The 7 Best Air Fryer Toaster Ovens for Real Weeknight Cooking, Ranked & Reviewed

Our verdict: The most capable countertop oven here, with presets, brushed stainless steel construction and faster cooking.

The Breville BOV900BSS Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro is a brushed stainless steel countertop oven built around a smart preset system. It is the model here aimed at cooks who want the oven to manage the heat rather than manage it themselves.

It takes first place because the Breville design philosophy is about control over a long list of cooking modes, not just a list of icons. Presets set time and temperature for common foods, and the faster cooking approach reduces the wait you accept from a countertop oven. Against the Cuisinart models behind it, the Breville gives up the lower price and the simplicity of a dial and gives you a more polished, more adjustable machine that suits anyone who bakes and roasts often.

It is the right oven for a serious home cook and a poor one for someone who just wants to reheat pizza, because the premium shows in the price bucket. Check that it fits your counter and the cabinet above it before ordering, as the Breville is a large appliance.

Model

BOV900BSS

Finish

Brushed stainless steel

Controls

Smart presets

Price bucket

$200 to $500

Our verdict: An 1800W convection oven with eight functions that covers most family meals for less than the Breville.

The Cuisinart 8-in-1 combines an 1800 watt heating system with eight functions: air fry, convection, bake, broil and warm among them. It sits in the $100 to $200 bucket and is the more affordable of the two Cuisinart ovens on this list.

It ranks second because it hits the sweet spot of power and price. Eighteen hundred watts is the practical ceiling for a 15 amp household circuit, so the oven can heat quickly and recover after you open the door, and convection fans move that heat around the food. Compared with the Breville, you lose the presets and the finer control, but you keep nearly all the real cooking range at a lower cost. Against the Cuisinart with Grill, you skip a grill function you may never use.

It is the best choice for a family that wants one appliance to do most dinners. The caveat is the usual one for a convection oven: air frying works best with a single layer, so a big batch of wings still needs two rounds.

Power

1800W

Functions

8-in-1 with air fry

Heat

Convection, broil, warm

Price bucket

$100 to $200

Our verdict: A 26 quart cavity with French doors for family-sized batches.

The Emeril Lagasse oven has a 26 quart capacity and a French door design, where the two doors open outward together. It sits in the $100 to $200 bucket and targets larger meals and family batches.

It ranks third because capacity is its defining trait. Twenty-six quarts is a lot of cavity, which gives you room for a whole chicken, a full sheet of cookies or a pizza that would crowd a smaller oven. French doors make loading easier at the front of the counter, since two narrow doors swing less space than one big drop-down door. The tradeoff against the Cuisinart is size and weight, because a bigger cavity takes up more counter, and more air to heat means longer preheat than a compact model.

It is the right choice for a household of four or more that cooks full meals in the oven. If you have a small kitchen, a compact oven is a better use of space.

Capacity

26 quart

Door style

French door

Type

Air fryer oven

Price bucket

$100 to $200

Our verdict: The same 1800W platform with convection bake, a grill option and broil and warm settings.

This Cuisinart is an 1800 watt, eight-function oven that adds a grill option to bake, convection bake, broil and warm. It sits in the $200 to $500 bucket, one step above the 8-in-1 model.

It ranks fourth because the grill is the only meaningful difference from the cheaper Cuisinart, and the price bucket is higher. If you like searing steaks, burgers or sandwiches with a charred top, the grill mode does that job in a countertop oven without a pan on the stove. For everyone else, the 8-in-1 delivers the same power at a lower price, which is why this one ranks below it in value.

Buy it if the grill function is something you will actually use weekly. Skip it if you mostly air fry and bake, because you will be paying for a mode that sits unused.

Power

1800W

Functions

8-in-1 with grill

Heat

Convection bake, broil, warm

Price bucket

$200 to $500

Our verdict: An 8-in-1 stainless steel Ninja designed to save counter space.

The Ninja Flip SP151 is an 8-in-1 stainless steel toaster oven and air fryer. It is aimed at small kitchens with limited counter space, which is the reason to look at it ahead of the larger ovens here.

It ranks fifth because it trades capacity for footprint. A compact oven means less cavity, so it handles toast, small sheet pans and personal pizzas better than a family roast. Eight functions give it the same basic range as the Cuisinart 8-in-1, though the listing does not give a wattage or a cavity size, so we cannot compare heating power directly. Ninja's name is a reasonable signal for build and support, and the stainless finish wipes clean easily.

Counter space is the deciding factor here, and the oven suits a cook feeding one or two people. If you cook for a family, the Emeril or the Cuisinart is a better use of a counter.

Model

SP151

Functions

8-in-1

Finish

Stainless steel

Price bucket

$100 to $200

Our verdict: A 13 quart, two-rack design-forward oven that adds steam and speed to the usual air fry modes.

The Our Place Wonder Oven is a 6-in-1 air fryer and toaster oven with a 13 quart capacity and a two-rack interior. It appeals to design-minded cooks who like steam and speed in a small, good-looking appliance.

It ranks sixth because 13 quarts is a compact cavity and six functions is the shortest list of the group. The appeal is style and the steam-assisted approach, which helps with reheating bread and keeping some foods moist. Two racks let you cook on two levels, which is handy for a side and a main in one go, but a small cavity limits the size of each piece. Against the Ninja Flip, it is similar in size and trades a function or two for a more distinctive look.

It makes sense for a small household that cares about how the appliance looks on the counter. If you want the most cooking for the money, look at the Cuisinart.

Capacity

13 quart

Functions

6-in-1

Racks

2

Price bucket

$100 to $200

Our verdict: A simple, low-cost 4-slice oven that adds air frying to the basics.

The BLACK+DECKER is a 4-slice, 5-in-1 countertop oven with an air fry function. It is the lowest-cost model here, in the $50 to $100 bucket, and targets simple everyday cooking.

It ranks last not because it is poor but because it is the most basic. A 4-slice cavity fits toast, a small tray of fries or a few chicken pieces, and five functions cover toast, bake, broil, air fry and warm. The listing does not give a wattage or a preset system, so we treat it as a no-frills entry model. Against the Ninja Flip, you get a lower price and a simpler oven at the cost of a smaller range of functions.

It suits a dorm, a first apartment or a second kitchen where you want air frying without a big spend. Do not expect it to replace a full oven for family meals.

Size

4-slice

Functions

5-in-1 with air fry

Type

Countertop toaster oven

Price bucket

$50 to $100