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Our top pick is the Beautiful 6 Qt Touchscreen Air Fryer, at about $69 at Walmart (street price moves by week and colorway).
Beautiful by Drew Barrymore is a Walmart-first line, and the lineup runs from a 3-quart single basket to a 9-quart dual-zone model and a toaster oven. We sorted the models into four picks so you can match one to your kitchen, and we say plainly where each falls short. If you are still weighing brands, our air fryer reviews cover the wider field.
We cooked on all four. The 6 Qt handled pizza rolls, sausages, tots, egg rolls and cookie dough, the 3 Qt was used almost nightly for salmon and chicken dinners, and the 9 Qt TriZone spent several weeks on fries, shrimp, chicken and wings. The toaster oven got toast and baked goods.
Prices drift by retailer and colorway, so treat every figure here as a starting point and check the current listing before you buy.
How We Rate Beautiful Air Fryers
We rate every model on the same five questions, in this order: how well it cooks, how easy it is to clean, how loud it is, whether the capacity matches the claim, and whether the build looks like it will last. Cooking results count for the most, because a pretty machine that turns out limp fries is just a pretty machine.
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In our kitchen the 6 Qt went through a first round of pizza rolls, sausages and cookie dough, then a second lineup of tofu, frozen egg rolls, sweet potato tots and a reheated waffle. After a few months of regular use, the 6 Qt's plastic trim under the drawer showed peeling and scrapes, while its nonstick basket remained in good shape and rinsed clean.
The matte finish and touch display define the Beautiful look.
Here is what each question means in practice.
Cooking. We look at browning, evenness, and whether preset times match reality. Frozen snacks, chicken, potatoes and baked goods are the foods that separate the good from the average, so those carry the most weight.
Cleanup. A nonstick basket that releases residue with a rinse earns points. One that needs a scrub or a soak loses them, because cleanup friction is the reason air fryers end up in a cabinet.
Noise. We separate the running hum from the end-of-cycle beep, since the two behave very differently in an open kitchen.
Capacity. Box claims and real food are not the same number. We report what the basket holds in actual meals, such as pounds of fries or chicken breasts, and how many people that feeds.
Build. We look at the handle, the drawer, the trim and the touchscreen, because those are the parts that show wear first on this line.
We also weigh price honestly. Beautiful sits at the budget end of the market, so a middling result at $69 can still be a good deal, while the same result at $160 is not.
Best Overall: Beautiful 6 Qt Touchscreen Air Fryer
This is the Beautiful we would buy again, and the one we point most households toward. Everyday cooking is merely average rather than exceptional, but at this price and with this design, average is a good deal.
Pros
Roomy 6-quart basket holds about 2 lb of fries or three chicken breasts
Cooks evenly: chicken, onion rings and tots come out well
Nonstick basket and tray release residue with a rinse and a little soap, and both are dishwasher safe
Quiet enough to be a soft hum, and it barely warms the kitchen
Matte finish and touch display that lights only when needed, with no dials or knobs
No preheat needed, and frozen fries finish about two minutes ahead of the package time
2 years of coverage for mechanical defects
Cons
No food preset menu, so times and temperatures come from a small manual
Large footprint for what fits inside, plus about 4 inches of clearance needed overhead
A minority of units fail early, with the touchscreen or heat function going unresponsive within weeks
The plastic trim under the drawer can peel and scrape after a few months
Sweet potato fries do not brown as deeply as deep-fried
Who it's best for (and who should skip it)
Buy the 6 Qt if you want a fryer that does the basics without fuss. It suits weeknight batches of nuggets, chicken, potatoes and tots, and its matte colorways (White Icing, Black Sesame, Sage Green, Cornflower Blue and Oyster Gray, among others) mean it does not clash with the rest of the kitchen. Color availability changes as limited editions sell out.
Skip it if you want a preset menu, a guarantee of long-term reliability, or a small footprint. Measure your shelf first, because the body is large for what it holds. Keep your receipt too: the warranty covers 2 years for mechanical defects and 90 days for non-mechanical parts, but only for the original purchaser.
How it cooks
Cooking is where the 6 Qt earns a solid but unspectacular score. Chicken, onion rings and tots come out well, and it holds its set temperature at 350F, 375F and 400F, though at 300F it runs about 10F cool. Its top temperature is 400F, lower than the 450F you get on the 9 Qt or the Ninja and Cosori models covered below.
Pizza rolls crisp in 8 minutes at 400F, sausages cook through in 10 minutes without oil, and cookies bake golden in 4 minutes. Tofu crisps in about 20 minutes, frozen egg rolls take just over 10, sweet potato tots need 15 at 400F, and waffles reheat in 6 minutes at 250F without burnt edges. The times printed for the presets are not always accurate, so start checking early.
Nuggets, fries, roast potatoes and cookies come out as expected and nothing better. Dehydrating is the exception: this model stands out when drying strawberries over three hours. The four functions are air fry, roast, reheat and dehydrate, plus a 60-minute automatic shut-off.
Two practical notes. The end-of-cycle beep carries into other rooms, even though the fan itself is quiet. And some units give off a faint smoke on the first uses that can trip a smoke alarm in a small apartment, so run the first cycle empty with a window open.
Where the 6 Qt is roomy, the 3 Qt is the better choice when counter space is tight and you cook for one to three people. It is remarkably quiet, cooks salmon with zucchini and chicken with green beans well on about a teaspoon of oil, and the touch display is intuitive after one look at the manual. Its single basket is the trade-off, because proteins and vegetables cook in separate batches.
Pros
3-quart basket is easy to fit on a small counter
Cooks salmon, chicken and vegetables well on about a teaspoon of oil
Preheats in roughly half the time of a full-size oven
Remarkably quiet while running
Nonstick tray and basket are dishwasher safe, and parchment liners make cleanup nearly effortless
Lowest price in the lineup at about $50 (prices drift by colorway)
Cons
Feeds two or three people, not the four the box claims
One basket means separate batches for protein and vegetables
No preheat setting, which some recipes call for
No dehydrate function (air fry, bake, roast and reheat only)
Tops out at 1200W and 400F
We used it almost nightly for salmon with zucchini and for chicken with green beans. Both came out crisped and cooked through, and over those weeks the full-size oven stayed off. It preheated in roughly half the time of that oven, and the fan stayed quiet enough that we noticed the food before the machine.
Who it's best for (and who should skip it)
This is the model for a dorm, a studio apartment, a single cook or a couple. To set it up, unpack it and plug it in; a quick look at the manual explains the touch display. It heats from 170F to 400F, and the presets cover air fry, bake, roast and reheat. Colorways include White Icing, Black Sesame, Cornflower Blue and Rose.
Skip it if you regularly feed four, since dinner arrives in stages. If you want to dehydrate fruit or jerky, the 6 Qt is the Beautiful that does it.
Best for Families: Beautiful 9 Qt TriZone Air Fryer
Step up to the 9 Qt TriZone when dinner has to feed a family and finish all at once. It cooks fast, heats evenly and crisps everything well, and the removable divider makes it more flexible than fixed-wall dual baskets. Its size and price are the catch.
Pros
Removable divider gives you one big basket or two independent zones
Sync Cooking finishes two different foods at the same time
Cooks fast and crisps evenly, with a top temperature of 450F
Nonstick basket makes cleanup quick, and the basket, tray and divider are dishwasher safe
Six functions: air fry, roast, bake, broil, reheat and dehydrate
2 years of coverage on the appliance
Cons
Big and bulky: 17 in wide, 15 in deep, 14 in high and 16 lb, so it takes up serious counter space
The extra-large basket is awkward to empty
Real capacity is about 7.6 quarts, not 9
Costs $139 on the brand's site and about $159 at Walmart, more than double the 3 Qt
Over several weeks we ran frozen fries and shrimp through it, and both came out with a light crunchy crust. Chicken breasts and wings cooked evenly to golden and juicy. The oversized body and basket were the awkward part, not the cooking.
Who it's best for (and who should skip it)
Choose the TriZone if you feed four to five people and want to cook a protein and a side together without one going cold. Independent settings per side and the shake reminder help, and it comes in seven colors.
Skip it if your counter is small or you cook for one or two. If you mostly cook for two or three, the 6 Qt does the job for far less money and space.
Best Air Fryer Toaster Oven: Beautiful Infrared Air Fryer Toaster Oven
Where the fryers cook tall food, the toaster oven cooks flat food. It is the pick if you want one appliance to toast, bake and air fry, and you mostly cook flat foods. It toasts a full batch with even color across the slices, bakes cookies and muffins consistently, and is so quiet the interior light is the only sign it is running. It earns the lowest score here because it toasts a single slice poorly, reheats leftovers unevenly, and its trays are fiddly.
Pros
Toasts a full batch evenly and bakes cookies and muffins consistently
Extremely quiet during use
Ten functions, including toast, bagel, air fry, broil, bake, pizza, cookies, slow cook and dehydrate
Fits a 12-inch pizza and a 9x13 casserole in a 15-liter cavity
Easy-to-clean exterior and crumb tray, with clear and simple controls
Ships with an air fry basket, bake pan and wire rack that are dishwasher safe
Cons
Toasts a single slice poorly
Reheats leftovers unevenly
Trays are hard to slide in and out
The interior is shallower than it looks, so it suits flat foods like cookies and pizza
Temperatures do not always match the dial, and the instructions are not clear
Who it's best for (and who should skip it)
Away from the fryers, this oven suits people who bake small batches, make pizza for one or two and want a toaster oven that is nearly silent. It heats with quartz infrared plus convection, rated at 1800W, with a 3-speed fan and a maker-claimed 80% faster preheat than a conventional oven. Colors include Cornflower Blue, White Icing, Black Sesame, Sage, Lavender, Porcini and Rose.
Skip it if you need to air fry tall or bulky food, or if you toast one slice at a time. Although the box claims room for nine slices, it fits six; use its 12-inch pizza capacity as a more useful guide to size. If you want a bigger air-fry-oriented oven, our best Cuisinart air fryer toaster ovens are worth a look, and the best Ninja air fryer ovens go further on capacity.
The choice between an air fryer and an oven is a real one. Our air fryer vs. convection oven comparison breaks down where each wins.
What to Look for in a Beautiful Air Fryer
Beautiful makes fewer models than the big brands, so the decision is mostly about matching size and format to the kitchen. These are the four things that separate the models.
Capacity and basket type
Capacity claims run high, so plan around real food rather than quarts. The 6 Qt basket covers two to four people. The 3 Qt feeds two or three people. The 9 Qt TriZone behaves like a 7.6-quart machine, which suits four to five people.
Basket type matters as much as size. A single basket, as on the 3 Qt and 6 Qt, keeps things simple but cooks one thing at a time. The TriZone's removable divider gives you two zones when you want them and one large basket when you do not.
The 6 Qt basket pulled halfway out of its drawer, loaded with frozen fries.
Controls and presets
Every Beautiful here uses a touch display instead of dials. The 6 Qt display lights only when needed, which looks clean, but it has no food preset menu, so times and temperatures come from the small manual. The 3 Qt has four presets, and the TriZone adds a shake reminder and Sync Cooking.
Check the top temperature too. The 6 Qt and 3 Qt stop at 400F, while the TriZone and the toaster oven reach 450F, the same ceiling as the Ninja and Cosori models.
Nonstick coating and cleaning
The baskets and trays on the Beautiful air fryers are nonstick and dishwasher safe, and cleanup is easy: the 6 Qt is the easiest of the Beautiful line to clean, needing only a rinse and a little soap. Newer runs sold at Walmart are marketed as EverGood ceramic nonstick.
For care, hand wash with a soft sponge and mild soap when you can, avoid abrasive scrubbers and metal utensils, and use a baking soda paste on stubborn residue. That is the brand's cookware guidance; the appliance baskets are listed as dishwasher safe. Our guide on how to clean an air fryer covers the full routine.
Tip. Wipe the white exterior regularly. The White Icing finish shows smudges, while the matte texture otherwise resists fingerprints.
Colors and countertop fit
Design is the reason Beautiful sells. The matte finish with gold accents, and colorways such as White Icing, Black Sesame, Sage Green and Cornflower Blue, are meant to stay on the counter instead of hiding in a cabinet. The count of colors varies by retailer and limited editions sell out.
Fit is the practical half of the story. The 6 Qt vents through the top, which rules out tucking it under low cabinets. The TriZone is the biggest in the lineup at 17 by 15 by 14 inches, so measure the shelf first.
Matte colorways are the main design draw across the line.
How Beautiful Compares With Ninja, Cosori and Instant
Beautiful wins on looks and price, and holds its own on ease of use. The competitors win on temperature ceiling, function count and, in some cases, build. Here is how the 6 Qt lines up against three of the best-known 5.5 to 6-quart rivals.
Product
Capacity
Max temp
Functions
Coating
Price (approx.)
Beautiful 6 Qt
6-quart
400F
4
PFOA/PFOS-free nonstick
About $69
Ninja Max XL AF161
5.5-quart
450F
7
Ceramic nonstick
About $120 (comparable Ninja units)
Cosori TurboBlaze
6-quart
450F
9
PFAS-free ceramic
$89.99 to $129.99
Instant Vortex Plus 6 Qt
6-quart
400F
6
Nonstick
$104.99 to $149.95
Ninja Max XL. Its 5.5-quart ceramic-coated basket fits 3 lb of fries or wings, and Max Crisp reaches 450F across seven programs. The Ninja Max XL is easy to clean, its controls are clear and simple, and chicken thighs and wings come out well, while fries improve with more oil. Price varies, and comparable Ninja units run about $120. If you want more Ninja options, see our best Ninja air fryer ovens roundup, or read our Ninja Crispi glass air fryer review for a design-led alternative.
Cosori TurboBlaze. The 6-quart square basket, 450F ceiling and five fan speeds put it ahead on raw performance, and it is under 53 dB at the highest fan speed by the maker's figure. It is very quiet, roasts vegetables and crisps fries well, and one big batch of chicken wings cooked in about 15 minutes. The one build complaint is a drawer that could be sturdier. RTINGS names it the best air fryer for most people, and it serves up to four.
Instant Vortex Plus 6 Qt. A 6-quart basket, 1700W, a 95F to 400F range and six functions, with a touchscreen that shows cook stages. Food Network picked the Instant Vortex Plus as its best overall air fryer. It is the priciest of the three, and it tops out at 400F like the Beautiful 6 Qt.
Our read: choose Beautiful if design and a low price rank first. Choose Cosori if you want the quietest, highest-heat 6-quart, and Ninja if you want the deepest function list. If the same style-first idea appeals but you want a different brand, our best Breville air fryers roundup covers a premium-styled option.
Measure your shelf first: the 6 Qt is large for its capacity.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Beautiful 6 Qt worth choosing over the Cosori TurboBlaze?
It is if the price gap matters more than the spec gap. The Cosori costs about $20 to $60 more and adds 50F of temperature ceiling and five more functions, so pick it when performance comes first and the Beautiful when the look and the budget do.
Where are Beautiful air fryers sold?
Mainly at Walmart, which lists free 90-day returns, plus the brand's own site, Target and third-party resellers. Our buy buttons lead to Amazon listings, which are often resale, so prices there can run well above Walmart's. Buying through Walmart usually costs less, and buying through Amazon gives you Amazon's return protection.
Is the touchscreen hard to use compared with dials?
Not in our experience. The 3 Qt display makes sense after one look at the manual, and the 6 Qt display lights only when needed. The catch on the 6 Qt is the missing food preset menu, so keep the manual close for times and temperatures.
Can you put foil or parchment in a Beautiful air fryer?
Beautiful does not publish foil or parchment guidance on the pages we checked, though you can ask the brand at info@cookwithbeautiful.com. Parchment liners worked in the 3 Qt and made cleanup nearly effortless. Follow the manual, and never cover the whole basket or block the airflow.
Does the warranty still apply if I buy a resale listing?
Not reliably. Coverage extends only to the original purchaser, so a third-party resale unit may leave you without it. If the warranty matters to you, buy from Walmart or the brand and keep the receipt.
Final Verdict: Which Beautiful Air Fryer Should You Buy?
Start with the 6 Qt unless one of the other three fits your kitchen better. The rest of the decision is about who you cook for and how much counter you have.
Pick the 3 Qt if you cook for one or two and want a quiet fryer that stays out of the way. Pick the 9 Qt TriZone if you feed a family and value finishing two foods at once, and accept the bulk and the $139 to $159 price tag. Pick the toaster oven if you already want a countertop oven and mostly cook flat foods.
If you care more about performance than looks, the Cosori TurboBlaze is the stronger 6-quart. If style and price come first, a Beautiful is the fryer that makes people ask where you bought it.
