Air Fryer Without Plastic: Where Brands Say the Plastic Is
We couldn't confirm an air fryer with no plastic at all, because no brand we read lists every outside part. Where plastic is named, it's on handles or lids, or in a list of materials. Here is what each brand says, and how to get a firmer answer.
updated November 2, 2026 · 3 min read
The short answer
We couldn't confirm one. No brand we read lists every outside part, so handles, dials and panels stay unknown. If you care most about what touches food, start with the Our Place Wonder Oven. Its materials list names stainless steel, chromed steel and coated aluminum. That list says nothing about plastic, which isn't the same as saying there is none.
What's on this page
Where do brands say the plastic is?
We don't say a plastic part is a problem. We found no study of plastic parts in air fryers. Here is where brands name plastic, and where they say nothing:
- Our Place Wonder Oven: the oven is “Stainless steel”, the basket and rack “Chromed steel”, and the bake pan aluminum. No plastic is named, but the handle and dials aren't listed.
- Cosori TurboBlaze: an aluminum basket and plate with nonstick coating. The manual also mentions “4 silicone stoppers” on the plate. It names no material for the basket handle.
- Breville BOV900: the parts list names a door handle with no material. No plastic is named.
- Ninja Crispi: a snippet of Ninja's FAQ says “Borosilicate glass with BPA-free plastic handles”, which we couldn't confirm. Ninja's category page mentions “BPA-free lids”.
- NutriChef 5.8 Qt: the brand's page lists “Stainless Steel, ABS & PP”. ABS and PP are plastics. Matching it to this listing is our guess.
- Cosori Iconic: the brand documents we read don't list the outside parts.
A manual that never mentions plastic doesn't prove there is none.
What are the three kinds of parts?
- Parts that hold food. Basket, plate, pan, rack or glass container. Brands name these most often.
- Parts inside the hot-air space. Walls, and things fitted to the plate, like Cosori's silicone stoppers. Cosori calls them “food-safe”. That word is Cosori's.
- Parts on the outside. Handles, dials, panels and feet. Brands rarely say what these are made of.
Brands also tell you not to add plastic yourself, because of fire. Our Place's manual says: “Do not use plastic or silicone containers.” Follow your own manual.
Which one should I look at?
Least coating we found
Our Place Wonder Oven
A stainless oven with a chromed-steel basket and rack, plus one ceramic-coated pan.
Where we'd start if you care about what touches food. The brand's list names metal for the oven and each accessory. It doesn't list the handle or dials, so this isn't a no-plastic claim.
Good for families who want the least coating and don’t mind an oven shape or a coated bake pan they can leave out.
Coating: Has a coating
- The brand lists a stainless oven and a chromed-steel basket
- The brand’s FAQ says the inside is made without PFAS “(including PTFE)”
- The bake pan has a ceramic nonstick coating
- Chromed steel is plated, not stainless; the brand doesn’t say uncoated
- Accessories are not dishwasher safe; no steel wool
See the full materials list
Full materials list
Our Place Wonder Oven
| CoatingHas a coatingOnly the bake pan is named as coated, and the basket is chromed steel. | |
|---|---|
| Basket | “Chromed steel”, not stainless steel1 |
| Inside | “Stainless steel”1 |
| Coating, per the company | Bake pan: aluminum with “nonstick ceramic coating”. The brand’s FAQ says it’s made without PFAS “(including PTFE)”1 |
| Outside | The brand lists the oven as “Stainless steel”; the outer shell isn’t listed separately1 |
| Size | “13 qt” in the specs, “12-liter” in the FAQ1 |
Where this comes from
- 1Our Place, Wonder Oven product page. company website, checked November 2, 2026.
- 2Our Place, Wonder Oven user manual (silent on materials; copy hosted by QVC). manual, checked November 2, 2026.
Choose by where plastic matters to you
If you care most about the parts that hold food and an oven shape is fine
Our Place Wonder Oven · Has a coating
View(paid link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)Ad · paid link · check price & delivery on AmazonIf you want a drawer with a metal look and can live with a coated basket
Cosori Iconic · Has a coating
View(paid link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)Ad · paid link · check price & delivery on AmazonIf you'd rather have glass around the food and accept plastic handles
Ninja Crispi · We couldn’t confirm
View(paid link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)Ad · paid link · check price & delivery on AmazonIf you want the whole-appliance question
Against the Wonder Oven: the handle and dials are unknown, chromed steel is not stainless, and it's an oven, not a drawer. The manual says the accessories aren't dishwasher safe. See the Wonder Oven page. For glass, see glass air fryers.
What should I ask a brand?
- Name the part. “What is the handle made of? The drawer front? The control panel?”
- Ask about the inside. “Is any plastic or silicone part inside the cooking space?”
- Ask what a claim covers. If a page says “plastic-free”, ask which parts it covers.
- Keep the answer. Save it with the model number.
Where this leaves you
We can't point you to an air fryer with no plastic, and we'd be wary of a page that does. If what touches food matters most, start with the Our Place Wonder Oven* and ask about the handle and dials. For the label word itself, read what “non-toxic” means on an air fryer. Every model is in the material table.
Common questions
Is there a stainless steel air fryer that isn't plastic?
We couldn't confirm one. Handles, dials and panels are rarely listed in the brand documents we read, so a stainless outside doesn't settle it.
Do glass air fryers have plastic parts?
Some do. A snippet of Ninja's FAQ for the Crispi says “Borosilicate glass with BPA-free plastic handles”, which we couldn't confirm. NutriChef's page lists “Stainless Steel, ABS & PP”. ABS and PP are plastics.
Is a plastic air fryer toxic?
We can't answer that. We don't test anything and we found no study of plastic parts in air fryers. For a personal health question, ask your doctor.
Does “BPA-free” mean there is no plastic?
No. BPA-free names one substance, and it usually appears on a plastic part. To know whether a part is plastic, ask what that part is made of.
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- All stainless?Is there a 100% stainless steel air fryer? We couldn't confirm one. See what comes closest, what the brands say, and what to ask a seller.
- Glass air fryersOn a glass air fryer the bowl is glass, but the plate, lid and handles may not be. What Ninja, NutriChef and Fritaire say, and where we would start.
- Material tableSee what 17 air fryers are made of. For each one we list the basket, the inside walls and any coating the brand names, with sources.
- How we compareHow we compare stainless steel air fryers: we read what brands publish, we don’t run lab tests, and we explain what “Not confirmed” means.
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Stainless Steel Air Fryer Editorial Team
We are the team behind Stainless Steel Air Fryer. We read what the companies say and explain it in plain English. We don’t run lab tests, and we say so when we couldn’t find something out.