Eli5 what’s the difference between convection cooking in an oven and an air fryer?

Question

Aren’t both methods just moving around hot air with a fan ?

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Answer 1

conceptually the do the same thing as a convection oven, but in practice air friers are faster because they blow more air directly to the food (rather than sideways in a convection oven) and have a smaller volume that heats up quicker

Also the form factor changes, while an oven has a front door, air friers have a slide out tray that makes it easier and more convenient to load and take things out to serve them