Cosori’s answer to the Ninja DoubleStack is exceptional - and it's non-toxic too

After Ninja launched their space-saving air fryer, other brands were quick to follow. Few have managed to match Ninja’s ingenious design, but the Cosori TurboTower 10.8L Air Fryer is nothing short of fantastic. Spacious, quick, and consistent, I am more than impressed with this.

You’ll already know Cosori for making some of the best air fryers on the market, especially if you’re looking to save space or money. The Cosori TurboTower 10.8L Air Fryer, their two-tier, brand-new model is fresh to the market and ready to set competitors on fire.

With clever accessories, an intuitive display, and sleek design, the Cosori TurboTower 10.8L Air Fryer is a brilliant way to whip up quick, easy delicious meals for all the family. I was expecting it to be impressive, but this is a whole new level.

Cosori TurboTower 10.8L Air Fryer

Before we get into the technical details of the Cosori TurboTower 10.8l Air Fryer, I want to highlight that the non-stick is ceramic. It's a brilliant material that lots of brands are turning to so that their air fryers can be considered non-toxic. I love it and genuinely can't tell the difference between it and more risky chemicals.

• Dimensions: ‎41.3 x 30 x 40.5 cm
• Weight: 9.6 kg
• Capacity: ‎10.8 litres
• Power / Wattage: ‎2630 watts
• Pre-sets: air fry, roast, bake, grill, reheat, proof, dry
• Non-stick: ceramic

Who would the Cosori TurboTower 10.8L Air Fryer suit?

For most homes a 10.8-litre capacity is a lot. For big homes, it’s perfect. I cooked twelve fish fingers and nearly 400g of chips in one run of the Cosori Cosori TurboTower 10.8L Air Fryer at the same time, which is seriously impressive.

Even with two drawers stacked on top of each other, this is a big air fryer. However, it's the best-designed air fryer that I've ever used with this capacity, so if you need to save some space, this is a great option.

The price point is also really reasonable, again, in the context of an air fryer that can fit a family’s worth of food inside. There’s even a special grill layer that effectively turns this into a three-tier air fryer. If that’s not impressive, I don’t know what is.

Unboxing the Cosori TurboTower 10.8L Air Fryer

The Cosori TurboTower 10.8L Air Fryer is a big and pretty heavy air fryer, which is reflected in the box. It took some strength to lug this up the stairs in my house, but it was worth it. Inside the box, there’s a fair bot of non-recyclable polystyrene, which isn’t great news from a sustainability perspective. However, the air fryer arrived in good condition, so it did the job.

Cosori sends a really useful sheet of different cooking times and temperatures for the Cosori TurboTower 10.8L Air Fryer, which is great if you’re not a confident cook or you just want to get the gist of what the Cosori TurboTower 10.8L Air Fryer can do. The menu on the top of the air fryer actually covers off all the basics, but it’s great to have a helping hand for any little extras tasks that you might take on.

What is the Cosori TurboTower 10.8L Air Fryer like to use?

The top menu of the Cosori TurboTower 10.8L Air Fryer takes you through all the basic functions that you might want to use on the air fryer. There are two drawers, which you can synchronise to the same setting, split and synchronise just on timings, or use completely independently.

The top drawer is slim, whilst the bottom drawer is deep, with enough space for a rack to add another level (making it a 3-tier air fryer) if you need the capacity.

The first, most telling test for any air fryer is how well it cooks chips. The Cosori set itself on a ten minute timer, which cooked chips to a lighter-side, but they looked good. Ten minutes would have been really quick for an air fryer, so I gave it another five minutes and ended up with perfectly golden French fries. The tips were crispy, whilst the insides were still lovely and fluffy. It was a great success.

I cooked the fish fingers from frozen and, as you will have seen above, I managed to fit 12 in the air fryer at the same time as the chips too. These came out crispy and hot right through, which I wasn’t expecting in fifteen minutes, but that made it all the more impressive.

I used the top drawer to roast vegetables. Again, the Cosori gave a rough pre-set of twenty minutes, which is longer than I'd normally go for. To it’s credit, they were well cooked when the air fryer chimed to tell me that it was ready.

There was golden brown colour in all the right places and the vegetables tasted really well cooked. My onions were perhaps on the raw side, but only mildly and it would have been relatively easy to pick out the other vegetables and give these another blast.

I wanted to see how well this could bake cookies, so I tried treating the air fryer like my oven. I used the bake mode, adjusting the temperature to 170 for 8 minutes. The cookies came out cooked through, chewy on the outside and soft on the inside, In a nutshell, they were perfect.

The final test that I ran was on a lower temperature I wanted to check that this could do low and slow cooking, so I opted for a five minute blast, designed to refresh day-old pizza. I have to say, the Cosori was really really impressive. The crust came out soft and pillowly, the cheese re-melted and the base was crisped-up perfectly. Noting was too dry or leathery, which is remarkable for a pizza re-heat.

Cleaning the Cosori TurboTower 10.8L Air Fryer

Luckily, these drawers are dishwasher safe, so they’re really easy to get clean. Unlickuly, I have a drawer dishwasher that would be totally full with these two drawers, so I washed them by hand. All the grease and crumbs slipped right out of the non-stick drawers, so it was a very straightforward cleaning task. Even the control panel, which I thought would be anightmare for greasy fingerprints, only had some marks on it and these polished out really effortlessly.

How does the Cosori TurboTower 10.8L Air Fryer compare?

I started this review by comparing the Cosori TurboTower 10.8L Air Fryer to the Ninja DoubleStack, so I will finsih off that reference. This makes a very serious rival for the DoubleStack. It’s cheaper, has almost a full litre more capacity, and cooks food more evenly. Whilst the DoublesStack is slimmer and better for smaller counters, I would be tempted to go for this as a more versatile option for families. The range of pre-sets is certainly more vast and beginner friendly.

With that in mind, the Cosori comes in direct competition with the Salter VertiCook. This is a lot like the Cosori TurboTower 10.8L Air Fryer, although it has less capacity and fewer pre-sets. Aesthetically, the Salter is nicer and it’s also cheaper too. I found the Cosori to be a little slower at cooking, but I really liked the versatility that it offered up.

Should you buy the Cosori TurboTower 10.8L Air Fryer?

If you’re a big family and you’re looking for ways to get everyone involved in cooking, the Cosori TurboTower 10.8L Air Fryer is perfect. It’s versatile, spacious, and affordable. With a ceramic coating, it's also a strong candidate for becoming one of the best non-toxic air fryers you can buy. I was ready to be really critical of a cheaper alternative to the Ninja DoubleStack, but this is almost faultless.

How we test air fryers

At woman&home, we have a rigorous process for how we test air fryers. We make everything from chips and fish fingers to cookies in them so that we get a holistic idea of what each model is like to use. We also comment on the value, aesthetics, and how easy the air fryer is to use. That way, by the end of our tests, we have a really clear idea of whether this air fryer is for you.

If you want to find out more, you can visit our dedicated page for how we test air fryers.