Ninja Combi SFP701 vs OL650 SmartLid

The decision

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.

What changes the choice

Pressure cooking is the hard boundary

The Combi's governed 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 governed “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 governed record, 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 canonical 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.

When Ninja Combi SFP701ANZ is the better fit

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 Ninja Foodi SmartLid OL650 is the better fit

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.

When neither is the obvious fit

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.