Ninja Air Fryer Max XL vs Our Place Wonder Oven

The Ninja Air Fryer Max XL uses rapid hot air circulation to crisp food with up to 75% less fat than traditional deep frying, while a 5.5-quart capacity accommodates family-sized portions of fries, wings, or a whole chicken. A Max Crisp technology setting reaches higher temperatures for extra-crispy results comparable to deep frying, and a wide temperature range allows both air frying and dehydrating in the same unit. The non-stick, dishwasher-safe basket and crisper plate simplify cleanup, while an easy-to-read digital display with preset cooking programs takes the guesswork out of common dishes.

The Wonder Oven from Our Place is a small countertop oven that folds several appliances into one cavity: air frying, baking, broiling, toasting, reheating and a steam-assisted mode. Its design pitch is the opposite of most multi-function ovens, which get bigger with every mode added. This one is deliberately compact, with a footprint aimed at kitchens where counter space is the binding constraint rather than capacity. The steam-assist function is the distinguishing feature: adding moisture during the cycle keeps baked goods and reheated food from drying out, and helps bread and pastry crisp on the outside while staying soft inside. Controls are physical dials rather than a touchscreen, and the oven is sold in the same colour-led design language as the rest of Our Place's cookware, which is a real part of its appeal to its buyers.

• Large capacity for family cooking
• Genuinely crispy results
• Easy cleanup with dishwasher-safe parts
• Versatile with dehydrate mode

• Genuinely small for a six-mode oven, which is the main reason to pick it
• Steam assist meaningfully improves reheating and baked goods
• Physical dials are faster and more reliable than touchscreen menus
• Replaces a separate air fryer and toaster on a crowded counter

• Takes significant counter/storage space
• Can be loud during operation
• Basket coating may wear over years of use

• Small cavity limits batch size, so it will not handle family-sized trays
• Expensive for its capacity compared with plain countertop convection ovens
• Not a replacement for a full-size oven for roasting or large bakes