Air fryer or Mini Oven?

I have replaced my Mini Oven with a Ninja Foodi Grill which just has 1 large basked not the one with 2 drawers.
There is one that incorporates an Electric Pressure cooker but I have an Instant Pot one which I use every day so just bought the foodi grill.

I live on my own and bought my air fryer at the end of last November. The best purchase for a long time and it is saving me money. I would not consider buying a mini oven but that is personal.

You need to find out how much it would cost to run. I personally think an air fryer is more versatile.

Air fryer all day long.
Especially as gas prices are going up big time.

I definitely recommend an air fryer.

I've only had mine for about a month, but am getting so much use out of it.
You will be able to cook so much more in it than you probably realize, and in most cases using a lot less energy, and more quickly, than when cooking by conventional oven, grill, and even frying pan.

I bought a mini oven yesterday ,it has several functions one of which is air frying ,it has a rotisserie and both fan assisted and normal oven function.I've spent this morning playing with it ,and I must say I'm very pleased with the results I've had .
Chicken on the rotisserie just now and seems to be working well .The sponges that I made look good ,well risen and evenly coloured and I did some toasted cheese on the grill and it was fine.
I paid £100 for it and it will save me putting my big cooker on for just one or two things .

paddyann I have not used my double oven since Christmas, using my air fryer instead and as I said, it has saved me so much money. I do not envisage using my electric double oven ever again.

Your mini-oven sounds to be very versatile, I think the OP meant an ordinary small mini oven that did zilch else.

Another one here thinking of buying an air fryer, I'm doing some reseach as some are only 2 1tr. There's one in argos £55 2 litre , then another at around £68 for 4 1tr.

I am fed up of putting my whole oven on just for small things, so the air fryers looks pretty good at the moment.

paddyann, what make is that please?

bikergran

Another one here thinking of buying an air fryer, I'm doing some reseach as some are only 2 1tr. There's one in argos £55 2 litre , then another at around £68 for 4 1tr.

I am fed up of putting my whole oven on just for small things, so the air fryers looks pretty good at the moment.

Mine is 4.3 litres.

I'm glad I got this size, as I can fit a 6" diameter ovenproof dish in it, so can make things like a shepherd's pie or a fruit crumbles in it.
The air fryer pan itself is actually 8" diameter, but if my ovenproof dish was any bigger (or the pan any smaller), I would not be able to get my hands between the two to lift it in and out.

It seems the perfect size for two, but even if I was alone, I don't think I would want a smaller one, as I think it would limit the variety of things I could cook in it.

I am considering one of these, but I am a bit scared about warnings that they get very hot and shouldn't be put near overhead cupboards in a kitchen. Do they get dangerously hot on the outside?

Mine ( Tower T17024 Digital Air Fryer Oven 4.3 Litre) doesn't get dangerously hot on the outside.

Like you, Dempie, I was a bit scared by the warnings, and I do pull it out from under the cupboards to use it, and check that there is nothing behind it that could melt, as a sensible precaution.

That said, mine doesn't get dangerously hot on the outside. By that, I mean that if I touch it momentarily, it doesn't burn me.

It hasn't harmed the worktop where I use it, either.

kittylester its a Cooks Essentials from QVC ,The good thing about buying from there is you can try it out for 60 days and if it doesn't suit you they'll collect it from your home .You'll find it on their website

Thank you paddyann. Looks good. Does it include the rotisserie bits and pieces?

The qvc one says it is 22 litres- or has covid sent my brain mushy?

Thats rightkittylester its like a slightly larger microwave and sits neatly under my top cupboards ,all the bits come with it,I've been very pleased with its performance today .I think it s worth getting it to try it out and if its not for you you can send it back .Because of its size they'll collect it from you.I've now used the oven and the fan oven ,the rotisserie and the grill just the airfryer to give a go oh and it has a dehydration setting which is something I'm eager to try

Thanks paddyann.