This was the second air fryer that I ever bought. So I only have one other air fryer to compare it to. But besides using the air frier option, I have made beef jerky in it and reheated things in it. It's much nicer for reheating than a microwave because it crisps it instead of making it funky. I mean I've had it awhile and I absolutely would buy it again. It's just two people in my house so it's big enough for two people. I can only do about a pound of beef jerky at a time. I have not tried the roast option. It seems easy to clean.

This product was definitely an impulsive purchase but one that I have been rather fond of! A few pros are: • No need to preheat the oven for meals • Can match cook to use both baskets • Can “smart finish” 2 items cooking at once so they finish at the same time • Evenly cooks all items • Large capacity is great for a crowd Some cons are: • Vents at the top make items on the counter greasy • There is no volume adjust so the buttons/selections are loud • The insert trays are easy to clean but the baskets are more difficult Overall the product is very useful if you want to make dinner without heating your whole house with an oven. The functionality and the look are both very smart and other than the grease issue it is a fantastic product.

Fresh pineapple turned into a smooth frozen dessert is simply amazing. I have eaten this now dozens of times and it just doesn't get old. It is like Dole whip, but much healthier because it has just the one ingredient, pineapple. I loved it so much that I bought a second unit as a gift. Overall this machine has been pretty frustrating. I made pineapple first, based on reviews here, but as I branched out, using other fruit like mango and papaya and pitted cherries, the machine started malfunctioning, dropping the blade into the dessert. Digging it out and trying again worked for a while, until there was an awful grinding noise and the spindle that holds the blade was shredded. This was after about two months. Ninja was super good about this problem -- we connected by a video call, they looked at it, had me cut the unplugged cord while online and then sent me a new unit. I was super careful with this unit, making sure that the blade and spindle were clean every time, containers not overfilled and everything seated properly and ... it happened again, this time after a month. It also melted plastic in the blade holder and there was an acrid, burned plastic smell. Ninja was harder to get in touch with but sent me a new unit. Having not had any for a while, it took me two months to open the box, and it wouldn't turn on. I called Ninja and they had me send the unit back and sent me a new unit. This time they made me pay $20 shipping. So this time, on my fourth unit in six months, I *only* make pineapple and orange -- two single ingredient recipes in the book that comes with it. I quit experimenting with other fruits. I don't know why mango or papaya are different than pineapple, orange and banana, but I don't want to lose another unit. Pineapple is worth it. It is a fantastic dessert! I still eat frozen mango and papaya, just cubed and not run through the creami. BTW, I also have a vitamix and you can't do the same things in the vitamix that the creami will do. The vitamix is fantastic and can also make frozen desserts, but not the smooth, whipped pineapple that the creami will make. Is it worth it? If you are trying not to eat added sugar, the creami is the best way to have a terrific frozen dessert with no added sugar, milk, yogurt or anything else. A pineapple costs $3-$4 and makes two containers' worth. So even adding a couple of bucks per container for the unit itself, it is cost-effective over the frozen yogurt place -- if your unit holds out.