At a Glance
The Magnifique Combo Air Fryer, priced at $249.99, is a nontoxic multicooker crafted from glass and stainless steel with no PFAS or Teflon. It offers 12 cooking modes including air fry, slow cook, rice cook, steam, and braise. The device weighs 12 lbs 14 oz (6 kg) and features a 4.5-quart glass bowl with swappable lids for air frying and multicooking.
What Makes the Magnifique Combo Air Fryer Different?
The most profound difference is its design: two units in one with swappable parts and a single glass bowl. It comes with two power cords—one for air frying and one for multicooking—plus a multicooker base, air frying hood, glass lid, silicone gloves, and two racks (crisping and steaming). Unlike the Ninja Foodi, it uses no nonstick coatings. The base and bowl work for all modes, but covers must be swapped; both plugs cannot be used simultaneously. The reviewer stored lids in the dish rack during testing, causing minor household friction.
How Well Does It Perform as an Air Fryer?
The air fryer hood has four presets: Bake, Airfry, ReCrisp, and MaxCrisp. The timer defaults to 10 minutes, but temperature cannot be adjusted; maximum is 450°F (230°C), average for air fryers. In Airfry mode, 1.7 lbs of chicken breasts (sprayed with avocado oil and kebab seasoning) cooked in 15 minutes (10 preset + 5 added), yielding crispy outside and juicy interior, comparable to the Our Place Wonder Oven Pro. In MaxCrisp mode, frozen chicken wings (1 lb) cooked in 16–17 minutes; the reviewer turned wings with tongs after 10 minutes as the glass bowl was too heavy to shake. French fries required constant manual stirring due to inability to lower temperature, making a basket-style air fryer preferable.
How Well Does It Perform as a Multicooker?
The multicooker has eight buttons: Slow Cook, Steam, Braise, Rice, Proof, Pasta, Oatmeal, and Keep Warm, with a maximum temperature of 214°F. In Steam mode, frozen soup dumplings cooked in 12 minutes; fresh broccoli steamed perfectly in 10 minutes; pierogies and carrots took about 15 minutes. In Rice mode, brown rice (1 cup with 2.25 cups water, per updated manual) cooked in one hour, though less firm than rice from a Zojirushi cooker. In Braise mode, bone-in chicken breasts braised for three hours, then switched to MaxCrisp for under five minutes, yielding crackling skin. In Slow Cook mode, tikka masala sauce with chicken breasts cooked on low for seven hours, producing fall-apart tender meat; however, sautéing had to be done on the stove first. In Pasta mode, hard-boiled eggs (3 eggs in 4 inches water) cooked in about 15 minutes (10 minutes to boil, 5 more to cook), yielding chalky yolks.
How Easy Is the Magnifique to Use and Clean?
Buttons are well laid out and self-explanatory, but the original instruction manual lacked cooking times and water ratios; Magnifique has since updated the manual per reviewer feedback. Cleaning is easy: the glass bowl, glass lid, and racks are dishwasher safe, especially helpful after greasy cooking.
So, Is the Magnifique Combo Air Fryer Worth It?
The short answer: it checks many boxes with 12 cooking modes in one nontoxic device. It is a game changer for those lacking go-to appliances or storage, such as small apartment dwellers, college students, or infrequent cooks. At $249.99, it offers a fully functional air fryer and multicooker for the price of one. However, for households with existing appliances (air-fryer toaster oven, rice cooker, multicooker), it overlaps without surpassing them, except for steaming and the braise-crisp duo. The reviewer plans to gift it to her son for his first apartment, calling it an epic, healthy option that could save money on takeout.
