Customer Ratings & Reviews

Initial impression: My initial impression of the AF181 Ninja Pro XL air fryer is that it is a very well-made appliance. It comes with a 6.5-qt nonstick basket, crisper plate, user manual, and quick start guide including recipes. The appliance is securely packaged. It seems very sturdy with a mix of aluminum and strong plastics. The front display is clean and attractive, and the fryer is heavier than I thought it would be, but that keeps it in place when removing the basket during cooking. Setup: Setup of the oven is simple. Place the oven on the counter, wash the included trays, insert the crisper plate (unless you are roasting), select the cooking mode, and let it preheat for 3 minutes. That’s it. One item of note: the crisper plate has rubber bumpers to keep it from scratching the non-stick surface of the basket and from coming out when you turn the basket upside down to empty the contents. Do not remove these rubber bumpers, they are meant to stay in. Operating: Operating the oven is also very simple. Power on the air fryer, select cooking mode, set the time, and click on the start button. When frying a large amount, you will want to remove the basket and shake it up a few times during the cooking process to ensure even cooking. Cooking: For testing, we fried French fries. With 50+ years of eating French fries, I know what I like, and I know when fries have been cooked correctly or not. The recipe book says I can cook fries with either the Air Fry mode or the Max Crisp mode; I chose Max Crisp mode. I let the air fryer warm up for 3 minutes. Then I put the fries in the basket. I set the timer for 30 minutes and hit start. After 15 minutes I removed the basket and shook it up. I repeated this every 5 minutes afterwards until the timer hit zero. The fries came out perfect. They were thoroughly cooked and very crisp without being burnt. My other test was warming up pizza. This time I chose Reheat mode, let it preheat for 3 minutes, and cooked it for 3 minutes. When I took it out, it was evenly hot and crispy, unlike using a microwave. It amazes me just how well the Ninja air fryer works. Conclusion: Our kitchen is becoming a Ninja kitchen. While that sounds really cool, it’s also a good thing because Ninja products work very well and make cooking easier and more efficient. Cleanup is always easy with the Ninja kitchen appliances because the cooking parts are dishwasher safe. The Ninja Pro XL air fryer is another Ninja kitchen appliance that does its job perfectly and makes cooking easier, while using a fraction of the cost of doing the same thing in a full-size oven. In my limited use so far, I couldn’t be happier. It’s easy to use, easy to clean, and handles anything from reheating to small snacks, to full meals. If you have been thinking about getting an air fryer, I highly recommend the Ninja Pro XL AF181 air fryer.

I have been using ninja and it’s worth every single penny. Easy to use and simple to clean. Other brands with all due respect tend to break easy and doesn’t cook as proficient as this product.

All I can say is that it works as it should and extremely well. It's incredibly easy to clean, and its materials are of very high quality.

I love air fryers. I use them for everything from toasting bagels to cooking bacon and wings. I have tried many different ones from various brands and I know what I want. I want a big basket, high power, easy controls and one that doesn't take up too much counter space. This Ninja checks all of those boxes and more. Here is why I love it: - Footprint: XL is in the name and the basket is high capacity, but somehow they kept this beauty small enough where it doesn't overpower my kitchen counter. It is not too high either so it fits perfectly under my cabinet. - Ease of use: My previous air fryer had a dial and I had to push multiple buttons to get it working and it was too cumbersome. This Ninja is really nicely designed and buttons are super simple to use. Power: This is what really blew me away. Despite what seems like a small footprint, this baby is really powerful which is important to get the perfect crisp on fries, chicken, etc. It toasted/air fried a frozen bagel to perfection in no time. Then I used it to reheat some chicken cutlets at low heat, then used the Max Crisp function to finish it off. The chicken was tender, juicy and crispy, just the way I like. The basket is huge and can fit anything and everything I throw at it with ease. It's very easy to clean as well, either in the sink or the dishwasher. If you're looking for an air fryer, this is the only one you should think about.

Ninja Air Fryer Pro XL 6 in 1 is the best air fryer that I've owned! It's a single tray air fryer that has several functions such as Max Crisp, Air Fry, Roast, Bake, Reheat, and Dehydrate. My husband likes his fried foods very crispy, and this Air Fryer Pro XL does the job very well. He couldn't tell that the chicken wings were cooked in an air fryer instead of fried in a skillet. I use the roast feature to roast vegtables like Cauliflower and Brussel Sprouts with my favorite seasonings. The air fryer is very easy to set-up. There are three pieces: main unit, nonstick basket, and crisper plate. The crisper plate is located in the bottom of the nonstick basket. Just remove all of the parts from the box, wash the nonstick basket and crisper plate in warm soapy water and now it's ready for use. Both the nonstick basket and crisper plate are dishwasher safe. I own the Ninja XL Grill/Fryer and this Ninja Air Fryer Pro XL does a better job of air frying by far! This is the air fryer for those that want extra crispy foods. Highly recommend!

I’ve been using the Ninja 5.5 qt air fryer for a while now, and it’s been great. The Max Crisp feature is my favorite — it gets food evenly browned and crispy without drying it out. Super easy to use, heats up fast, and cleanup is quick. It’s become a regular part of my meal prep routine. Solid purchase.

The Ninja Air Fryer Pro XL 6-in-1 is offically my new favorite cooking device. I had owned an air fryer previously, but either I didn't follow the instructions correctlty, or I just wasn't good with using it. I decied to give the air fryer another shot and hope I didn't make the same mistakes again. I purchased a few things from the grocery store to test it out. The first item, of course was frozen fries. There are six different cooking options on the Air Fryer Pro. They include Max Crisp, Air Fry, Air Roast, Bake, Reheat and Dehydrate. I tried the fries on Max Crisp because I figured there's no way I can mess up fries. Reading the instructions, it states to let the air fryer pre-heat for three minutes prior to add your food. Once past the three minutes of pre-heat, I dumped in half a bag of fries. The instructions also stated to pause halfway through and shake the fries. After the timelimit was reached, the fries were like a TV commerical golden brown. These fries were near perfect. I say near perfect because the fries that were long were not 100% crisp...maybe about 90% crisp in the center, but crisp on the ends. I can adjust that cooking for an extra minute or two in the future. The rest of the short and medium length fries were cooked perfectly. The next day, I cooked chicken legs in the air fryer. This time I used the Air Fry setting. The instructions state to flip over the chicken halfway through cooking as well. The chicken came out perfect. I would recommend having a pair of tongs readily avaibable due to the heat. Cleaning the air fryer is the easiest thing possible. The basket and the crisper plate are both non-stick. Both can be clean in the sink with warm water or put inside your dishwasher. The air fryer also comes with a quick start guide cookbook as to cooking many things. If you're thinking of purchasing an air fryer, the Ninja Air Fryer Pro XL 6-in-1 is the way to go.

Easy must have for students or young professionals for easy cooking.

First air fryer and it is fantastic, easy to use and clean. We should have purchased it long ago. Very glad we have it.

Black Friday deal. For the price, it was a great buy for the size

This little appliance works very well--especially cooking french fries.

This is by far the BEST air fryer ever!! I highly recommend it!

Great product. Many different settings. Louder than previous air fryers I've used.

Very good fryer and exceeded my expectations, amazing for food is cooked from frozen

It's 2025, let's get PFAS out of our cooking products. Nobody can drink the water in my town due to PFAS.