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Ninja AF161 Max XL Air Fryer that Cooks, Crisps, Roasts, Bakes, Reheats and Dehydrates, with 5.5 Quart Capacity, and a High Gloss Finish, Grey

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Size: 5.5 QT MAX


Features

  • LESS FAT: Up to 75% less fat than traditional air frying methods. Tested against hand-cut, deep-fried French fries.
  • MAX CRISP TECHNOLOGY: Delivers 450 degrees of superheated air to cook foods up to 30 % faster (Versus Ninja AF100) for hotter, crispier results with little to no oil for guilt free fried favorites.
  • XL CAPACITY: The 5.5 QT ceramic coated nonstick basket and crisper plate fit 3 pounds of french fries or chicken wings.
  • 7-IN-1 FUNCTIONALITY: Includes 7 versatile cooking programs: Max Crisp, Air Fry, Air Roast, Air Broil, Bake, Reheat & Dehydrate.
  • EASY CLEANING: The ceramic basket is both nonstick & dishwasher safe.
  • WHAT'S INCLUDED: Max XL Air Fryer, 5.5 qt. Nonstick Basket & Chef-Inspired 20 Recipe Book. Cord length (ft.): 2.6

Description

Meet the Ninja Air Fryer Max XL, a fast and easy way to cook your favorite foods. Cook and crisp 3 lbs of French fries, using little to no oil, in a family-sized 5.5-qt basket. MaxCrisp Technology delivers 450 degrees of superheated air to cook foods up to 30% faster (versus Ninja AF100), for hotter, crispier results with little to no oil for guilt free fried favorites.

Special Feature: Programmable


Product Dimensions: 14.92"D x 11.3"W x 12.01"H


Color: Black


Capacity: 5.5 Quarts


Material: Plastic


Special Features: Programmable


Output Wattage: 1750 Watts


Wattage: 1750 watts


Voltage: 120 Volts


Control Method: Touch


Min Temperature Setting: 40 Degrees Celsius


Max Temperature Setting: 450 Degrees Fahrenheit


Air Frying Technology: Max Crisp Technology


Smart Home Compatibility: Not Smart Home Compatible


Item Dimensions D x W x H: 14.92"D x 11.3"W x 12.01"H


Capacity: 5.5 Quarts


Item Weight: 11.7 Pounds


Size: 5.5 QT MAX


Material: Plastic


Has Nonstick Coating: Yes


Is the item dishwasher safe?: Yes


Inner Material: Stainless Steel


Recommended Uses For Product: Bake, Broil, Dehydrate, Reheat, Roast


Brand Name: Ninja


Model Name: Ninja AF161


Model Number: AF161


UPC: 622356559133


Global Trade Identification Number: 33,


Warranty Description: 1 Year Limited Warranty


Manufacturer: SharkNinja


Part Number: AF161


Item Type Name: Max XL Air Fryer that Cooks, Crisps, Roasts, Bakes, Reheats and Dehydrates, with 5.5 Quart Capacity, and a High Gloss Finish, Grey


Included Components: Air Fry Basket, Cord, Crisper Tray, Inspiration Guide with 20 Recipes, Instruction Booklet, Main Unit


Unit Count: 1.00 Count


Color: Black


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • All in one cooking machine.
Color: Grey Size: 4 QT
This is the first time when an air fryer works too well compared to any other models I have tried. Normally things that took 10-15 minutes often can be done in 5 with this one, it is easy to clean, easy to use, and overall a great form factor the fits nicely inside the kitchen without taking up too much space. One of the best air fryers on the market truly. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2026 by olga delgado

  • Best appliance since the microwave!!!
Color: Grey Size: 4 QT
Been having this fryer for 2 weeks now and it has NOT rested yet. I LOVE IT & wonder how I've gone this long w/out one. Before I start bragging on this thing, I am by no way endorsed by Ninja or getting paid by them. I've owned a few Ninja products blenders and still have one that's over 10 years old. They make quality machines. This fryer is a life & time saver...especially if you're a lazy cook. I have been researching air fryers for the past few months and nothing comes close to the Ninja. The basket size isn't the large 5+ quart capacity like the bigger fryers, (Ninja is only 4qt), but this thing cooks so fast you won't miss the extra 1 qt. It comes w/ a crisper that works perfectly, a recipe book and a multi-layer rack. The first night I had it I made wings and I tell you that I will NEVER buy fried chicken again!!! Yes, they were that crispy and tasted much better. I bought the Louisiana fried chicken flour from Walmart, battered the wings, spritzed w/ a little olive oil and had fried chicken in 10 minutes. No greasy mess, no 3rd degree burns from hot oil, and your house doesn't smell like a chicken joint for 4 days afterward. Because the Ninja uses a ceramic coating on their fryers the clean up is very easy. Next, I made sweet potato fries! Had a bag of frozen ones in the freezer and popped those babies in for 10 min. They were crispier than McDonald's. I tried homemade fries but the procedure takes too long. You have to peel, slice, soak potatoes, dry them...I'm just ready to pop them in the fryer and eat! It has been nonstop air fryer cooking in this house! I hit youtube to get a few recipes and it's been on ever since. What I like best about this fryer is it has a dehydrator feature and how fast it cooks. Frozen chicken wings? No problem! Throw them in the fryer for 10 minutes and they're defrosted. I've cooked pizza, fries, wings, reheated food, fried zucchini, and tonight I baked a chocolate cake. Everything came out perfect! Next up is donuts! The only thing I don't like about this fryer is 30 seconds after it finishes cooking it shuts off. I know this is a safety feature but I always have more items to cook. In 2 weeks, I have used my microwave twice, and that was to reheat coffee. Before I forget, I did cinnamon rolls too! I used the canned Pillsbury ones and it normally takes 20 min in the oven. In the Ninja? 8 minutes and that's if you like them brown. I actually could have stopped it at 5 min and they would be perfect. My house smelled like a Cinnabon factory!😛 I have used every feature on this fryer except the dehydrator but I'll be making beef jerky soon. Overall, I am VERY pleased! The best selling feature was the price & the size. The Ninja is much slimmer than some of the bulkier fryers and fits under my cabinet nicely. I'm also happy it only used 1500W unlike some of the larger fryers that burn 1800 which could kill your light bill. The outside of the fryer doesn't get hot so you won't have to worry about getting burned but do take caution when taking your food out. Is it loud? My exhaust fan on my stove is louder than the Ninja. The extension cord on it is long so you don't have to worry about being limited on where you can place it. I think I've covered everything? This thing is THE BOMB! If you're wondering what cookware you can use, just about anything you place in a microwave you can put in the Ninja. I went to the Dollar Tree and bought a few 7" foil pans I use to reheat food & bake in. Also, grab you some silicone tongs while you're there so you don't scratch the surface of your fryer. This thing has been almost as good as a kid getting a new bike for Christmas. You will NOT be disappointed w/ this purchase. Happy & healthy cooking! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2019 by C. Martin

  • Makes cooking fun!
Color: Grey Size: 4 QT
Love this air fryer. Easy to use, cooks food great, and easy quick clean up.
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2026 by John S Young

  • Great fryer bad night
Color: Grey Size: 4 QT
Wow, this thing is great. So, we finally broke down and got an air fryer. I read the reviews and for the money this Ninja one looked like the best deal. Let me tell you something this thing is great. So, it cooks faster than an oven but probably slower than deep frying. It produces crisp, good tasting food that is almost as good as fried. As a fatty I got to say I love my fried food. The air fryer tastes much better than baked and better for you than fried. I mean I can tell a difference now, don’t get me wrong. It is not going to taste like French fries deep fried in lard, but its close. I decide I am going to make hot wings. Good idea, right? Well the first batch came out great. Even better than fried because they were a bit crispier. So, I decide I want to have a glass of wine while I cooked. This was my first mistake. God, I wished I had just went with whiskey. So, I insert the corkscrew into the cork and pop, it broke. Oh well, I thought let’s see what the internet has to offer on alternative methods of wine bottle opening. The first option is to screw a screw into the cork then pry it out using the screw as a lever. Well, I can’t do that because the corkscrew is broken off into the cork. The second option said to use a lighter to heat but the air in the neck of the bottle and the cork will rise out. The third option was to place the bottle in a shoe to not break the glass. Then smack the shoe against a wall. I went with option two. Note this was my second mistake. So, I break out the old lighter and start heating the glass up. Mind you I am also flipping my chicken wings in the air fryer while starting to heat up some hot sauce and other ingredients on the stove for my buffalo sauce. I decided I needed help so enlisted my 18-year child to hold the lighter up to the glass while I cooked. No good, this trick isn’t working. I tell him he can stop we are going to go with option three, the shoe. Here comes the third mistake. I grabbed the bottle. Yep you read that right I bare handed the bottle that I had ben applying a direct flame to for over 5 minutes. To top it off I grabbed the neck. This resulted in the most pain I have ever felt in my entire life. This is the pain Atreyu felt when Artax sunk in the swamp of sadness. This was the pain worse than 10 kicks to the balls. This was real pain. Kidney stones have nothing on my hand at this moment. I was done. My hand felt like it had melted to the bottle. Remember my son that I had help me? Well he is still there, and I must look like a man so I can’t cry, but boy did I want to cry. I haven’t wanted to cry this bad sense I watched “Ole yeller”. Despite the pain and fighting back tears. I managed to place the bottle in my shoe and set it on the table. I am still wanted to try that trick. I then went into first aid mode, hand in the sink water running, ahhhh sweet relief. Unfortunately, that was not to last. The cool water only did so much. I decided burn creme would work. Nope don’t have any. Back to the water. Perhaps some ice. Ahhh flip the wings, run the water, check the sauce wait …. The pot isn’t simmering. Why is the cutting board on the stove look funny? Yep mistake four here I come. I turned on the wrong burner and now my plastic cutting board has turned to liquid on my stove. Hand back in water again. I then retrieve my putty knife to scrape the stove clean. This causes wisps of plastic string to go from the stove to the sink. Hand goes back into the water. At some point my son decides to wake the wife. Did I mention this was at about 1 am? She come into the kitchen and sees me. With one shoe one, a bottle of wine on the table inserted into my shoe. Note she mentions that is the shoe I walk into bathrooms in and its on her table. She then notices the burnt cutting board and an abundance of melted plastic in the sink. She then simply asks “hot wings hu?” She is a god wife and wants me to go to the hospital for my possible 3rd degree burns on my hand but me, being a man, I decide I can tuff it out. She ends up getting me more ice and leaving my son in charge to go back to bed once she understands I am not budging on the whole doctor thing. Anyway, in conclusion the hot wings were the best I have ever made. Although eating them one handed was a bit of a chore. I stayed up all night in pain and now I am out of ice. I never did open that bottle of wine. Also, that air fryer rocks. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2020 by kristie

  • Works great!
Color: Black Size: 5 QT
I love this air fryer! It works great! My sons use it in a daily basis. Very easy to use and easy clean up. Great sized basket too.
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2026 by Narda McBean

  • Intriguing ... and so far so good.
Color: Black Size: 5 QT
Having just received the unit, I've only had opportunity to try a few things, but everything so far has been excellent! I can't help but think of it as a compact broiler - much more efficient than using the broiler aspect of a full-size stove/oven. I know one can use it to re-heat things... I'm somewhat averse to having to clean after cooking, so I'm going to try heating some things like stir-fry, or taco meat using a small, Pyrex, casserole dish (oven-safe) inside the tray. One of the reasons I purchased this is because microwaves can actually interact with foods at an atomic level, and breakdown proteins, etc. in foods, compromising their nutrients, which in some cases actually results in toxic compounds. I'll follow up on this review after gaining a bit more experience, but thus far I'm impressed. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2026 by El Solo

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