The Instant Pot Air Fryer Lid works as promised, but only for small batches

The lid houses the fan as well as a heating element, and you can use it to change your Instant Pot (or Mealthy multicooker) into an air fryer. There's also an Air Fryer Lid cover, which you can turn upside down to use as a resting spot for your lid when it's hot, so you won't damage your countertop.Interestingly, the instructions note that you should not have the Instant Pot and the Air Fryer Lid plugged in at the same time. Most air fryer recipes online appear to have been developed with traditional air fryers, so you'll have to adjust not just the amount, but also the temperature and cook time to fit the Instant Pot. Having to turn and flip the food while air frying is also a little bothersome. To be honest, if I had a choice, I'd much prefer a normal air fryer or a convection oven over the Instant Pot Air Fryer Lid, if only due to the size constraint.But then, the Air Fryer Lid does more than just air fry. According to the Instant Pot Air Fryer Lid Cookbook, you could use it in a multi-step cooking process along with the Instant Pot itself -- so you'd make mac and cheese in the Instant Pot, for example, and then brown additional melted cheese on top with the Air Fryer Lid. I haven't done this yet, but I love the idea.In the end, I don't mind the Air Fryer Lid, and will likely keep it.