Air Fryer With a Stainless Steel Basket: What the Brands Actually Say
We couldn't confirm an air fryer with a stainless steel basket that has no coating. Some Amazon listings claim one, but we found no brand manual or web page behind them. Here is what the brands do say, and where we'd start.
updated November 2, 2026 · 2 min read
The short answer
We couldn't confirm one. No brand we read says its drawer or oven basket is plain stainless steel with no coating, and the listings that claim one have nothing behind them. If bare metal matters most, start with the Our Place Wonder Oven. Its basket is chromed steel, which is not stainless, and one included pan has a coating.
What's on this page
Why can't I trust the listing?
On most air fryers, “stainless” describes the outside. The basket can be something else. Searches for this also turn up replacement baskets, so results mix whole air fryers and accessories.
The brands that do describe a basket mostly describe one with a coating:
- GreenPan's manual says “The Air Fry Basket is coated.”
- Cosori's TurboBlaze manual says the basket and plate are “aluminum metal with nonstick coating.”
- Typhur lists an aluminum alloy basket with a ceramic coating.
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.
Not a stainless basket: Our Place lists it as chromed steel. Among brands that list their materials, it names the least coating.
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.
Which one should you get?
If you want the least coating on paper 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 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 accept a coating and want the brand to say so plainly
Cosori TurboBlaze · Has a coating
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What about the Amazon listings that say “stainless basket”?
Two listings make a claim, and neither has a brand document behind it:
- The Naples 8.4 Qt* title says “Large Stainless Steel Basket”. We found no brand site or manual.
- A 6 Qt listing with no brand named says “Full Metal Inner Pot”. A metal pot can still have a coating.
A separate “304 stainless” oven basket is an accessory, not an air fryer. It changes one part and leaves the rest as it was. See stainless steel inserts.
What should I check before I buy?
- What the basket is made of. Stainless, chromed steel and aluminum are different.
- Whether there's a coating. Search the manual for “coating” and “nonstick”.
- The other parts. Plates, racks, pans and inside walls can differ.
- Who says it. A manual counts. A title doesn't.
Where this leaves you
We can't name an air fryer with a stainless basket and no coating, and we'd rather say so than guess. If bare metal matters most, start with the Our Place Wonder Oven* and read its materials list first, so the coated pan is no surprise. If you want a drawer, the Cosori Iconic is clear about its coated basket.
To see every model, open the material table. For a wider look, read our comparison of stainless steel air fryers.
Common questions
Is there an air fryer with a stainless steel basket?
We couldn't confirm one without a coating. Cosori says the Iconic basket is 304 stainless steel, with a ceramic coating. Fritaire's page says its accessories, including a tumbling basket, are “Non-Coated” 304 stainless steel, in a glass-bowl fryer.
Is the Our Place Wonder Oven basket stainless steel?
No. Our Place lists the basket and rack as “Chromed steel”, which is not stainless. The page doesn't say the basket has no coating. The bake pan has a “nonstick ceramic coating”.
Does a stainless steel insert make a coated air fryer uncoated?
No. An insert changes what the food sits on. The coating stays where it was. Check your manual first, because no brand we read approves third-party inserts.
How do I check whether a basket is really stainless?
Read the brand's manual, not the listing. Search it for “coating”, “non-stick” and “nonstick”. If it says nothing, ask the brand in writing.
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- 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.
- 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.
- Oven style or basketIf you want less coating, an oven-style air fryer gives you more to work with on paper. Still, some have coated walls. Parts, walls and size compared.
- Our Place Wonder OvenWhat Our Place says the Wonder Oven is made of: a stainless oven, a chromed steel basket and rack, and one pan with a ceramic coating.
- 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.
- Stainless inserts and racksA stainless steel air fryer tray or rack changes what food sits on, not the air fryer. See what brand manuals say about add-on accessories.
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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.