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title: "Air fryer vs microwave oven — size, weight and speed compared"
description: "Microwave oven is 2.7× air fryer on weight. Compared on 4 measured properties, with the full range and a source for each."
url: https://atoneplace.net/vs/air-fryer-vs-microwave/
site: "At One Place"
---

# Air fryer vs Microwave oven

**Air fryer vs microwave oven: Microwave oven is larger on weight**

Microwave oven is 2.7× air fryer on weight.

An air fryer and a microwave oven can be compared on 4 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

## Side by side

*Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.*

|  | Air fryer | Microwave oven |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weight | 3–11 kg | 9–36 kg |
| Typical cost | 40–350 $ | 60–600 $ |
| Power draw | 800–2,000 W | 900–1,800 W |
| Volume | 2–11 L | 17–62 L |

## What the numbers say

- Microwave oven is 2.7× air fryer on weight.
- Microwave oven is 1.6× air fryer on typical cost.
- Air fryer and microwave oven are near enough identical on power draw.
- Microwave oven is 6.2× air fryer on volume.

*Weight compared.*

- Microwave oven: 9–36 kg
- Air fryer: 3–11 kg

## Air fryer

A compact convection oven that circulates hot air fast enough to crisp food without deep frying.

## Microwave oven

A countertop or built-in oven that heats food with 2.45 GHz microwaves from a magnetron.

> This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

## Common questions

### Which is bigger, air fryer or microwave oven?

Microwave oven is 2.7× air fryer on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

### How do air fryers and microwave ovens compare on typical cost?

Air fryer: 40–350 $. Microwave oven: 60–600 $. Microwave oven is 1.6× air fryer on typical cost.

### How do air fryers and microwave ovens compare on power draw?

Air fryer: 800–2,000 W. Microwave oven: 900–1,800 W. Air fryer and microwave oven are near enough identical on power draw.

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## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)
- Residential Energy Consumption Survey — US Energy Information Administration (https://www.eia.gov/consumption/residential/) [Public domain (US Government)]