, overheated empty PTFE pans released far more PFAS acids at 698°F than PTFE surfaces did in normal use, and pet birds are the most sensitive, so keep them out of the kitchen.
Does air frying cause acrylamide?
It can, like any hot, dry cooking of starchy food. Most lab studies found less acrylamide in air-fried potatoes than deep-fried, up to about 90% less, but a few found as much or more. Soak cut potatoes in water for 10 minutes, don't go past golden, and keep the temperature and time moderate.
Are air fryer liners and silicone baskets safe?
Parchment liners like Reynolds' are rated to 400°F and must be weighed down with food so they don't blow into the heater. Silicone is less clear: in a 2026 study, all 10 silicone air-fryer molds released more volatile compounds than Germany's guidance allows, and one phthalate exceeded its limit in a dry-food test. If you use silicone, heat it empty once, ventilated, before food touches it.
Is air frying better for indoor air than pan frying?
Usually, in the best-controlled study: peak fine particles from air-frying chicken were 0.6 µg/m³ vs 92.9 from pan-frying, and VOCs 20 vs 260 ppb. But a Toronto study found more PM10 per amount of food from air-fried chicken, and a greasy machine produced about 2.4 times the ultrafine particles on empty runs. Clean it, and open a window and an inside door while you cook.
Are air fryers safe around pet birds?
PTFE fumes can kill birds, and veterinarians report poisonings even at recommended temperatures and in other rooms. We found no documented case from an air fryer, but a PTFE-free model (glass, steel or ceramic) removes the risk. Keep birds well away during any first-use test run.
References
Update history
Sept. 28, 2026, revised: After an independent fact-check, we now score ovens on the parts you air-fry on (coated pans you can leave out cost half a point), count America's Test Kitchen's cooking and safety ratings once each, added CHOICE's total-fluorine test and Our Place, GreenPan and Dash filings, named the Crispi's plate coating, and corrected Cosori's SKU guidance. The ranking changed.
Sept. 28, 2026: First published. Scores built from maker pages, manuals and California AB 1200 filings; America's Test Kitchen and Consumer Reports' free results; one maker-paid lab report (Typhur); and CPSC recall records, all checked Sept. 27–28, 2026.
Independent tester America's Test Kitchen. The best air fryers (updated Jan. 15, 2026): Instant Vortex Plus 6-Quart winner and ClearCook + OdorErase upgrade pick; Cosori TurboBlaze and Pro LE highly recommended; Typhur Dome (model AF03) recommended; Ninja Crispi Pro recommended with reservations (cooking 3 of 3, safety 2 of 3); Fritaire not recommended, “difficult and dangerous to use” (cooking 2 of 3, safety 1 of 3); Typhur AF03 cooking 2.5 of 3; Cosori TurboBlaze and Pro LE cooking 2.5 of 3, safety 3 of 3; Instant ClearCook cooking 3 of 3. Says air fryers “generally can't heat to more than 400 degrees.” Metered page; ratings read in the logged-out HTML. Open source
Independent tester America's Test Kitchen. The best air fryer toaster ovens (updated Aug. 5, 2026): Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro top pick, performance 3 of 3 (its air-fry basket “is made from uncoated metal”); Our Place Wonder Oven recommended with reservations, performance 2 of 3 (“a decent job of air frying, roasting chicken, and toasting”; “a pain to use”); Wonder Oven Pro recommended with reservations, performance 1.5 of 3; Cuisinart TOA-60 not recommended. Metered page; ratings read in the logged-out HTML. Open source
Independent tester Consumer Reports. 6 best air fryers of 2026, free list (updated May 22, 2026), including the Instant Vortex Plus 140-3089-01 and Dash Tasti-Crisp DCAF260. CR may earn affiliate commissions. Open source
Independent tester Consumer Reports. Air fryer buying guide (updated Sept. 25, 2026): baskets may be PTFE, “a ceramic-like coating” or glass; a toaster oven “likely contains less plastic than an air fryer.” Open source
Independent tester Campden BRI (G. Hooper). Heating characteristics of domestic air fryers, white paper: 10 air fryers (800–1,800 W), calibrated thermocouples; at a 200°C dial setting every one ran 3 to 39°C below; at 160°C and 180°C settings one ran up to 8°C above; reaching a real 180°C took dial settings of 183 to 220°C, and one set to 220°C averaged 163°C. Open source
Independent tester Homes & Gardens. The best non-toxic air fryers 2026 (updated Aug. 3, 2026): Ninja Crispi Pro materials “Borosilicate glass container … Aluminum nano-ceramic coated Crisper plates”; Cuisinart ClearView (AFC-4) has a glass basket and a crisper plate with a PFAS-free nonstick coating (retailer links). Open source
Independent tester Mamavation (L. Segedie). Safest air fryers & air fryer ovens sans toxic PFAS coatings (modified Aug. 11, 2026): a survey of brand disclosures and customer-service replies, not lab tests; for the Breville BOV900BSSUSC: “Completely avoid the pizza pans because they have a PTFE non-stick coating”; contains affiliate links and discount codes, including a 15% code for its only “Best” pick, Fritaire. Open source
Independent tester CHOICE (K. Gilmour). PFAS-free claims are everywhere. Can you trust them? (published Sept. 27, 2026; updated Sept. 28, 2026): an accredited lab screened 15 pans and 2 air fryer crisping trays for total fluorine; “Greenpan Bistro Air Fryer with See Through Lid”: 120 mg/kg; GreenPan's maker said the fluorine “could have come from the mica present in the topcoat of the ceramic non-stick” and its own accredited test found none at a 50 mg/kg reporting limit; in follow-up tests of the seven products above 100 mg/kg, every targeted PFAS was below reporting limits except traces of PFBA (5.1 to 170 µg/kg across the seven), which CHOICE's expert called not concerning. Australian product; U.S. model match not confirmed. Open source
Independent tester Consumer Reports. 6 best nonstick frying pans of 2026 (GreenPan: ceramic coatings expected to last 2 to 5 years) (updated Sept. 15, 2026). Open source
Independent tester Consumer Reports. You can't always trust claims on “non-toxic” cookware (2022): California bars “free of” claims for one PFAS when another is added. Open source
Independent tester Ecology Center. Undisclosed PFAS coatings common: 79% of 14 nonstick pans were PTFE, most sold as “PFOA-free” (Dec. 8, 2020). Open source
Independent tester Consumer Reports. Shattered glass (Sept. 2011): more than 300 reports of glass bakeware shattering reviewed, 60 with injuries; U.S. Pyrex and Anchor Hocking had switched from borosilicate to soda-lime glass. Open source
Maker's data SharkNinja. Ninja Crispi Pro 6-in-1 Glass Air Fryer AS101LG ($249.99, reduced from $299.99; 6-qt and 2.5-qt glass; 1,800 W; up to 450°F; fits a 7.5-lb chicken; 11.8 × 12.2 × 11 in, 11.4 lb; “PFAS- & PTFE-free cooking surfaces”; crisper plates' material not stated; 1-year warranty) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data SharkNinja. Ninja Crispi 4-in-1 Portable Glass Air Fryer FN101GY ($152.99, reduced from $179.99; 4-qt and 6-cup glass; 1,500 W; up to 450°F; 14.55 lb; “without forever chemicals — PFAS and PTFE”) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data SharkNinja Canada. Ninja Crispi FN101CGN (“borosilicate glassware”). Open source
Maker's data SharkNinja. Crisper Plate 700SH100 accessory page ($10.99; no material stated) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data SharkNinja. PFAS data list, California AB 1200 (last updated June 18, 2026): basket air fryers made before Aug. 15, 2024 (AF080–AF300, DZ100–DZ550, SL200–SL400 series) list PTFE; the list also names the AD150 and AD300CO; those made after Aug. 15, 2024 or purchased after Jan. 1, 2025 list none; Crispi Pro (AS1XX): aluminum, diboron trioxide; Crispi (FN09X, FN10X): aluminum, iron, copper, manganese, phosphorus, chromium, nickel, molybdenum, diboron trioxide. Open source
Maker's data SharkNinja Product Expert, answer on Best Buy's Ninja Crispi 4-in-1 Q&A (posted about a year before Sept. 28, 2026): “the crisper plate in the Ninja Crispi Portable Cooking System is made of aluminum with a nano-ceramic coating.” A staff answer on a retailer site, not a filing or product page (viewed Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data SharkNinja Product Expert, answer on Best Buy (about 10 months before Sept. 28, 2026), to “Are the crisper plates non toxic? What are they made from?”: “The crisper plates are made of aluminum with a nano-ceramic coating” (viewed Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data SharkNinja. Ninja Air Fryer Pro 4-in-1, 5 qt, AF141 ($99.99, reduced from $129.99; up to 400°F; 1,750 W; “nonstick basket and crisper plate”; 14.84 × 11.34 × 10.55 in; 10.67 lb; 1-year warranty) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data SharkNinja. AF141 product-gallery image 2, caption: “The 5-qt ceramic-coated, nonstick basket fits up to 4 lbs of French fries” (viewed Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data Fritaire. Anti-Toxin Pledge (“fully tempered glass bowl”; 304 [18/8] stainless accessories; PPS shaft socket; “every component inside a Fritaire air fryer that touches food is made from … tempered glass and high-performance PPS”; “No BPA, no Teflon, no PFAS”). Open source
Maker's data Fritaire. Home page (“borosilicate glass bowl and 304 stainless steel accessories”; 1,300 W; 400°F). Open source
Maker's data Fritaire. Getting started (“A small internal component uses food-grade PPS plastic rated up to 500°F”; “Fritaire operates at 400°F”). Open source
Maker's data Fritaire. FAQs (coil heating element in the lid; 1,300 W; 10.8 × 13.9 × 12.3 in). Open source
Maker's data Fritaire. Warranty page: titled “90-Day Limited Warranty & Product Protection”; text: “a sixty (60) day limited warranty.” Open source
Maker's data Fritaire. Sage Green air fryer listing ($199.99, compare-at $249.99; 5 qt) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data Breville. Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro BOV900 ($319.95, regular $399.95; 1 cu ft interior, 9 slices, 14-lb turkey) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data Breville. Joule Oven Air Fryer Pro BOV950 ($499.95) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data Breville. BOV900 instruction book: 13-in pizza pan, 9 × 13-in enamel roasting pan, air fry/dehydrate basket; “The walls on the inside of the oven feature a non-stick coating”; run empty 20 minutes before first use, “the oven may emit vapors”; air fry and bake 120–480°F. Open source
Maker's data Breville. 13-in Non-Stick Pizza Pan ($19.95): “Designed for use with … the Smart Oven™ Air BOV900BSS”; “Works With the Smart Oven® Air Fryer Pro - BOV900”; coating type not named (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data Breville Consumer Support, answer on Best Buy's BOV900 Q&A (about two months before Sept. 28, 2026): “The Smart Oven® Air Fryer Pro is free of both PFOA and PTFE. Breville's current oven lineup has been updated to eliminate both materials” (viewed Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data Breville. Product chemical disclosure (California AB 1200): BOV900, BOV950 and BOV900AMB mesh baskets list stainless-steel constituents only (iron, chromium, nickel, manganese, molybdenum, phosphorus, copper); no PTFE on the page. Open source
Maker's data Our Place. Wonder Oven Pro ($325; $349 in Stainless Steel; 28 L; 1,700 W; 80–450°F; 16.75 × 13.25 × 13 in; 18 lb; bake pan “cast aluminum with toxin-free nonstick ceramic coating”; basket, rack and crumb tray “Steel”; stainless interior; “no plastic on any surfaces touching food”; made without PFAS) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data Our Place. Wonder Oven ($185; 12 L, fits a 4.5-lb chicken; 1,400 W; 200–450°F; 0–60-minute timer; 11.6 × 10.6 × 11.5 in, 11.6 lb; “Stainless steel interior and glass door”; spec: air fryer basket and wire rack “Chromed steel,” crumb tray stainless steel, bake pan aluminum with ceramic nonstick coating; FAQ: “steel wire rack, basket” and “no plastic on any surfaces touching food”; accessories made without PTFE, PFOA and PFAS; 1-year limited warranty; 100-day trial) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data Our Place. California AB 1200 disclosure: “The Wonder Oven - All sizes, variants and colors” and “The Wonder Oven Pro - All sizes, variants and colors” list aluminum, manganese, iron, chromium and copper, no PFAS; “Air Fryer Basket - all variants” and “Oven Rack” are listed under stainless steel (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data Cuisinart. Air Fryer Toaster Oven with Grill TOA-70NAS ($219.95; 1,800 W; up to 450°F; 0.6 cu ft; 3-lb air-fry capacity; 12.25 × 15.75 × 13.75 in; 23 lb; “Stainless steel interior”; “Dual-Sided ceramic nonstick Grill/Griddle Plate”; “No intentionally added PFAS”; 3-year limited warranty; basket and pan material not stated) (read Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data Typhur. Dome 2 Air Fryer (AF05 $339.99, regular $399.99; AF03 Classic Silver $399.99; “Basket Material: Aluminum alloy. Coating Material: PFAS-free nonstick ceramic”; 105–450°F; 1,750 W; 5.6 qt; 2.3-in basket; 19.7 × 15.6 × 10.3 in; 20 lb; 18-month warranty; “Both Dome 2 versions deliver the same core cooking performance”) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data Typhur. “Typhur Dome 1st Gen Air Fryer” page (model AF03, SKU AF03-DTC, $399.99) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data Typhur. California AB 1200 disclosures (Typhur Dome: basket, aluminum; handle, carbon black; no PTFE listed) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Accredited lab TÜV Rheinland (Shenzhen), report 168500209h 001 for Typhur (Jan. 3, 2025): Typhur Dome 2 AF03, samples sent by the customer; ceramic coating, silicone and 2 plastic parts; targeted PFAS panel all below reporting limits (0.01–0.1 mg/kg); not a total-fluorine test; “does not entitle to carry any safety mark.” Open source
Maker's data Cosori. TurboBlaze user manual: basket and crisper plate “made of aluminum metal with nonstick coating”; “4 silicone stoppers”; test run with an empty basket at 385°F for 10 minutes; “Any air fryer may have a plastic smell from the manufacturing process.” Open source
Maker's data Cosori. TurboBlaze 6.0-Quart Smart Air Fryer, Cream (model CAF-DC601S-WUSR; SKU KAAPAFCSSUS0205Y; $129.99, in stock; “6.0-quart nonstick basket,” no ceramic or PFAS-free claim) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data Cosori. TurboBlaze 6.0-Quart Air Fryer, Light Gray (SKU KAAPAFCSNUS0206A; $129.99, in stock) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data Cosori. Pro LE 5.0-Quart CAF-L501 ($99.99; SKUs KAAPAFCSNUS0045A, 0187A, 0188A) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data Cosori. Pro LE user manual: basket and crisper plate “made of aluminium metal with nonstick coating”; rubber stoppers; test run with the basket empty: preheat 400°F for 4 minutes, then Steak at 450°F for 5 minutes; 170–450°F. Open source
Maker's data Cosori. AB 1200 chemical disclosure, updated Aug. 17, 2026: page 1 (no PTFE) lists TurboBlaze SKUs KAAPAFCSNUS0161A, KAAPAFCSNUS0206A, KAAPAFCSSUS0205A and KAAPAFCSSUS0253Y, and Pro LE KAAPAFCSNUS0045A, 0187A and 0188A; page 14 lists KAAPAFCSNUS0161Y, 0206Y, KAAPAFCSSUS0205Y, KAAPAFCSNUS0045, 0187Y and 0188Y with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Open source
Maker's data Cosori. Iconic The Stainless Steel 6.5-Quart Smart Air Fryer ($249, sold out Sept. 28, 2026; “Basket: Made with 304 stainless steel”; “ceramic-coated, nonstick cooking surfaces free of PFAS”; 5-year warranty). Open source
Maker's data Chefman. 9 Qt. TurboFry Dual Basket Air Fryer RJ38-45DB ($149.99; two 4.5-qt baskets; up to 450°F; “PFAS-free ceramic nonstick coating on both baskets”; “UL approved”; 1-year) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data Chefman. AB 1200 disclosure list: doesn't list the RJ38-45DB; lists “Aluminized with PTFE coating” for air fryers including the RJ38-2T, RJ38-4T and RJ38-6T (read Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data GreenPan. Bistro 7-Quart 360° Clear View Air Fryer ($159.99, regular $229.99; “PFAS-free ceramic nonstick drawer and air fry tray”; 80–400°F; 15 × 12 × 12 in; 11.57 lb; limited lifetime warranty on defects; avoid cooking sprays, whose propellant damages nonstick) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data GreenPan. Elite Convection Air Fryer Toaster Oven ($399.99, regular $574.99; “PFAS-free nonstick baking pan, pizza pan, air fry basket”; “The inside is coated with a nonstick surface”) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data GreenPan. California AB 1200 disclosure: a table of metals “GreenPan & GreenLife Appliances may contain”; “The food contact surface of our Thermolon Ceramic Nonstick does not contain any of these chemicals” (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data GreenPan. FAQs (Thermolon: silicon-dioxide-derived sprayable solution, cured at low temperature). Open source
Maker's data Dash. Ceramic Nonstick Tasti-Crisp Digital Air Fryer 2.6 Qt ($69.99; 1,000 W; up to 400°F; “ceramic nonstick coating is laboratory-tested and FDA-approved to be food-safe”) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data Dash (StoreBound). AB 1200 information spreadsheet: “Air Fryers with Ceramic Coating (DCAF80001, DCAF26CMGBCM02, DAFR26001)”: propylene, isopropanol, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, chromium, nickel, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, iron; no PFAS. DCAF26CMGBCM02 is the SKU of the Ceramic Nonstick Tasti-Crisp Digital 2.6 Qt on bydash.com (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data Dash. Product listings describing “PTFE nonstick”: Digital Tasti-Crisp 2.6 Qt (DCAF260, $59.99), Tasti-Crisp Family Size 6 Qt ($89.99), AirCrisp Pro 6 Qt ($159.99) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data Instant Brands. Vortex Plus 6QT Stainless Steel Air Fryer with ClearCook and OdorErase 140-3089-01 ($159.99; “Nonstick baskets”; “sleek stainless steel finish”; “1700 watts … ETL Certified”; 1-year warranty) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data Instant Brands. Online disclosure information (rev. Sept. 10, 2025): “Models containing PTFE coated cooking surface” include the 6-qt Vortex Plus ClearCook with OdorErase and most Vortex models (chemical column: “Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs)”); a few, such as the 5-qt Vortex ClearCook ceramic, appear only in other tables; bisphenol A and phthalates are also listed for model groups including the ClearCook (component not named). Open source
Maker's data Kalorik. Vivid Touch 7-Quart Air Fryer with Window ($189.99; “PFAS Free cooking surface”; up to 400°F; basket material not stated) (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data Kalorik. MAXX Advance 26 Quart Digital Air Fryer Oven ($289.99; “BPA & PFOA-Free”; no mention of PTFE). Open source
Maker's data Nuwave. Brio 6-Qt Digital Air Fryer ($129.99) and Brio 15.5-Qt (grill plate sold as “PFAS Free”); basket material not stated in the listings (checked Sept. 28, 2026). Open source
Maker's data Philips. What materials and coatings are used in my Philips Airfryer? (“pans, baskets, meshes … mostly coated with non-stick PTFE”; 7000 Series meshes ceramic; oil collector made of polyamide). Open source
Maker's data SCHOTT. BOROFLOAT 33 borosilicate glass technical details (maximum use temperature 450°C long-term, 500°C short-term). Open source
Maker's data Reynolds Kitchens. Air fryer liners (parchment): “heat safe up to 400°F”; weigh the liner down with food; preheat before adding the liner. Open source
Public record / study U.S. CPSC. Two million COSORI air fryers recalled by Atekcity (recall 23-130, Feb. 23, 2023): a wire connection can overheat; 205 reports, 10 minor burns; models CP158-AF, CP137-AF, CAF-P581 and others. Open source
Public record / study U.S. CPSC. SharkNinja recalls 1.8 million Foodi multi-function pressure cookers (OP300 series; May 1, 2025): the pressure-cooking lid can be opened during use; 106 burn reports; the air-fry function can still be used. Open source
Public record / study U.S. CPSC. Conair recalls Cuisinart Propel+ Four Burner 3-in-1 Gas Grills (recall 26-605, July 9, 2026): a grill with griddle, burner and pizza oven; the pizza oven's tempered-glass window can shatter; about 12,660 units. Open source
Public record / study U.S. CPSC recalls database, queried by product name and brand (Sept. 27–28, 2026): 6 air-fryer recalls from 2022 to 2024, all for overheating, fire or mechanical hazards; none for Fritaire, Typhur, Our Place, Breville, Chefman, GreenPan, Instant or Ninja air fryers; brand sweep since 2023 adds Cuisinart recall 26-605. Open source
Public record / study Maine DEP. PFAS in products: cookware includes “any electric versions of these products such as waffle makers, electric skillets, and air fryers”; sales of cookware with intentionally added PFAS in a food-contact surface banned from Jan. 1, 2026. Open source
Public record / study Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. 2025 PFAS prohibitions: cookware, read as “any product used to prepare, dispense, or store food,” banned with intentionally added PFAS from Jan. 1, 2025. Open source
Public record / study California Health and Safety Code §109010–109014 (AB 1200): makers must post intentionally added chemicals of concern in cookware food-contact surfaces online; “free of” claims are barred when another member of the chemical group is added. Open source
Public record / study Colorado SB24-081 (sales ban on cookware with intentionally added PFAS from Jan. 1, 2026). Open source
Public record / study Keller & Heckman. Rhode Island bans PFAS cookware from Jan. 1, 2027 (secondary summary). Open source
Public record / study New Mexico Environment Department. PFAS Protection Act (cookware ban from Jan. 1, 2027). Open source
Public record / study Connecticut DEEP. PFAS in products (cookware sales ban from Jan. 1, 2028). Open source
Public record / study Vermont Attorney General. Guidance on PFAS product bans (cookware from July 1, 2028) (2025). Open source
Public record / study California SB 682 bill status (PFAS cookware ban vetoed Oct. 13, 2025). Open source
Public record / study FDA. Authorized uses of PFAS in food contact applications (“negligible amounts” migrate from nonstick coatings) (current as of Jan. 3, 2025). Open source
Public record / study 21 CFR 177.1550: perfluorocarbon resins “may be safely used as articles or components of articles intended to contact food.” Open source
Public record / study EPA. Risk management for PFAS under TSCA: 2010/2015 PFOA Stewardship Program. Open source
Public record / study IARC. Monographs evaluate the carcinogenicity of PFOA (Group 1) and PFOS (Group 2B) (Nov. 2023). Open source
Public record / study National Capital Poison Center. Teflon flu: coatings start to break down above about 500°F; scratches can release fumes; symptoms usually resolve in 1 to 2 days. Open source
Public record / study Merck Veterinary Manual. Toxicoses of pet birds: PTFE gas at 280°C (536°F); “the only clinical sign … is acute death.” Open source
Public record / study VCA Animal Hospitals. Teflon (PTFE) poisoning in birds: cases reported “even at recommended temperatures”; birds can be poisoned in another room; avoiding PTFE is “the only reliable way to prevent poisoning.” Open source
Public record / study FOX 5 Atlanta, citing America's Poison Centers: 267 suspected polymer fume fever cases in 2023, the most since 2000; more than 3,600 over two decades; not all linked to home nonstick pans (July 31, 2024). Open source
Public record / study Food Dive, citing Circana: roughly two-thirds of U.S. homes had at least one air fryer (May 7, 2024). Open source
Public record / study Schlummer M, et al. Emission of perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids from heated PTFE surfaces. Chemosphere, 2015: 4.75 ng/h under normal use conditions (below 230°C); empty pans overheated to 370°C, up to 12,190 ng/h. Open source
Public record / study Alaboodi AS, et al. Heating temperature and time on degradation of aluminum nonstick cookware (PTFE and ceramic). Heliyon, 2024: heating beyond 250°C “adversely affected internal structures of all cookware” (six aluminum nonstick pans). Open source
Public record / study Wolf N, et al. Analysis of PFAS and further VOC from fluoropolymer-coated cookware by TD-GC-MS. Food Addit Contam A, 2024: 18 samples at 250°C; no PFAS in 12 and no target PFAS in the 5 frying pans; PFAS acids from one baking tray (up to 34 ng/dm²) and a baking mat (PFOA 3 ng/dm²); another PFAS in one frying-pan coating. Open source
Public record / study Golja et al. Food-contact nonstick coatings containing TiO2 nanoparticles and their possible release into food. Food Addit Contam A, 2017. Open source
Public record / study Addo Ntim et al. (NIST). Consumer use effects on nanoparticle release from ceramic cookware. Food Control, 2018 (release only under the harshest abrasion). Open source
Public record / study Jaén J, et al. Chemical characterization and migration profile of silicone molds for air fryers. Polymers, 2026: 10 molds; all exceeded the 0.5% volatile guidance; D6 above 60 mg/kg in 6 of 10 (up to 546.6); dibutyl phthalate over its 0.3 mg/kg limit in the dry-food simulant. Open source
Public record / study Fromme H, et al. Siloxane in baking moulds, emission to indoor air and migration to food. Environ Int, 2019: 4 of 14 new silicone molds pushed indoor air over Germany's precautionary guide value. Open source
Public record / study Sansano M, et al. Effect of pretreatments and air-frying on acrylamide in fried potatoes. J Food Sci, 2015: about 90% less acrylamide than deep-oil frying. Open source
Public record / study Haddarah A, et al. Acrylamide in French fries, deep vs air frying. Food Chem, 2021: 1,384.79 vs 163.1 ng/g. Open source
Public record / study Dong L, et al. Effects of air frying on French fries. Front Nutr, 2022: acrylamide up to 47.31% lower than deep frying; rose with temperature and time. Open source
Public record / study Navruz-Varlı S, Mortaş H. Acrylamide in air-fried vs deep- and oven-fried potatoes. Front Nutr, 2023 (published 2024): 12.19 vs 8.94 µg/kg (not significant); a 10-minute soak lowered it with all three methods, significantly only for deep frying; notes IARC's “probably carcinogenic” class. Open source
Public record / study Esposito M, et al. L-asparaginase and acrylamide in microwave, deep and air frying. J Food Sci, 2025: air-fried highest without enzyme (963.83 µg/kg). Open source
Public record / study Santos CSP, Cunha SC, Casal S. Deep or air frying? Eur J Lipid Sci Technol, 2017: 70% less fat (45 kcal less per 100 g); similar acrylamide; more polar compounds in deep-fried fat; olive oil oxidized least. Open source
Public record / study Li Y, Xia X, Yu G. Frying conditions and fish quality. Foods, 2025: air-fried samples had 63.2–64.7% less oil than deep-fried. Open source
Public record / study Kim Y, Kim MJ, Lee J. Oxidative stability of corn oil in infrared and hot-air cookers. Food Sci Biotechnol, 2022: oil heated in the air fryer oxidized least. Open source
Public record / study Kwon J, et al. Mitigation of heterocyclic amines, PAHs and acrylamide in air-fried chicken and beef. Food Sci Biotechnol, 2025: HCAs 2.5× higher at 200°C than 160°C; searing first 2.6×; turmeric −69.4%. Open source
Public record / study Yoon H, et al. PAHs, acrylamide and heterocyclic amines in 184 air-fried foods. Food Sci Biotechnol, 2024. Open source
Public record / study Ferreira FS, et al. Impact of air frying on cholesterol and fatty acid oxidation in sardines. J Food Sci, 2017: cholesterol oxides 61.2 → 283 µg/g; parsley and chives were protective. Open source
Public record / study de Carvalho IOAM, et al. Lemon juice and cholesterol oxides in thermally prepared sardines. J Food Compos Anal, 2021: air-fried 700 → 1,333 µg/g with 10% lemon juice. Open source
Public record / study Qin P, et al. Fried-food consumption and cardiovascular disease: meta-analysis of observational studies. Heart, 2021: RR 1.28 for major cardiovascular events (17 studies). Open source
Public record / study Tang R, et al. (Univ. of Birmingham). Cooking methods and indoor air quality. Indoor Air, 2024: peak PM2.5 medians 0.6 µg/m³ air-frying vs 92.9 pan-frying; VOCs 20 vs 260 ppb. Open source
Public record / study Tang R, et al. VOCs, NOx and ultrafine particles from domestic air fryers: a chamber study. ACS ES&T Air, 2026: after more than 70 uses, residue raised empty-run VOCs 23% and ultrafine particles from 7.8 to 18.4 × 10¹² per m³ (about 2.4 times). Open source
Public record / study Wang X, Chan AWH (Univ. of Toronto). PM and VOC emissions from a domestic air fryer. Environ Sci Technol, 2023: PM10 emission factors 2.1× and 5.4× pan cooking for chicken wings and breast; VOCs 2.5× and 4.8×. Open source
Public record / study Su Y, et al. Natural ventilation reduces cooking-related PM2.5 peaks indoors. ACS ES&T Air, 2026: door-only ventilation 58.4% higher than windows and doors open. Open source
Public record / study ABC/RNZ. Expert advice on air fryers if you're concerned about PFAS or microplastics (Aug. 11, 2026): CHOICE's Fiona Mair (dishwashing speeds coating wear); Elvis Okoffo, Univ. of Queensland (“visible damage to the coating is a clear sign that the basket or tray should be replaced”). Open source
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