The Ninja Crispi is one of those rare appliances that gets the core idea right the first time. A handheld 1500-watt pod clamps onto a glass jar, figures out on its own which size you’ve attached, and dials in the heat accordingly. Air comes off it at up to 450°, and because you’re cooking in glass instead of a metal basket, you can actually watch the browning happen rather than opening a drawer every three minutes to guess. Cook, serve, store, re-crisp — same dish the whole way through.
But after a few weeks of daily use, most people hit the same wall: one container isn’t enough. You’ve got leftovers sealed in the 6-cup, so now you can’t air fry anything else. Or you’ve discovered that a hot glass container straight off the PowerPod will absolutely leave a mark on your countertop.
That’s where accessories stop being optional and start being the thing that makes the system actually work the way it was designed to. Here’s what’s worth your money — and what isn’t.
Quick Picks
| Category | Pick | Roughly |
|---|---|---|
| Best upgrade overall | Extra 6-Cup CleanCrisp Glass Container (2-pack) | $55 |
| Best for families | 4-QT CleanCrisp Glass Container | $50 |
| Best value | Large Storage Lid | $7 |
| Best cheap insurance | Replacement Crisper Plate | $11 |
| Most overlooked | Removable Container Adapter | $15 |
| Best third-party buy | Silicone trivets / hot pads (3-pack) | $10–15 |
Prices are Ninja’s direct list prices at time of writing and move around a lot — especially during Ninja’s own sales, where 15–25% off accessories is common.
First: Know Which Crispi You Own
This trips people up constantly, and buying the wrong container is an annoying return.
There are two families of Crispi now:
- The original Ninja Crispi — the portable system, FN100/FN101/FN102/FN103 series. This is the one with the handheld PowerPod and the carry tote.
- The Ninja Crispi Pro — AS101 series, a countertop unit. It’s an 1800-watt 6-in-1 that ships with a 6-quart CleanCrisp glassware plus a 2.5-quart container.
Some glassware crosses over and some doesn’t. The 6-QT CleanCrisp Container (model XSKSAS6QT, ~$59.99) is Crispi Pro only. The 2.5-QT (XSKSFNMED) and 4-QT (XSKSFN4QT) CleanCrisp containers are listed as compatible with both the Crispi and the Crispi Pro, while the 6-cup containers are specced for the original portable Crispi.
Check the model number on the bottom of your PowerPod before you order anything. It takes ten seconds and saves a week.
The Official Ninja Accessories Worth Buying
1. Extra 6-Cup CleanCrisp Glass Containers — the single best purchase
If you buy one accessory, buy this. The whole premise of the Crispi is that you cook and store in the same vessel, which means every container holding leftovers is a container you can’t cook in. Two extras turns the Crispi from a novelty into a legitimate meal-prep system.
Ninja sells them individually (XSKSFN6CUP, ~$32.99), as a 2-pack (XSKSFN2X6CUP, ~$54.99), and as a 4-pack bundle (XSKSFN6CUPB) that’s frequently discounted to around $99.99 from a $131.96 list.
The math is obvious: the 2-pack and 4-pack are where the value is. Buy the multipack.
Who needs it: literally everyone. Especially anyone doing weekday lunches.
2. The 4-QT CleanCrisp Glass Container — for real dinners
The 6-cup is great for a single serving of fries or reheating a slice of pizza. It is not great for a family. Step up to the 4-quart and you’ve got room for a four-pound bird with vegetables around it — Ninja rates it at six servings, which tracks with what I’d expect from that footprint.
Around $49.99 (XSKSFN4QT). This is the accessory that answers the most common Crispi complaint — “it’s too small.”
Who needs it: families, anyone cooking for more than two, batch-roasting vegetables.
3. The 2.5-QT CleanCrisp Container — the sweet spot
Ninja pitches this one as the everyday middle ground: meals, sides, and snacks, still cook-and-store, still compatible with the PowerPod. Roughly $43.99 (XSKSFNMED).
Honestly? For two-person households, this size gets used more than either the 6-cup or the 4-quart. Big enough for a real portion, small enough to fit in the fridge.
4. Storage Lids — buy several, they’re cheap
Lids get lost, warped, and stained. They’re also the cheapest thing in the catalog. The Large Storage Lid (414SH100) runs about $6.99 and the Small Leak-proof Storage Lid (413SH100) about $8.99.
Grab a couple of spares with whatever else you’re ordering. You’ll be glad later.
5. Replacement Crisper Plates — the wear item
The crisper plate is the part that takes the abuse. Scratched, stained, occasionally warped from someone prying frozen food off it with a fork. Ninja lists crisper plates in the $8.99–$18.99 range depending on which one fits your unit (700SH100 at ~$10.99, 412SH100 at ~$8.99, 103KY100 at ~$18.99).
Match the part number to your model rather than eyeballing the shape — they look similar and are not interchangeable.
6. The Removable Container Adapter — the accessory nobody knows about
This is the most quietly useful item on Ninja’s list and almost nobody mentions it. The Removable Container Adapter (XSKSFNADAPTER, ~$14.99) adapts the Crispi PowerPod to fit larger containers, and Ninja lists compatibility across the FN090, FN091, FN100, FN101, FN102, and FN103 series.
If you’ve bought a bigger container and the PowerPod doesn’t seem to seat correctly, this piece is usually the answer. It’s also the single most-searched Crispi question on TikTok, which tells you how many people are fighting with it unnecessarily.
Third-Party Accessories That Are Genuinely Useful
Ninja doesn’t make everything you need. These are the gaps worth filling with aftermarket gear.
Silicone trivets and hot pads
The one everyone should own. The glass container comes off the PowerPod extremely hot, and the Crispi’s whole appeal is serving straight from the vessel — which means it’s going on your table, not a cooling rack. Silicone trivets and hot pads made specifically for the Crispi’s footprint sell in 1–5 piece packs. Cheap, and it prevents the one form of damage that’s actually permanent.
Reusable silicone liners
Great for anything sticky, saucy, or cheesy — wings, glazed salmon, anything with barbecue sauce. Cleanup goes from soaking to rinsing. Multi-piece accessory kits are common, often bundling reusable silicone liners with heat-resistant gloves and tongs, sized for the 4-quart and 6-cup containers.
One critical caveat: the Crispi crisps by moving hot air around and under food through the crisper plate. A liner that seals off the plate turns your air fryer into a small steamer. Use perforated liners, don’t use one that sits flush against the bottom, and skip the liner entirely for fries and anything you want genuinely crunchy.
Heat-resistant silicone gloves or mini mitts
Standard oven mitts are too bulky for the Crispi’s small, awkward glass grip. Short silicone gloves give you actual grip and dexterity. If you’ve already burned a knuckle on the PowerPod housing, you know.
Silicone-tipped tongs
Metal tongs on glass is a bad combination — scratches on the container, chips on the crisper plate coating. A cheap pair of silicone-tipped tongs sized for a small container is a $8 fix.
Parchment liners
Disposable, perforated, cut to size. Not a replacement for silicone, but nice for baked goods and for those nights you genuinely cannot face washing anything.
A padded carry bag
The Crispi’s headline feature is portability, and the PowerPod plus glass plus lids is an awkward load. If your bundle didn’t include a tote — or you want something more protective than the one that did — a padded insulated bag is worth it for tailgates, dorms, RVs, and offices.
What to Skip
Generic air fryer accessory kits. Those big 10-piece sets with cake barrels, pizza pans, and skewer racks are built for basket-style air fryers. The Crispi’s geometry is completely different. Most of it won’t fit, and the pieces that technically fit will block airflow.
Anything metal that touches the glass. Metal utensils, metal scouring pads, metal racks wedged into the container. Glass plus metal plus thermal cycling is how you get a chipped rim and a container that isn’t safe to heat anymore.
Aerosol cooking sprays. The propellants and additives in canned spray build up a sticky varnish on crisper plate coatings that no amount of scrubbing removes. Use a brush and oil, or a refillable pump mister.
Silicone lids as a substitute for Ninja’s lids. The whole point of the official lids is that they’re leakproof for fridge storage. Aftermarket stretch lids mostly aren’t.
Third-party glass containers. The PowerPod senses container size and adjusts temperature accordingly — that only works with containers it’s designed to recognize. And Ninja’s glass is spec’d for thermal shock resistance at Crispi temperatures. Random glassware from your cabinet is not. This one isn’t about brand loyalty; it’s about not having glass fail while it’s full of hot food.
A Few Buying Tips
- Order accessories together. Ninja charges a $10 shipping fee on direct orders under $99 and ships free above that. One consolidated order beats three small ones.
- Wait for a sale if you can. Ninja runs accessory promo codes regularly — 15% off site-wide codes show up often enough that paying full price for glassware is usually avoidable.
- Bundles beat singles. The 4-pack container bundle works out to roughly $25 per container versus $33 individually.
- Read the manual on the glass. Thermal shock is the one real failure mode with a glass cooking system. Ninja’s care instructions cover what temperature transitions are safe — follow them rather than assuming.
FAQ
Can I use the Crispi Pro’s containers on the original Crispi? Not the 6-quart. That one is listed as Crispi Pro only. The 2.5-QT and 4-QT CleanCrisp containers are listed as compatible with both.
Are the glass containers dishwasher safe? The glass containers, lids, and crisper plates are dishwasher safe. The PowerPod is not — never submerge it. Wipe it down instead.
Do I need the adapter? Only if you’re pairing the PowerPod with a larger container than it originally shipped with. Its purpose is adapting the PowerPod to fit larger containers.
Why isn’t my food getting crispy anymore? Nine times out of ten it’s overcrowding or a liner blocking the crisper plate. Cook in a single layer with space between pieces, and pull the liner for anything that needs real crunch.
Is the Crispi PFAS-free? Ninja states the glass cooking surface is made 100% PFAS free.
The Bottom Line
Buy in this order: extra 6-cup containers → silicone trivets → a bigger container → spare lids and crisper plates.
That’s it. The Crispi doesn’t need a drawer full of gadgets — it needs more of what it already does well. More containers means the cook-store-recrisp loop actually works instead of stalling out on Tuesday. A $12 pack of trivets means your countertop survives. Everything after that is refinement.
Skip the 10-piece kits. Buy more glass.
Prices and model availability current as of publication and subject to change. Always confirm compatibility with your specific model number before ordering.
