Do Ninja air fryers have PFAS?
Ninja air fryers average 32 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 7 Ninja air fryers graded as of October 2026, above the 15 out of 100 median for the 32 other air fryers brands graded alongside it.
Ninja air fryers average Poor on our four-band scale. 2 of the 7 we graded are worth buying.
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What Ninja says and does about PFAS
For Ninja, the answer depends on what you bought and when. SharkNinja’s own California disclosure list shows PTFE as the nonstick coating on Ninja air fryers made before 15 August 2024, while the air fryers listed for units made after that date, or bought after 1 January 2025, show aluminum and no PTFE. Its NeverStick Premium cookware lists PTFE, FEP and PFA, while its Ceramic Pro and Extended Life Ceramic cookware list aluminum and stainless steel with no PTFE.
- Regulatory filingSharkNinja’s California AB 1200 disclosure lists polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) as providing the nonstick coating on Ninja air fryers manufactured before 15 August 2024. SharkNinja ↗
- Regulatory filingFor air fryers manufactured after 15 August 2024 or purchased after 1 January 2025, the same list shows aluminum and no PTFE. SharkNinja ↗
- Regulatory filingIt lists FEP, PTFE and PFA for the NeverStick Premium cookware set, and aluminum and stainless steel with no PTFE for the Ceramic Pro and Essentials Extended Life Ceramic sets. SharkNinja ↗
- Brand statementSharkNinja’s announcement for its NeverQuit ceramic cookware describes it as made without lead, cadmium, PTFE, PFOA and PFAS. SharkNinja release via StockTitan ↗
Sources checked September 14, 2026. A brand statement is the company’s own claim, which we report but have not verified. Our grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests.
Ninja air fryers worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
Ninja
Crispi Pro 6-in-1 Glass Air Fryer
- Glass cooking vessel with stainless steel components
- Thermal shock / glass breakage risk, Glass cookware is susceptible to cracking if exposed to rapid…
Ninja
Crispi 4-in-1 Portable Glass Air Fryer Cooking System
- Glass cooking vessel with stainless steel and plastic components
- Thermal fracture or stress in glass cooking vessel, Borosilicate glass is durable but can fracture if…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
Ninja
Air Fryer Pro 4-in-1
- Nonstick-coated basket; coating type unspecified by brand
- Teflon-type coating nonstick coating degradation and fume risk, If the basket uses Teflon-type coating…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Ninja
Foodi 10-Quart XL 2-Basket Air Fryer
- Stainless steel basket with unspecified nonstick coating
- Teflon-type coating fume risk from nonstick coating, Coating chemistry not disclosed by Ninja. If Teflon-type…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Ninja
Air Fryer Pro XL 5-Qt 3-in-1 400f Air Crisp Technology Nonstick Crisper Plate
- Aluminum with proprietary nonstick crisper plate coating (unspecified)
- Teflon-type coating thermal degradation (fume inhalation risk), If the unspecified nonstick coating contains…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Ninja
Double Stack XL Countertop Oven and Air Fryer DCT601
- Nonstick-coated basket; composition unspecified by Ninja
- Teflon-type coating fume inhalation risk (if coating is Teflon-based), Ninja has not confirmed the nonstick…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Ninja
Foodi 6-in-1 Smart 10-qt 2-Basket Air Fryer
- Nonstick-coated metal baskets (coating type unspecified)
- Teflon-type coating fume risk (if Teflon-type coating-based coating), Ninja has not confirmed coating type.…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Better air fryers from other brands
Graded higher than the Ninja average of 32.
Big Boss
Oil Less Fryer Air Fryer 16 Quart Replacement Clear Glass
- borosilicate glass, bare uncoated
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Thermal shock and fracture
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Fritaire
Glass Air Fryer Self-Cleaning & Non-Toxic
- borosilicate glass
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Aluminum leaching from base/housing
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
NutriChef
5.8 Qt Glass Air Fryer – 8-in-1 Digital Presets
- glass bowl, stainless steel exterior
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Thermal stress and glass breakage
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
The same question, asked of the other air fryers brands
Best average grade first. Ninja averages 32.
See every Ninja product we grade on the Ninja brand page, or the full air fryers ranking.