Does the Ninja Crispi Have a Microwave? Only the MW101 Does

"Ninja Crispi" is two product families under one name, and that trips up shoppers and AI answers alike. Ask an assistant whether the Ninja Crispi has a microwave and it may simply say yes. If you own an FN101, that answer is wrong for you.

How do I tell them apart?

The quickest test is the model number. MW101, including color versions such as MW101BK1, means microwave. If the listing says FN101 or AS101, or calls itself a glass air fryer, it's an air fryer. The Ninja Crispi Glass FN101^* is the one people most often mix up with the microwave.

The timeline settles it too. SharkNinja's release of 16 July 2026 calls the MW101 the brand's first-ever countertop microwave. So any Crispi from before that date can't be one.

Why does "microwave-safe" confuse people?

Listings for the glass air fryers say their containers are microwave-safe. That describes the glass, not the machine. You can take the container off the air fryer and warm leftovers in a microwave you already own. The air fryer itself can't do that, because it has no part that makes microwaves.

What are the MW101's numbers?

These come from Ninja or from listings:

• Microwave: 1000 W as listed.
• Air fry: 1700 W per Ninja, up to 450°F, with a 5.5 qt glass basket.
• Size: about 20.3 × 17.5 × 14.1 in as listed. SharkNinja's page couldn't be read directly, and excerpts of it differ slightly.
• Space around it: no figures we could confirm. Check the owner's guide.

Two of Ninja's claims need their footnotes. "Frozen to crispy" rests on air fry wattage, 1700 W versus 1500 W on the FN101, not on a cooking test. And "40 % more usable surface" is measured against a 0.9 cu ft turntable microwave in the release, while another Ninja text uses 1.1 cu ft. Our Ninja Crispi Microwave page goes through size and fit, and Crispi Microwave versus Crispi air fryer sets the models side by side.

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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 Ninja Crispi with a microwave function, if you want one appliance instead of two.

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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Which one do I need?

• You want to replace your microwave. Only the MW101 can. Measure the height above your counter first, since 14.1 in as listed is tall for this group. See the size guide and clearance guide.
• You keep your microwave and want air frying. A glass or basket air fryer can do that. See combo versus basket air fryer, including that no controlled head-to-head test exists.
• You're not sure one appliance is right at all. Are combos worth it? covers the pros and cons.

Other names to double-check: the Ninja Combi SFP701, Ninja Flip SP151 and Ninja FO101 have no microwave function either. Next step: see the best microwave air fryer combos.