Bella Pro Stainless Steel Air Fryer: What the Name Means
On a bella PRO SmartCrisp 8qt air fryer, “Stainless Steel” is the color you pick, and the basket has a coating. Bella’s page calls its basket and tray “ceramic nonstick”. So don’t expect a bare metal basket.
updated November 2, 2026 · 2 min read
The short answer
On bella’s own page, Stainless Steel is one of the colors for the PRO SmartCrisp 8qt, next to Oatmilk and Brick. Bella describes a “ceramic nonstick basket and crisping tray”. Older bella PRO manuals say nonstick without naming a material. Nothing we read says what metal is under the coating.
What's on this page
Does “stainless” mean a stainless basket?
No. Bella’s PRO page lists the SmartCrisp 8qt in three colors: Oatmilk, Stainless Steel and Brick. So stainless is a look you choose.
The basket and tray are coated. Bella’s page says “ceramic nonstick”. Some older manuals say only nonstick. Nothing we read says what metal sits under the coating.
We haven’t given these models a verdict, because we haven’t looked into them closely.
What does bella say about the coating?
Bella calls it “EverGood Ceramic Nonstick Coating”. It says the coating is “Made without PFAS, PFOA, PTFE, lead and cadmium”. PTFE is the slick nonstick coating best known as Teflon. PFAS is the big chemical family it belongs to.
Those are bella’s words, and we have no way to check them. The page names no test behind them. A listing title we saw says “Non-Toxic Ceramic Coating”, and that is the seller’s wording. See ceramic-coated air fryers and other brands and “non-toxic”.
Is it right for me?
In its favor
- Bella says plainly that the basket and tray are coated
- The manuals give clear care rules
- You can choose a stainless look
Against it
- No metal is named under the coating
- Bella’s page and a manual copy give different top temperatures
- No test is named behind the “made without” wording
It suits you if you like the look and accept a coated basket. It doesn’t suit you if you want a stainless basket. See stainless steel baskets.
How do I look after it?
Manuals say no metal tools and no rough cleaners, because they may damage the coating. One manual, for models 90164, 90185 and 90186, gives a two-year warranty. Check your own booklet.
What are the other choices?
- Cosori TurboBlaze. Mid-range. Its manual says the basket and plate are “aluminum metal with nonstick coating”. Ask Cosori which version you are getting. See Cosori’s papers.
- Typhur Dome 2. Premium. Typhur’s own list says “Basket Material: Aluminum alloy” and “Coating Material: PFAS-free nonstick ceramic”. Those are Typhur’s claims.
- Our Place Wonder Oven. An oven with a chromed steel basket, which is a metal plating and not stainless. See the Wonder Oven.
Which one should you get?
If you accept a coating and want a plain manual
Cosori TurboBlaze · Has a coating
View(paid link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)Ad · paid link · check price & delivery on AmazonIf you want “ceramic” in the brand’s own spec list
Typhur Dome 2 · Has a coating
View(paid link to Amazon, opens in a new tab)Ad · paid link · check price & delivery on AmazonIf you want the least coating 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 the wider field first
Every model we looked into is on the material table.
Common questions
Is the bella PRO stainless steel air fryer basket stainless?
Nothing we read says so. Bella’s page says “Removable ceramic nonstick basket and crisping tray”. A 6-quart bella PRO manual lists a “Non Stick Cooking Tray”. As far as we can tell, stainless is the color of the outside.
Is the bella PRO air fryer “non-toxic”?
We don’t use that word ourselves. Bella’s page says its coating is “Made without PFAS, PFOA, PTFE, lead and cadmium”, and it names no test behind that. Those are bella’s words, not ours.
Can the bella PRO basket go in the dishwasher?
Bella’s page says the basket and crisping tray are dishwasher-safe. Manuals also say to avoid metal tools and rough cleaners, which may damage the coating. Follow the booklet in your own box.
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- Are Bella, Breville, Chefman, Our Place and Instant “Non-Toxic”?We don't use the word “non-toxic”. See what Bella, Breville, Chefman, Our Place and Instant say about their coatings, and what stays open.
- Ceramic air fryersA “ceramic air fryer” has a ceramic-type coating on a metal basket. Here is what Cosori, Typhur and others say, and what stays unanswered.
- Stainless basketIs there an air fryer with a stainless steel basket? No brand we read says its basket is plain stainless with no coating. Here is what they say and where to 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.
Where this comes from
- 1bella, bella PRO kitchen appliances page (colors, coating wording)
- 2bella, PRO SmartCrisp 8qt air fryer product page
- 3bella, EverGood ceramic nonstick coating page
- 4Bella, PRO SmartCrisp 8QT manual (copy on ManualsLib; no model number shown on the page)
- 5Sensio, BELLA PRO 6 QT air fryer with touchscreen, stainless steel, models 90131, 90154, 90155 (copy on ManualsLib, read in part)
- 6Bella PRO, 8 QT touchscreen air fryer with divider, models 90164, 90185, 90186 (copy on ManualsLib)
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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.