If you have a family of 4 people or more then you’re probably wondering which size of air fryer you should buy. It’s a good question, especially as you’ll want sufficiently sized meals from your air fryer cooking. A compact air fryer simply won’t be practical for family cooking.
There are many different kinds of air fryers on the market, but which one is best for a family of 4? With so many options to choose from, it can be difficult to know what you should buy. In this blog post, we will review seven of the best air fryers to help you determine which one is right for your family.
One thing to bear in mind though is to make sure you have the kitchen worktop space to cater for a larger capacity air fryer. It may sound an obvious point to make, but a higher capacity air fryer will have a larger footprint on your kitchen worktop, so be sure to check the external dimensions we provide for each model.
Contents
- 1 Our top pick air fryers for a family of 4
- 1.1 Tower Vortx T17038
- 1.2 Tefal ActiFry Genius XL 2 in 1
- 1.3 Tefal ActiFry Genius XL
- 1.4 Schallen 17L 2 in 1 Deluxe
- 1.5 COSORI
- 1.6 Tefal X-Large ActiFry Express
- 1.7 Philips HD9650/99 Viva Collection
- 1.8 Tower Vortx T17038
- 1.9 Tefal ActiFry Genius XL 2 in 1
- 1.10 Tefal ActiFry Genius XL
- 1.11 Schallen 17L 2 in 1 Deluxe
- 1.12 COSORI
- 1.13 Tefal X-Large ActiFry Express
- 1.14 Philips HD9650/99 Viva Collection
Our top pick air fryers for a family of 4
For a family of 4, what is the best air fryer? It comes down to two important considerations – capacity and cooking functions. Not only should the capacity be large enough to cater for all your family, there should be enough presets to cover the different foods you’ll want to cook.
From the air fryers we’ve reviewed on our site, the following are ideal for family cooking, find out more below.
Below is our comparison table detailing each of the air fryers suitable for families of 4 or more.
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Tower Vortx T17038 |
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Tefal ActiFry Genius XL 2 in 1 |
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Tefal ActiFry Genius XL |
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Schallen 17L 2 in 1 Deluxe |
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COSORI |
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Tefal X-Large ActiFry Express |
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Philips HD9650/99 Viva Collection |
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Tower Vortx T17038
The Vortx T17038 isn’t a basket-style air fryer, but a mini oven with an 11 litre capacity, large enough to cook a whole medium sized chicken. Read our full Vortx review.
Tefal ActiFry Genius XL 2 in 1
The ActiFry Genius XL 2 in 1 has a lot to offer in the way of family cooking. Not only does it have a 1.7Kg (8 portions) capacity bowl, it also has a top cooking tray, so you can cook an entire meal just using this air fryer. It’s one of the most versatile air fryers we’ve reviewed on this site and comes highly recommended.
Tefal ActiFry Genius XL
Cooks up to 5-6 main meal dishes or up to 8 side dishes. There’s no 2 tier cooking like there is with the ActiFry 2 in1 but the 1.7Kg capactiy is still enough for family cooking. Read our Genius XL review.
Schallen 17L 2 in 1 Deluxe
This is the budget option we’ve included in case you’re not wanting to spend too much. The Schallen air fryer doesn’t have the features of the more premium Tefal models but it does have a generous cooking capacity, suitable for up to 5-6 people. It also features two tier cooking as it has a top basket which can be used to cook chicken nuggets, fish bites or anything else you like to include in your meal.
COSORI
The award winning COSORI has a 5.5L capacity making it a suitable choice for catering for 4-6 people. It can also fit a medium sized chicke, of around 2.7Kg, thanks to its square design. It also comes with 11 cooking presets for versatile family cooking.
Tefal X-Large ActiFry Express
This is the original ActiFry XL and while it’s still a contender for family cooking, the newer Genius XL has a slightly larger cooking capacity (1.7Kg vs 1.5Kg of this model). Given it’s the older model, you’ll probably find it more affordable. Read the full ActiFry XL Express review.
Philips HD9650/99 Viva Collection
The sleek HD9650/99 from Philips has a 1.4Kg cooking capacity making it suitable for 4-6 people. It’s fully digital and has a keep warm function which a nice feature. Read our full Philips HD9650/99 review.
