Choose according to the cooking methods you want to combine. A multicooker is best suited to cooking in a pot, while an air fryer and a mini oven are better for roasting, toasting or browning dishes. In a small kitchen, also check how much room you’ll need to use the appliance, the portion sizes it can handle, which accessories are required and how easy they are to clean. None of these appliances can replace every use of a microwave or a traditional oven.
If you mainly cook soups, slow-cooked dishes or steamed food, a multicooker can bring several of these tasks together. Moulinex’s Cookeo models include pressure cooking and steaming; for a crispy finish, check which model you’re considering and whether you’ll need an additional accessory.
A basket-style air fryer is suited to hot-air cooking, while a mini oven lets you cook on a rack or baking tray. The models shown by Philips and Tefal come in different formats, so check the usable size of each basket or the oven cavity before you choose.
Saving space matters less if every meal leaves you with lots of parts to wash. Check whether each part—the pot, baskets and trays—is dishwasher-safe. Moulinex and Philips list these specifications for specific models.
Start with the cooking tasks you do most often, then see how they fit with the space you have and the portions you prepare. Keeping two small appliances may still be more practical if a pot and a rack meet different needs that one model can’t cover.
Worth considering: for pressure cooking, steaming and slow-cooked dishes prepared in a pot.
Bear in mind: you may need a separate accessory for crispy cooking. Moulinex says the Extra Crisp accessory for the Cookeo Wi-Fi 9-en-1 is sold separately.
Worth considering: for hot-air cooking, particularly if two baskets let you cook a main and a side separately.
Bear in mind: the total capacity doesn’t tell you what size dish will fit in each basket.
Worth considering: if you mainly use a rack or tray for toasting, reheating or cooking flat dishes.
Bear in mind: sizes vary considerably. Tefal’s models range from a toaster and mini oven to a 39 L countertop oven.
Worth considering: if your usual cooking requires both a pot and a rack, and none of the appliances you’re considering can handle both suitably.
Bear in mind: you’ll need room to store and clean several appliances.
| What to consider | What to check | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Cooking in a pot | Whether the model offers pressure cooking, steaming or slow cooking, and whether its capacity suits your portions. | If I mainly make slow-cooked dishes and want to set the cooking programme, combining these tasks in one pot matters more to me than browning. Around 30% of consumers are said to prioritise cooking in a pot. |
| Roasting and browning | Cooking modes and the usable size of the baskets, rack or tray. | To brown a main and a side, I look for a cooking method that suits each one. These cooking methods are said to be the priority for around 30% of consumers. |
| Space and portions | External dimensions, clearance for the door or drawers, and the size of dishes the appliance can accommodate. | When my worktop is narrow, I want to be able to open the appliance without having to reduce my usual portion sizes. Around 20% of consumers are said to make their choice mainly according to available space and the amount of food they prepare. |
| Cleaning | Which accessories are included and exactly which parts are listed as dishwasher-safe. | If several parts need washing after every meal, I’m less interested in combining functions. Ease of cleaning is said to come first for around 20% of consumers. |
A multicooker, air fryer and mini oven don’t offer the same modes. A pot designed for slow cooking won’t necessarily meet your needs for toasting or browning.
Make a note of the cooking tasks you do most often, then check the mode, portion size and suitable dish for each one.
For the Cookeo Wi-Fi 9-en-1, Moulinex says the Extra Crisp accessory required for air-frying is sold separately.
The stated capacity doesn’t tell you how much room there is for a dish or how much space the appliance takes up when its door or drawers are open.
Measure the space available and compare it with the appliance’s external dimensions, then check the usable dimensions against the dishes you usually cook.
Any dishwasher-safe claim from Moulinex or Philips applies to certain pots, baskets or trays, depending on the model.
Check the manual to see which parts are included and how to clean them. Don’t assume that removable parts include the electrical base.
In France, household appliances are covered by the collection scheme for waste electrical and electronic equipment, as outlined by the ministry responsible for ecological transition.
Before replacing an appliance, find out whether your retailer offers take-back when you buy a similar item, or where your nearest suitable collection point is.
Moulinex’s Cookeo models are primarily designed for cooking in a pot, with stated capacities of 3 L and 6 L, depending on the model.
The Philips air fryers featured here include dual-basket models designed to cook different foods separately using hot air.
The Tefal appliances featured here meet different needs, from toasting to cooking on a rack or in a countertop oven.
The Cook Expert Connect combines food preparation and cooking for anyone looking to bring these tasks together.
These Joybuy products cover cooking in a pot, hot-air cooking and countertop oven cooking. Compare each format with the dishes you usually make: having several functions doesn’t guarantee that an appliance will replace everything you use.
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Worth considering if you want to cook two parts of a meal in separate drawers rather than in a pot.
Two drawers and six stated functions, including Roast and Bake. Check the usable dimensions of the drawers and the space needed to open them.
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A format to consider if you want to cook two different foods separately using hot air.
The stated total capacity is 9 L. Check the usable size of each basket: the total volume alone doesn’t tell you which dishes will fit.
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This countertop oven is for anyone looking to combine oven cooking, steaming and hot-air cooking in one cavity.
Stated capacity of 24 L and a 1 L water tank. Measure the space available and check which accessories are included and how to clean them.
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Another dual-drawer option for cooking different foods separately using hot air.
Stated total capacity of 7,6 L and six functions, including Roast and Bake. Check the usable size of each drawer to make sure it suits your portions.
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This multicooker is a good fit if you mainly cook in a pot rather than toast or brown food.
Electric pressure cooker with a stated capacity of up to four portions. Check its external dimensions against the space you have available.
It can handle some reheating and cooking tasks, but not necessarily everything these appliances do. The pot-based functions described by Moulinex differ from the rack-based cooking options presented by Tefal. Check your recipes and the functions of the model you’re considering before getting rid of an appliance.
First compare what each cooking space can hold, then look at its volume: a pot, a basket and an oven cavity are all shaped differently. Check the usable dimensions against your dishes or ingredients, the portions you plan to cook and the appliance’s external dimensions.
No. This only applies to specific parts and models. Moulinex lists the pot and steam basket as dishwasher-safe on one 6 L Cookeo model; Philips gives the same guidance for removable parts of its Double Basket 3000 Series. Check the manual for your exact model and never put the electrical base in the dishwasher.
Take it to a collection scheme for electrical and electronic equipment rather than putting it in your household rubbish. The ministry responsible for ecological transition also outlines in-store take-back options. Ask the retailer which conditions apply to your purchase.