Description
- DIGITAL CRISP CONTROL TECHNOLOGY: Precision-controlled temperature, heat source, and airflow for ultimate versatility and optimum cooking performance.
- 8-IN-1 VERSATILITY: The ultimate meal-making machine with 8-in-1 functionality: Air Fry, Air Roast, Air Broil, Bake, Bagel, Toast, Dehydrate, and Keep Warm all in one powerful, 1800-watt appliance. The height of the interior of this machine is approximately 3″.
- LESS FAT: Eat all of your air fried favorites guilt-free with up to 75% less fat when using the Air Fry function vs. traditional deep frying. Tested against hand-cut, deep fried French Fries.
- FASTER COOKING: Cooks up to 60% faster than a traditional oven on Air Roast; 60-second preheat; full meals in as little as 20 minutes.
- LARGE CAPACITY: 45% larger usable pan cooking area vs. the flat surface area of the Cuisinart toa-60 and toa-65 pan. Fits a 13″ Pizza, up to 9 slices of toast, or 6 chicken breasts (6ā8 oz. each).
- RECLAIM YOUR COUNTER SPACE: Takes up 50% less space when you flip it up and away to store against your kitchen backsplash.
- SELECT TOAST DONENESS: Toast and bagels done the way you like with a toast darkness selector to get it just right.
- EASY CLEANING: Includes a removable crumb tray and an easily accessible back panel for deep cleaning.
- WHATāS INCLUDED: Countertop Oven, Air Fry Basket, Sheet Pan, Wire Rack & Removable Crumb Tray.
- Amperage: 15 amps
Vicman –
I have mostly very good things to say, but two complaints that are source of annoyance basically every time I use it. It’s more like 4.5 star than 4 star, but I’m working with what I’ve got.
The first issue is that the outside surfaces (the top, the sides), get scorching hot (like, fry an egg hot) within a couple minutes of this turning on. Even when you do something routine like toast a few slices of bread. And it takes a considerable amount of time to cool off again. The pre-heating on this thing is insanely fast, it’s like the oven-equivalent of going from dial-up to broadband, but then it takes easily 20 minutes to cool off. Even if all I did was toast bread!
It’s annoying in two ways. One is that it’s a safety hazard for anyone not smart enough to avoid it. In my case, a cat. It stresses me out every time I use this that he’s going to burn himself. If it at least cooled off a bit faster I might not mind as much, but even toasting bread has a 20 minute cool-down. The second way it’s frustrating is that you are not supposed to put the oven into inverted/storage mode until it’s cooled off, so it continues to take up a lot of counter space. I otherwise really love the inverted storage design, it works really well and makes the counter space taken up by a toaster-oven much more tolerable.
My unrelated source of annoyance is the controls. Doing everything with a single knob makes this needlessly confusing to use. I’ll get the hang of it with enough practice, but it doesn’t have to be this hard. You’re switching cooking modes, controlling the timer, controlling the temp, and controlling start and stop all with one knob. Yesterday I was heating a pizza and wanted to switch to broil at the end. Huh. You basically have to turn it off and turn it on again, and go through a whole cycle of setting a mode, setting a cooking time and setting a temp (hi/low in this case).
Other than those two things, there’s an awful lot to like about this device. It heats almost instantly, cooks well, toasts well, and is brilliantly compact for how large it is on the inside (just big enough to cook a standard frozen pizza, and a genuinely useful amount of real estate for baking things like cookies). And maybe I’m being harsh on how hot it gets, “it’s an oven, of course it gets hot!” — but my Vortex airfryer doesn’t get or stay hot on the outside like this, a microwave doesn’t get hot on the outside, and a conventional oven doesn’t get this hot on touchable surfaces. Those are the things it has to compete with as a cooking option, so it’s a problem even if it’s an obvious one.
P. Wood –
First, it is probably important to know that I am transitioning from an old Samsung Convection Toaster Oven to this and I have only been using this for two weeks.
I looked at other options but they seemed huge (in size). One of the complaints I have read about the Ninja SP101 is that it is smaller. It is. It is good sized in depth and width but lacks (for some) in height. For me, that works but even when I made a good sized amount of nachos I had to press it down a bit so it didn’t get too near the heating element. I am single and cook for 1-2 people and this is ideal. It takes up a bit larger footprint than my ancient Samsung but is lower profile. I don’t mind the lower profile (I prefer it) and unless you are wanting to cook multiple items or any foods that are higher vertical then this is fine. It also looks good sitting on my counter.
PROS:
I like the controls and after a short learning curve is pretty simple to use.
This pre-heats up quickly and cooks fast.
The first item I cooked was frozen fries and used the Air Fryer. The fries were crisp and tasty. I was very happy with this.
I toasted bread and bagels and it seemed to toast fairly uniformly taking a bit longer that I thought it would considering how powerful this oven is. I’m good with this.
I used Air Broil to make nachos and it was perfect and quick!
I used Bake to make some cookies and used parchment paper and it worked well.
I ordered the casserole dish, thinking the higher sides would help prevent messes. Last night I cooked a wok dinner with tofu cubes, peppers, onions, noodles (boiled first), carrots, broccoli, celery and cashews with a teriyaki marinade. OMG, this was so good and no messes and the new casserole dish is non stick and although lighter and most likely cheaper (in quality), I prefer using this to the pan that came with the oven. Dinner was delicious!
I have not used Dehydrate and Keep Warm functions yet.
The light is a nice feature.
CONS:
During Air Fry the left front corner seems to cook hotter and burnt the edges of my french fries in this corner. The fries (in just this corner) were still edible just blackened.
I have read that some customers thought the oven was difficult to clean. The sheet pan included with the oven is heavier than the casserole dish I later purchased but it seems more difficult to clean, as I had to make a few attempts to remove cheese. The surface is not smooth and has small bumps on it that concern me, but really not with reason as of yet. My main focus is to keep the oven clean and prevent splattering and boil overs as the heating elements are exposed and I feel are vulnerable. I will be using parchment paper and using the casserole dish more than the sheet pan. I have not made pizza yet but my concern here is that if I set the pizza on the rack there is nothing below it to catch any potential mess and can fall on the heating elements. There is the crumb tray but that is below the heating element. My initial thought was to place the cooking sheet under the wire rack but the sheet (and casserole dish) are designed to sit on top of the rack and don’t use the grooves on the sides to support itself. I tested out putting the crumb tray directly under the wire rack and it does fit so this would protect the heating element but if I’m going to do this, I probably should just use the cooking sheet pan instead. I have often considered putting a silicone baking sheet under the wire rack to catch any drippings or mess but, again, does this defeat the open cooking of using the wire rack? I’d prefer to cook a pizza in a pan rather than drip on the heating element as my biggest concern (from other reviews) was that once it drips on the element it is nearly impossible to clean. Right now I am operating under the delusion of keeping the SP101 new but this is not practical (for any oven).
It would be nice if the tray was spring loaded and would come out when the door was opened. You must manually pull out the tray or wire rack to remove from oven so you really need to have oven mitts at the ready to even add ingredients.
My Air Fry Basket has a minor defect in the middle of it but is minor.
Other:
I don’t use the flip feature as I’m OK with its footprint and as I said earlier, it looks good sitting on the counter. But the flip feature does work well and if you are interested in this feature it seems worthwhile.
I have been pulling the oven out when I use it to keep the cord away from the oven and giving it more space to ventilate. I have a plastic can opener mounted above where I use the oven. Even after a 450 degree cooking the can opener is warm to the touch but does not get too hot. The sides of the oven don’t get overly hot (but the glass does). This seems well built and I probably don’t need to pull it out but will continue to do so.
I don’t think I will ever have a reason to use my regular oven again. This oven is big enough (for my cooking needs) and this oven pre-heats so much faster than my big oven, cooks more evenly and is more convenient. I am going to give my big oven a good cleaning and know it will stay clean as I probably won’t use it again.
This oven is a good air fryer and I am impressed with the results, but I have never had an air fryer before. All the other functions seem really good. The wire rack and sheet pan are sturdy but I wish the sheet pan could support itself using the rails like how the air fry basket does. The air fry basket is flexible but still sturdy and mine had a minor defect. The crumb try is fine. I really like the added casserole tray. I would highly recommend this product unless you need or want the extra height of the Cuisinart TOA60. The Cuisinart, after reading reviews, was my first pick but after looking at the overall footprint, I decided against it. I am happy with the size and performance of the Ninja SP101.
I will update this only if I have some issue with the oven.
David J. Lauridsen Jr. –
BEWARE: LONG REVIEW AHEAD! I have been a “toaster oven guy” for a long time, and have had a couple small “analog” toaster ovens for decades. I was a bit skeptical of the “air frying” craze that popped up a few years ago, but my girlfriend has always wanted to try one, due to the theoretical health benefits of “frying” without the need for as much oil/fat. When I found that they had dual toaster over / air fryer combos, I started doing a ton of research and quickly landed on this Ninja Foodi SP101. Here are my thoughts:
Pros:
– I love the form factor. It is big enough to hold a “single sheet meal” more than sufficient for two people, no problem, but the device isn’t so tall or bulky that it permanently swallows up a ton of counter space. This oven is only a slightly larger overall footprint than the small toaster ovens I have used in the past, but the slight increase is totally worth it. It easily fits a standard 13″ store-bought frozen pizza, and cooks them perfectly. Other competing models (Breville, Cosori, Cuisinart) are more like second, full-sized ovens that happen to sit on your counter. The fact that this one is shorter and flips up and completely out of the way when not in use is an absolute game changer! It really does save a ton of counter space, which is a valuable premium in our small kitchen.
– It comes up to temperature faster than literally anything else out there. This oven comes up to temperature in literally less than a minute! That’s significantly faster than the competition, and of course, way faster than your normal full-sized oven. (We barely use our full-sized oven anymore.) I don’t bother “pre-heating” it before putting my food in, as it heats up so quickly as to make that pointless. It is so efficient as an oven that occasionally you do have to shorten recipe times to prevent overcooking your meals.
– This is single-handedly the best bread / bagel toaster I have ever used, bar none. I always loved the flexibility of a toaster oven to accommodate small food items that were too big (or otherwise inappropriate) for a sliced toaster, but too small to waste heating up the full over for, etc. And microwaved food doesn’t “crisp” or “brown” things at all. But making actual toast was occasionally an afterthought for my old toaster ovens, especially since I’d always had the analog “wind up timer” controls that were wildly inconsistent and unpredictable. You always had to closely monitor them for fear of burning / overcooking your toast or bagels / muffins, etc. Due to the digital time and heat control, this toaster oven makes the most perfectly consistent toast I have ever had. Once you determine your preferred “doneness” setting, your toast will always be perfect…every…single…time. It even accounts for the number of slices of bread / bagels, etc., and slightly extends the time when you have additional (up to NINE) slices in a single go. It sounds a little nuts to be so excited about toast, but this is, for real, the best toaster ever.
– I like that this model has the fold down bottom door, so with all trays/racks removed (including the crumb tray,) you can easily clean the inside when it is flipped up. Ninja eliminated that feature in later flip-up models (shame on you Ninja!) so if that feature is important to you, be sure to get the SP101, and not a later variant.
– The different cooking modes are super flexible and easy to use. While I was (and still am) skeptical of “aIr frying” as a concept (let’s be real, it’s really just a small convection oven, there is no “magic” behind air frying,) the multiple different cooking modes (8 for the SP101) are very handy and easy to use. I do like breaded chicken items and fried potato products (tater tots, etc.) using the air fry basket. We regularly use the “one sheet” baking tray cooking method to make air-roasted veggies with chicken, pork, or even beef hamburger patties, and it’s extremely convenient! (Note: The manual says not to use aluminum foil with the baking sheet, but I hate cleaning if I don’t have to, and I have had no issues using aluminum foil to line it…other than the fact that the drip tray/baking sheet is too wide for a single sheet of standard aluminum foil, so super wet or drippy food like bacon will require quick cleaning, but still better using foil than without.)
– I love the digital controls and consistent heat control. The temperature isn’t 100% perfect in terms of accuracy, but it’s way more accurate than old-school, analog temperature controls. I appreciate the digital timer, and love that the oven light comes on automatically with 30 seconds remaining in your oven time.
– Aesthetically, I like the slight curve to the top where the timer / temperature display is. Later flip-up, or other larger models have a basic, boring, “flat” look. The visibility into the oven is better for this model than other later models as well, IMHO. (Later models also have a painted black bezel on the front glass for some reason.) This is a minor thing, but I definitely like the look of the SP101 better than similar, later models.
Cons:
– This oven is a little short, so you won’t be making full sized chickens or turkeys, but that is what your full sized over is for anyway. As a result of the low height, with the drip tray on the wire rack, the use of the air fry basket doesn’t always get the best air circulation. (I leave the wire rack in with the wires on top, so its easier to get your toast out when used as a toaster, but that reduces the space between the air fry basket and the drip/baking tray even more. Yes, you can flip the wire rack when using as an air fryer to give a *little* extra space, but I’m lazy, and it’s really not much difference.) If there were even a half inch more space between the bottom of the fry basket and the drip tray, it would be better.
– Similarly, due to the lower height, there aren’t as many rack / spacing options. You can: 1. Use as a toaster, with bread/food directly on the wire rack. 2. Use as a roaster / broiler/ oven with the baking tray sitting directly on the wire rack, 3. Use the air fry basket, with or without the baking/drip tray (although we’ve never used without the baking tray as a drip tray, however, as I am paranoid something will drip on the heating elements and flare up or otherwise smoke…plus we don’t want to have to clean the interior of the oven very often.) As noted above, the air circulation could be better when using the fry basket with the drip tray. If Ninja simply made the baking tray big enough to slide directly into the slot for the wire rack, this would solve the spacing issue, but perhaps it would negatively impact air circulation.
– The air fry basket is a bit of a PITA to clean. Sponges or scotch-brite pads will quickly get destroyed and shred to pieces when trying to clean the basket after making chicken wings or other similarly fatty/drippy foods. A small brass wire brush is the only effective cleaning solution here. Go ahead and buy one now. You will thank me later. The air fry basket and baking tray are technically both dishwasher safe, but I have only ever hand washed these, as I am a little finicky. I wouldn’t trust a dishwasher to be able to remove baked on crud out of the air fry basket, for sure.
– First time use smell. It is noted in the manual that the oven interior should thoroughly wiped down and then run on it’s highest temperature setting for several hours (without food in it) to burn off any production residue, etc. I strongly recommend doing this initial “burn off” somewhere with VERY GOOD ventilation. Outdoors, if you can. The fumes this thing cranked out when we did this initial cleaning cook were noxious and not pleasant at all. (My GF had to take refuge in the basement until I was able to air out our kitchen.) It was totally fine after that, and has been great ever since, but I would definitely run this thing outside if possible the first time.
Overall, I am VERY happy with this toaster oven, and can STRONGLY recommend it for anyone who wants the features of an oven, air fryer, and toaster all wrapped up into one, but doesn’t want another huge appliance sucking up a ton of precious counter space. It is absolutely perfect for small kitchens or when you want oven baked food, but don’t want to heat up a full sized oven. One and two person meals are a snap in this thing, and it is just incredibly convenient and efficient.
Amazon Customer –
Love this thing – i’ve waited a few months to review to get some use first. This replaced our old toaster oven like a champ – we use it almost every day – one of the best features is that it heats up in like a minute – so using it in the place of an oven is awesome – especially for pizza ! Literally you can have your pizza on your plate in the time it normally takes to heat up your oven. About 10-15mins for frozen pizza – depending on the pizza thickeness. I havent tried a fresh home made – but i would guess maybe 7 mins or so… Crazy fast. It looks great too – and i flip it up all the time – counter space is a premium for me. The non-stick coating on the tray seems to work as advertised “so far” but i put down some parchment to be sure anyways. The air fry feature seems to work great as well ! The Basket is GIGANTIC ! Holds sooooo much. its a Steel mesh basket though – so we shall see how it holds up.. i use it even without the basket – and it works so well just on the tray. My ONLY pet-peeve is that the buttons themselves are not back lit at all – my vision sorta sucks so even in the light – its hard to read the little print on the buttons. When you push a button – the display turns on of course – everything is well lit – except the the temp and function buttons. This MAY be fixed on the newer models – which is prob why this one was on sale for a great price.. (about 30% off). Once i get used to the functions – i’ll be fine.
P. Wood –
The Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 Digital Air Fry Oven has become the MVP of my kitchen. This culinary powerhouse delivers exceptional versatility, allowing me to cook, bake, roast, air fry, dehydrate, and more ā all in one sleek and compact appliance. The large toaster oven capacity is a game-changer, easily accommodating family-sized meals with its spacious interior.
The digital interface is intuitive and user-friendly, offering precise control over cooking settings. The 8-in-1 functionality eliminates the need for multiple kitchen gadgets, saving both space and time. The air fry feature crisps food to perfection without the need for excessive oil, promoting healthier cooking habits without sacrificing flavor.
One standout feature is the even and consistent cooking achieved through the powerful convection fan. Whether I’m baking cookies or roasting vegetables, the results are consistently delicious. The air fry oven’s speed is remarkable ā it preheats quickly and cooks faster than traditional ovens, making it a true time-saver.
Cleaning is a breeze thanks to the removable crumb tray and easy-to-clean surfaces. The durability of the appliance is evident in its construction, and the stainless steel finish adds a touch of elegance to my kitchen.
The Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 Digital Air Fry Oven has truly revolutionized my cooking experience. Its multifunctionality, efficiency, and ease of use make it a must-have for anyone who values convenience and versatility in the kitchen. If you’re in the market for a top-notch toaster oven that does it all, the Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 is a stellar choice that exceeds expectations.
Ken Gruenemeier –
This seller sent me a product that does not work. The seller was then unable to send me the correct return label after many attempts. The seller has poor communication skills.
David J. Lauridsen Jr. –
Great quality and size. Perfect for my small counter area and is so multi functional! I have used it daily since I got it and have not had to turn on my oven. Evenly toasts bread and bagels. Nicely bakes frozen rolls, a dozen peanut butter cookies at one time, and homemade dog treats. Air-fried home fries, fish fillets, veggie burgers and vegetables.
Everything comes out nicely cooked, browed or crispy. It’s super easy to operate and adjust all the settings . The light is a nice added feature. I use parchment paper when baking and lightly coat the air basket with non-propellent spray oil. Cleans easily. It has a hot surface warning feature on it. I purchased the cutting board for the top, which allows extra storage and keeps the top protected to touch. It is really quiet and has a nice ring when cooking time is up. I bought this brand based on my Ninja blender I’ve had for over 15 years.
Amazon Customer –
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