Kitchen · Instant Brands · 2020
Instant Vortex Plus Air Fryer
Six functions in one box from the Instant Pot company, with the compromises that implies.
Overall
7.7
out of 10
Axis scores
Kitchen is scored on these 5 axes. The total is their plain average — nothing is weighted.
Average of 5 axes
7.7/10
- Performance
- 8.0
- Value
- 8.2
- Durability
- 7.6
- Ease of use
- 8.0
- Quietness
- 6.6
- Performance — How well it does the core job
- Value — What the same money buys elsewhere
- Durability — Failure and fade reports past the one-year mark
- Ease of use — Setup, daily operation, cleaning, maintenance
- Quietness — Operating noise — a higher score means quieter
Specs
- Capacity
- 6 quart basket
- Functions
- Air fry, roast, broil, bake, reheat, dehydrate
- Window
- Viewing window with interior light
As published by the manufacturer. We didn't measure these ourselves.
Is it for you
Buy it if
- You want one appliance instead of three on the counter
- Watching food through a window rather than pulling the basket
- You already run Instant appliances and know the interface
Skip it if
- You want any single function done excellently
- The fan noise will be an issue in a small flat
The window with an interior light is a small thing that changes how you cook — you stop pulling the basket out every three minutes, which stops dropping the temperature. Six functions in one footprint is the rest of the argument.
Every function is competent rather than excellent, and the fan is among the loudest here. That is the multi-function trade in one sentence.
Last updated . The scoring method is on how we rank.