Is the Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Worth It?
Based on tests by America's Test Kitchen (Aug 2026). How we score
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Why
America's Test Kitchen rated it Highly Recommended: it "performs just as well as our top choice" and is "one of the few air-fryer toaster ovens that can actually do everything it promises to do (and to perfection)." But the Ninja Foodi XL Pro (DT201) earned identical ratings, and its "air-fried food was as good as the food made in our winning air fryer," for much less. The Breville is smaller and comes in more colors. Buy it if you want a smaller oven or a color other than stainless.
Cheaper alternatives, scored against the Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer
Foodi 10-in-1 XL Pro Air Fry Oven
From 1 tester: America's Test Kitchen
From 1 tester: America's Test Kitchen
Rated Highly Recommended by America's Test Kitchen, with the same ratings as the Breville: "Its air-fried food was as good as the food made in our winning air fryer, and it also excelled at toasting bread to different doneness levels, broiling asparagus, and roasting chicken." It's bigger: its "external footprint is about 10 percent larger" than Breville's larger Pro model. ATK didn't test long-term durability, and neither listing states a warranty.
| Criterion | Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer | Ninja |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 3/3 | 3/3 |
| Ease of use | 3/3 | 3/3 |
| Cleanup | 2/3 | 2/3 |
From America's Test Kitchen: The Best Air-Fryer Toaster Ovens (updated Aug. 5, 2026)
Sources: America's Test Kitchen: The Best Air-Fryer Toaster Ovens (updated Aug. 5, 2026), Manufacturer specs via Amazon listing
Omni 18L Air Fryer Toaster Oven
From 1 tester: America's Test Kitchen
From 1 tester: America's Test Kitchen
The budget option, rated Recommended by America's Test Kitchen (a step below the Breville): "This roomy, relatively affordable air-fryer toaster oven performed beautifully on most tasks, air frying, roasting, and broiling well." But it "seemed underpowered when it came to toasting, producing very light toast even when we'd selected the darkest setting," and its display is small.
| Criterion | Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer | Instant Omni |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 3/3 | 2/3 |
| Ease of use | 3/3 | 2.5/3 |
| Cleanup | 2/3 | 2/3 |
From America's Test Kitchen: The Best Air-Fryer Toaster Ovens (updated Aug. 5, 2026)
Sources: America's Test Kitchen: The Best Air-Fryer Toaster Ovens (updated Aug. 5, 2026), Manufacturer specs via Amazon listing
Common questions
Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer or Air Fryer Pro?
America's Test Kitchen rated both Highly Recommended with identical scores. The Pro is about 30% bigger; ATK notes the smaller model "doesn't save you a ton of counter space" but comes in more colors.
Sources: America's Test Kitchen: The Best Air-Fryer Toaster Ovens (updated Aug. 5, 2026), Manufacturer specs via Amazon listing
