The best Black Friday air fryer deals for 2023

The Instant Vortex Plus is the sibling of one of Engadget’s favorite air fryers and for Black Friday, Amazon and Walmart are selling it for just $80 instead of the $120 MSRP. That matches its lowest price ever. It makes a good pick even for air frying newbies as the controls are intuitive and the basket is easy to clean. This model has a Clear Cook window to keep an eye on what’s cooking though the difference between this one and our top pick is the lack of Odor Ease technology, which did a decent job of reducing some of the smokey smells but didn’t eliminate them completely — but at just $80, it’s hard to miss that feature too much. 

A slightly more featured model of our favorite air fryer with two separate cooking drawers is the Ninja Foodi DZ550 and for Black Friday, it’s down to $130, at Amazon, Best Buy and direct from Ninja. That’s $120 off the $250 list price and matches the all-time low from last Black Friday. If you’ve got a bigger family or want to cook two different foods at once, a dual-zone fryer is likely what you want. We like the two separate compartments, which you can use to make two different foods at the same time or automatically use the same settings in each chamber with the Match Cook feature. The model we recommend isn’t on sale and typically goes for $230. It doesn’t have the built-in Foodi Smart Thermometer, which lets you see just how hot it’s getting in the chambers. So this is a great deal on an even more feature-rich model.  

The Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro is beastly enough to replace your oven, and might even be overkill for some. It’s our favorite multi-purpose air fryer because it can bake, dehydrate, slow cook and convect in addition to making french fries and leftovers crispy with its air frying capabilities. Right now Amazon, Best Buy and Breville’s storefront are selling the unit for $320, and though that’s not an all-time low, it’s still about $80 less than it typically sells for and $130 off the list price.