Ninja XXXL FlexDrawer Air Fryer AF500 review

We review the Ninja XXXL FlexDrawer AF500: A large, powerful air fryer that can feed the whole family or just cook up side dishes easily.

Ninja XXXL FlexDrawer Air Fryer AF500 review
The Ninja XXXL FlexDrawer AF500 on a kitchen bench with a hall of fame award

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Scores

  • Design: 9.5/10
  • Performance: 10/10
  • Overall: 9.8/10

Pros

  • Easy controls
  • Versatile cooking modes
  • Cook in two separate zones or one Megazone depending on the meal

Cons

  • Bulky and not designed to be moved
  • Need to clean the whole drawer even if you only use one zone
  • Cooking guidance is a bit too specific

The Ninja XXXL FlexDrawer AF500 made me an air fryer convert. 

I’d held off the bench-top cooking craze for years, arguing that we didn’t have the bench space for another appliance, and our oven and microwave were perfectly capable of cooking our meals.

But the XXXL FlexDrawer AF500 is an incredibly versatile appliance. It’s big enough to feed a family, and can perform multiple functions simultaneously.

And the results are great, no matter whether you’re air frying some vegetables or reheating some breakfast burritos.

The appliance is pretty huge, though, and takes up a lot of bench space. Smaller kitchens may struggle to fit it comfortably.

But if you have the space, the Ninja XXXL FlexDrawer is a fantastic kitchen appliance.