The Ninja foodi has been on my wishlist forever, I happened to be gifted Amazon vouchers and bit the bullet and got the 14-in-1, Max. When it arrived I was surprised by how heavy the machine was. For a petite person, it is a lot of heavy lifting. The OL650UK model comes with 3 modes and 11 functions. I’ve yet to try every single one out but so far have been impressed with the pressure cooker, steam and air fry modes. It is easy to use out of the box but took me some time to get the guesswork out.

The search online, YouTube was limited to demos, but it’s all trial and error. The very first thing I cooked was pasta and chicken. The metal dividers help organised the food to be cooked, the Ninja Foodi 14-in-1 has a large capacity of 7.5 L, which can fit medium-sized chickens. At the bottom, I placed uncooked pasta, sauce and a top-tier metal tray stuck with two large chicken wings. On the steam, air fry mode, the pasta and chicken cooked within 30 mins. However, I suggest you lower the chicken as it was burnt on the first go.

The next thing I cooked was a whole roast chicken and potatoes. I cooked the chicken first on steam, air fry mode again. The machine pre-cooks and countdown on the display. The smart lid alerts you when you need to give things a shake. My roast chicken was spectacular, juicy on the inside and crispy skin on the outside. I had crispy roast potatoes in no time on the air fry mode.

I didn’t have much luck with homemade chips, using the pressure cooker mode to make the potatoes softer for 5 minutes was too much and when it came to air-fry it looked like one big mush.

I found frozen scampi and chips easy to throw together for the toddler, throwing everything in the crisp basket and on air-fry for a quick meal.

The crispy pork belly was a success, PC for 5 mins and then air-fry for 20 mins. The meat was juicy and tender.

What I love about the smart lid is that the on-screen display prompts let you know when it’s safe to open the lid. The value for natural and quick release is only needed during the PC mode.

As mentioned it takes a lot of trial and error to get the correct settings for cooking, but I just love the ease of using the Ninja Foodi and look forward to experimenting. Clean-up is easy, scrubbing down the ceramic pot, and steaming the lid once in a blue moon.

I cannot say too much about this due to it’s still awaiting its ‘maiden voyage’. That said, it truly does look ‘the dogs’ and the instructions suggest it shouldn’t be too difficult. We think that it’s going to be of benefit, with the energy costs about to soar.

I’ve no doubt it’ll be a good buy.

Easy to use and cooks in a fraction of the time than a conventional fan oven.

A few people had told me how great this gadget was so I eventually succumbed and decided to buy one. The reason for purchasing was that we were looking for a way of cooking food without heating up the kitchen given the heat wave that we are currently experiencing, the rising cost of energy was also a factor. I am still getting to grips with functionality and plan to invest in a cookbook. I do think that it should come with a book rather than the three leaflets which you always end up flicking between.

The device is well made and relatively easy to clean.

So far I have found meat to be the best item to cook in the device, it retains its moisture very well. All in all I am very happy with my purchase.

Great product.
Takes some time to get the hang of it, but it is very versatile and very easy to clean.

Loved having only 1 lid, have upgraded from previous ninja with 2 lids, really like the steam a whole meal function, but slow to get up to pressure and release. Apart from that completely recommended

I have tried several recipes and they have not disappointed so far. Enjoying trying out the different functions and getting used to cooking in it. A pity the recipe book that came with it has so few ideas, but I have found some great ideas on the net. The manual is very helpful for cooking times.

Love the product and have made loads of lovely meals. A bit concerned by box says 12 in 1 though

Very good product and price. still learning how to use it but up to now the food I have cooked as come out great. just need good recipes book that will give me more ideas how to get the most out of using my ninja 11in 1 multi

For years I have (snobbishly) avoided multi-cookers ,for reasons unknown!
After the recent hike in gas and electricity prices I decided to take the plunge and buy one.
Looking at reviews of air fryers,etc,etc, I decided to buy a Ninja 15-1 Smart Lid Multi Cooker, what an absolute awesome piece of kit, it frys, pressure cooks, grills, etc,, and cooks so, so evenly.
Proofing ,and then baking a loaf of bread is an absolute doddle in the Ninja Keith steam baking it’s even better!
To roast a medium sized chicken takes 40 minutes, brisket, 1 hour to pressure cook and then roast for 20 minutes, same when making ‘pulled pork’ just brilliant and far more convenient than heating a full-sized gas/electric oven.
Chips/roast potatoes are also easy to make, with very little fat ,so healthier.
Can’t wait to use the slow cooker function too in the winter!

I had already got a ninja and wanted this new one and I was not disappointed ! it is an amazing thing, does so much more…the steam bake bread feature is a revolution …between 2 ninjas my oven or hob is rarely used.
I have yet to try all 15 functions but so far it has exceeded all my expectations.

I love this machine. I was worried about the size but it’s not as big as was listed on Amazon, check the Ninja website for more accurate size.
I have slow cooked, air fryer, steam cooked then air fryer and pressure cooked. It does everything brilliantly. I have not used my over since I got it.

Absolutely love this ninja. Does so many things. I’ve used some of the functions but not all of them yet though I plan on exploring more with it. Can’t wait to see how I get on. So far I have found it pretty simple and self explanatory to use. The pans wash easily after use. The only downside I have is that it is quite heavy so it would be something you would want to keep out on the worktop rather than having to keep lifting it in and out of a cupboard.

When I first bought this, I was super excited to use it, especially the steam, pressure cook & air crisp (air fry) feature and I was blown away. Men, you no longer need your wives (unless you cook), women, you can take a break from slaving over the stove and parents, this is so simple, your kids can use it. I first cook a beef burger and some chips in this, using the ‘air crisp’ feature on about 190 for 10 minutes and my goodness, the chips came out crispy and perfect, the burger was fully cooked inside and out, no red or pink bits at all.

I then made some chicken nuggets for dinner and these were vegan nuggets that were done in 5 minutes, though they need about 15 minutes in my oven.

Be warned though, when you first use it, there will be a warm plastic/metal type smell, but this is completely normal and goes away after the first use, it is nothing to worry about at all and doesn’t affect the taste or smell of your food in any way, shape or form.

I can’t go longer than 24 hours without using this machine and it comes with an instruction manual, a recipe book and a leaflet on what foods cook best in what mode and it comes with a metal steaming rack and a steaming lid.

If I ever want something quick after work, I know I can count on my 9-in1 Foodi.

The only con is that I can’t both air crisp beef or chicken and vegetable because it would make the vegetables dry, but perhaps pressure cooking or steaming vegetables, setting them aside and then air crisping, roasting or grilling the vegetables are the way to go for a tasty meal. – Just some things to make note of.

I’ve attached some pictures to my review also.

i recently upgraded from a 9 in 1 to 15 in 1 due to steam functions and one lid on the new ninja
its been used nearly everyday to make roast chicken in the steam roast function with potatoes at the bottom. Its the best chicken ever! however not so good on roast beef as rare comes out medium for me with the probe,
other functions such as air fry which i used on the 9 in 1 before is excellent on this model and I have done both jacket potatoes and , salt and pepper ribs and wings.

only gripe is it is a big machine and the normal steam function isn’t as good as steaming on the hob or slow cooker of a proper slow cooker

other than that its a brillant everyday gadget. I rarely use my oven.

This feels like a solid quality product. It’s a little overwhelming at first as there are so many different ways to cook. I’m a good cook but did find this a little intimidating at first. The cook book supplied is a little lightweight – yes there’s a selection of random receipes but it’s in no way strong enough to support the switch to this style of cooking. The saving grace is that there are a number of Face*book groups to find support, guidance and tried and tested receipes/timings.
It’s quite a tall unit and the lid needs to open of course so (in my opinion) not suitable for use under wall cupboards. In addition there are significant steam releases (from the pressure cooker mode) which will damage cupboard finishes – be aware.
Definitely love it, will be utilising it more and more and highly recommend!

Getting this has saved me from the same meals I was bored with. Get a cookbook too for inspiration – although it does come with a handy booklet. Being able to cook joints of meat and a whole chicken in half the time it would take in the oven is amazing. Picture shows air fry stir fry. Depending on how crispy you like your veg, it takes between five and ten minutes to do and the beef took six minutes on air fry. Absolutely love this gadget and use it every day!

This is a great machine when you master it this is and up grade for my partner who is a fantastic cook saving on power as well the only down fall is I didn’t quite purchase this item as the measurements I think are wrong as my partner wanted it to sit under the wall cabinets when not in use the measurements state that this machine is 41 cm tall were I’ve measured it and got at 35 cm so this sits on a chopping board which is easy to slide out of the wall cabinets sure that it can be used and then slid back under the cabinet when not in use so be aware as if you would be in 41 cm I would not of purchased as it would not fit under the wall cabinets for storage

This is a great machine when you master it this is and up grade for my partner who is a fantastic cook saving on power as well the only down fall is I didn’t quite purchase this item as the measurements I think are wrong as my partner wanted it to sit under the wall cabinets when not in use the measurements state that this machine is 41 cm tall were I’ve measured it and got at 35 cm so this sits on a chopping board which is easy to slide out of the wall cabinets sure that it can be used and then slid back under the cabinet when not in use so be aware as if you would be in 41 cm I would not of purchased as it would not fit under the wall cabinets for storage

Only had this 1 week and I’ve tried 5 different functions already, I can’t believe how fast and well this thing cooks food, from 1-pot whole meals in 25 mins to a perfect portion of homade spicy wedges in even less time, this has practically rendered my oven useless ! If you’re thinking about getting one just go for it.

I’m writing this having used it for a couple of weeks, so early days yet, but it has been put to good use. Having used Tefal Actifryer’s for many years, I thought this time I’d take a plunge on something different. A major attraction of this unit is the versatility through multiple cooking modes.

Advantages:
+Works extremely well
+Can replace several gadgets in one (pressure cooker, air fryer, slow cooker, dehydrator etc.)
+Build quality seems very good – looks built to last
+Has been easy to keep clean thus far – internal pots etc. easy to remove and clean.
+Accessories readily available – spare cooking pots, replacement parts etc.

Disadvantages:
-Need somewhere separate to store the accessories like the pressure cooking lid and rack
-Quite large and heavy, about 10 kg, so not easy for some to move around
-Air fryer usually needs some manual shaking/moving around of food during cooking when using it with larger amounts, to get evenly cooked food
-Can’t be used under kitchen units, at least if you don’t want to ruin them!
-Rather expensive and complicated if you don’t need the multi-functions (you could get a much cheaper air fryer for example, if that was all you wanted to use).
-Far from silent (but much quieter than a Tefal Actifryer)

The air fryer element of it is probably what I’ve used most. For oven chips and things like chicken nuggets, it works great – the powerful fan moves the air around to create evenly browned food with a nice crispy fried-like outside. I’ve tried chips from raw potatoes and these worked less well (still OK) but there is plenty of room for experimentation with cooking time, temperature, potato variety etc. As mentioned, it benefits from the occasional shake up to move things around in this mode, particularly when cooking larger quantities. A definite advantage of not having a “stirrer” like the Actifry models is that more delicate foods can be cooked in it without breaking up.

The pressure cooker is good too. You can knock up a nice tender beef stew in about an hour and it tastes like its been slow cooked. A chilli or bolognese can be done from scratch in about 20 minutes. The built in saute/sear function allows you to do it all in one pot – brown the meat, and anything like garlic, onions and spices in the pot on the saute mode, then add liquid and fit the pressure lid to do the remainder of the cooking. You can quickly depressurise by opening the steam valve, which allows you to add ingredients that need less cooking later in the process. Cooking like this really seems to lock in the flavour.

It features an oven type mode and you can cook for example, a whole chicken in it, although I have not put this to the test yet. It heats up fast so I’m sure is more efficient than using a full sized oven. Overall I’m very happy with the item and would recommend it.

Started with a 9 in 1 which was sadly faulty so had to return it via Amazon and they then had the upgraded 14-1 available.

Bonus is it only had one lid so not separate pressure cooking lid which is fantastic and has other steam/bake functions as well.

You can almost do away with your oven with a bit of forethought and planning and site this will save on bills. Old school pasta and bake in the oven takes best part of an hour, in the Ninja it pressure cools for 5 minutes and then grills for 3 to melt the cheese topping. Roasts, bakes, cakes, breakfasts, pies, soups, curries, desserts, the list is endless. The only thing to check is has a big footprint on terms of counter space.

If you have already tried an electric multi-function pressure cooker, then you’ll have some idea of the size of this thing. If this is your first pressure cooker, then be warned, this unit is NOT small! The box states a gross weight of 15kg, which is seriously heavy, especially since the box is pretty large and the lack of handles makes it hard to transport it. You’ll be surprised that there’s a larger version of this! This version is around 6L and they state that it can serve up to 4 people. Hopefully from the photos, you’ll be able to get an idea of what the size is from the relative size of a water bottle.

I have some experience with the instant-pot pressure cookers, but I would say that there are some significant differences. With the instant pot, it is predominantly a pressure cooker. However, this Ninja is as they describe it, a multi-cooker. While the unit looks like a very beefy pressure cooker, inside, the main difference is the lid – you’ll see a filament attached to the top, much like what you would get in an oven. Not only does this make the lid heavier, but this makes it harder to clean and also means that you cannot fully take the lid off – there are hinges on the left-hand side.

So, as you can see, they’ve traded simplicity for more features. The three main modes are “pressure mode”, “combi-steam mode” and “air fry & hob mode”. Pressure mode is as expected, with only the pressure feature Combi-steam is also similar to what normal pressure cookers can do, with the added convection cooking aspect, which supposedly cooks food faster and leaves them crispier; the settings are “steam air fry” and “steam bake”. The air-fry functionality is pretty special in these multi-cookers, and is what contains most settings, including frying, grilling, dehydrating, steaming and slow-cooking. Yes, the steam-only function is in the hob-mode setting.

With the knob, the unit feels high-tech and the benefit with these electronically-controlled pressure cookers are that the pressures inside can be monitored and controlled digitally, allowing for more freedom when cooking. Changing the temperatures and times is easy to do since there are specific arrow buttons to do so. I also prefer digital timers to the manual twist ones as digital ones are much more accurate. As expected with a smart-ish system, when you turn it off, it says bye to you!

Probably the first thing you’ll come across with the unit is the slider at the front. The first setting is a mechanical lock for the pressure mode, and the other settings select the other available options, but allow you to open the lid when you need to. You can feel something mechanical between each setting, and you need to be placed specifically in one of the three locations (not between) for the unit to function (and open).

The kit is pretty comprehensive – not only do you get the pressure cooker and the main pan (which is covered in a non-stick coating), you also get a secondary tray, described as a “cook & crisp basket”. Essentially, it’s like the larger pan, but smaller and with holes in the bottom. I think you could use this as a rudimentary colander quite well if you needed to do so. Coming attached to it is a ‘diffuser’ but is essentially just feet/a stand to keep the small pan off the base. The other unit provided is the rack, with two height settings, simply changed by flipping it upside down. In the box, it does come folded, but unfortunately, it does not fit inside the cooking unit if you wanted to keep everything in the same place.

Before first use, it is important to clean all the parts, including pans and condensation collector. The manual also states that you will need to clean the anti-clog cap after use, which is a little frequent and a hassle to me, but it is what it is and I personally don’t feel the need to clean it that often… The manual also suggests testing the pressure function. I definitely insist on reading the manual, as it provides useful information, such as that to clean the filaments on the lid, you’ll need to use the steam function (mode 3).

The main idea of a pressure cooker is that due to cooking foods at high temperatures and pressures, the food gets cooked considerably quicker. You also get the air-frying modes, allowing you to cook an even wider range of foods. While this unit is very large, it is VERY versatile. If you were living minimally, for example, in a caravan and had a good supply of electricity, then I truly believe that this can do everything you need it to do, not to mention that you can cook two different types of food at the same time if needed. You can easily switch from pressure cooking to crisping simply by pouring the external juices/water out and changing the mode. The bake function can be used as an alternative to oven cooking by simply reducing the temperature by 10 degrees. (It is also worth mentioning that you need to add water to the pot when using Combi-steam, and at least 250ml for pressure cooking – taken from leaflet included.)

First of all, I completed the suggested 2 min high-pressure setting in the manual (after cleaning the parts). This worked as it should. Next, I tried pressure cooking some sliced potatoes. In the guidebook, they include a pretty comprehensive (IMO) table of cooking times for each of the settings, such as cubed potatoes should be pressure cooked on the high settings for 1 minute. The 1 minute does not include the time it takes to heat up (and that would also depend on how much is being cooked). Of course, you could leave it in for longer, but it would result in a very soft potato, which you can decide whether you would like or not. Upon completion of the cooking process, the cooker automatically enables the ‘keep-warm’ setting and does essentially what you’d expect – provides heating, but not enough to cook. The manual says that the pressure cooker will automatically relieve the pressure when completed, and there might be a little miscommunication, as the cooker will stop the heating, but the pressure won’t be released unless you leave it for a long period of time (to settle) or forcefully remove the pressure using the knob at the top. Releasing the pressure at the top is very loud, and although shoots out steam forcefully, also takes surprisingly long – I reckon one could get it lasting as long as 1 minute. This could be particularly annoying for those who don’t like loud noises. And of course, do not put any part above the vent otherwise you’ll burn yourself. Once all the pressure is released, the cooker will sense this and display a ‘ready to open’ message. I have found that if you are opening it after naturally letting the pressure settle, even if it says it’s ready to open, it still locks the lever in place, as some sensor still senses substantial pressure, so you’ll need to wait longer for the pressure to decrease further, or release the rest using the pressure at the top. The only opening settings are the 2 and 3rd settings, so you’ll need to switch them to those settings to open it.
Another thing that I think is worth mentioning is that the pressure release valve does not have a sensor, so you can start a pressure cooking cycle, but accidentally leave it in the ‘release’ setting, with the only thing the cooker is doing is evaporating the water without any build-up of pressure, so make sure that this is closed for pressure cooking (you leave it open for the other settings).

There is a water-collecting cup in the unit, with the main source of water dripping from the lid – when you open the lid, water drops normally drip onto the table. Since this can only open one way, the perimeter of the pan instead collects the water and it flows into the little cup on the outside.

I also tried the air-fry settings and the steaming settings. I am honestly pleasantly surprised/impressed about this. As expected, the noise for the air-frying setting is really loud, but that’s the case with all air-fryers in my experience. The cooking is done quite well and comparable to an original unit. However, being a combo-unit, they’ve sacrificed a little functionality for features, for example, there are no built-in settings for each food, like frying a chicken for example. Also, halfway through the cycle, it tells you to flip over the food. Normally in a dedicated air-fryer, you can just pull out the tray and flip it with the handle (similar to flipping a pancake). However, since this is a pan, you have to manually flip the food inside the pan. If you’re frying lots of small sausage rolls, for example, this could get tedious. Thankfully, opening the lid automatically pauses the cooking and closing resumes it. Opening the lid up, you’ll see that the source of air movement is from the top – you can catch the fan spinning still. I honestly think that this is a very smart lid design.

Trying the other settings in mode 3, I think that most of them utilise the fan, so you’ll definitely get considerably more noise compared to the pressure cooking, albeit at a lower pitch due to the lower speed spinning of the fan (I think). The steaming functionality works as expected. It’s also nice that there is a dehydrating function, but as you’d probably expect, it takes a very long time to dehydrate something like an apple, in fact, the guide states a few hours. Normally this wouldn’t be an issue, but you need to consider if you’re fine with this combi-cooker making a loud oven-esque noise in the background for a few hours.

Also, everything that you cook requires the large pan to be placed first.

Overall, the things that I have mentioned are justifiable and are perfectly fine. Nothing wrong really. However, I do have a really large annoyance, and is the main reason for dropping a star – there is a little cap which is described as an ‘anti-clog cap’, with the intention that this would decrease the amount of clogs in the valve and prevents splatters of food through it during de-pressurisation. They recommend removing and cleaning it and I think that’s fair, especially if doing something like a stew and don’t want pieces to get stuck through it. Although I recommend doing this, personally, I predict that you can get away with not doing it much at all, if what you are cooking is quite clean. Anyway, I tried to remove the cap, but couldn’t initially. The manual didn’t do much good either, making me think that it is removed by twisting. Looking at videos of previous versions, the cap just pulls off and this is the same in this unit. With the previous versions, where the whole lid came off and didn’t have that large heating filament, people already had issues taking it off (especially with a better grip), this one is even worse. Substantially worse. I have skinny fingers, and so I managed to take it off with by thumb and TWO fingers – I could not get it off with the directed single finger and thumb in the manual. I even had to take the whole unit to a lower level so that I could get a grip from a better position. I don’t have any disabilities, nor am particularly weak or have hand-eye coordination issues, nor wide fingers, so if I can’t, how will the majority be able to do this? Reading the comments on a YouTube video about this generation of multi-cookers, they say that they are very thankful that the separate lids are gone, and I would have to agree. Although the access problem mentioned above is an issue, I’m sure everyone will probably agree that this trade-off was worth it.

Other than the overly large size, which I’ve come to accept can’t be helped much, the hinge is on the left side of the unit, with the handle to open the lid at the front, so it’s not the most efficient way of opening. The main reason the opening handle at the front instead of opposite to the hinge is that you have a much lower chance of burning yourself opening it like that. Cleaning is considerably more of a hassle, especially since you have to add an additional steaming step to clean the filament at the top. And, more of a nit-pick, but the main 6L pan feels a little light, while it could be stainless steel, to me, it feels like some sort of aluminium alloy instead due to the lighter weight. Of course, this doesn’t matter much, especially with the non-stick coating, but I thought I’d mention this due to the price. Interestingly, there is a foot on the left side of the unit, but not on the right side. I was wondering why they only put it there on one side, since it looks quite odd, and doesn’t initially seem like it contributes much, but I think I’ve got the reason: the foot stabilises the unit when the lid is open to prevent it from tipping over.

So here, you can see that this essentially does all the basics which people will need. Not only do you get the quick-pressure cooking and slow cooking functionality, but you also get a baking/frying feature, which, if you’re living on your own, could replace a whole hob system! At this price, it’s definitely not cheap, but my understanding is that none of the Ninja products are, and you are getting a lot of functionality with this unit. There are recipes included and instructions are only in English and are easy to read, although could be more specific in the information provided. I initially expected the frying/oven modes to just be a side or emergency-use case, but it seems like it’s much better than just ‘useable’ which is a definite pleasant surprise. I can definitely see this being worth the price tag, and in turn recommend this, especially in a very small space such as a house on wheels or a caravan with a solid power supply. However, if you are someone who doesn’t plan on having a dedicated space for this and/or is someone who only uses equipment during the ‘honeymoon’ period, then this may be something a little too steep to try out. I am starting to like this unit more and more now.

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I bought this for my wife and she is very happy with It.
We only tried the air fryer today to cook chips and it was perfect. Looking forward to trying all possible modes.
My wife created this video for unboxing it.

I bought this when my Pressure King Pro finally gave up the ghost and I have to say, it’s far superior for an additional 80. I loved my pressure cooker but it was clearly cheaply made; this one is far better quality. I do love to cook and already know how handy a pressure cooker can be, but the additional functions are great. I’ve used it most days, I even throw the breakfast sausage, bacon and hash browns in it for weekend. I’ve made casseroles, pasta, risotto, even a very badly made cake (I’m no baker but can’t blame the machine for my shoddy cake, it’s more that I’m useless). I love the fact you can make a whole meal in it – I made spicy veg rice and sticky chicken using the rack. It makes fabulous chips and roasted veg too. Cleans easily with a wipe down and the bowl and basket are dishwasher safe.

Absolute genius. Can’t recommend it highly enough.

Have to say that I am really pleased with the Ninja Foodi. I have had a Philips Air Fryer for a couple of years and found that really useful though, despite what the makers say, it was a little difficult to clean. I have seen adverts for the Ninja Foodi and decided to splash out on one.
I have yet to explore all the features but I have used the pressure cooker option to make soup and the steam option to cook some vegetables and they worked really well. I have also used the air crisper to cook hand made potato wedges as well as frozen chops and fish fillets. All the things cooked using the crisper were excellent and so much quicker than using my oven – because the Foodi is that much smaller it warms up quicker and also cooks quicker.
It is also very easy to clean – the man bowl is non stick and cleaning is a doddle. The air fryer basket is also non stick and is again easy to clean. I really like the fact that the device that ensures that the hot fat laden air circulates around the cooking food is actually a plastic four bladed widget that clips onto the bottom of the basket. It unclips quickly and so cleaning it and the basket separately is a doddle and there are no traps for the grease to linger and then burn on when you use the crisper the next time.
The summary of my experience so far – this was an excellent purchase and I look forward to exploring its features and cooking more and more things in it.
It goes without saying that I have sold the Philips Air Fryer as it was totally redundant – very useful but now surplus to requirements 🙂