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Single Basket vs Dual Basket Air Fryers

The honest pros and cons — and who should actually pay the premium for dual.

Dual-basket air fryers are the fastest-growing category for good reason: they let you cook the protein and the side at different temperatures and finish them at the same time. But they're not automatically the right choice. **Choose dual when:** - You regularly cook full meals in the air fryer, not just chips. - You have bench space (they're about 40cm wide). - You value flexibility over the largest single capacity. **Stick with single when:** - You mostly cook one thing at a time (frozen items, sides). - Bench space is tight. - You want the maximum possible capacity per dollar.