Philips Airfryer XL Review (2026)

This model fits households of two to four who air fry several times a week, cook a lot of wings, sausages, and skin on chicken, and value even browning and a keep warm mode. If your priority is the most quarts for your budget, a Cosori or Gourmia will serve you better.

The starfish shaped basket base swirls hot air around and under food, a design Philips calls Rapid Air. In published reviews it produces notably even browning on fries and chicken skin without constant turning.

The fat removal tray sits below the basket so rendered fat drains away from food instead of pooling under it. For wings and sausages, owners cite this as the feature they notice most.

Capacity is 6.2 liters, roughly a family portion, powered by a 2000 watt element, the strongest in this roundup. The keep warm mode holds food for up to 30 minutes, useful when the rest of dinner runs late.

The connected version pairs with an app for recipes and remote monitoring. Owner feedback on the app is mixed, and the fryer works fully from its own controls without it.

Against the Instant Vortex Plus 6 Quart, the Philips offers stronger wattage and the fat tray, while the Instant offers the ClearCook window and a lower price tier at similar capacity.

Against the Cosori TurboBlaze 6 Quart, the Philips leans on its airflow pattern and fat separation. The TurboBlaze counters with variable fan speeds, a wider temperature range to 450 degrees F, and a square basket.

Cleanup is where the Philips design pays you back daily. All removable parts are dishwasher safe, and the fat removal tray collects rendered fat below the basket so it can be poured off instead of scrubbed out of corners, a routine owners of wings and sausages cite often. The build supports that routine: owners describe a solid feel and a smooth drawer action, which matters on a machine used several times a week. The trade-off is bulk. The exterior is bulky for the usable cooking space at 15.9 by 12.4 by 12.2 inches, so measure the counter bay and cabinet clearance before buying, and expect the connected app to be optional rather than essential, since the fryer runs fully from its own controls and owner feedback on the app is mixed.