Instant Pot Vortex 2QT Mini Air Fryer Small Air fryer that Crisps Reheats Bakes Roasts for Quick Easy

This air fryer is amazing! There are so many different options and settings. It is very easy to use and the food turns out great every time! I love that you can bake, broil, air fry and more! I also love that it’s smaller because I have a small kitchen and it is very easy to store it away. I wouldn’t say it’s loud when it cooks but when it beeps to tell you it’s done that can be quite loud in my opinion and it beeps a lot. It also beeps halfway through to tell you to flip the food which is nice! Overall good product for the price! I’ve had mine for years now and it still works great. Read more

I absolutely love this compact air fryer which fits perfectly on my kitchen counter and I can use for smaller portions without having to pull out my much larger air fryer. I used this alongside a friends' different brand of same size. This one is intuitive, so easy to set and use the other had a dial which I did not care for. Also this preheats before cooking and alerts when food should be added. It cooks evenly and quickly and is very easy to clean. I use this often and highly recommend. Read more

I purchased the Instant 2qt mini air fryer based on a recommendation from an organization that does reviews. I was late to get on the air fryer train, but I'm glad I did. If you don't need to air fry much and don't want to give up too much counter space, this is great. If you're preparing solo meals, this size mostly suffices. If you have a partner or kids, you may want something bigger or with two baskets. However, I picked this because it's all I needed AND the review said it cooks consistently. Apparently larger air fryers can produce more inconsistent results. Size: The basket is roughly 6.75 inches x 6.75 inches, with (just a guess) about 2 inches of comfortable space between the bottom tray and what I believe is the fill line. Would you want to fill it that full? Absolutely not. (If only the marketing materials weren't blatantly misrepresenting how much you can actually fit into this little guy. Or any air fryer.) One standard size block of tofu, cut into reasonably sized pieces, fills the bottom of the basket in a single layer. Does a good job at cooking two hash brown patties, or a single serving of tots. I've reheated single slices of pizza in it for a little bit of extra crispiness on leftovers. Tempura chicken works great, no surprises there. I have not yet achieved comfort with trying to air fry fries -- sometimes they get burnt, and I'm cautious to not cause too much layering. Sadly, I am only able to comfortably fit one piece of frozen breaded salmon in it, but it does a great job at crisping those up. The inner tray is held in place with some silicone "tabs" that offer less resistance if any oil gets applied or comes off of your food, but it has yet to accidentally fall out. Not too noisy. I don't have anything to compare to, but I am not bothered by this at all. Unlike many modern appliances, it is only capable of a simple beep; no songs! Joy! The user interface is simple. However, I suspect the different functions it has are only for show. At best, they control whether you have any predetermine preheat time, and maybe offer a memory for temp/time. As far as I know, the fan is always running, so you don't get to opt-out of air fryer mode. I am skeptical of the knob. Like some old/faulty volume knobs, sometimes "down" actually means "up" and vice versa, but it seems to MOSTLY work. That may be the annoying mode of failure for this device. I will keep an eye on it. Read more

If my house were on fire, I would grab my pets and this air fryer. And possibly some frozen cheese sticks. I'm a fan of the Instant Pot brand, and this air fryer is a classic example of why. It's super-easy to use, delivers consistent results, and cleaning it is a snap. Some warm sudsy water for the basket and grate. I bought a reconditioned one and didn't notice any difference, but if it ever breaks I'll buy another one at full price — it's well worth the money. This is a good model for the air-fryer-curious. Yes, the food tastes like it was friend in oil, without the mess of oil (or the health issues, if that's your thing — mostly I'm too lazy to clean up a mess after I deep-fry something). Read more

Here's my breakdown: POSITIVES - Cooks well and evenly - Easy to clean the basket and tray inside, I removed the rubber edges because grime was building up and got tired of removing it and putting it back on to clean it - Small and compact - More quiet than other air fryers I've used, a gentle hummmm.., I've gone through 5 or 6 different brands and sizes by now - Small and compact, doesn't take up much space and is light so you can take it on roadtrips NEGATIVES - Preheat built into it, ~2 minutes, but the indicator doesn't show it's at preheat and it just blinks add food or temperature during this time. Didn't know until I realized it was taking ~2 minutes longer every time I used it so have to use my own timer to turn halfway through. - Beeps pressing each button is super loud and annoying. Turned it off but turning off the beeps turns off the beep when you have to turn which requires me to use a timer instead. - Turn time is about 2/3 of the way through, not halfway through like previous air fryers I've used. Overall good, if they fix the negatives above, would be a 5. Read more

Easy to use. Easy to understand. Easy to clean. Currently still working like new. Food taste great. Quality and durability good investment for single or elderly person. Timer sound you can hear operational noise low. Read more