The Best Non-Toxic Air Fryers: Glass and PFAS-Free Ceramic Picks

If you’d rather your food didn’t touch a Teflon-type coating, you have more choices than ever. Glass air fryers have no coating on the bowl at all, and many brands now use ceramic coatings made without PFAS. Here are six of the best, and how to read the labels so you get what you’re paying for.

How we chose

We haven’t tested these air fryers ourselves. Every pick says “PFAS-free” or “glass” in its Amazon listing, and we chose them based on each manufacturer’s specs, the brand’s track record, and what owners and independent reviewers consistently say. All six are from brands with customer support in the US. Prices change often, so check the current price on Amazon.

Want the background first? Our guide to whether air fryers are toxic explains nonstick coatings, PFAS and safe use.

Non-toxic air fryers at a glance

Air fryer	Cooking surface	Size	Best for
Cosori TurboBlaze	PFAS-free ceramic	6 qt	Best overall
Cuisinart ClearView	Glass basket	4 qt	A classic drawer air fryer, in glass
Ninja Crispi	Glass containers	4 qt + 6 cup	Cook, serve and store in one dish
Fritaire	Glass bowl	5 qt	Watching food cook, rotisserie
GreenPan Clearview	PFAS-free ceramic	7 qt	A see-through window
Nuwave Brio Plus	PFAS-free ceramic	8 qt	Big families

Best overall: Cosori TurboBlaze 6 qt

Best for: three to five people who want a fast, full-featured air fryer without PTFE.

The TurboBlaze is a 6-quart basket air fryer from Cosori with a PFAS-free ceramic coating. It has nine cooking functions: air fry, roast, bake, broil, dehydrate, frozen, proof, reheat and keep warm. The temperature range is wide, 90–450°F, so it handles low-and-slow dehydrating and very high heat for extra crispy food. Cosori pairs a DC fan motor with five fan speeds, which change with the cooking function.

Keep in mind: a ceramic coating needs gentle care. Use silicone or wooden tools, and wash it by hand to keep it nonstick longer.

Best glass basket: Cuisinart ClearView 4 qt

Best for: one to three people who want a regular drawer-style air fryer, but with glass.

The ClearView looks and works like a classic basket air fryer, except the basket is glass. Between the glass, a viewing window on top and a light inside, you can watch food brown without pulling the drawer out. The crisper plate inside has a PFAS-free ceramic nonstick coating. It has five modes: air fry, recrisp, bake, broil and keep warm, goes up to 450°F230°C, and reminds you to shake the basket. Cuisinart includes a lid, so leftovers can go in the fridge in the basket, and the basket and plate are dishwasher-safe.

Keep in mind: a glass basket is heavier than a metal one. Let it cool before washing it, and set it down on a dry towel, not a cold, wet counter.

Best for leftovers: Ninja Crispi

Best for: one or two people who like to cook, serve and store in the same dish.

The Crispi works differently from other air fryers. The heating unit sits on top of a glass container, and you can lift it off and use it on either of the two included sizes: a 4-quart container and a smaller 6-cup one. Ninja says the glass is made without PFAS or PTFE and handles going from cold to hot. The containers are microwave- and dishwasher-safe, so leftovers can go straight into the fridge. It has four functions: Max Crisp, Bake, Air Fry and Recrisp.

Keep in mind: the larger container holds 4 quarts, so it’s best for one or two people. For a family, choose one of the bigger picks below.

Best glass bowl: Fritaire

Best for: anyone who wants to see their food the whole time it cooks.

The Fritaire uses a 5-quart tempered glass bowl, so you can check the browning without opening it. It comes with a rotisserie spit and a tumbling basket for fries and wings, and goes up to 400°F205°C. It also has a self-cleaning mode: add warm, soapy water to the bowl and the air fryer swirls it around to loosen the grease.

Keep in mind: it’s bulky, about 14 inches wide and 12 inches tall, and heavier than most basket air fryers, at around 15 pounds.

Best with a window: GreenPan Clearview 7 qt

Best for: families who want a big basket and a window to watch food through.

GreenPan is best known for its ceramic nonstick pans, and the Clearview uses the same idea: a PFAS-free ceramic nonstick drawer and tray. The window goes all the way around the drawer, with a light inside. It has 13 presets, a shake reminder, a keep-warm setting and delay start, it goes up to 400°F205°C, and the parts are dishwasher-safe.

Keep in mind: it’s about 15 inches tall, so measure the space under your cabinets.

Best large: Nuwave Brio Plus 8 qt

Best for: big families and batch cooking.

The Brio Plus has a PFAS-free ceramic coating on the basket, base tray and riser, according to Nuwave. Its 8-quart basket is the biggest on this list. The temperature goes from 50°F to 400°F205°C in 5-degree steps, which is unusually precise, and it has three wattage settings. The lower ones are useful in RVs, dorms or kitchens where the air fryer shares a circuit.

Keep in mind: it’s large, so it’s better left on the counter than put away after each use.

What “non-toxic” means on an air fryer listing

“Non-toxic” isn’t a regulated term, so it helps to know what the labels actually say:

Label	What it means
PFOA-free	Made without PFOA. Standard in the US since 2015. The coating can still be PTFE.
PTFE-free	No Teflon-type coating.
PFAS-free	No PTFE or other fluorinated “forever chemicals.” The strongest claim of the three.
Ceramic	Usually a silica-based (sol-gel) nonstick coating. Check that it also says PFAS-free.
Glass	No coating on the bowl, but check the crisper plate or rack.
Stainless steel	No coating, if the listing says the basket is uncoated stainless steel.

Glass or ceramic?

• Choose glass if you want no coating at all on the bowl, and you’d like to watch food cook. Glass is heavier, and it isn’t nonstick, so a little oil or a parchment liner helps.
• Choose ceramic if you want a classic basket air fryer that’s light, nonstick and easy to use, without PTFE. It needs gentler care than PTFE, and the nonstick quality fades over time.

How to make a ceramic coating last

• Use soft tools. Silicone tongs or wooden utensils, never metal. See the air fryer accessories worth buying.
• Wash by hand when you can, with a soft sponge. Dishwasher detergent wears ceramic coatings faster, even on parts labeled dishwasher-safe.
• Skip aerosol cooking sprays. Their additives can build up into a sticky layer. Brush or mist on plain oil instead.
• Let it cool first. Putting a hot basket in cold water can damage the coating.

Our guide to cleaning an air fryer has more tips.

Cooking for one or two?

All six picks here are 4 quarts or larger. Not sure what size you need? See our air fryer size guide. For something smaller, see our guide to the best mini air fryers, or browse more PFAS-free air fryers on Amazon.