A 10 quart air fryer is a rather big one so it will give you many choices. Because of its size there are more than one best 10 quart air fryers because of the different kind of air fryers that are nowadays available on the market. Because there are so many to choose from, first you need to think a bit about what you want to use a 10 quart air fryer for.
This is exactly what this article will help you to get your air fryer priorities straight and find the best option for you.
After that I will provide you the best 10 quart air fryer in every category:
Best 10 Quart Air Fryer (Dual Basket): Ninja DZ401 Foodi 10 Quart Dual Zone
Best 10 Quart Air Fryer Grill Combo: Crux AirPro Air Fryer and Indoor Grill
Best 10 Quart Air Fryer Oven: Instant Pot Vortex Plus 10-Quart
Runner-up #1: Chefman 5-in-1Digital Air Fryer+
Runner-up #2: Innsky 10.6 Quart Air Fryer Oven with Rotisserie & Dehydrator
Comparing the best 10 quart air fryers
How to know which is the best 10 quart air fryer for you
Probably you are familiar with the air fryer sizes but let’s go over just very briefly what quarts mean. 1 quart is almost 1 litre (0.946 L). So a 10 quart air fryer can cook a lot of food at once.
Just to give you an example 100grams of French fries is around 0.44 quarts (food volume/weight calculator). So that means you can cook around 2700 grams (almost 6 pounds) of French fries in a 10 quart air fryer.
But not so fast! Air fryer quarts come in many types. What I mean is that it depends what kind of air fryer are you planning to buy:
- Single basket air fryer
- Dual basket air fryer
- Air fryer oven
- Air fryer grill combo
Each one of these will hold different amount of food and is good to cook different kind of meals.
For example it is easy to cook pizza in an air fryer oven but not so much in a basket style air fryer. Whereas you can fill the whole 10 quarts in a basket style air fryer but since an air fryer oven uses racks it will be harder for you to use all 10 quarts in it.
So before you go with one of the air fryers on this list it is very important to decide what you’ll do with your air fryer. Here are some tips to get started:
Cook a main dish and a side dish in sync – In this case you probably want to go with a dual basket air fryer.
Make a pizza – Probably an air fryer oven is the best option for you but a 10 quart air fryer might not be the best air fryer for making pizza (maybe for a Pizza Bagel, haha).
Dehydrate (fruits and hams) – An air fryer oven is the best choice for that.
Rotisserie whole chicken – You should go with the air fryer oven.
Hamburger, steaks, grilled vegetables – You can cook these dishes in every type of air fryer but an air fryer grill combo will leave you with the perfect finish since it will air fry and grill at the same time.
To be honest I haven’t seen a basket type air fryer that has a 10 quart capacity. Most basket-type air fryer have a maximum 8 quarts. If you’ve seen one I’d appreciate it if you could send it over so I can review it too.
Anyways, lets see the best 10 quart air fryers in detail:
Best 10 Quart Air Fryer (Dual Basket): Ninja DZ401 Foodi 10 Quart Dual Zone
Why we like it:
- Easy to use
- Easy to clean
- Heats up to 450 degrees
- Heats up really fast
Limitations:
- Design is simple
- Cooking chart is a bit inaccurate
- Baskets can by synced but not use it as one basket (like the CruxGG)
The Ninja Foodi DualZone is also one of the best dual basket air fryers out there so its a great choice also for someone who wants to try this new air fryer technology.
It has alsmot 16,000 reviews with 89% of them 5 stars which is crazy. I have only put it at second place because it is more expensive and I don’t like the design that much.
It has 6 functions: Air Broil, Air Fry, Roast, Reheat, Dehydrate and Bake.
Besides the 6 functions it has 2 sync functions:
MatchCook – It means that both baskets will use the same preset for the same time on the same temperature. This one is nothing special
SmartFinish – You can set different temperature, timer and preset and they will finish at the same time. This is basically the function what a dual basket air fryer was made for. Usually not just the best dual basket air fryers have this function so this one’s a must if you are looking for such an air fryer.
Some of the suggested times for the foods provided in the booklet doesn’t reflect reality so be careful. In the beginning it might require a bit of experimenting with the temperature and timing.
There are 15 recipes in the booklet like doughnut, Italian sausages, pork loin and so on.
It has a dehydrate function with a maximum timer of 12 hours, which is great for making dried fruits in your air fryer.
I’m not a great fan of the design. The stickers on both sides really give deteriorates the look of the air fryer. Also it is all grey and black. I’d love a little more colour that would shake up the aesthetics a bit. For me design is a great deal because I like to have my kitchen to look aesthetic but if its not a big deal for you then the Ninja is still a great choice for everyone.
Each side has a 4 quart basket. It easily fits 4 chicken breast fillet and by using the other basket to cook some side dish the DualZone air fryer is comfortably enough to cook for 4 people.
The Ninja DualZone heats up to 450 degrees if required while the standard air fryers only heat up to 400 degrees which is also a plus.
Best 10 Quart Air Fryer Grill Combo: Crux AirPro – Air Fryer and Indoor Grill
Why we like it:
- All-in-one solution (Grill + Air fryer)
- Higher power than regular air fryers
- Large 12”x12” tray
- Heats up to 510 degrees
Limitations:
- Takes a little too much space on the counter
- It opens on the top, therefore the cabinets can be in the way
The AirPro XL is one of the best option if you are up to some grilling besides air frying. Although it is not the best air fryer grill combo but it has an almost 10 quart capacity (it is 9 quart).
Its impressive 1760-watt heating system can grill, fry, roast, sauté, sear and bake almost any food in minutes. It can heat up to 510°F, which is the same level as a conventional oven. This means that the Airpro XL cooks much faster than standard air fryers, which typically heat up to 400°F.
This is the cheapest air fryer grill combo of all the appliances that we have analysed on this list.
Be aware though: It’s cooking pot is 9QT but the air fryer basket that comes with it is only 5.8QT. So in case you are looking for a bigger capacity this might not be your best option
The digital user interface is very easy to use. You can select the cooking method you want: Air fry, grill, bake, roast. There are also 5 presets: Roast, Saute, Sauté, Pizza, Dehydrate, which will give you a perfect cooking experience depending on what you want to prepare. Of course, you can also set the temperature and timer manually.
Best 10 Quart Air Fryer Oven: Instant Pot Vortex Plus 10-Quart
Why we like it:
- Stainless steel design
- Comes with a recipe app
- Very easy to use and clean
- Comes with many accessory (rotisserie included)
Limitations:
- Heats up to 400 degrees only
- Many recipes in the app is for the Instant Pot pressure cooker
Regarding the best 10 quart air fryer oven I was looking for options that have a dehydrator and rotisserie functions. Many people are not aware of these functions but once you try them you’ll be amazed the delicious foods you can make with it. For example I love to make dried salted tomatoes that goes perfectly in salads, sandwiches or even just as a snack.
A 10 quart air fryer oven is usually a small one in this category. Many air fryer ovens have a capacity of more than 20 quarts. It is funny because a basket style air fryer with 10 quart capacity is the maximum you can get.
It has 6 smart presets: Air fry, Broil, Roast, Bake, Reheat, Dehydrate.
It only heats up to 400 degrees which is a small minus. Many air fryer ovens can heat up to 450-500 degrees but those are more expensive though.
Why I put it on the top of the list is for 2 reason:
Firstly I like how there is an app with loads of recipes. Instant advertises this app as it has 1900 recipes but be aware that many of these recipes are for the Instant Pot pressure cooker. But still you’ll find plenty of options that you can prepare in this 10 quart air fryer oven.
Secondly the overwhelmingly positive reviews people left for this product. On Amazon from the almost 31 thousand reviews around 90% of them are 4-5 stars. I’ll leave you with a few customer quotes:
So far I’ve only used the air fryer function and it’s FANTASTIC and sooo easy to clean. All interior accessories are dishwasher safe and the door pops off for an easy wipe down. It heats up quickly and it’s barely louder than a microwave. The chicken thighs I did were BETTER than using the sous vide.
First meal easy and fast! Easy cleanup! Salmon and asparagus in 10 minutes on air fry. Perfect fit for my husband and I. Used hot soapy micro cloth to clean inside, SO easy!! Fits perfect beside my stove. Will update more as I progress with it. Very pleased with it.
Runner up #1: Chefman 5-in-1Digital Air Fryer+
Why we like it:
- Competitive price
- Comes with 3 racks
- Dehydrator and Rotisserie function
Limitations:
- Very little information about how to use and presets
- Design is quite simple
Our first runner up in the 10 quart air fryer oven category is the Chefman 5-in-1. The main reason I’ve put it on the list is its price. You can get this air fryer oven at a huge discount in the time of writing this review.
Not many air fryer ovens are available in the below $100 category.
And for that price you get a lot of things.
This air fryer oven can dehydrate food and you get a rotisserie function with it.
It has a 10 liter capacity which means it is a bit over 10 quarts.
It has 3 racks compared to the 2 racks that the Instant air fryer oven offers. It doesn’t necessarily mean that you can put more foods in it but you can place it more evenly and also cook 3 different foods separately (for example vegetables, fries, and meat).
The description is a little bit deceiving, which I don’t like. In the text it says it has 17 presets and on one of the pictures it says it has 14 presets.
I tried to find out what are these 14-17 presets because I can only see 8 presets on the machine. Since I couldn’t find any in the product description I searched for the user manual so maybe I’ll have better luck. Well it turns out Chefman has the shortest user manual every with very little information on it. There is clearly no info on any of the presets!
For this reason I can’t put it on the top of the list. On the other hand a huge number of customers love it and you’ll get a lot for a very competitive price.
Runner up #2: Innsky 10.6 Quart Air Fryer Oven with Rotisserie & Dehydrator
Why we like it:
- Stainless steel body
- Good price
- Many accessories
Limitations:
- Heats up to 400 degrees only
- Only 2 racks
This one is a little bit over 10 quarts (10.6 quarts to be precise). Innsky is an up and coming brand with more than 9000 reviews for this model.
It is also competitively priced and as of writing this article there is also a $25 discount coupon for it.
This one also comes with a rotisserie basket and shaft and also has a dehydrator option.
It has a stainless steel design like the one with Instant and also heats up to 400 degees.
It has 10 presets that can be used easily.
It comes with a 32 recipes
Conclusion
To conclude which are the best 10 quart air fryers you should first choose which type of air fryers you would want to go for. Also air fryer sizes vary by type so a 10 quart basket type air fryer is big but a 10 quart air fryer oven is small. But 10 quart generally will be enough for a family of at least 4 people.
