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Air Fryer or Countertop Oven? How to Decide for a Small Kitchen

Capacity, footprint and cleanup separate the two more than cooking results do.

By Ruth Calder

Published

8 min read

An electric kettle and a countertop air fryer oven on a kitchen counter

Both are convection ovens at heart. The better choice comes down to what you cook most often and where the machine will live.