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Breville Smart Oven Air FryervsCosori Pro II Air Fryer

3 years apart, and the averages land 8.0 and 8.2. Only Value moved much, 8.6 to 6.6.

Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer

Breville

8.2

A countertop oven that air-fries properly, which is a different machine from a basket fryer.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Cosori Pro II Air Fryer

Cosori

8.0

The volume seller, and the presets are the reason people stop reading the manual.

Price and availability change constantly, so we don't quote them here — the link opens the current Amazon listing.

Where they diverge

The widest gap is Value, Cosori Pro II Air Fryer ahead 8.6 to 6.6. They come closest on Ease of use, 8.6 to 8.4. Left of center is Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer, right is Cosori Pro II Air Fryer.

Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer versus Cosori Pro II Air Fryer — axis scores out of 10Horizontal bar chart of editorial scores out of 10 across 5 axes. Bars for Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer run left from the axis labels, bars for Cosori Pro II Air Fryer run right. Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer: Performance 9.2, Value 6.6, Durability 8.8, Ease of use 8.4, Quietness 8.0. Cosori Pro II Air Fryer: Performance 8.2, Value 8.6, Durability 7.4, Ease of use 8.6, Quietness 7.0.Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer (left)Cosori Pro II Air Fryer (right)PerformanceBreville Smart Oven Air Fryer — Performance 9.2 out of 109.2Cosori Pro II Air Fryer — Performance 8.2 out of 108.2ValueBreville Smart Oven Air Fryer — Value 6.6 out of 106.6Cosori Pro II Air Fryer — Value 8.6 out of 108.6DurabilityBreville Smart Oven Air Fryer — Durability 8.8 out of 108.8Cosori Pro II Air Fryer — Durability 7.4 out of 107.4Ease of useBreville Smart Oven Air Fryer — Ease of use 8.4 out of 108.4Cosori Pro II Air Fryer — Ease of use 8.6 out of 108.6QuietnessBreville Smart Oven Air Fryer — Quietness 8.0 out of 108.0Cosori Pro II Air Fryer — Quietness 7.0 out of 107.0Editorial score out of 10 — higher is better

Which one to pick

Take the Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer

Leads on Performance, Durability and Quietness.

  • You would rather replace a toaster oven than add a single-purpose appliance
  • Baking evenly matters as much as crisping
  • Cooking for more than two people at a time

Take the Cosori Pro II Air Fryer

Leads on Value and Ease of use.

  • A household of two to four, where basket size decides everything
  • You want presets that can be overwritten and kept
  • Dishwasher cleanup is non-negotiable

What each one gets wrong

Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer

  • Counter space is limited — the footprint is large
  • You wanted one job done cheaply rather than six jobs done well

Cosori Pro II Air Fryer

  • Nonstick coatings that need replacing after a couple of years
  • You want a metal-bodied appliance rather than a plastic one

Specs, side by side

SpecBreville Smart Oven Air FryerCosori Pro II Air Fryer
FormCountertop oven with rack—
Element controlElement IQ, individually driven—
CapacityFits a small tray or a whole chicken5.8 quart basket
Presets—Multiple, adjustable and saveable
Basket—Dishwasher-safe, nonstick

Rankings they both appear in

Questions

Is the 2021 Cosori Pro II Air Fryer the safer pick over the 2018 Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer?
Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer leads on Performance, Durability and Quietness. If Value and Ease of use matter more to you, take the Cosori Pro II Air Fryer instead. The 3-year gap shows in the totals as 8.0 against 8.2.
What does the 2018 model still win?
On Performance, Durability and Quietness, yes. Those axes still go to the 2018 model. The 2021 one answers with Value and Ease of use.
Which of our lists do both of these appear in?
Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer sits at #1 in "Three appliances are sold as one air fryer category", Cosori Pro II Air Fryer at #2. They also share 1 other list on the site.