Kitchen head-to-head
Breville Smart Oven Air FryervsNinja DZ201 Foodi 2-Basket Air Fryer
Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer edges Ninja DZ201 Foodi 2-Basket Air Fryer, 8.2 to 7.8. The 5 axes split 3-2, widest on Quietness at 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.
Two baskets with two fans, so the sides and the main finish together and the room gets loud.
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 Quietness, Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer ahead 8.0 to 5.8. They come closest on Ease of use, 8.8 to 8.4. Left of center is Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer, right is Ninja DZ201 Foodi 2-Basket Air Fryer.
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 Ninja DZ201 Foodi 2-Basket Air Fryer
Leads on Value and Ease of use.
- Cooking a main and a side that need different settings and want to land together
- Feeding three or four people without running the machine twice
- You cook often enough that a second zone earns its counter space
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 DZ201 Foodi 2-Basket Air Fryer
- Fan noise matters at all — this is the loudest machine in the group
- You want to roast one large item, which two four-quart baskets cannot take
- Counter runs are short, because it is wide rather than tall
Specs, side by side
| Spec | Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer | Ninja DZ201 Foodi 2-Basket Air Fryer |
|---|---|---|
| Form | Countertop oven with rack | — |
| Element control | Element IQ, individually driven | — |
| Capacity | Fits a small tray or a whole chicken | 8 quart total, split as two independent 4 quart baskets |
| Functions | — | Air fry, air broil, roast, bake, reheat, dehydrate |
| Temperature | — | 105°F to 450°F |
| Zone sync | — | Smart Finish and Match Cook across both baskets |
Rankings they both appear in
Questions
- Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer or Ninja DZ201 Foodi 2-Basket Air Fryer — which should I buy?
- Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer leads on Performance, Durability and Quietness. If Value and Ease of use matter more to you, take the Ninja DZ201 Foodi 2-Basket Air Fryer instead.
- Is 0.4 a real difference?
- Barely. Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer averages 8.2 and Ninja DZ201 Foodi 2-Basket Air Fryer averages 7.8, and the total is the plain average of 5 axes, so 0.4 is what one axis moving 2.0 looks like after averaging. The axis split, 3-2, tells you more.
- 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", Ninja DZ201 Foodi 2-Basket Air Fryer at #4. They also share 1 other list on the site.