I upgraded from a regular airfryer. XL works nicely, but does smoke more than a normal airfryer, due to grease dropping directly on the bottom elements. That being said, it only makes sense that it would smoke more, so plan on it. I get smoke sometimes when I cook by regular means, so I'm somewhat used to it, but this unit can smoke a great deal (especially when cooking non breaded chicken). I am glad we upgraded, and have used it alot. Just have to open a window or door sometimes when cooking chicken... The ad is a bit mis-leading, by showing several different things cooking at the same time (that require different cooking temps) but I knew that while watching .