Are you planning to buy a new airfryer for the first time, or is your old one due for replacement? Then the obvious choice would be a Philips airfryer XXL, XL or L. These are considered the very best on the market. But which Philips airfryer suits you and your needs best? We put together a Top 10 to help you choose.
Why buy a hot air fryer?
Unbelievable really, that the airfryer has only been on the market for about 12 years. In many households it has become an integral part of the kitchen equipment. And rightly so; it is healthier than the deep fryer and more economical than the convection oven.
Philips was the first to market with it and has remained the market leader in the hot air fryer, as you should actually call an airfryer (airfryer is officially only the name for Philips products).
With an airfryer, you can fry with hot air (virtually) fat-free, which is a lot healthier than preparing fries in a traditional fryer. You can also cook meat in it, steam vegetables and even make a cake in it, although in many cases you will need tools to do so. Compared to the hot air oven under your stove, the airfryer heats up much faster and, partly because of this, is also a lot more energy efficient. And in a large airfryer you can cook quite a whole chicken.
Besides being the healthiest way to make fresh fries, with at most a small dash of added oil, a Philips airfryer is also easy to clean. The pan and basket can go in the dishwasher, and the removable tray is also easy to clean.
What is the best Philips airfryer for you?
Which is the best Philips Airfryer for you depends entirely on your needs and preferences. If you want to prepare meals for large parties, then go for a Philips airfryer XXL.
If not, choose a smaller one. In addition, you can choose all kinds of features and accessories. Check out our Top 10 and make your choice.
The best Philips airfryer of all
Philips HD 9870 Premium XXL airfryer
The Philips HD 9870 Premium XXL airfryer features the unique Smart Sensing technology, which automatically adjusts the time and temperature while preparing your meal. With this Philips airfryer XXL, you can prepare six portions of fries at the same time, thanks to its 1.4 kg capacity. But you can do so much more with this airfryer XXL.
It is actually an all-in-one food processor, with which you can not only make fries but also bake, fry, grill, boil and reheat. Several built-in programs ensure that you prepare most dishes with just the touch of a button, after which the Philips HD 9870 Premium XXL airfryer takes over the work for you. You can also save two of your own programs.
The unique Fat Removal Technology of this Philips airfryer XXL ensures that your meals contain up to 50% less saturated fats than those of other XXL airfryers. You also cook faster with this Philips airfryer XXL. Reheating is not necessary, thanks to the Rapid Airflow technology. So your food is ready up to one and a half times faster than in a hot air oven.
Sustainability has also been thought of by Philips. For example, instructions and the included recipe book were made from recycled materials. However, for various preparations, such as roasting meat, fish or chicken and making a cake, you will have to buy separately available accessories.
- Large capacity of 1.4 pounds of fries (4 to 6 people).
- Smart Sensing technology for automatic optimization of the cooking process.
- New Fat Removal Technology ensures less fat in your favorite dishes.
- Preheating is not necessary with this Philips airfryer XXL, thanks to Rapid Airflow technology.
- Pre-programmed cooking processes.
- Frying basket and pan of this Philips airfryer XXL are dishwasher safe.
- Accessories not included.
- Great device for on the countertop or in the cabinet.
The best buy
Philips HD 9270 Essential XL airfryer
The Philips HD 9270 Essential XL airfryer has an output of 2,000 watts and a capacity of 1.2 kilograms of fries. It is the ideal airfryer for the average family, with excellent value for money. This Philips airfryer has seven pre-programmed settings for baking, frying, deep frying, roasting and reheating.
In addition, this hot air fryer also has a heat setting and, of course, you can also apply your own settings. Thanks to the Rapid-Air technology, you don’t need to preheat the Philips HD 9270 Essential XL airfryer. The basket of this Philips airfryer is made of sheet steel, which is a lot easier to clean than mesh baskets.
Like the pan, the basket is dishwasher safe. The airfryer is available in two colors: gray (HD 9270/60) and black (HD 9270/90). Various accessories, such as a baking pan or muffin tins, are available separately.
- Excellent value for money.
- Power 2,000 watts.
- Capacity 1.2 kilograms of fries (5 servings).
- The airfryer has a very short heating time.
- Basket and pan of the airfryer are easy to clean.
- Accessories not included.
The best cheap Philips airfryer
Philips HD 9252 Essential L airfryer
The compact Philips HD 9252 Essential L airfryer has an output of 1,400 watts and a capacity of 0.8 kilograms of fries. You can fry, bake, roast and sear meat with it, while it also has a heat function. you can choose from seven quick function programs for the most common applications. Using touch keys, you can also manually set the temperature and baking time.
Two manually set programs can be saved so that you do not have to set them over and over again. With the timer you can delay the start time up to one hour. The Philips HD 9252 Essential L airfryer uses the patented Philips Rapid-Air technology, which makes pre-heating the airfryer unnecessary. Personally, we still find it better to let the airfryer get up to temperature first, which is very fast and, in our opinion, makes the final result more predictable.
The HD 9252 Essential L hot air fryer switches off automatically after the baking time is over. The basket and pan can be washed in the dishwasher. A baking tray with seven muffin cups and a multilayer rack for snacks can be ordered separately.
- Deep-frying, frying and roasting without fat.
- Compact device.
- Capacity 0.8 pounds of fries (2 to 3 people).
- This airfryer has digital controls.
- 7 preset programs, 2 manually adjustable programs.
- Quick warm-up.
- Order baking tin, muffin cups and multilayer rack separately.
The best large Philips airfryer
Philips HD 9867 Premium XXL airfryer
The Philips HD 9867 Premium XXL airfryer has an output of 2250 watts and a capacity of 1.4 kg or about six servings of fries. With this versatile airfryer you can fry, bake, roast, broil and reheat. This makes use of Philips’ unique Smart Sensing technology, which allows the device to always maintain the right temperature and cooking time to optimally prepare all your products.
Whether it’s a single chicken leg or a whole chicken, two, four or six servings of fries, the Philips HD 9867 Premium XXL airfryer makes sure they are perfect all by itself. Thanks to the new Fat Removal technology, your meals contain up to 50% less fat than those from a hot-air fryer. The Turbostar technology also helps with this. This ensures that 90% of the fat is not recirculated in the pan. This technology also ensures that the hot air fryer heats up super fast and the frying time is shorter.
So if you’re looking for an appliance that works fast and can handle large portions, the HD 9867 is a good choice. It is a bit big to put away every time, but from the other side, it looks nice enough to leave it on the kitchen countertop (if you have the space for it). One small drawback: despite the hefty purchase price, accessories such as a baking pan, grill base or pizza plate are not included.
- Capacity 1.4 kilograms (4 to 6 people)
- Smart Sensing technology for automatic optimization of the cooking process.
- Fat Removal technology ensures less fat in your favorite dishes.
- Reheating is not necessary with this Philips airfryer XXL thanks to Twin Turbostar technology.
- Pre-programmed cooking processes.
- Accessories not included.
- The Philips airfryer XXL is a large appliance for the countertop or cabinet.
The best small Philips airfryer
Philips HD 9200 Essential L airfryer
The Philips HD 9200 Essential L airfryer is almost identical to the HD 9252 model. The difference is the controls. This Philips airfryer has an analog setting of temperature and baking time using two rotary knobs, so no LED display.
Also missing are the pre-programmed baking programs and the keep-warm function. For the rest, the features are the same as those of the HD 9252: a power of 1,400 watts, a capacity of 0.8 kg of fries, Rapid-Air technology for lightning-fast heating and automatic shutdown at the end of a baking program.
- Frying, searing and grilling without fat.
- Compact device.
- Capacity 0.8 kilograms of fries (2 to 3 people).
- This airfryer has a button-adjustable temperature and baking time, so no digital display.
- The airfryer heats up quickly.
- Order baking tin, muffin cups and multilayer rack separately.
The best medium Philips airfryer
Philips HD 9260 Essential XL airfryer
With an output of 1,900 watts and a capacity of 1.2 kilograms, the Philips HD 9260 Essential XL airfryer is the ideal hot air fryer for the average family. You fry five portions of fresh fries in it at once, without having to heat up the hot air fryer to do so. And that can be done without fat (or at most with a very small amount of oil). So you’re faster than with the oven and healthier than with the deep fryer.
Seven quick-select programs make cooking even easier, although you can also set the temperature and baking time manually. The pan and basket are easy to clean in the dishwasher after use. If you want to take full advantage of all the features of the Philips HD 9260 Essential XL airfryer, you will need to purchase some accessories with it: a baking pan and muffin molds for the better pastries or a multi-layer rack to prepare extra snacks.
- Seven preset programs.
- Power 2,000 watts.
- Capacity 1.2 kilograms of fries (4 or 5 servings).
- The airfryer has a very short heating time.
- Basket and pan of the airfryer are dishwasher safe.
- Accessories not included.
The best Philips airfryer for roasting and grilling
Philips HD 9654 Premium XXL airfryer
Most often, the hot air fryer is used for frying, but you can do so much more with it. This Philips HD 9654 Premium XXL airfryer comes with a special grill plate, on which you can grill meat, fish and vegetables without using fat or oil. Six stainless steel skewers are included.
Without the grill plate, you can use the Philips HD 9654 Premium XXL airfryer to prepare 1.4 kilos of plain or French fries, or 5 to 6 servings, in it at a time. And all other possibilities can also be used: baking, frying, boiling and reheating. There are five standard programs pre-programmed, but you can also use your own settings. Two of those settings you can even save to reapply later.
The grill plate has a non-stick coating and, like the pan and basket of the airfryer, can be put in the dishwasher afterwards. The Philips HD 9654 Premium XXL is a large hot air fryer, though. So check carefully beforehand whether it will fit on your countertop and whether you have a suitable storage space for it.
- Capacity 1.4 kg (4 to 6 people).
- Includes special grill plate for grilling meat, fish and vegetables.
- Preheating is not necessary thanks to Twin Turbostar technology.
- This Turbostar technology also reduces the amount of fat in your dishes.
- Five pre-programmed settings, two manually saved.
- The Philips airfryer XXL is a large appliance for the countertop or cabinet.
The best Philips airfryer for deep frying
Philips HD 9651 Premium XXL airfryer
Making French fries, that’s what all Philips airfryers are good at. In that regard, you only have to choose which size you want: L, XL or XXL. But making French fries is almost inseparable from preparing snacks. What’s a delicious freshly fried fries without a frikandel or croquette? The Philips HD 9651 Premium XXL airfryer comes with a handy rack for snacks, so you can fry them in two layers at once. That’s why we choose this hot air fryer as the best for deep frying.
This Philips airfryer XXL is identical to the Philips airfryer XXL HD9650/90: you fry 1.4 kilos of fries at the same time, preheating is not necessary and apart from frying fries, this hot air fryer also offers numerous other possibilities. Here too you will find five preset programs and you can save two self-programmed settings. You fry with less or even no fat and preheating is not necessary.
- Capacity 1.4 kg (4 to 6 people).
- Includes multi-layer rack for frying snacks in two layers.
- Preheating is not necessary thanks to Twin Turbostar technology.
- Turbostar technology also reduces the amount of fat in your dishes.
- Five pre-programmed settings, two manually saved.
- The Philips airfryer XXL is a large appliance for the countertop or cabinet.
The best Philips airfryer for baking
Philips HD 9653 Avance XXL airfryer
The Philips HD 9653 Avance XXL airfryer comes with a baking tin, making it the best choice for baking. The newer Philips HD 9653 Premium XXL starts up just a bit faster due to a slightly altered double-bottom air circulation, but for baking, that doesn’t outweigh the higher price you pay for it.
Except for this small detail, the HD 9653 Avance hot air fryer is identical to the HD 9653 Premium series. Its power is also 2250 watts and its capacity is 1.4 kilograms of fries. There are five pre-programmed settings, including one for frying.
In the included recipe book or in the Philips NutriU app you will find recipes for pies, lasagna and even bread, for which you can use the baking tray. It, like the tray and the frying basket of the hot air fryer, can simply go into the dishwasher after use.
- Capacity 1.4 kg (4 to 6 people).
- Includes baking tin, for making cakes, bread etc.
- Twin Turbostar technology ensures less fat in your dishes.
- Five pre-programmed settings, two manually saved
- Basket and pan of this Philips airfryer XXL are dishwasher safe.
- The Philips airfryer XXL is a large appliance for the countertop or cabinet.
The best Philips airfryer with app
Philips HD 9280 Essential XL airfryer
Do you like to do other things while preparing your meal or frying fresh fries? Then the Philips HD 9280 Essential XL airfryer offers the solution. This hot air fryer, in fact, you can link it to the Philips NutriU app. This way, you follow the process via your smartphone or tablet and you don’t have to stay near the hot air fryer all the time.
You simply choose a recipe and send it to the Philips HD 9280 Essential XL airfryer and you will be notified via the digital interface when it is ready. Other than that, the HD 9280 is similar to the Philips HD 9270 airfryer, our best buy.
It has a power of 2,000 watts and a capacity of 1.2 kg of fries. You can choose from seven preset settings for baking, searing, frying, grilling and reheating, while it also has a heat function. In addition, you can also save two programs of your own.
No need to preheat this hot air fryer, thanks to the Rapid-Air technology. The frying basket is made of sheet steel and, like the pan, can be cleaned in the dishwasher. Also with the Philips HD 9280, you will have to buy the various accessories like a baking tray or grill plate separately.
- Follow the process online through the Philips NutriU app.
- Power 2,000 watts.
- Capacity 1.2 kilograms of fries (5 servings).
- This airfryer has a very short heating time.
- Basket and pan of the airfryer are easy to clean.
- Accessories not included.
The Top 10 in a table
Below, the Top 10 Philips hot air fryers are once again conveniently listed in a table. This way you can see all the chosen models together at a glance, making it even easier to make your choice.
*: HD 9260 = base model Philips airfryer XL
- HD 9261 = HD 9260 + grill rack
- HD 9262 = HD 9260 + splash cover
- HD 9263 = HD 9260 + baking mold
**: HD 9650 = base model Philips airfryer XXL
- HD 9651 = HD 9650 + multilayer rack
- HD 9652 = HD 9650 + pan distributor
- HD 9653 = HD 9650 + baking mold
- HD 9654 = HD 9650 + grill
Buying Philips Airfryer: what to look out for?
In 2021, Philips introduced two new Philips Airfryer lines: the Premium line and the Essential line. Models from these lines will replace older models from the Avance, Viva and Daily lines.
Old name | New name |
Avance (XXL) | Premium airfryer XXL |
Viva (XL) | Essential airfryer XL |
Daily (L) | Essential airfryer L |
There are still plenty of Avance, Viva and Daily models on sale now, but eventually they will disappear. To keep our Top 10 current for as long as possible, we chose to include as many Premium and Essential models as possible, with one exception.
As the best hot air fryer for baking, we chose the HD 9653 from the Avance line. The same type is also available in the Premium line, but the main difference is the heating time, which is a lot shorter in the Premium models.
In frying, searing and grilling, this is an advantage, but in baking, it matters less. Therefore, in that case, the lower price of the Avance model is the deciding factor.
Conclusion: what is the best Philips Airfryer for you?
Will you go for a Philips Airfryer XXL or for a Philips Airfryer XL? Do you want to use your Philips aIrfryer mainly to fry fresh French fries or also to prepare other favorite dishes? Everyone has his or her own preferences and needs.
Our test can help you determine which is the best Philips airfryer XXL or Philips Airfryer XL for you. For us, the HD 9870 stood out as the Philips Airfryer XXL and the HD 9270 as the Philips Airfryer XL, thanks in part to its Smart Sensing technology. But maybe you’ll go for the compact HD 9200. It’s totally up to you. Check out the Top 10 and make your choice.
Frequently Asked Questions
A Philips airfryer XXL has a capacity of 1.4 pounds of fries.
A Philips airfryer XL has a capacity of 1.2 pounds of fries.
There is hardly any difference between the Philips Avance and Premium AIrfryers. Philips changed the name of the Philips Avance airfryers to Premium in 2021, but uses the same type numbers for similar hot air fryers from both series. At most, you could say that the Premium models heat up slightly faster than the Philips Avance models due to an improved base plate.
With every Philips hot air fryer you buy, you get a free recipe book with different dishes and complete meals. You can also download Philips’ own app.