Kitchen · Breville · 2018
Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer
A countertop oven that air-fries properly, which is a different machine from a basket fryer.
Overall
8.2
out of 10
Axis scores
Kitchen is scored on these 5 axes. The total is their plain average — nothing is weighted.
Average of 5 axes
8.2/10
- Performance
- 9.2
- Value
- 6.6
- Durability
- 8.8
- Ease of use
- 8.4
- Quietness
- 8.0
- Performance — How well it does the core job
- Value — What the same money buys elsewhere
- Durability — Failure and fade reports past the one-year mark
- Ease of use — Setup, daily operation, cleaning, maintenance
- Quietness — Operating noise — a higher score means quieter
Specs
- Form
- Countertop oven with rack
- Element control
- Element IQ, individually driven
- Capacity
- Fits a small tray or a whole chicken
As published by the manufacturer. We didn't measure these ourselves.
Is it for you
Buy it if
- 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
Skip it if
- Counter space is limited — the footprint is large
- You wanted one job done cheaply rather than six jobs done well
A basket fryer crisps by blasting a small chamber. This does the same job with individually controlled elements and a real cavity, which is why it bakes and toasts as competently as it fries. Owner reports on longevity are notably better than the plastic-bodied competition.
The two costs are counter space and outlay. It is a large appliance and it is priced as an oven, not as an air fryer. If you only ever wanted crispy potatoes, this is the wrong purchase.
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