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Ninja Crispi 4-in-1 Glass Air Fryer

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Ninja

Ninja

Crispi 4-in-1 Glass Air Fryer

Food cooks in bare glass with no non-stick coating; a 2 because the housing, base, and lids are plastic.

PFAS-FreePTFE-FreeBorosilicate GlassDishwasher Safe
2 / 10 Low plastic footprint $$

A pod-style air fryer that cooks directly in borosilicate glass containers, so the food-contact surface is glass rather than a coating. SharkNinja states the glass is free of PFAS, PTFE, and nonstick coatings.

How this score breaks down

Plastic chemicals that leach from the material No leaching concern
No PFAS, PTFE, BPA, or other leaching plastics in food or heat contact.
Plastic in the item itself Some plastic
A pod-style air fryer that cooks directly in borosilicate glass, so the food-contact surface is glass rather than a non-stick coating. The crisper plate is nano-ceramic-coated aluminium, and the base unit and lids are BPA-free plastic.
Microplastic and microfibre shedding Doesn't shed
None added
End of life and packaging Mixed materials
Retail box. Food cooks in borosilicate glass; base and lids are BPA-free plastic
Transparency and verification Fully disclosed
Manufacturer publishes a material breakdown

Strengths

  • Food cooks in bare borosilicate glass, with no nonstick coating to flake
  • SharkNinja states the glass is free of PFAS and PTFE
  • Containers double as storage and are dishwasher safe

Trade-offs

  • The base and lids are BPA-free plastic
  • The crisper plate uses a nano-ceramic coating rather than bare metal
  • Smaller capacity than a full toaster oven

What it's made of

A pod-style air fryer that cooks directly in borosilicate glass, so the food-contact surface is glass rather than a non-stick coating. The crisper plate is nano-ceramic-coated aluminium, and the base unit and lids are BPA-free plastic.

PartMaterial
Food containerBorosilicate glass
Crisper plateAluminium with nano-ceramic coating
Base unit and lidsBPA-free plastic

Free of PFAS, PTFE non-stick, BPA

Packaging
Retail box. Food cooks in borosilicate glass; base and lids are BPA-free plastic
Microplastics
None added

About Ninja

Ninja is a SharkNinja brand. The Crispi pairs a PowerPod heating unit with borosilicate glass containers you cook, store, and reheat in. The crisper plates are aluminium with a nano-ceramic coating and the base and lids are BPA-free plastic.

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Melissa Walker, founder of Thriving Sustainably

Hi, I’m Melissa-founder of Thriving Sustainably

Melissa Walker is the founder of Thriving Sustainably. A mom who started reading the labels after learning how much microplastic ends up in our bodies, she co-leads the environmental pillar of a Fortune 500 company’s employee sustainability program and rates brands against public certification databases so families can lower their microplastic exposure without the guesswork.