BBy Bikram Nath·Researched from UK Amazon listings·Updated 2026-09-04·8 products compared
What are the best air fryers under £50 to buy in the UK?
Our top pick for Air Fryers Under £50 in the UK is the Tower T17205AFR Digital 4L Air Fryer.
The Tower T17205AFR is the pick for most people under £50: a 4-litre basket that suits two to four people, an 80 to 200°C range, and the longest guarantee stated by any listing here at one year plus a two-year extension on registration. Choose the Chefman TurboFry 2-Litre instead if you are cooking for one or two and want a compact drawer with a full hour on the timer, or the Amazon Basics 4.2L if you would rather have a viewing window and eight presets than a long guarantee.
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The Tower T17205AFR is the air fryer to buy under £50 for most UK households: it is the only pick here whose listing states a three-year guarantee, and its 4-litre basket is large enough for two to four people rather than a single portion. Under £50 the market splits sharply in two. Most of what sells at this price is a 2-litre single-serve drawer with a mechanical dial, which suits one person or a student room and will not hold a family's worth of chips. A smaller group of 4-litre digital models reaches down into this band, and those are the ones worth having if you cook for more than yourself. The specification that separates them is capacity, then the guarantee, then whether the controls are a dial or a touch panel.
Buying guide
What should you look for in Air Fryers Under £50?
1Decide the capacity before anything else, because 2 litres is a single-serve drawer and 4 litres is the smallest size most UK families will find useful.
2A stated litre figure is the basket volume, not the amount of food it cooks, so food still has to sit in a single layer to crisp and the usable portion is always smaller than the litres suggest.
3Check whether the temperature range starts low: 80°C at the bottom of the dial lets you reheat and dry rather than only fry, and six of the eight picks here state a floor of 60, 80 or 90°C while the Bosch and Rich Taste listings state none.
4Wattage decides how fast it gets to temperature, not how well it cooks, and everything at this price runs on a standard 13A UK plug.
5Read the guarantee on the listing rather than assuming a year, because these range from nothing stated to three years, and on a heating appliance that is the main thing separating two identical-looking drawers.
6Prefer a dial if you want to hand it to someone who dislikes touch panels, and a digital panel if you want presets and a shake reminder.
7Check the stated external dimensions against the gap under your wall cupboards, since a drawer air fryer needs clearance above it for the hot exhaust.
8Confirm the basket is stated as dishwasher safe if you plan to use it several times a week, because the non-stick drawer is the part that gets the most cleaning.
Our process
How do we choose our picks?
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Published specs & value
We compare manufacturer specifications, typical UK price bands, warranty and running costs so each pick is right for a real budget and use-case.
UK-specific fit
We factor in UK voltage, plug/fitting standards, CE/UKCA marking and Consumer Rights Act cover — details that generic global lists miss.
The pick for one or two people cooking single portions, with a 60-minute timer and a stated automatic shut-off that pauses heating when the basket is opened.
Capacity
2 L
Power
1000 W
Temperature Range
90–200 °C
Timer
60 minutes
Warranty
2 years stated
Stated For
1–2 people
What we like
+The listing states a 60-minute timer, twice the 30 minutes stated by the MisterChef and Vencier drawers.
+Heating pauses when the basket is opened and resumes when it goes back in, which is stated on the listing.
+Automatic shut-off at the end of the timer is stated.
+A 2-litre basket the listing describes as suiting one to two people.
Worth noting
–Its 90°C floor is the highest minimum temperature here, so it is the least suited to gentle reheating.
–The listing states no external dimensions, so it cannot be checked against a tight worktop gap before ordering.
–2 litres will not hold a family portion of chips in a single layer.
£40.13Amazon.co.uk price as of 19 Sept, 13:00 (London time). Details
Worth it over the Midea and Vencier 2-litre drawers for the stated two-year warranty and the dishwasher-safe pull-out drawer and basket, though the timer stops at 30 minutes.
Capacity
2 L
Power
1000 W
Temperature Range
80–200 °C
Timer
30 minutes
Warranty
2 years stated
Cleaning
Drawer and basket stated dishwasher safe
What we like
+States a two-year warranty, one of only two 2-litre picks here to state a guarantee length.
+The pull-out drawer and removable basket are both stated as dishwasher safe.
+The 80 to 200°C dial covers reheating as well as frying.
+A 30-minute timer with a dial rather than a touch panel.
Worth noting
–The 30-minute timer is half the Chefman's, which limits slower roasting.
–No external dimensions are stated on the listing.
Product prices and availability are accurate as of 19 Sept, 13:00 (London time) and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on Amazon.co.uk at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.
Editor's Note
Under £50 you are buying a heating element, a fan and a timer, and the differences that matter are mundane: how much food fits, how long the guarantee runs, and whether the drawer goes in the dishwasher. The listings at this price are unusually thin on the things a buyer actually wants to know — several state no external dimensions at all, and only three state a guarantee. Treat a missing guarantee as the real cost of the cheapest options, because a two-year-old air fryer that stops heating is not worth repairing at this price.
Our Take
We build these guides from what the listing states, and under £50 the listings are the weakest we deal with: no dimensions, no guarantee, and occasionally no temperature range. Where a page says nothing, we say so rather than filling the gap. If a guarantee matters to you, that alone should decide this purchase.
Questions & answers
Frequently asked questions
Is a 2-litre air fryer big enough for a family?
No. A 2-litre basket is a single-serve drawer, suited to one person or two small portions, and the Chefman listing describes it as being for one to two people. For two to four people you want at least 4 litres, which is the size of the Tower and Amazon Basics picks in this guide. Capacity is the single most common regret at this price.
Do air fryers under £50 come with a guarantee?
Mostly not, and it is the clearest difference between them. Of the eight picks here only three state one: Tower states a one-year manufacturer's guarantee with a two-year extension on online registration, and the Chefman and MisterChef listings each state two years. The rest state no guarantee length at all on the listing, which is worth weighing on an appliance with a heating element.
How much does it cost to run an air fryer in the UK?
An air fryer draws between 1,000W and 1,500W at these sizes, but it runs for far less time than a conventional oven and heats a much smaller space, which is where the saving comes from. Your actual cost depends on your unit rate under the current Ofgem price cap and how long you cook for, not on the wattage alone.
Can you put an air fryer basket in the dishwasher?
Usually, but check the specific listing. The Chefman, Amazon Basics, Midea and MisterChef listings all state dishwasher-safe parts, while the Tower, Bosch, Vencier and Rich Taste listings do not say either way. Where a listing does not say, hand washing is the safer assumption for the non-stick coating.
What temperature should an air fryer go down to?
A range starting at 60 to 80°C is more useful than a high top end. The Amazon Basics pick states 60 to 200°C, the Midea, Vencier, MisterChef and Tower picks state 80 to 200°C, and the Chefman states 90 to 200°C. The low end is what lets you reheat or keep food warm rather than only crisp it.
Can I return an air fryer bought on Amazon if it is too small?
Yes. Under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 you have 14 days from delivery to cancel an online order for any reason and a further 14 days to send it back. Separately, the Consumer Rights Act 2015 covers goods that are faulty or not as described, which is a different and longer-lasting protection.
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