Review: The Philips 3000 Series Air Fryer Is the Ultimate Catch-All Appliance for Large Families

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Published Oct 2, 2025

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Whether you’re a chicken tender aficionado or French fry enthusiast, no appliance is more essential to you than an air fryer. It’s basically a compact convection oven that can crisp up just about any food with a fraction of the cooking oil, resulting in drool-worthy meals that have less fat and calories. But with so many models on the market, how can you know one is worth the buy?

Our tester, John Lindsay, a volunteer firefighter who lives with his wife and son in Pennsylvania, tried the Philips 3000 Series Air Fryer to see if the hype was valid. It comes in a few different sizes, but he tried the 7.2-liter version and found it can serve a crowd with ease. Here, you’ll find his honest feedback (and original photos) to help you decide if it’s a good fit for your kitchen.

What Is the Philips 3000 Series Air Fryer?

What I Like

Easy touch screen controls and dishwasher-safe parts
Large capacity
Faster, healthier results than with a conventional oven

What I Don't Like

Only one basket, so you can’t cook different foods at different rates or temps at once
Expensive and bulkier compared to other models

Philips

It’s a large-scale air fryer that’s made to feed large families. The unique, star-shaped design moves hot air around the appliance more rapidly than its competitors, so you can allegedly cook a meal up to twice as fast as with other models. The brand reports that its RapidAir Plus Technology ensures even cooking and crisping with up to 90 percent less fat than usual. (Philips reports that up to 40 percent of excess fat drips away in the cooking process.)

Of course, that’s a standard perk in air fryers. What makes this pick special is that it’s more than just an air fryer, since it doubles as a slew of other kitchen tools and appliances. It comes with a whopping 16 cooking functions, including air frying, baking, grilling, roasting, toasting, reheating, defrosting, dehydrating and fermentation—for starters. There are also 12 presets to choose from: frozen fries, fresh fries, chicken drumsticks, meat, fish, breakfast, vegetables, muffins, vegan, dehydrated fruit, keep warm and a favorite button.

The model we tested has a 7.6-quart interior capacity, which can fit ten chicken drumsticks, six pieces of salmon, nine muffins or 49 ounces of veggies, according to Philips. The basket is finished with a nonstick coating and dishwasher-safe removable parts to make cleaning a breeze. It’s also equipped with a viewing window so you can peek at your meal as it cooks.

Fast Facts

Temperature Range: 100°F to 400°F
Voltage: 120 volts
Dimensions: 13 inches by 17.75 inches by 12.25 inches
Weight: 13 pounds

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John Lindsay

Our Philips 3000 Series Air Fryer Review

“Right from our first experience using the new air fryer, we knew it was worth the buy,” Lindsay reports. “It’s very easy to use assemble and store, and it was easy to use the first time out of the gate.”

In addition to being beginner-friendly, this powerhouse can basically do it all. “It cooks everything well, meaning we definitely think it’s worth the price tag,” he adds. “Chicken wings are our favorite things to prepare—they come out perfectly crispy. We haven’t had trouble or issues with it. It seems pretty versatile in that it can cook a wide variety of dishes.”

He adds that it doesn’t aim to reinvent the wheel: “There’s nothing super unique about it other than the fact that it heats and cooks well. The accessories are all great. There are no real cons that I can think of, besides the fact that it is a little bulky.”

The Bottom Line

If you only get a craving for fries or chicken nuggets once in a blue moon, odds are an air fryer isn’t an essential purchase for you (especially if you have limited counter or storage space). But, if you do want to cook crispy foods on the reg and have multiple mouths to feed, this pick may be just the ticket, since it can air fry and do so much more. It’s not as bulky as convection oven-style models, but it’s far roomier than the bargain buys out there, too.

$200 at Target

$200 at Crate & Barrel

$200 at Philips

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