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Kitchen head-to-head

Breville Smart Oven Air FryervsNinja AF101 Air Fryer

Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer takes the average, 8.2 to 7.9, but Ninja AF101 Air Fryer wins the widest axis on the page: Value, by 2.2.

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.

Ninja AF101 Air Fryer

Ninja

7.9

The compact one that got everybody into air frying, and it still does the basics well.

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, Ninja AF101 Air Fryer ahead 8.8 to 6.6. They come closest on Ease of use, 8.4 to 8.2. Left of center is Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer, right is Ninja AF101 Air Fryer.

Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer versus Ninja AF101 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 Ninja AF101 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. Ninja AF101 Air Fryer: Performance 8.0, Value 8.8, Durability 7.6, Ease of use 8.2, Quietness 6.8.Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer (left)Ninja AF101 Air Fryer (right)PerformanceBreville Smart Oven Air Fryer — Performance 9.2 out of 109.2Ninja AF101 Air Fryer — Performance 8.0 out of 108.0ValueBreville Smart Oven Air Fryer — Value 6.6 out of 106.6Ninja AF101 Air Fryer — Value 8.8 out of 108.8DurabilityBreville Smart Oven Air Fryer — Durability 8.8 out of 108.8Ninja AF101 Air Fryer — Durability 7.6 out of 107.6Ease of useBreville Smart Oven Air Fryer — Ease of use 8.4 out of 108.4Ninja AF101 Air Fryer — Ease of use 8.2 out of 108.2QuietnessBreville Smart Oven Air Fryer — Quietness 8.0 out of 108.0Ninja AF101 Air Fryer — Quietness 6.8 out of 106.8Editorial score out of 10 — higher is better

Which one to pick

Take the Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer

Leads on Performance, Durability, Ease of use 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 Ninja AF101 Air Fryer

Leads on Value.

  • One or two people, where a large basket is wasted space
  • A first air fryer without committing much
  • Small counters and shallow cupboards

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

Ninja AF101 Air Fryer

  • Cooking for a family — you will be running batches
  • Quiet operation matters in an open-plan kitchen

Specs, side by side

SpecBreville Smart Oven Air FryerNinja AF101 Air Fryer
FormCountertop oven with rack—
Element controlElement IQ, individually driven—
CapacityFits a small tray or a whole chicken4 quart basket
Modes—Air fry, roast, reheat, dehydrate
Plate—Removable crisper plate

Rankings they both appear in

Questions

Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer scores higher. Why would anyone take Ninja AF101 Air Fryer?
Because of Value, where Ninja AF101 Air Fryer wins 8.8 to 6.6, the biggest single gap between them. That axis covers what the same money buys elsewhere. The 0.3 overall lead sits on Performance, Durability, Ease of use and Quietness instead.
How much does the overall lead mean here?
Less than the number suggests. Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer averages 8.2 and Ninja AF101 Air Fryer averages 7.9, but the axes split 4-1, and the widest of them runs against the leader.
Which one ranks higher in "Three appliances are sold as one air fryer category"?
Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer sits at #1 in "Three appliances are sold as one air fryer category", Ninja AF101 Air Fryer at #3.