11 Best Air Fryer Rack | Stack It Right, Skip the Soggy Bottom

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Three identical 7-inch grids on a light budget — replacements included.

This is the entry-level pick, and it does not pretend otherwise. You get three round racks, each measuring about 7 x 7 x 1 inch, all built from 304 stainless steel and rated oven safe to 500 °F. The set weighs 7.68 ounces total, so it is the lightest three-piece option here and easy to pull out one-handed. If you are outfitting a small air fryer for the first time, three identical racks mean you can leave one greasy in the sink and still cook dinner.

Where it shines is multi-cooker duty. The 7-inch size suits a 6 quart Instant Pot as a trivet replacement, and owners mention it doubles as “3pc helps circulate air during air frying if you are cooking more than 2 items at once. Stackable. Metal.” Three pieces also cover a shared kitchen where one rack lives in the air fryer, one in the pressure cooker, and one cools cookies. The surface is smooth enough that it will not scratch your fryer’s interior, and it is dishwasher safe for the days you cannot be bothered hand-washing.

The trade-off is weight and stiffness. The 500 °F rating is the lowest in this lineup, though most air fryers never approach that. Compared with the Ultra Cuisine three-pack, this one gives you three of the same size instead of a range of sizes, so it suits one appliance well rather than a whole kitchen.

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A pair of skewer cradles that keep kebabs off the grates and turning cleanly.

This one is a different animal from the round cooling grids: it is a skewer holder for grills, smokers, and ovens, sized at 11.8 inches long by 1.4 inches wide by 1.7 inches high. Each rack carries 6 “V” notches that lock your skewers in place, with each notch opening 0.78 inch wide and 1 inch between them. Because it lifts the skewers off the cooking surface, the meat stops sticking to the grates and you can rotate it a full turn instead of wrestling with a runaway stick.

The two-piece set works with any flat or round skewer you already own, wood, bamboo, or metal, so you do not have to buy a matching set. It is built from one-piece stainless steel, laser cut and bent to a set angle, and the build quality is the thing buyers praise most, with the overall performance close behind. A drawstring pouch is included for storage or taking it tailgating. The recurring honest gripe, though, is stability — the racks can tip when you turn loaded skewers, and the fix is to use both racks as a pair rather than one alone.

If you grill kebabs often, this is the piece that keeps your pineapple and chicken from welding to the grate. If you mostly use an air fryer, it is the wrong tool for the job. It is also dishwasher safe, but the maker notes you should dry it fully before storing to keep it sharp for the long haul.

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Two matching 9-inch grids that slip into a stockpot or canner and stay put.

Two identical racks, each 9 inches across, is the whole idea here — a matched pair for jobs that need one flat, stable layer. The straight-line grid pattern is easier to scrub than a dense mesh, and the 0.4 inch spacing between wires is tight enough that food does not drop through while still letting steam and hot air pass. Each rack stands on four supporting feet measuring 0.79 inch, which lifts your jars or food off the pot bottom so heat circulates around all sides.

The 9-inch diameter fits a 9.5-inch pot, which is exactly the sous vide and water-bath canning territory this rack is built for. Customers note it handles a second layer of pint and half-pint jars in a water canner, and it also works in a pressure canner. Appearance is what pleases people most — the mirror finish and smooth, burr-free edges feel far nicer in the hand than the price implies. The stainless steel will not rust, so it survives repeated boiling-water sessions.

Here is the one thing to know: a couple of buyers found the actual rack height came in taller than the listed 0.4 inch, still fine for canning but worth measuring your pot clearance if space is tight. And because both racks are the same 9-inch size, this is a specialist for wide pots, not a set for a range of small air fryers. For a canner or stockpot, though, the matched pair is genuinely handy.

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Short 7.9-inch grid on tall 2-inch legs that hold food well clear of the heat.

The number that jumps out here is the temperature ceiling: rated to 1470 °F, far higher than any air fryer or home oven will ever reach, so heat damage is not a worry. The rack itself is a 7.9-inch circular grid on 2-inch legs, and that tall lift is the real selling point. It raises food high enough that convection heat can wrap underneath in a deep basket, an Instant Pot, or a pressure cooker. The 3 feet are welded and broad, so it will not wobble when you set a loaded pan on it.

It is built from 304 stainless steel with spot-welded joints, and reviewers point out it holds up in a Ninja AF101 air fryer and other single-basket fryers. Functionality is the thing it does best for most owners, with fit close behind, and it earns repeated praise for good value. When you cook a single layer of food that usually sits flat and steams, this tall-legged rack lets air reach the underside for a crisper finish.

The honest caveat is that two things show up mixed in feedback: stability when heavily loaded and flatness of the grid over time. Use it as intended — a single improve layer — and keep heavy loads centered, and it stays a dependable workhorse. It is one rack, not a set, so it fits one pot at a time.

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A mesh basket built for convection ovens, not just the Bravo XL on the label.

This is a basket rather than a flat grid, sized at 10″D x 12″W and made from chrome plated steel. The mesh design and raised edges let air flow around food on all sides, so wings and frozen fries crisp evenly instead of steaming on a solid tray. The maker says it is compatible with most convection ovens, and it was designed at the NuWave headquarters in Vernon Hills, IL.

What makes it worth a look is how many non-NuWave ovens it fits. Shoppers say it slots into an Instant Omni Plus air fryer and toaster oven, and even an older Breville convection toaster oven, where it sits on the existing rack. Because it is a basket you can lift out, you get the air-fry effect in an oven you already own instead of buying a whole countertop appliance. It is dishwasher safe, which matters after a batch of onion rings.

The catch is cleaning. The mesh catches baked-on bits, and even with a soak some stubborn spots need effort, so read the mesh as a scrubbing job, not a rinse. It is also shaped for ovens and larger baskets rather than compact air fryers, so measure your cavity before ordering.

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Three 8-inch grids that stack into levels for mid-size air fryers.

It is three round racks, each 8 inches across, sized for the 4.2 to 5.8 quart baskets that make up a huge share of air fryers on counters today. The grid is tightly encrypted, in the maker’s words, and triangular fixed feet keep each tier steady. The idea is simple: put a protein on one rack and vegetables on another so heat flows between layers and nothing touches. The set weighs 0.52 kg total, light enough to stack three deep without sagging.

For everyday frozen food, this is the practical pick. Buyers report onion rings, fish sticks, tater tots, and pizza all come out evenly heated and crisp when the racks sit over a parchment liner in the drawer. Others flip one rack on top of another to form a basket, or use it for dehydrating with small Ninja air fryers. Quality is what earns the most praise, with functionality close behind, and the stainless steel means no rust or degradation after repeated washings. It is dishwasher safe, so the greasy job is short.

Here is the practical limit: the 8-inch size suits mid-size baskets, but it is a touch small for large 7-quart and up machines, so measure first. Stacking all three in a deep basket also leaves less room for taller food on the top tier. As a three-piece multi-level kit for a 5-quart fryer, though, it is among the most flexible buys on this list.

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A five-piece kit built around one 7.2-inch square rack and heat mats.

This set is aimed at a specific fryer, the Chefman TurboFry Touch 6 Qt including model RJ38-6T-BLACK, and the core is a 7.2″ x 7.2″ stainless steel rack. Around it come heat-resistant cooking mats, including a raised silicone mat that catches oils and drippings, and a reusable mesh mat that keeps vegetables and fries from slipping through the grid. The whole idea is to create a second level inside your air fryer so you can cook food above and below at once.

Outside the exact Chefman home, owners mention the inserts fit an Instant Vortex 4qt as “perfect inserts,” and praise how the mats and rack cut cleanup. Accessories are what people value most here, with ease of cleaning next. The raised silicone mat does the dirty work of catching grease so it stays off the basket floor, and the mesh overlay keeps small pieces supported while air keeps moving. Reusable pieces mean you are not buying disposable liners every week.

The real caution is fit and heat limits on the silicone. One buyer notes the silicone liner gives off fumes over 350 degrees, so it is best kept to the rack’s higher-range tolerance and not pushed past that. Some owners also found the square size did not match their unit, which is why the maker tells you to measure your basket first. Treat this as a set for 6-quart square fryers and you will be pleased; assume it fits everything and you may not.

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Three stackable trays sized for dual-basket Ninja fryers, with a clip to lift them out.

Each tray measures 7.67 x 5.1 x 1.57 inches, a rectangle shaped for dual-zone fryers like the DZ401, DZ201, and DZ100. You get three detachable shelves, so one basket can cook steak while the other handles vegetables, or you can stack all three in one side for a full meal. Silicone heighten feet on each tray hold the layers apart so hot air moves between them and the food browns evenly instead of steaming.

The stainless steel construction resists heat and corrosion, and the mesh baskets make it easy to lift food out without it dropping through. It is dishwasher safe and easy to clean, and the included anti-scald clip is a small detail that pays off when you pull a hot tray from a hot basket. Owners like that you can add or remove tiers depending on how much you are cooking, so a single portion is not stuck behind a tower of shelves.

The one design quirk to know is finish quality: some trays arrive with small metal spikes or burrs that make handling less pleasant, so check each piece before first use. The 7.67-inch width also sits a hair narrower than some standard trays, leaving a gap that a very size-sensitive buyer might notice. For most Ninja dual owners, though, the tiered setup is the whole reason to buy it.

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A three-tier set squeezed into a 7-inch square for compact glass and basket fryers.

Each shelf measures 7 x 7 x 1.5 inches, and this stackable set is built for the growing crop of 4 to 6 quart fryers. That includes the Ninja Crispi portable glass air fryer, the Ninja Air Fryer Pro 5 QT AF141, the Cosori Pro 5 quart, and Chefman 5 and 6 quart models. The maker specifies it fits square baskets with an inner size over 7.7 inches and a diagonal of at least 9.5 inches, so measure before you buy. Three grid shelves stack to give you cooking levels without the food layers touching.

The 304 stainless steel is BPA-free, heat-resistant, and rust-proof, with a polished, burr-free surface that feels safe to handle. Fit is the single thing buyers value most, with functionality right behind it — the racks slip into a Ninja or Instant Pot Vortex 4QT and stay put. It also pulls double duty as a dehydrator for fruit or jerky, or a reheating rack for multiple items. Dishwasher safe keeps the daily use low-effort.

The fair warning is sturdiness. The rack is light and a few owners describe it as flimsy, especially if you load all three tiers heavily. If you want a rigid rack for dense food, a heavier single grid holds up better. For everyday crisping in a small fryer, though, the three-tier stack stretches a compact basket a long way.

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Three 8-inch square shelves that triple the capacity of a large-basket fryer.

Each rack is 8 x 8 x 2 inches and designed for square fryers with an inner size between 8.7 and 10.5 inches and a diagonal of at least 11 inches. That puts it squarely in reach of Cosori 6 quart, Instant Pot Vortex Plus 6QT XL, and Ninja Air Fryer Pro XL 6.5 QT AF181 owners. Three stackable shelves let you cook a full family meal in layers, and the enclosed sides keep food from sliding out when you pull a tier. The grid pattern does the airflow work so the food browns instead of steams.

Quality is what people rave about most, with easy cleaning right behind it, and the value reads fair for three stainless shelves. Customers note it handles chicken, steak, and vegetables on separate levels, and that the added air circulation means no mid-cook flipping. The rack is made of food-grade 304 stainless steel, polished smooth and burr-free, and it doubles as a dehydrator shelf for jerky or dried fruit.

Two things to size against. Some buyers find the 8-inch trays too small for the widest baskets, leaving a gap at the edges, and others note the silicone feet can stick to food when the shelf is fully loaded. There are also isolated reports of sharp burrs on the edge of the trays, so inspect yours before washing. Loaded sensibly, it is the strongest capacity upgrade in this lineup for a large square fryer.