Air Fryers: £100 Budget Guide for Boxing Day 2026

A £100 air fryer budget needs to cover delivery as well as the appliance. Choose a drawer that fits your usual meals, then compare the full cost. The model, price and delivery checks below are dated 3 October 2026; Boxing Day 2026 offers remain unverified.

Compare the drawer layouts

Ninja AF140UK: one 4.7L drawer. Argos’s Ninja AF140UK listing, product 401/4016 in black, showed £99.99. It includes a crisper plate and lists air fry, roast, reheat and dehydrate functions. Argos gives a basket size of H10.5 × W21 × D21cm and an appliance size of H26.5 × W28.5 × D36cm. Compare the basket with the food you usually cook.

Tower T17202: one drawer with a removable divider. Tower’s T17202 specification describes an 11L drawer that divides into two 5.5L chambers, with separate settings and coordinated finish times. Two crisper plates and the divider are included. The Graphite model showed £89.99 direct from Tower and measures H30.5 × W39.2 × D39.8cm. You pull out one drawer, even when using both chambers.

These layouts suit different meals. Compare usable cooking space and how you would load, remove and wash the drawer; litres and preset counts cannot establish which appliance cooks better.

Check whether delivery breaks the £100 limit

Collection keeps the Ninja example within budget where local stock is available. Under Argos’s delivery and collection policy, collection is free, while standard small-item delivery costs £4.95. That makes the £99.99 appliance £104.94 delivered. Eligible free delivery starts at £100 before delivery charges, so this item alone falls short.

The Tower example totals £89.99 with the advertised free standard delivery. Its product page marks it as qualifying, and Tower’s delivery policy gives free standard delivery on orders over £60 within the UK.

Prices are for new appliances, checked with the delivery policies on 3 October. Delivery and collection depend on stock and your postcode. The collection total excludes travel; these calculations assume no paid delivery membership.

Check fit, cleaning and support

Measure the appliance’s intended position. The published dimensions describe the body; allow extra space for withdrawing the drawer and follow the manual’s operating-clearance requirements. Check that you can comfortably handle the drawer when full.

For other air fryers, use the same model code when comparing Amazon, Argos and Currys. Match condition, included accessories and the complete price.

Before buying, read the exact model’s cleaning instructions, guarantee and return terms. Check which parts can go in a dishwasher and whether cover requires registration. If you may return it because it does not suit you, read the seller’s policy before cooking with it.

FAQ

Q: How do I tell whether a Boxing Day air fryer price is a real reduction?

Compare the exact model, capacity, condition and delivered price with earlier observations and other sellers. PriceSpy’s 2023 guide to sales tactics explains that approach. A familiar retailer or fulfilment service does not by itself prove the advertised saving.

Q: Is a divided drawer the same as two separate baskets?

No. The T17202 separates one drawer into two cooking chambers. If removing each portion separately matters to you, look for two independently removable baskets and check that each fits your food.

Q: Should I add another item to qualify for free delivery?

Compare the final totals with and without the extra item. Include its full price, even if you mainly want it to cross a delivery threshold. A larger basket only helps your budget if the complete purchase costs less or the extra item was something you already needed.