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The Best Multicookers With an Air Fryer

The pitch is seductive: one appliance that pressure-cooks a pot roast and then crisps the top, so you buy one box instead of two. It is a real capability, and it is also the most oversold corner of this category. Here are the machines that genuinely do both jobs, ranked, with the trade-off nobody mentions.

By Stephen V.Updated How we rank
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The short answer

Quick picks

#CookerBest forScorePrice
01
Instant Pot Instant Pot Duo Crisp Ultimate Lid, 13-in-1 Air Fryer & Pressure Cooker, 6.5 Quart
Instant Pot Duo Crisp Ultimate Lid, 13-in-1 Air Fryer & Pressure Cooker, 6.5 Quart

Pressure cook and air fry under one lid

1,500 W
8.4
$199.99Amazon
02
Ninja Ninja Foodi OS300 10-in-1, 6.5-Quart Pressure Cooker & Air Fryer
Ninja Foodi OS300 10-in-1, 6.5-Quart Pressure Cooker & Air Fryer

Pressure and crisp, the TenderCrisp way

1,460 W
7.7
$219.99Amazon
03
Ninja Ninja 14-in-1 PossibleCooker PRO, 8.5-Quart Multicooker (MC1001)
Ninja 14-in-1 PossibleCooker PRO, 8.5-Quart Multicooker (MC1001)

Big-batch cooking without pressure

1,200 W
8.2
$169.95Amazon

#ad · Prices pulled live from the Amazon Product API, last checked Aug 5, 2026. Where we have no verified live price we show none — we would rather leave a gap than print a number that has gone stale. The wattage column is what the manufacturer publishes; “not published” means exactly that, and we have not estimated one. Scores are ours, compiled from published specifications, and are not test results.

What “multicooker with an air fryer” actually means

A true pressure-plus-crisp machine has two lids or one convertible lid: a sealing pressure lid to cook under steam, and a crisping lid with a high-heat convection element to brown and air-fry afterward. That combination is genuinely useful — you can pressure-cook chicken thighs until they fall apart and then crisp the skin in the same pot, no second appliance and no transferring hot food. The Instant Pot Duo Crisp and the Ninja Foodi both do exactly this, and they are the two picks that matter here.

The catch is the one every combo buyer discovers: the crisping lid is big, heavy and has to live somewhere. A combo unit solves counter space and then quietly eats cupboard space with the second lid you are not currently using. It is still the right buy if you are genuinely short a counter — just go in knowing the lid does not disappear.

The wattage tells you the crisping is real

Both leaders draw a lot: the Duo Crisp is rated 1,500 W and the Ninja Foodi 1,460 W, the two highest-draw multicookers on this site. That is not a spec-sheet flourish — the air-fry element is a real high-heat convection heater doing real work, and it needs the power. The upside is a proper crisp finish; the downside is that these are the most expensive multicookers here to run per minute. Each card shows the running-cost math at the US average rate so you can weigh it.

Duo Crisp vs Ninja Foodi: the one caveat

On capability the two are close — both pressure-cook and both crisp to a genuine high heat. The deciding factor right now is availability. The exact Ninja Foodi OS300 SKU is currently listed as a certified-renewed unit, because Ninja has shifted its new production toward the SmartLid and PossibleCooker lines. The Duo Crispships new with a full manufacturer warranty on the current SKU, which makes it the safer buy today for most people. If you specifically prefer Ninja's TenderCrisp interface and do not mind a renewed unit, the Foodi is the honest alternative — see our full Instant Pot vs Ninja Foodi comparison for the head-to-head.

The third way: crisp in the oven, not under a lid

The Ninja PossibleCooker PROis the odd one out and deliberately so. It has no air-fry lid — instead its 8.5-quart pot is oven-safe to 500°F, so you sear and slow-cook on the counter and then slide the whole pot under the broiler to brown. It is not a pressure cooker and it does not air-fry in the strict sense, but for big-batch cooking where you want a browned finish and do not need speed, it is a genuinely different and honest answer. It is here so you know the option exists, not because it competes head-on with the two combo lids.

Should you buy the combo at all?

Buy a combo if you are short a counter and would otherwise own both a pressure cooker and a separate air fryer. Skip it if you already own an air fryer you like — the combo's entire premium is putting both jobs in one box, and if crisping is already handled, a plain Instant Pot Pro does the pressure half better for less. Read our full Duo Crisp review before you commit.

In detail

The picks, in full

01
Instant Pot Instant Pot Duo Crisp Ultimate Lid, 13-in-1 Air Fryer & Pressure Cooker, 6.5 Quart

Pressure cook and air fry under one lid

Instant Pot Duo Crisp Ultimate Lid, 13-in-1 Air Fryer & Pressure Cooker, 6.5 Quart

Rated power:1500 WCapacity:6.5 Qt / 6.2 LFunctions:13-in-1 (pressure, air fry, bake, dehydrate, sous vide, proof)Inner pot:Stainless steel
One lid, both jobsHighest draw here
8.4/10

The one lid that both pressurizes and crisps, which is the whole argument against buying a pressure cooker and an air fryer separately. It draws 1,500 W — the most of any Instant Pot here — and that higher draw is the air-fry element doing real work, not a spec-sheet flourish.

Capability
9.5
Capacity
8.5
Documentation
8.5
Build
8
Value
7.5

What it gets right

  • The Ultimate Lid does pressure and air fry without swapping hardware, which is the genuine space-saving argument for the combo
  • Thirteen functions here include the ones people actually asked for — sous vide, dehydrate and proof, not just relabeled heat
  • Instant Brands publishes the 1,500 W rating and a stainless inner pot in its own manual — full documentation on a combo unit, which is rare

What it doesn't

  • 1,500 W is the highest draw of any Instant Pot on this site, so it is the most expensive per minute to run
  • The crisping lid is heavy and has to go somewhere while you pressure cook — combo units solve counter space and then eat cupboard space
  • The single Ultimate Lid is more complex than a plain pressure lid, so there is more to go wrong over years of use

What it costs to run

About 28.2¢ an hour at full rated draw, at the US average of 18.83¢ per kWh.

1,500 W ÷ 1000 × 1 h × 18.83¢ = 28.2¢

1500 W at 120 V / 60 Hz, published on Instant Brands' own Duo Crisp with Ultimate Lid product page and confirmed in the model SLCO65000 user manual specification table. This is an upper bound: the element only draws full power while it is heating up or pressurizing, then cycles off to hold temperature, and no manufacturer publishes a duty cycle — so we compute at full rated draw rather than invent a correction factor. The full method is published.

Skip this if…

…you already own a separate air fryer you are happy with. The combo's entire premium is putting both jobs in one box; if crisping is already handled, the plain Pro does the pressure half better for less.

$199.99on Amazon

$219.999% off

Price last checked Aug 5, 2026. Prices move constantly — Amazon's at checkout is the one that counts.

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02
Ninja Ninja Foodi OS300 10-in-1, 6.5-Quart Pressure Cooker & Air Fryer

Pressure and crisp, the TenderCrisp way

Ninja Foodi OS300 10-in-1, 6.5-Quart Pressure Cooker & Air Fryer

Rated power:1460 WCapacity:6.5 QuartFunctions:10-in-1, pressure + air fry, up to 500°F
Dual lid: pressure + crispCurrent listing is a renewed unit
7.7/10

The Instant Pot Duo Crisp's direct rival: a pressure cooker with a separate crisping lid, Ninja's TenderCrisp system. It is the honest alternative in the pressure-plus-air-fry class — with one caveat worth knowing before you buy, below.

Capability
9
Capacity
8.5
Documentation
7
Build
7.5
Value
6.5

What it gets right

  • TenderCrisp pairs a pressure lid with a separate crisping lid, so a pot roast pressure-cooks and then crisps without changing pots
  • The 500°F crisping element is a genuine high-heat finish, not the same element run harder
  • A direct, feature-for-feature answer to the Instant Pot Duo Crisp for anyone who prefers Ninja's interface

What it doesn't

  • At 1,460 W it draws nearly as much as the Duo Crisp's 1,500 — the two crisping units are the most power-hungry multicookers here
  • The Amazon listing for this exact model is currently a certified-renewed unit; new stock of the Foodi pressure-cooker line has become intermittent as Ninja shifts to its SmartLid and PossibleCooker ranges
  • Two lids means two things to store, and the crisping lid is bulky

What it costs to run

About 27.5¢ an hour at full rated draw, at the US average of 18.83¢ per kWh.

1,460 W ÷ 1000 × 1 h × 18.83¢ = 27.5¢

1460 W at 120 V / 60 Hz, published in the Ninja Foodi OS300 owner's guide Technical Specifications. This is an upper bound: the element only draws full power while it is heating up or pressurizing, then cycles off to hold temperature, and no manufacturer publishes a duty cycle — so we compute at full rated draw rather than invent a correction factor. The full method is published.

Skip this if…

…you want a brand-new, first-hand unit with a full manufacturer warranty on the exact SKU — the Instant Pot Duo Crisp is the pressure-plus-air-fry pick that ships new, and it is the safer buy today.

$219.99on Amazon

Price last checked Aug 5, 2026. Prices move constantly — Amazon's at checkout is the one that counts.

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03
Ninja Ninja 14-in-1 PossibleCooker PRO, 8.5-Quart Multicooker (MC1001)

Big-batch cooking without pressure

Ninja 14-in-1 PossibleCooker PRO, 8.5-Quart Multicooker (MC1001)

Rated power:1200 WCapacity:8.5 QuartFunctions:14-in-1, 8 cooking modesOven-safe pot:Up to 500°FSous vide:Included program
Oven-safe potNo pressure cooking
8.2/10

Ninja's current multicooker, and pointedly NOT a pressure cooker. It is an 8.5-quart pot that sears, slow-cooks, steams and goes in the oven to 500°F, at 1,200 W. If you never used the pressure function on your old Instant Pot, this is the more honest machine for how you actually cook.

Capability
7.5
Capacity
9.5
Documentation
8
Build
8
Value
8

What it gets right

  • 8.5 quarts and an oven-safe pot to 500°F means one vessel from sear to slow-cook to a browned finish under the broiler
  • SharkNinja publishes the wattage plainly, which a surprising number of multicookers do not
  • For a household that only ever slow-cooked and seared, this drops the pressure mechanism you never used and the maintenance it needs

What it doesn't

  • It does not pressure cook — so it will not turn dried beans or a tough roast around in 40 minutes the way an Instant Pot does
  • The '14-in-1' count rests on 8 actual functions; the extra six are the appliances it claims to replace, not separate modes
  • The pot's material is described inconsistently across Ninja's own copy, stainless in one place and nonstick in another

What it costs to run

About 22.6¢ an hour at full rated draw, at the US average of 18.83¢ per kWh.

1,200 W ÷ 1000 × 1 h × 18.83¢ = 22.6¢

1200 W as published by SharkNinja on the 8.5-quart PossibleCooker PRO (MC1001) product page. This is an upper bound: the element only draws full power while it is heating up or pressurizing, then cycles off to hold temperature, and no manufacturer publishes a duty cycle — so we compute at full rated draw rather than invent a correction factor. The full method is published.

Skip this if…

…speed is why you want a multicooker. The entire point of pressure cooking is time, and this machine deliberately does not do it — buy an Instant Pot if a weeknight roast is the goal.

$169.95on Amazon

Price last checked Aug 5, 2026. Prices move constantly — Amazon's at checkout is the one that counts.

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How we ranked the combos

We scored these on the same five documented metrics as the rest of the site, with two combo-specific emphases: whether the crisping is a real high-heat element (reflected in the published wattage) and whether the exact SKU ships new with a warranty. We did not test the crisp itself — we do not cook in these machines and say so on every page— so what you get here is the documented specification, the availability reality, and the trade-off math, not a “we fried twenty batches of fries” claim we cannot back up.

How we picked

Machines we claim to have tested: 0

Everyone in this category tells you they tested twenty cookers. We have tested none, and we say so. Here is what we do instead: read the manufacturer's manual and spec page, record the published wattage, capacity, pressure or temperature figure and warranty term, work out what the machine costs to run per hour, show the arithmetic so you can redo it with your own electricity rate, and cite all of it. Where a brand publishes no wattage, we print no running cost rather than borrowing a number from a similar model. Prices come live from Amazon's API and disappear rather than go stale.

The scores above are judgments from that documented research — not test results. One of the five metrics is Documentation: whether the manufacturer will tell you what its cooker draws at all. The full rubric, including what disqualifies a pick, is published in full.

Questions

Frequently asked

What is the best multicooker with an air fryer?
The Instant Pot Duo Crisp, because it does both jobs under one Ultimate Lid and ships new with a full warranty on the current SKU. The Ninja Foodi is a close rival but is currently sold mostly as a certified-renewed unit. Read the full Duo Crisp review.
Is a pressure cooker air fryer combo worth it?
It is worth it if you are short on counter space and would otherwise buy both a pressure cooker and a separate air fryer. If you already own an air fryer you are happy with, a plain pressure cooker does the other half better for less, and you avoid storing a second bulky lid.
Do air-fryer multicookers use a lot of electricity?
They draw the most of any multicooker here — 1,460 to 1,500 watts — because the crisping element is a real high-heat convection heater. That makes them the most expensive per minute to run, though a typical crisp cycle is short. Each product card shows the running-cost figure at the US average rate.

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We have not tested these machines in a lab and we do not pretend to have. Specifications come from the manufacturer's own published documents; electricity rates come from the US Energy Information Administration; prices come from the live Amazon API. Where a figure is not published, the page says “not published” rather than guessing. Read the full method.