The Instant Vortex™ Plus is a sleek, fast, versatile, and convenient air fryer. It’s the perfect size for small families (or up to 4 people), with enough room for a 20-oz bag of fries or a 12-oz box of chicken tenders. Taking the place of 6 appliances, you can easily create quick, delicious and healthy homemade meals. EvenCrisp™ technology offers crispy, tender results every time with 95% less oil than traditional deep frying. Create all your favorite finger foods like chicken wings, fries and onion rings without the guilt. The Vortex Plus offers the quality, convenience and versatility you’ve come to expect from Instant – discover amazing.
Air Fryers
Instant Vortex Plus 4QT Air Fryer, Custom Program Options, 6-in-1 Functions Crisps, Broils, Roasts, Dehydrates, Bakes, Reheats, 100+ In-App Recipes, from the Makers of Instant Pot, Stainless Steel
$4.50
| Asin | B08R6KMBQT |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 10.2"D x 13.03"W x 11.02"H |
| Weight | 9 Pounds |
| Manufacturer | Instant Pot |
Fantom.XR7 –
Easy to use, quiet, looks good, and works well. Not a huge fan of the capacitive touch buttons as they can be pressed on accident at times when turning the knob to adjust time/heat but it’s just something to get used to. Seems well built and easy to clean. Used it today and it worked as advertised. Overall I’m happy with it.
Amazon Customer –
Love performance and versatility. Cleaning the plate can be painful. We air fry, roast, and bake with it and are happy with the food quality.
Diana Van Bernum –
I’ve wanted an air fryer for a while now. Thanks to a Prime Day deal I finally got one! I absolutely love it! The 4qt size is perfect for just me & the hubs. I find myself using it at least for 2 meals a day. Great investment!
Laura –
Great alternative to frying or microwaving. I ran it empty to off gas the weird smell 5-6 times. Food cooks and reheats quickly. This model is compact and has a good size cooking area. It is easy to roast veggies without heating up the whole kitchen. Easy to clean.
DLeon86 –
It’s perfect!
I’m originally an Instant Pot Duo Plus owner, and I purchased that back in summer of 2020. In November of 2020, I decided to branch out and purchase the Instant Pot Duo Air-fryer Lid attachment just to get the air-fryer “experience” since I’d never tried one before.
After 2 wonderful years of use, decided it was time to join the big guys and get a stand-alone airfryer because I found myself frequently using the air-fryer lid, more than I expected to. There were some cons with the lid, though, such as having to have your IP available to use with the lid, more to clean up since the air fryer bucket had to go into the inner liner and any juices or liquids that come off the food would go right into the inner liner itself which meant you had to clean both the bucket AND the inner pot of the Instant Pot. I still made it work though, because I LOVED cooking with that lid, and I managed to make so many good masterpieces with that thing!
Fast forward, and my only regret about this stand alone air-fryer is that I didn’t get it sooner! I absolutely LOVE IT! I did encounter that “plastic smell” during the test run, but it went away fairly quickly. First run it was pretty strong; by second run (made a small batch of fries), it was ever so faint, but quickly dissipated. By third run (put a couple Nathan’s Hot Dogs in there), it was gone completely and all I could smell was the delicious food! I’m excited to cook some wings in it soon! I’ve cooked wings in my Instant Pot and crisped them using the air-fryer lid in the past, but it seems you can put the wings straight into the Vortex Plus air fryer: no need for that first step in the Instant Pot! very exciting and looks super roomy. Box says it can fit up to 2.5lbs of chicken which is plenty for me to eat plus have leftovers for a couple days, or even if I want seconds or thirds.
I almost thought I would regret not getting the 6QT (I own a 6QT Instant Pot), but turns out the 4QT is plenty for a single person or maybe if you may cook for 1 or 2 other people (I don’t tend to have a lot of house guests; normally it’s just me and my college aged daughter), and it works out to about the same amount that would fit in the air fryer bucket that came with the lid attachment! The difference is in the Vortex everything is more spread out because of the shape and dimensions (I measured the air fryer basket on the 4QT and it is exactly 8in on each side. Would easily fit accessories that are 7.5″ or smaller), but it fits the same amount of food and gets better circulation.
Also, I see people complaining about the warning label on the front of the unit. Sure, you could easily remove it with isopropyl alcohol by loosening up the adhesive and then scraping it off, but it’s there for a reason. Pretty sure removing it is classified under misuse of the product and would instantly void the warranty if anything were to go wrong and that label were missing from the unit. They’d (the company) def use that as an excuse to not help you with your issue(s) should they arise. So, I say suck it up and let the label stay. It’s there for your own safety and protection in case anything goes wrong and you end up needing to get something replaced or serviced. If it’s that serious, at least just move it to another part of the unit, like maybe the side or back, but def don’t toss it out completely. I personally see no problem with it being where it is, so mine is going to stay put. All I care about is what the inside can do, not something as frivolous as a warning label on the outside.
Anyway, I digress. I wanted to finish off by saying, I recommend this appliance and its size if you are a single person, or maybe a household of two; up to 3 persons. If you believe you are going to be making much larger portions of food, or larger batches for multiple ppl, then adjust accordingly and get the 6QT, 9QT, or even 10QT. I personally do not need anything that big, so 4QTs is plenty. Also I was so glad that I was able to measure the inner basket because it seems that information is so difficult to find anywhere. I mentioned it above, 8″ X 8″ square with rounded corners. I find that a lot of the accessories that will fit into the 6QT Instant Pot, will fit into the 4QT Instant Vortex Plus Air Fryer. So I will purchase accessories based on that information. Generally, anything between 7″ and 7.75″ will fit into it unless it’s just very oddly shaped or something.
I’m excited to cook a lot of my other favorite dishes in this unit, as well as dishes I’ve never tried cooking in it before! Worth the money spent! I chose the Instant Vortex Plus because Instant is a brand that I already have experience with, and therefore it’s a brand I trust. I look forward to seeing what else they come out with.
Brett Frazee –
What can I say. I like this air fryer a lot. Arrived at my door in two days well packaged. And the price was very reasonable. Really like the sleek stylish appearance. It looks good sitting next to my stainless steel optigrill and my stainless steel instant pot. But appearance isn’t what prepares the food. Any of the reviews stated a strong plastic smell that infused itself into the food. I followed the instructions with sn initial cleaning of the basket and the tray I pn the bottom of the basket with warm soapy water and a good rinse followed by a 20 minute test run on air fry mode @ 400F. The first test run it did smell pretty strong but it wasn’t overbearing. Did it a second time at the same settings and this time the odor was significantly less. The first true “run” with food was a batch of sliced potatoes. They came out perfect. Tonight I did a batch of homemade buffalo wings (pictured). To me they came out just as good or better than those at a wing place. I could only get maybe a dozen in the basket in a single layer but these were pretty big wings. Since I live alone that was plenty for a good meal. The machine runs fairly quietly for an air fryer. It’s actually quieter than my little 1.2 quart Dash Mimi air fryer. The controls are very easy to set and use. The display is nice and big and good and bright so if you have a brightly lit kitchen you’ll have no trouble seeing it. Cleanup was easy as pie. After it cooled a little warm soapy water and a soft sponge and a rinse it’s all good for the next fry session. All in all, I really like this air fryer a lot. I was going to go with the 6 quart version but saw a lot of reviews saying the basket handles were breaking but this seems pretty well built. Would I recommend this unit? You betcha!! Very pleased so far. I’ll do an update after I’ve used it more.
Gregory S –
I didn’t think I wanted an air fryer – there isn’t much extra counter space – but hubby came home from visiting with sons & grands, who use theirs often & here we are. I read good reviews of this model and got the 4 qt size, there being just 2 of us. I might go for the next size up, if I were buying one now. This is fine for many things but requires 2 batches for others. Because it cooks quickly, that isn’t a huge deal. Its footprint, though, is perfect for the space available. I’m having to watch how-to videos, but there are plenty of those, and there’s an Air Fryer for Dummies book. This is a very simple model and I’m happy with it.
Faster Shipping –
Guys, this is just the best little air fryer. I mostly cook for myself, so small was fine, especially with limited counter space and counter height. I can usually get two steaks or chops side by side, so big enough for two. I recently started the carnivore diet and I have to admit the worst part about it is all the grease everywhere. My poor 60 YO stove was a constant mess of grease splatter and having to tear it apart after every meal was a pain. I was going through buckets of Dawn detergent even though I did buy a splatter cover, which worked great. But not great enough. There is still the greasy pans to deal with.
So I have not tried baking or dehydrating, but will in the future. Right now broil is my thing. Now here is what I would say is an absolute must, the paper liners. They are not expensive, can be use twice or even more depending on what you make and leave the bottom clean as a whistle. You can let the grease harden and just lift it out without making a mess. Oh yeah baby, this is living. BTW, carnivore is going great. Showing signs of improvement in my long list of mystery symptoms. Face is now soft and smooth and hair stopped falling out and curl is returning, just for starters. And I’m 73, so it can be done. If you are even thinking about meat…..this is your go to Air Fryer.
Shelley Iverson –
GREAT air fryer! Easy to use. Looks nice. All functions on air fryer work well! Easy to clean out after use, which is very important as ours is used a lot!
kasher_khan –
I don’t know why we had been putting off getting an air fryer – probably one of the reasons was that there are so many out there that it is hard to choose. In the end I was happy I got this one. The size is perfect for a severing for two, and it cooks food so unexpectedly fast, that doing two rounds is not a pain. One of the things I like best, is how little time it takes to get pre-heated. The instructions on the screen help you along and makes it easy for a first time user to understand the process (not that using an air fryer is rocket science). But experimenting with times and temps for various foods is not that hard, so that you get just the right results.
The size and aesthetics are spot on. It really matches our other GE stainless steel appliances and looks like is part of the Kitchen. Cleaning the trays is a breeze compared to a traditional oven. Can’t commend about long term longevity but item looks sturdy enough. We have already gotten our money’s worth out of it. Very happy with the purchase.