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Amy Hunt

Air fryer vs microwave – what are the differences, and which is cheaper to run?

a collage image with two images – on the left, a hand using a built in microwave, and on the right, an air fryer on a countertop – to illustrate air fryer vs microwave

Air fryer vs microwave – given that energy prices are high and rising steeply, you might be considering whether one of these appliances might be a more cost-effective way of cooking and if it’s worth using one over the other to prepare your daily meals.

Though they both heat up our food, an air fryer, and a microwave are two fairly different types of appliances. Unlike air fryers and ovens, they work in different ways to heat up our food, and as such, have largely different purposes, and produce pretty different outcomes. 

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