The Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro is the best option for those who want an air fryer that offers maximum versatility, but have limited counter space. The countertop convection or air fryer/toaster oven combines the crisping power and functionality of an oven with the basket-style air fryers that you are familiar with. It is a true multi-purpose kitchen appliance. Breville makes several different models, but this is the best air-fryer-toaster-oven for most home cooks. It combines performance and value. The digital control panel has 13 presets, including the air fryer. Each one uses the right combination heating elements to make perfect toast, bagels and cookies, or slow-cooking. Breville’s companion application is included in a smarter, more expensive model for advanced presets. This includes a rotisserie chicken. The Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro consistently delivered great results in testing. It was great at frying foods that needed to be laid out in a flat and even layer on the crisper tray, such as veggie burgers, salmon fillets, or sweet potato fries. This model is a favorite of BA staffers, Test Kitchen editors and award-winning cookbook writer Nik Sharma who developed some BA’s favorite recipes for air fryers. We also found that, in general, food benefited from a higher cooking temperature (and often slightly longer cook time) compared to the basket-style winners. We also found that, in general, food benefited from a higher cooking temperature (and often slightly longer cook time) relative to the basket-style winners.Useful for: If you want an air fryer oven with a large capacity, a variety of functions, and don’t mind that it will always sit on your countertop.BrevilleSmart Oven Air Fryer Compact$250 Amazon$250 $200 (20% off) Williams Sonoma$250 $200 (20% off) BrevillePros and consPros:Versatile cooking functionsCompact sizeCons:Still takes up more horizontal space than most basket-style modelsHigher price point than basket-style picksCapacity: .5 cubic feetWattage: 1800
5 Cooking functions: Toast, bagel, broil, pizza, bake/roast
5 air-frying functions: fries, wings, bacon and crispy reheat
Color: Stainless Steel
Weight: 15.8 lb.
Dimensions: 15.7″ x 16.9″, x 10″
Warranty: 2 Years
