I used to air fry for a living and my favorite one is just $65 for Prime Day
TL;DR: The Instant Pot Vortex Plus four-quart air fryer is 50% off for Prime Day, priced at $64.99. It's a reliable, easy-to-clean air fryer.
For a few years, I air-fried food for a living. Well, at least as part of my job.
I wrote and hosted a video series for Mashable called AirFryDay, which involved filming a new recipe at least once per week. This was during peak air fryer mania, right after the COVID pandemic hit. I used a number of different air fryers in the series and, during that process, learned what really makes a good air fryer, well, good.
And right now, my favorite air fryer, the Instant Pot Vortex Plus, is 50% off for Amazon's 2025 Prime Day. The four-quart version of the air fryer is priced at just $64.99. This is the model I still use at home, and I really like it for a few reasons. First, it has an open basket, rather than a tray, which I find more convenient. Second, it cooks food quickly and evenly. Third, it's tremendously easy to clean.
And at just $64.99, it's priced close to its lowest figure ever.
In addition to being my personal air fryer of choice, the Vortex Plus is also a best-seller on Amazon, where it's been named an "Amazon's Choice" product.
Topics Prime Day Kitchen Air Fryers
Tim Marcin is an Associate Editor on the culture team at Mashable, where he mostly digs into the weird parts of the internet. You'll also see some coverage of memes, tech, sports, trends, and the occasional hot take. You can find him on Bluesky (sometimes), Instagram (infrequently), or eating Buffalo wings (as often as possible).
