How Many Amps Does an Air Fryer Use?

An air fryer uses about 12.5 running amps at 120 volts (roughly 1,500 watts). To get your unit's exact draw, divide the nameplate watts by 120: amps = watts / volts. An air fryer is a heating appliance that draws about 10-15 amps (1,200-1,800 watts); a typical 5-6 quart unit is around 1,500 watts, which is 12.5 amps, and a Ninja AF101 is 1,550 watts. That is most of a 15A circuit, so it belongs on a 20A kitchen small-appliance circuit and must not run at the same moment as a microwave, toaster, or kettle on the same circuit, which is what trips the breaker. A large dual-zone model near 1,700-1,760 watts is close to 15 amps by itself. The nameplate governs.

An air fryer does not need its own breaker; at 12.5 amps it shares a standard 15A or 20A / 120V circuit (NEC 210.52(B), 210.23(B)). Just avoid running it at the same moment as another heavy load on the same circuit. Keep the total continuous load under 80% of the breaker.

Divide the wattage on the nameplate by the voltage: amps = watts / volts. An air fryer at about 1,500 watts on 120V works out to 1,500 / 120 = 12.5 amps. The nameplate always governs over a typical value.

Yes. A Compact (2-4 qt) draws about 10 amps, while a Dual-zone (8 qt) draws about 14.2 amps. See the table above for the range. The rating on the nameplate is the number to size the circuit to.

Same answer: ninja air fryer is another name for an air fryer. It draws about 12.5 amps at 120V on a shared 15A or 20A circuit. An air fryer is a heating appliance that draws about 10-15 amps (1,200-1,800 watts); a typical 5-6 quart unit is around 1,500 watts, which is 12.5 amps, and a Ninja AF101 is 1,550 watts. That is most of a 15A circuit, so it belongs on a 20A kitchen small-appliance circuit and must not run at the same moment as a microwave, toaster, or kettle on the same circuit, which is what trips the breaker. A large dual-zone model near 1,700-1,760 watts is close to 15 amps by itself. The nameplate governs.