Instant Pot Vortex 2QT Mini Air Fryer,Small Air fryer that Crisps,Reheats, Bakes, Roasts for Quick Easy Meals,Includes over 100 In-App Recipes,is Dishwasher-Safe,from the Makers of Instant Pot, White

This mini air fryer is fantastic! It’s compact, easy to use, and cooks food quickly with crispy, delicious results. It’s perfect for small meals, snacks, and reheating leftovers without taking up much counter space. The controls are simple, cleanup is easy thanks to the nonstick basket, and the included recipe app is a nice bonus. Excellent quality for the price—I would definitely purchase this air fryer again.

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.

I ordered this because I had been using a really large combo Instant Pot (family size) that my son let me borrow while he was out of country and loved how quick everything cooked, with less grease, the variety of uses was great. This one is just about perfect for a single person. I do like how it works so far, but there are a few little annoyances. If you really want to cook 1 chicken breast or 1 salmon or 1 steak (not a big one) then it's perfect, almost. But personally, sometimes I'd rather cook TWO chicken breasts so I could have leftovers for reheating later. The basket is too small for two (well, too small for the chicken breasts I get at the meat counter). Also, I don't think squeezing 2 chicken breasts in here would be a good idea because you're supposed to leave room for the air to circulate. In the photo is a different chicken breast that I usually buy, I thought I'd try this brand since they run a bit smaller, but these are also too big. I would only cook one of these at a time as well. It took a couple times to figure out how long to cook sweet potato fries! But that's what taking notes is for. Another thing I'm not a fan of is the little half circle metal thingy in the middle of the tray that's used to pick the tray up and set it back in. I think having just a hole there would be better. Cooking any piece of meat or salmon that is flat, doesn't sit flat. Not that it probably affects cooking, but it's just weird. I had a piece of salmon once that finished cooking with a bump in the middle. The tray, it has rubber bumpers on each side. You do have to press down on the tray to put it in and take it out. Seems like it's thick sturdy rubber, so it should hold up a while. And finally, there aren't any recipes specifically for this size. On their website the question was asked, and answered that we should refer to the regular air fryer recipes. But having a smaller basket, wouldn't that mean the cooking times would be different? I've had to play around and take notes to figure out cooking times. Not even in their manual did they offer suggested cooking times for anything, which would have been nice if they did. It does clean up really easily. It's not too large, and it doesn't take up tons of space. For the price and what it does, as long as it doesn't fail on me any time soon, I'm using it regularly and it's doable. I'm kind of on the fence about maybe buying a bigger one in the future, as there are so many more options for cooking with their multi-use pressure cooker/air fryer. **UPDATE: Has anyone ever left soapy water in the basket to let it soak? Have you had the water leak from the bottom of the basket? I can only figure the water was past the screw in the basket, and the screw was loose. So I kind of tightened it, it didn't really need it, but it still leaks. Am contacting the manufacturer. Just heads up, don't leave the basket full of water on your counter or you may have a mess to clean up. lol

This is my first air fryer. I live alone and have a small kitchen, wanted something I could put away in a cabinet when not in use, and this fits the bill. The fan noise is not a big deal (and when it's cold I love holding my hands next to the exhaust vent for the warm air), it had a plasticky smell the first 2-3 times I used it (I did wash the basket before use), but now it smells fine. Cleaning is a breeze - I spray the basket with water vigorously right after cooking and that's usually enough. Some things, like roasting drippy tomatillos, burned the juice to the bottom. A quick soak and then a wipe with a sponge and it was clean again. So far everything I've cooked I've just done at 400 (the air fry temperature), but it's easy to change the temperature and the time. I like the "food turn" beeps around 2/3 of the way through the time as well as when it's preheated and when it's done. The basket is too short to roast a whole red bell pepper (even after removing the tray from the basket), but cutting the pepper in half and putting foil under it worked great. I've also roasted thinner chiles whole (hatch, anaheim, jalapeno, pasilla), and it doesn't set off my fire alarm the way my broiler does, while still cooking the whole chiles enough that the skin blackened and came right off. Other successes: roasting nuts, baking pie crust cookies, falafel, broccoli (had to learn to put the stems in way early and only put the florets in at the end because they'll burn), roasting garlic or onions or tomatillos, crisping up tofu, sweet potato fries, butternut squash. So far I haven't used any recipes for time and temperature - I've done everything at 400 and put it on for 20 minutes and just keep checking it for doneness until I figure out what works. I think I'm going to try caramelizing bananas next. This thing is fun! I can't make enough sweet potato fries as I want in a single batch, but I can make as many as I should probably eat in one sitting. It's plenty big enough to make as much broccoli as I want, go figure.

This is the right price, but I think the bottom tray is just a smidge too short. If I want to make myself a sweet treat in the air fryer and I use my smallest Pyrex bowl it barely fits. So when my baked item rises, it ends up, touching the coils. It would be nice if there was some optional glass items from instant pot I could use inside the air fryer. My microwave died and I thought I would try an air fryer instead. It’s very easy to use and the bottom basket is very easy to clean. It’s just been difficult to find containers that fit inside the bottom basket.

Works great, small footprint. Super useful item. A year and a half in and my only disappointment is that I can't find another one for a gift.

Well made small air fryer. Great for 1-2 people. Easy to operate, cooks well and easy to clean.

I'm reviewing the Instant Pot Vortex Mini 2 quart air fryer. Lol what a great little air fryer! Now, it really is small. It will fit a little individual 5-6 inch pizza and a 5 inch cake pan for instance. But I'm only cooking for myself so that's perfect. Roasted vegetables are perfect, chicken thighs are tender with a super crispy skin, the Reheat function is perfect for toasting a sandwich, and I simply love this little thing! The rack at the bottom: it's got a lifting ring that does not lay flat. I just turn it upside down and that gives a flat surface for cakes and such. Also important to clean it *before* running the Setup cycle as the user manual directs. After the Setup cycle, there has been no new-appliance smell. It's quiet, works wonderfully, is easy for my 64 year old brain to operate, and I love the black color. My appliances are black and this looks just great. It would probably be a great gift for someone else who cooks for just themselves or maybe for two. Very happy with this little air fryer!

Es una freidora de aire ideal para una pareja o persona viviendo sola, tamaño de una cafetera, fácil de manejar, limpiar y deja tus alimentos muy bien cocinados y de buen sabor. La volvería a comprar.

Vivo sola y a caí en el hábito de comer afuera, pero ahora preparo muchas cosas muy sanas y me impacta lo cómodo que es y lo rico que sabe. Estaba con el pendiente del tamaño de la canasta pero realmente puedo preparar buena cantidad de comida (verduras, carnes) para una sola persona.

Es como para dos porciones pero está muy bien de tamaño y es fácil de usar :)

De buen tamaño, funciona muy bien y es fácil de utilizar.

Bought this to add to exactly the same model I've had for four years which I've been really pleased with. However, on opening I realised that I cannot use it because it comes with a USA plug which is the wrong voltage, and I cannot use it with an adapter because it specifically says so on the label attached to it. There was no indication from the item specification about this. So it has to go back. The one I already have came with a UK plug, so why sell with a US plug on the UK website? I really wanted the same model because (a) I know it's a very good product and (b) the two would look good together.