Ninja Foodi 8-Quart 2-Basket Review

The Ninja Foodi 2-Basket is 15.5 by 12.3 by 13.8 inches, making it one of the larger options in our test suite. With a whopping eight quarts of space, making a meal for the whole family is easy. Not to mention it has two baskets that can operate separately, allowing you to cook two different food items simultaneously.

Performance Comparison

Cooking Performance

The 2-Basket offers an average cooking experience across most of our food items. Some of the sweet potato fries have a nice crunch, while others are undercooked and soft.

The onion rings offer a solid crunch, and the batter is cooked all the way through; however, the onion in the center remains undercooked in much of the batch. We also noticed that the left basket cooked faster than the right during our testing. Unlike the onion rings, the tots are cooked evenly between both baskets, with a nice golden brown exterior. But, similar to the onion rings, the tots remain a little mushy in the middle.

Donuts rise nicely but remain slightly undercooked in the center, and chicken is juicy but a little tougher than some of the top performers in our test suite.

User Friendliness

The 2-Basket has a digital window that is small, but clearly displays the time and temperature. It is also angled for easy viewing. The interface layout is intuitive, but the on/off lights are a little difficult to differentiate.

There is no auto-pause when the basket is removed, so you must pause cooking before opening the drawer. The lack of a preheat warning and large temperature increments make it difficult to accurately follow a recipe. The double baskets, on the other hand, are very convenient for cooking multiple food items at once, and the smart finish allows you to complete the cooking in both baskets at the same time.

Ease of Cleaning

Two baskets mean you have more to clean, but the cleanup is seamless. Both baskets are easy to wipe down. There is a gap between the side panels, and the top requires a little extra attention, but it's easy to squish a sponge in there to ensure nothing accumulates between uses. There are no indents in the bottom, so a quick swipe is all you need. The trays and baskets are also dishwasher safe for when they need a deep clean.

Temperature Accuracy

Having two baskets could easily lead to discrepancies in temperature accuracy, but we are impressed by the accuracy and precision of the dual baskets. The 2-Baskets stays within a few degrees of the set temperature, even when we set the baskets to two different temperatures. We set one basket to 400 degrees and the other to 200; neither basket was affected by the other. Overall, this air fryer offers fairly accurate temperature readings for a two-basket.

Should You Buy the Ninja Foodi 8-Quart 2-Basket?

If you are specifically looking for an air fryer with two separate baskets, the Ninja Foodi 2-Basket is a good option. The cooking performance is somewhat average, but the temperature accuracy is stellar and very easy to clean.

What Other Air Fryers Should You Consider?

While the Ninja Foodi 2-Basket is a good two-basket option, there are many other air fryers in our test suite that perform better for less money. The Instant Vortex Plus XL is another dual-fryer in our suite. It offers a slightly better cooking performance and user experience than the Ninja Foodi but costs more. If dual baskets are not your highest priority and you are simply looking for the best performer for the least amount of money, the Ninja Air Fryer is a no-brainer.