Air fryer is more suitable for making golden crisp food, and microwave oven is more suitable for heating and thawing food quickly. Air fryer is a kind of kitchen appliance which can bake golden crisp food without frying by using high temperature air circulation technology. There are heating elements and fans in the air fryer, which make high-temperature air circulate into the food and make it brittle. Air fryer can also bake, toast and bake pizza. Microwave oven is a kind of kitchen appliance which uses microwave radiation to heat food quickly. There is a microwave generator inside the microwave oven, which will spread microwave radiation to the food and make the food heat quickly. Microwave ovens are suitable for heating and thawing food, but not for frying food. Generally speaking, air fryer is more suitable for making golden crisp food, while microwave oven is more suitable for heating and thawing food quickly.