From small businesses making beef jerky in batches to home cooks drying herbs, VEVOR dehydrators come in a variety of sizes, from modest 5-tray units to huge 12-tray rotary machines. VEVOR dehydrators come in all capacities and applications, from 300W electric food dryers for weekend snacks to 1000W stainless steel dehydrators for everyday output. Every unit features 360° hot air circulation technology that dries food evenly without flipping trays, plus an adjustable digital timer and accurate temperature control. Find the right size for your kitchen, garage, or commercial kitchen by browsing the full lineup below.
Are you packing a food truck with dried snacks, storing a bounty of fruit from your garden, or drying beef jerky for a hunting trip? VEVOR dehydrators come in 5-, 6-, 8-, 10-, and 12-tray models made of food-grade stainless steel or BPA-free plastic, plus vacuum freeze dryers for extended storage. Every electric food drier has a digital control panel with adjustable temperature and timer settings, delivering uniform, evenly dried results for home cooks and industrial kitchens.
VEVOR's dehydrators come in a variety of tray counts and wattages, and the key is to match capacity to your actual drying volume.
VEVOR's 5 tray dehydrator is a small, affordable starting point for beginners. Built around a 300W motor and 12.6 by 9.8-inch BPA-free PP plastic trays, this food dehydrator handles small batches of sliced apples, herbs, or fruit leather without taking up much counter space. The digital control panel lets you adjust the temperature between 95 and 158°F, a shorter range suited for fragile produce that doesn't need the higher heat jerky requires.
Stepping up, the 6-tray stainless steel dehydrator has a 400W motor and replaces plastic with a food-grade stainless steel body and trays measuring 11.22 by 8.66 inches. This size is popular among home cooks who dry herbs one week and make jerky the next, thanks to the extra tray and broader stainless steel design.
Both the 5-tray and 6 tray dehydrators have a see-through window and a digital timer that lasts at least 24 hours, so you can track progress without opening the door and losing heat. These smaller-capacity dehydrators provide a sensible mix between cost, counter space, and drying efficiency for apartment kitchens, RVs, or anyone dehydrating a small garden yield.
An 8 tray dehydrator or 10 tray dehydrator provides significantly more surface area per batch when you're drying jerky regularly or serving a larger household. A 400W motor powers the 8-tray stainless steel food dehydrator from VEVOR and offers the same temperature adjustment and 24-hour timer as the smaller models.
This model spreads the work across more racks, reducing how often you need to run a second batch. The 10-tray dehydrator has a 1000W motor, the strongest in VEVOR's dehydrator lineup aside from the rotary model. Each stainless steel tray measures about 14.8 by 11.2 inches and holds up to 1.7 pounds of food.
For hunters processing a deer's worth of meat or households stockpiling dried produce for winter, that's up to 17 pounds of jerky, fruit, or veggies drying at once. The digital timer runs from 0.5 to 48 hours and adjusts temperature from 86 to 194°F, enough for everything from low-heat herb drying to the higher heat required for jerky and meat drying. An integrated LED light lets you check trays without opening the door.
The 12 tray rotary dehydrator, an 800W commercial dehydrator designed for food trucks, small processors, or anyone drying in truly huge volumes, tops VEVOR's dehydrator series. The rotary format, unlike the stacked-tray design of smaller units, automatically rotates trays via the airflow channel to help balance drying across a full load without requiring manual tray movement halfway through a cycle.
This large dehydrator doesn't have a steeper learning curve because it still uses the same 24-hour digital timer and temperature adjustment as other models in the series. Even with frequent use on moist vegetables or fresh meat, the unit's stainless steel construction resists corrosion.
The 12-tray rotary model is VEVOR's solution for reliable, large-batch output without upgrading to industrial equipment for anyone outgrowing a countertop dehydrator, whether that business is a herb and vegetable dehydrator or a jerky producer selling at farmers' markets.
Alongside its standard air dehydrators, VEVOR now offers a vacuum freeze dryer that addresses long-term storage needs. In VEVOR's core dehydrator category, a hot-air dehydrator uses heat and airflow to eliminate moisture. It is quick and inexpensive, but over extended storage, it can lose some nutrients and flavor compounds.
In contrast, the vacuum freeze dryer preserves food more closely to its natural texture, color, and nutritional content by first freezing it, then using vacuum pressure to remove moisture. Using the same temperature settings and adjustable duration as the air dehydrators, VEVOR's freeze dryer uses a dedicated vacuum pump to handle 8.8 to 13.2 pounds per batch across four stacked trays.
Additionally, freeze-dried food stores for years instead of months and rehydrates faster, which matters for anyone building a long-term emergency food supply. Since freeze-drying a batch takes a lot longer than a typical dehydrator cycle, cost and cycle time are the trade-offs. While the vacuum freeze dryer is ideal for long-term, shelf-stable food storage projects, a basic electric fruit dehydrator or food dryer is sufficient for most common jerky and herb drying needs.
Beyond tray count, a dehydrator's accuracy and longevity depend on its digital controls and the grade of stainless steel used in its construction.
Instead of a fixed on-off switch, every digital food dehydrator in VEVOR's portfolio uses a control panel that lets you set drying time and temperature precisely, so you don't have to guess when a batch is done. From a fast 2-hour herb batch to a multi-day jerky or fruit leather run that requires low, consistent heat over a long period, timers in this range stretch from 0.5 to 48 hours.
Most models include temperature settings between 86 and 194°F, which is broad enough to distinguish between meat and beef jerky dryer settings, which require the higher end of that range to reach food-safe temperatures, and delicate produce, which dries best below 160°F.
Unlike prior dehydrator designs, which required you to rotate trays halfway through a cycle, a rear-mounted fan and 360° hot air circulation push warm air evenly across each tray. Some models also include a see-through window and an integrated LED light, so you can quickly check the drying process. Compared with a simple mechanical dial, a true digital food dehydrator's control panel consistently maintains the same temperature and time for hours.
VEVOR commonly uses 201-grade stainless steel for the exterior body and 304-grade stainless steel trays, and the difference matters more than it may seem. While grade 304 offers more corrosion resistance and is the standard for food-contact surfaces in commercial kitchens, it's used only for trays that come into direct contact with raw meat, fruit, and vegetables.
Grade 201 is robust and corrosion-resistant enough for an appliance housing. Cleanup after a batch of jerky or a sticky fruit leather run doesn't require hand-scrubbing every tray because both grades are dishwasher-safe and BPA-free. Unlike the metal-tray models farther up the lineup, the entry-level 5-tray model uses BPA-free PP plastic trays instead of stainless steel, which keeps the price low but sacrifices some durability and heat resistance.
A stainless steel food dehydrator with 304-grade trays lasts significantly longer than a plastic-tray machine under the same workload for anyone regularly drying meat, where higher temperatures and frequent washing are the norm.
VEVOR offers dehydrators with digital timers and temperature control, ranging from small 5-tray units for herbs and fruit to 12-tray rotary machines designed for professional jerky and food truck production. Whether you're running a small food business or stocking a personal pantry, every dehydrator is priced to keep food preservation affordable. For the same stainless steel structure, there's no reason to pay more elsewhere thanks to quick shipping, simple returns, and dependable after-sales assistance. Find the tray count that matches your batch size by browsing VEVOR's full dehydrator selection now.
Six to eight trays work well for most amateur jerky manufacturers. Hunters who process large batches or families who dry routinely often use a 10-tray or 12-tray rotary dehydrator.
For food safety, jerky usually dries best between 160°F and 165°F. VEVOR dehydrators provide lower settings for fruit and herbs and a comfortable temperature range of 86 to 194°F.
Yes, generally. Compared to BPA-free plastic trays, which suit lighter, occasional use, stainless steel trays resist corrosion, withstand higher temperatures, and handle repeated washing.
The type and thickness of the food determine how long it takes to dry. Jerky can take four to fifteen hours, while fruit usually takes six to twelve hours. For larger batches, VEVOR's digital timers can run for up to 48 hours.
A dehydrator removes moisture faster and more cheaply using heat and airflow. By freezing food first, a vacuum freeze dryer preserves more nutrients and increases shelf life to years.
