Flatbed Microwave Air Fryer: No Turntable, What You Gain

Flatbed means no spinning plate, so the whole floor is usable. It is easy to oversell, so here is what the flat floor changes and what it doesn't.

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Ninja Crispi MW101

The only Ninja Crispi that microwaves, with a flatbed and a glass basket.

Why it fits here: The only flatbed combo we could confirm, with a glass basket for air frying. Check the model number says MW101.

Best for: anyone who wants a flatbed instead of a turntable and has room above it

Capacity

5.5 qt basket per Ninja; retailers list about 0.9 cu ft

Microwave watts

1000 W as listed

Air fry watts

1700 W per Ninja

Outer size (W × D × H)

20.3 × 17.46 × 14.1 in

Functions

14-in-1 as listed, including microwave and air fry

True microwave

Yes

Price class

Premium

Size as stated by

Amazon listing. SharkNinja's own page could not be read directly, and excerpts of it differ. Check the size on the listing.

• Flatbed design and a 5.5 qt glass basket, says Ninja
• 1700 W air fry, says Ninja, the highest number in this group
• Ninja claims 40 % more usable surface versus a 0.9 cu ft turntable microwave

• About 14.1 in tall as listed, the tallest body here
• Ninja's frozen-to-crispy claim rests on a watts comparison, not a cooking test
• Space it needs not confirmed from a manual we read. Check the owner's guide

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Do I want a flatbed?

Pick your situation

• If you microwave wide or rectangular dishes and have room above the appliance → Ninja Crispi MW101

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• If you want the same flatbed family in black → Ninja Crispi MW101 in black

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• If the spot sits under a low wall cabinet → Toshiba ML2-EC10SA

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• If you want the largest round plate instead → Toshiba ML-EC42P 1.5 cu ft

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• If you want to see every kitchen type first

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Comparison: Ninja Crispi MW101, Ninja Crispi MW101 in black, Toshiba ML2-EC10SA, Toshiba ML-EC42P 1.5 cu ft

Comparison	Flatbed pickNinja Crispi MW101	Ninja Crispi MW101 in black	Best overallToshiba ML2-EC10SA	Best for family sizeToshiba ML-EC42P 1.5 cu ft
Capacity	5.5 qt basket per Ninja; retailers list about 0.9 cu ft	5.5 qt basket as listed	1.0 cu ft	1.5 cu ft
Microwave watts	1000 W as listed	1000 W as listed	1000 W	1000 W
Air fry watts	1700 W per Ninja	1700 W per Ninja	–	–
Outer size (W × D × H)	20.3 × 17.46 × 14.1 in	–	20.6 × 18 × 11.8 in	21.77 × 21.38 × 12.87 in
Functions	14-in-1 as listed, including microwave and air fry	14-in-1 as listed	8-in-1 per Toshiba, including air fry and defrost	4-in-1: microwave, air fry, convection, sensor menus
True microwave	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Price class	Premium	Premium	Mid-range	Mid-range
Best for	anyone who wants a flatbed instead of a turntable and has room above it	anyone who wants the MW101 in black	most family kitchens with wall cabinets over the counter	families who want the biggest turntable and have the counter depth
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Why do people want one?

A square dish needs a circle as wide as its diagonal to turn freely. The sums below are ours and ignore handles.

• An 8 × 8 in pan (about 11.3 in across) spins on the Toshiba 12.4 in and 13.6 in plates, not on the Sharp's 10.6 in.
• A 9 × 9 in pan (about 12.7 in) spins only on the 13.6 in plate.
• A 9 × 13 in pan (about 15.8 in) spins on none of them.

That is the case for a flatbed: nothing has to turn. It doesn't prove a given pan fits an MW101, because we could not read its floor size. Panasonic's manual warns that on turntable models, a dish that touches the walls stops the tray. Measure your favorite dish first.

What does Ninja claim?

Ninja's release says the flatbed gives 40% more usable surface versus a 0.9 cu ft turntable microwave. Another Ninja text names 1.1 cu ft as the comparison. So it is a comparison with a small turntable, not with every combo. Ninja gives no floor size that we could read. Ninja also speaks of meals for eight to 10 people. We found no independent check.

Where does the flat floor help?

This comes from the UK edition of the guide, the only one we could read. US and UK versions differ, so check your own booklet.

• Microwaving. Popcorn, potatoes and soup go in the center of the floor, larger roasts on the bottom. This is where a flatbed earns its name.
• Air frying. The glass basket sits on the top rails, and the guide says to use the glass dish rather than a sheet pan. Your batch is limited by the 5.5 qt basket, not the floor.
• Baking. The guide says using the dish on the floor may undercook food.
• Metal. The guide says no metal pans or foil in microwave, air fry or bake modes unless labeled microwave-safe. Rules differ by model. See metal and foil.

What do I give up?

• The turning plate. We found no measurement of how a flatbed compares. Stir and turn food partway through.
• A low body. The MW101 is about 14.1 in tall as listed, the tallest countertop body here. The UK guide asks for 11.81 in above it. See the clearance guide.
• A lower price class. It is premium. The Toshibas are mid-range.

Which model should I pick?

Ninja Crispi MW101. The silver MW101 has a 1000 W microwave as listed and 1700 W for air fry, says Ninja. That 1700 W is about 14.2 A (computed), close to the limit of a 15 A circuit. It is the only Crispi that microwaves. The others are glass air fryers. See the Ninja Crispi Microwave page.

MW101 in black. The MW101BK1 in black^* is the same family per the listing, with the same height and clearance questions.

Toshiba ML2-EC10SA. At 11.8 in tall, the ML2-EC10SA^* leaves far more room under a cabinet. Toshiba says 18 in deep and Amazon says 16.4 in, so plan for the bigger one.

Toshiba ML-EC42P. For more room for wide food, the ML-EC42P^* has 1.5 cu ft and a 13.6 in plate. It is 21.38 in deep per Toshiba.

What should I check before buying?

• Height. Measure counter to cabinet first. See the size guide.
• Your widest dish. Check it against the real inside.
• What you cook most. If it is mostly air frying, compare a plain basket air fryer too.
• The word itself. Many ovens with air fry cannot microwave at all. See lookalikes that are not microwaves.

Still undecided?

Buy the Ninja Crispi MW101^* if a flatbed is why you are shopping and you have headroom. If it has to sit under a cabinet, a low turntable model is better. See countertop combos.