Breville Countertop Oven with 13 Cooking Functions

How it fits

The 13 cooking functions are the standout here: instead of keeping a toaster, air fryer, and several other small appliances in rotation, you can use one countertop oven for tasks ranging from toast and pizza to roasting, slow cooking, and dehydrating. Its super convection setting moves hot air around the food and is rated to reduce cooking time by up to 30%, which could be useful when you want crisp results or need dinner moving along. The interior is listed at 16 x 13.5 x 7 inches, with room for most 9 x 13-inch pans and 12-cup muffin trays. For a weeknight example, you could air-fry fries while checking their progress through the oven light, then switch to another cooking function later rather than bringing out another appliance.

The five quartz elements and Element iQ system are designed to direct power where it is needed, while digital PID temperature control is intended to limit cold spots. Those features add control beyond a basic toaster oven, though the product details do not establish how each recipe will perform in a particular kitchen. The listing also gives interior dimensions, not exterior ones, without that measurement, the available information cannot tell you exactly how much counter space the oven needs. It’s a great fit if you want one appliance to cover several cooking styles and have room to leave it set up. It’s not for you if a compact footprint is the priority or you only need a simple toaster.

Pros

• Thirteen functions include Toast, Bagel, Broil, Bake, Roast, Warm, Pizza, Proof, Air Fry, Reheat, Cookies, Slow Cook, and Dehydrate.
• Super convection offers a higher-airflow option for air frying, roasting, and dehydrating, with a stated cooking-time reduction of up to 30%.
• The interior can accommodate up to four trays for dehydration, according to the product details.
• An interior light lets you check progress without opening the door, and turns on automatically at the end of a cooking cycle.

The trade-off is that a multifunction oven is more involved than a dedicated toaster if all you want is quick bread browning. Its many modes are most useful when you expect to use more than one of them, otherwise, some of that flexibility may go unused. And while the listed capacity is generous, you still need to account for the appliance’s actual exterior footprint before choosing a counter spot.

Spec sheet

• Name: Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro
• Type: Countertop oven and air fryer
• Color: Brushed stainless steel
• Interior dimensions: 16 x 13.5 x 7 inches
• Cooking functions: 13
• Capacity examples: 9 slices of bread, a 14-pound turkey, most 9 x 13-inch pans, and 12-cup muffin trays
• Convection: Regular and super convection, with a two-speed fan
• Dehydrating: Up to four trays at once

Should you buy it?

Choose this Breville if you’ll make real use of its range—perhaps baking muffins during the week, roasting on the weekend, and using air fry or dehydrate settings in between. It brings more cooking approaches together than a basic toaster oven, and the stated interior capacity makes larger dishes plausible. That flexibility comes with a practical requirement: enough counter space, which the interior measurements alone cannot confirm. If you want only a small appliance for toast or have a tight kitchen setup, a simpler, smaller option is likely a better match. If you want a countertop oven that can handle varied meals and will use its extra functions, the combination is worth considering.