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​Compare Top Ninja Foodi Air Fryers: Ninja Foodi Deluxe FD401 (9-in-1) vs. Ninja Foodi OP302 (8-in-1) vs. Ninja Foodi OP301 (7-in-1) vs. Ninja Foodi Pro AG400 (5-in-1) vs. Ninja Foodi AG301 (5-in-1)

Ninja Foodi OP302 8-in-1 Air Fryer
(Photo Credits: Ninja)

if you like your deep-fried chips and other deep-fried foods, but you worry about the amount of oil you absorb each time you eat some, you might want to consider getting an air fryer. 

Ninja Foodi air fryers are some of the most popular and best rated air fryers you can find today. They are basically composed of one or more internal heating elements, a cooking basket that is detachable and that holds the food while it's air fried, a removable pan that contains the cooking basket and that can also be used for other types of cooking such as broiling and baking, and control mechanisms to select programmed cooking modes and setting the cooking time and temperature. Note that Ninja Foodi refers to air frying also as air crisping.

​Here are some of the benefits of using the Ninja Foodi air fryers:

• As little or no oil is used, the fries obtained will have less than 3% fat compared to the more than 15% fat that results in traditional deep-fried chips. This represents 80% less fat! 
• They are much safer than regular deep fryers since there is no boiling oil, and they are usually equipped with cool-to-the-touch handles that allow handling without any danger of burning the fingers.
• Because they require very little or no oil, they generate much less cooking odor than traditional deep fryers.
• They can be used not just for making chips, but because of the various programmed cooking modes they come with and the adjustable temperature and cooking times, one could also grill, roast, and even bake. ​
• Finally, they are very easy to clean as some of the removable parts can be easily washed in the dishwasher.

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This article will compare the following Ninja Foodi Air Fryers:
Ninja Foodi Deluxe FD401 (9-in-1)
Ninja Foodi OP302 (8-in-1)
Ninja Foodi OP301 (7-in-1)
Ninja Foodi Pro AG400 (5-in-1)
and
Ninja Foodi AG301 (5-in-1)
These air fryers were among the top sellers in their category at the time this article was written and had received excellent reviews from Amazon customers who have bought them and tested them (an average of at least 4.5 star rating out of 5 stars for each of them!).

You will find below a point by point comparison of the selected air fryers.
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Selected Air fryers on Amazon.

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Comparing the Selected Ninja Foodi Air Fryers
(Ninja Foodi Deluxe FD401 vs. Ninja Foodi OP302 vs. Ninja Foodi OP301 vs. Ninja Foodi AG301 vs. Ninja Foodi Pro AG400)

Ninja Foodi Deluxe FD401
9-in-1 Air Fryer

Ninja Foodi OP302
7-in1 Air Fryer

Ninja Foodi OP301
7-in1 Air Fryer

Ninja Foodi Pro AG400
5-in-1 Air Fryer

Ninja Foodi AG301
5-in-1 Air Fryer

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The following table compares the five selected Ninja Foodi air fryers. Please read the explanations to the table notes for a better understanding of the features that come with each.

Selected Air Fryers Comparison Table

Table Notes Explained:
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Note 1:
All five air fryers considered here are equipped with a removable non-stick basket used to prepare crispy fries and other foods. The basket itself is easily detachable from the unit which makes it easy to transfer food from the air fryer to a serving dish. 
With all five Ninja Foodi air fryers, while the basket must be used for some of the modes of cooking that are offered, other modes of cooking are done in a non-stick cooking pot. 

• The basket that comes with Ninja Foodi Deluxe FD401 can hold 5 Quarts of food.
• The basket that comes with all the other four Ninja Foodi air fryers considered here can hold 4 Quarts of food.
• The pot that comes with Ninja Foodi Deluxe FD401 can hold 8 Quarts of food.
• The pot that comes with Ninja Foodi OP301 and OP302 can hold 6.5 Quarts of food.
• The pot that comes with Ninja Foodi Pro AG400 and AG301 can hold 6 Quarts of food.

​For more details on when and how the baskets and pots are used, please refer to Note 2 below.
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The following pictures describes the structure and the included parts for all five air fryers considered here:

Ninja Foodi Deluxe FD401 Product Structure

Ninja Foodi OP302 and OP301 Product Structure

Ninja Foodi Pro AG400 and Ninja Foodi AG301 Product Structure

​Note 2:
Each of these five Ninja Foodi air fryers come with a number of built-in programmed cooking modes that automatically set the required temperature and cooking time. However, with all five air fryers, cooking temperature and cooking time can also be adjusted as you wish using the appropriate temperature and timer buttons on their screens.
​The following programmed cooking modes are available on each of the five air fryers considered here:

Ninja Foodi Deluxe FD401 comes with 9 programmed cooking modes:​​

• AIR CRISP (AIR FRY): Give foods crispiness and crunch with little to no oil (done using the basket and the pot). 
• PRESSURE: Cook food quickly while maintaining tenderness (done using the pot).
• STEAM: Gently cook delicate foods at a high temperature (done using the pot and the basket).
• SLOW COOK: Cook your food at a lower temperature for a longer period of time (done using the pot).
• YOGURT: Pasteurize and ferment milk for creamy homemade yogurt (done using the pot)
• SEAR/SAUTÉ: Use the unit as a stovetop for browning meats, sautéing veggies, simmering sauces, and more (done using the pot) 
• BROIL: Use high temperature to caramelize and brown your food (done using the pot and the reversible rack).
• BAKE/ROAST: Use the unit like an oven for tender meats, baked treats, and more (done using the pot).
• DEHYDRATE: Dehydrate meats, fruits, and vegetables for healthy snacks (done using the pot and the reversible rack).

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Ninja Foodi OP302 comes with 8 programmed cooking modes:

• AIR CRISP (AIR FRY): Give foods crispiness and crunch with little to no oil (done using the basket and the pot). 
• PRESSURE: Cook food quickly while maintaining tenderness (done using the pot).
• STEAM: Gently cook delicate foods at a high temperature (done using the pot and the basket).
• SLOW COOK: Cook your food at a lower temperature for a longer period of time (done using the pot).
• SEAR/SAUTÉ: Use the unit as a stovetop for browning meats, sautéing veggies, simmering sauces, and more (done using the pot) 
• BROIL: Use high temperature to caramelize and brown your food (done using the pot and the reversible rack).
• BAKE/ROAST: Use the unit like an oven for tender meats, baked treats, and more (done using the pot).
• DEHYDRATE: Dehydrate meats, fruits, and vegetables for healthy snacks (done using the pot and the reversible rack).

Ninja Foodi OP301 comes with 7 programmed cooking modes:

• AIR CRISP (AIR FRY): Give foods crispiness and crunch with little to no oil (done using the basket and the pot). 
• PRESSURE: Cook food quickly while maintaining tenderness (done using the pot).
• STEAM: Gently cook delicate foods at a high temperature (done using the pot and the basket).
• SLOW COOK: Cook your food at a lower temperature for a longer period of time (done using the pot).
• SEAR/SAUTÉ: Use the unit as a stovetop for browning meats, sautéing veggies, simmering sauces, and more (done using the pot) 
• BROIL: Use high temperature to caramelize and brown your food (done using the pot and the reversible rack).
• BAKE/ROAST: Use the unit like an oven for tender meats, baked treats, and more (done using the pot).

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Ninja Foodi Pro AG400 and Ninja Foodi AG301 come with 5 programmed cooking modes:

• AIR CRISP: For crispiness and crunch with little to no oil (done using the cooking pot and the basket).
• GRILL: Grill indoors while creating even char, grill marks, and grilled flavor (done using the cooking pot and the grill grate).
• ROAST: Tenderize meats, roast vegetables, and more (done using the cooking pot and the roasting rack).
• BAKE: Bake cakes, treats, desserts, and more (done using the cooking pot).
• DEHYDRATE: Dehydrate meats, fruits, and vegetables for healthy snacks (done using the cooking pot and the basket)​.​

​Note 3: 
All five air fryers considered here are equipped either with digital controls to set and adjust the temperature and the cooking time:.
Note again that, with each of these air fryers, even though their programmed cooking modes have pre-set cooking times and temperatures, they can be customized to your own settings using the temperature and timer adjustment control buttons on their screens.

Note 4:
The following pictures show the control panels of the five air fryers considered here:

Ninja Foodi Deluxe FD401 9-in-1 Air Fryer Control Panel

Ninja Foodi OP302 8-in-1 Air Fryer Control Panel

Ninja Foodi OP301 7-in-1 Air Fryer Control Panel

Ninja Foodi Pro AG400 5-in-1 Air Fryer Control Panel

Ninja Foodi AG301 5-in-1 Air Fryer Control Panel

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Note 5:
With Ninja Foodi Pro AG400, when the temperature probe is used, you select the cooking temperature, but there is no need to set a cook time:  the unit will automatically turn off the heating element and alert you when the probe senses your food has reached the internal temperature you set.
Using the temperature probe is very easy: after selecting the desired cook function and temperature, you just need to plug the temperature probe into the socket located on the right side of the control panel. Note that the probe cannot be used with the Dehydrate function.

Note 6:
You should carefully read the included User Manual before cleaning the five units considered here. Note in particular the following:

• Ninja Foodi Deluxe FD401:
  To clean the cooker base and the control panel, wipe them clean with a damp cloth.
  Only the basket, cooking pot, silicone ring, reversible rack and detachable diffuser can be washed in the dishwasher.
• Ninja Foodi OP302 and OP301:
  ​To clean the cooker base and the control panel, wipe them clean with a damp cloth. 
  The basket, cooking pot, silicone ring, reversible rack and detachable diffuser can be washed in the dishwasher.
• Ninja Foodi Pro AG400 and Ninja Foodi AG301:
  The cooking pot, grill grate, crisper basket, splatter shield, cleaning brush, and any other included accessories are dishwasher safe, except the temperature probe. DO NOT place the temperature probe in the dishwasher.

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For exact prices on the above compared airfryers, please click:
Selected AirFryers on Amazon.

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So which air fryer is best to buy?

 All five air fryers compared here had received raving reviews from Amazon customers who have bought them and tested them with a minimum of 4.5-star average rating for each (out of 5 stars). This means that chances are you will be quite happy with either of them. However, they do present certain differences that may convince you one way or another. Here are a couple of points you should keep in mind when deciding:

• The five different air fryers considered here come with different sets of programmed cooking modes. So, you should carefully read Note 2 above, and select the air fryer that offers you those cooking modes that you will be using most.  Note in particular that the grill cooking mode is only available on AG400 and AG301 air fryers. On the other hand, the pressure, slow cook, steam, broil and sauté cooking modes come only with FD401, OP302 and OP301.
• Only Ninja Foodi Pro AG400 comes with the smart temperature probe feature. When the temperature probe is used, you select the cooking temperature, but there is no need to set a cook time: the unit will automatically turn off the heating element and alert you when the probe senses your food has reached the internal temperature you set. Thanks to this feature, there will be no need to cut into foods or constantly probe them like when using an instant read thermometer. Guesswork will be eliminated, and you will never worry about under or overcooking your meat. 

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Compared Air Fryers on Amazon​

You will find below the five Ninja Foodi air fryers compared above.
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Selected Ninja Foodi Air fryers on Amazon

Ninja Foodi Deluxe FD401
9-in-1 Air Fryer

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Ninja Foodi OP302
8-in-1 Air Fryer

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Ninja Foodi OP301
7-in-1 Air Fryer

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Ninja Foodi Pro AG400
5-in-1 Air Fryer

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Ninja Foodi AG301
5-in-1 Air Fryer

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