Best Ultrean Air Fryer: Which Model Fits Your Kitchen?

The Ultrean 6 Quart is the one we would buy first. Fries, juicy chicken and salmon all came out crisp with no preheat, and the dishwasher-safe basket and tray made cleanup a breeze. Results are solid rather than spectacular, and cooking runs a little slower than on a premium machine.

Who it suits. A household of three to five that wants one air fryer for most weeknight dinners and does not want to pay premium prices. It has 1700W of power and a budget price tier, roughly $70 at list, though street pricing moves week to week. The touch screen carries seven or eight one-touch presets depending on the production run, covering foods like fries, wings, fish, shrimp and chicken.

The round basket does not spread food as neatly as a square one, and the 30 minute timer cap is short for longer roasts. The button beep on every press is loud and gets annoying fast, especially around a sleeping kid. The preset times in the bundled cookbook are not always accurate, so check food early and adjust. Over routine use, the plastic front panel can pull away from the metal body.

Where the 6 Quart balances everything, the 4.2 Quart gives up size for counter space. It handles wings and fries well and suits one or two people cooking several items at once. A whole chicken still fits, which surprised us for a basket this size. Evening weeknight dinners go together fast, even for a family with three boys.

It runs on 1500W with a 180F to 400F range and a 30 minute timer, set with digital time and temperature buttons. The default settings are 370F for 15 minutes, and cutting bacon in half helps it lie flat. An inner tray bar means you can lift the basket out with tongs for cleaning, and the basket is dishwasher safe. The 1-Year warranty is the plainest of the lineup.

Where the 4.2 Quart suits a tight counter, the 8.5 Quart goes the other way and is huge. A whole chicken fits with room to spare, and one batch of fries feeds a family of four. A big single layer also suits meat without flipping, which saves a step when everyone is hungry.

It pairs 1700W with seven cooking presets and an LCD touch screen, and the accessories are dishwasher safe. The size has trade-offs. The basket is heavy and has a single front handle, so you need to support the bottom when lifting it out, and it can be harder to scrub than the small models. It is also too big to leave on a small counter, so ours lives on a pantry shelf between uses. In our experience a unit like this keeps going: one was still running strongly after about five years in a family kitchen. A minority of Ultrean units do die suddenly within the first months, and support replaced them promptly when that happened.

Where the 8.5 Quart is a big, heavy basket, the 9 Quart is the quieter way to feed a crowd. It runs quiet and gives genuinely crispy results for family-sized meals, which is the reason it earns a spot. Time and temperature are easy to program, with a range of 180F to 400F. The timer runs up to 60 minutes, twice the limit on the smaller models.

It runs at 1750W with 6 presets: chicken, steak, fish, shrimp, bake and french fries. The angled LCD panel is easy to read from standing height, and the textured finish resists smudges, which matters when small hands touch everything. The honest catch is reliability. Some units quit after the first month or so, so keep your proof of purchase and read the 12-month replacement warranty before you buy.

Where the baskets above all share one format, the 12.5 Quart oven is something else. It cooks evenly, takes a roughly 5 pound whole chicken, turns frozen fries crisp, and comes apart easily for cleaning. Its stainless steel body houses a convection oven, air fryer, rotisserie and dehydrator. A glass door and interior light let you watch the food.

It has 8 preset buttons on the touch screen, and a knob sets 150F to 400F for 1 to 60 minutes. The accessory set includes a drip tray, chicken form, rotating basket, skewer rack, three dehydrating racks, a retrieval tool and an oven glove. Rotisserie chicken size is quoted inconsistently, from about 3.3 to 5.5 pounds, so do not buy it for one particular bird weight. It needs serious counter space, and we would only pick it if you want those extra functions.