Ninja Combi 14-in-1 Multicooker vs Ninja Foodi SmartLid 14-in-1 7.5L Multi Cooker

What you'll actually notice

Start with one question: do you need pressure cooking?

If yes, choose the Ninja Foodi SmartLid OL650. It combines pressure cooking, Air Fry and SteamCrisp under one lid.

If no, choose the Ninja Combi SFP701ANZ when a front-opening complete-meal workflow using HyperSteam + Air Fry fits the way you cook better than a deep pressure-cooker pot.

These products sit beside each other in the Ninja range but solve different cooking architectures. Combi is a front-opening steam-and-air-fry complete-meal cooker with no pressure function. OL650 is a deep-pot 7.5L pressure cooker with air frying and SteamCrisp under one SmartLid.

That makes pressure cooking the first hard boundary. If it is required, Combi leaves the shortlist. If it is not, the choice becomes oven-style tray access and complete meals versus deep-pot pressure/crisp versatility.

What changes the choice

Pressure cooking is the hard boundary

The Combi's function set does not include pressure cooking; OL650's does. If pressure is non-negotiable, SFP701 leaves the shortlist before shared branding or function count matters.

If pressure is optional, OL650 should not receive automatic credit simply for having another capability. The question becomes which meal format suits you better.

Front-opening meals and deep-pot cooking are different workflows

SFP701 is a front-opening slide-in/shelf system whose Combi Cooker Technology combines HyperSteam + Air Fry around tray-and-pan complete meals.

OL650 is a top-access 7.5L pot multicooker. Its SmartLid combines pressure, Air Fry and SteamCrisp, but the meal architecture remains pot-and-basket based rather than front-opening and shelf based.

Neither format is universally easier. Choose the one that matches the meals you actually make.

Family capacity cannot be ranked litre-for-litre

Ninja Australia positions SFP701 as feeding up to eight people, while its litre capacity remains unresolved because Australian sources conflict. OL650 has a resolved 7.5L pot plus 4.7L Cook & Crisp basket, but no equivalent “serves X” claim.

Compare tray/pan complete meals with deep-pot/basket cooking rather than forcing these different formats into a single capacity league table.

Slow cooking is a real caution for the Combi

Slow Cook appears on both function lists, but CHOICE's Australian assessment reported disappointing slow-cooking performance for SFP701 while being more positive about the Combi/air-fry side.

There is no equivalent like-for-like OL650 slow-cook result in the information we checked, so this is a Combi caution rather than a claim that OL650 is proven better.

Bench requirements are similar in width but different in use

SFP701 is 39cm W × 37cm D × 33.2cm H and 9.98kg. OL650 is approximately 39cm W × 36cm D × 36cm H; its weight is unresolved.

SFP701 needs front-door and tray access. OL650 needs top-lid access and appropriate clearance. The 1780W versus 1760W power figures do not establish comparative cooking speed.

What this means: the products overlap on air frying and steam-assisted cooking, but pressure capability and physical workflow separate them more than the shared Ninja branding.

Switch when: choose OL650 when pressure cooking is part of the weekly routine or a deep-pot format suits your meals. Choose Combi when front-opening complete meals, baking and tray-based cooking matter more than pressure.

The practical choice

Start by deciding whether pressure cooking is genuinely needed. If yes, OL650 is the only viable product in this pair. If no, do not give OL650 automatic credit for a feature you will rarely use.

Then picture loading the appliance. Combi behaves more like a compact oven with trays and a front door; OL650 behaves like a deep multicooker pot. That difference affects meal shape, access and how the appliance fits into your existing cooking habits.

Both are substantial benchtop products. The right answer should earn its permanent bench space by replacing recurring tasks, not simply by offering more modes than the appliance you already own.

When to choose Ninja Combi SFP701ANZ

Choose it when pressure cooking is not required, front-opening tray-and-pan meals suit your routine, HyperSteam + Air Fry is recurring, and the appliance earns a stable bench position.

When to choose Ninja Foodi SmartLid OL650

Choose it when pressure cooking is required, you still want integrated Air Fry and SteamCrisp, a 7.5L deep-pot workflow suits your meals, and one-lid switching matters more than front-opening access.

Choose neither when

If you mainly air fry and rarely use steam or pressure, a dedicated air fryer may be simpler. If straightforward stainless-steel pressure cooking is the real job, Instant Pot Duo Plus or Breville Fast Slow GO is the more relevant architecture.

PIQSY conclusion

Choose SFP701 for complete-meal Combi cooking without pressure. Choose OL650 for pressure cooking plus crisping under one lid. The pressure requirement should settle the choice before function counts, ratings or current prices enter the conversation.