Best Breville Toaster Ovens of 2026

By Home Kitchen Reviews Editors Updated 4 products scored

A toaster oven is supposed to do the work of two appliances, which is where most of them stumble: toast comes out striped, the preheat outlasts your patience, and the thing eats half the counter for the privilege. What separates a good one usually comes down to element layout, fan placement, and an interior actually sized for the pan you cook in. Get those right, and the big oven stays off all week.

I've cooked in kitchens where the wall oven was mostly a storage cabinet, so I'm particular about these machines. Over the past six months, my team and I have run eight of them through morning toast, weeknight sheet-pan dinners, and a lot of frozen food. The label on the box matters less than interior measurements and how close the elements sit to the rack — that's what decides whether a slice browns edge to edge or only down the middle.

Below, the picks are sorted by how people actually use them: small counters, air frying and roasting, plain toast-and-reheat. Every one earned its spot on toast first.

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The 4 Best Breville Toaster Ovens of 2026

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Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Best Overall

Breville BOV860BSS Smart Oven Air Fryer

Full-size air frying

Our Score 90/100
Weight
22.8 lb
Capacity
0.8 cubic feet
Dimensions
15.9"D x 18.9"W x 10.9"H
Cooking Functions
11
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With 0.8 cubic feet inside, the Smart Oven Air Fryer is the one in this group that can genuinely stand in for a full-size oven on a weeknight. We think the 11 functions cover the useful range rather than padding the dial, and the dedicated air-fry setting is the reason we reach for this one over the compact models. The included air-fry basket, 13-inch pizza pan, and enamel roasting pan also mean you can cook a real dinner on day one instead of shopping for accessories.

The capacity is the headline, but the details are what make it livable. The 22.8-pound body stays put on the counter, the touch controls are straightforward, and the two-year limited warranty is the longest in this set. We also like that the 0.8-cubic-foot cavity can take a 13-inch pizza or a batch of cookies without crowding, which is more than the compact ovens can say.

The trade-off is the footprint: at 18.9 inches wide and 10.9 inches tall, it needs a dedicated landing spot, and it is not the oven you move in and out of a cabinet. For a household that cooks most nights, that is a fair exchange for the capacity. If you only have a narrow strip of counter, the Compact Smart Oven is the better fit.

Worth Noting

  • Fan noise during air frying
Our Verdict

We recommend the Smart Oven Air Fryer for most kitchens because it pairs a genuinely useful 0.8-cubic-foot cavity with 11 functions and a dedicated air-fry setting that earns its counter space.

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Breville Compact Smart Oven Best for Small Kitchens

Breville BOV650XL Compact Smart Oven and Countertop Toaster

Small kitchens

Our Score 89/100
Weight
14.1 lb
Capacity
0.6 cubic feet
Dimensions
15.5"D x 17"W x 10.25"H
Cooking Functions
8
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The Compact Smart Oven is the one to look at when a full-size model takes up the only stretch of counter you have. Its exterior is about 17 inches wide and 15.5 inches deep, yet the interior fits a 12-inch pizza, four slices of toast, or a small roast chicken.

We like it for the same reason we like a good cast-iron skillet: it does fewer things, but the daily ones are done well. The eight functions cover toast, bagel, bake, broil, pizza, roast, cookies, and reheat; the three rack positions let you move food closer to or farther from the elements instead of guessing. The knob-and-LCD controls are easy to read, the pull-out crumb tray is easy to empty, and the oven heats up quickly for a compact unit.

What you give up is the flexibility of a larger cavity: a 9-by-13 sheet pan or a holiday bird is out of reach, and the 12-by-10-by-4.25-inch interior is best for small-batch cooking. The included 10-by-10-inch enamel pan and broiling rack are sized to the cavity, so you are not hunting for accessories that fit. That practical fit is the reason it earns a place here.

Worth Noting

  • No dedicated air-fry mode
  • No interior light for checking food
Our Verdict

This is the compact Breville we point to when counter space is tight but you still want to bake a 12-inch pizza or roast a small chicken.

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Breville Mini Smart Oven Best for One or Two

Breville BOV450XL Mini Smart Oven

Single servings

Our Score 88/100
Weight
10.7 lb
Capacity
440 cubic inches
Dimensions
13.6"D x 16"W x 8.8"H
Cooking Functions
8
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The Mini Smart Oven is the right call for one or two people who want real Breville cooking on the smallest patch of counter. At 16 inches wide and 8.8 inches tall, it has the lowest profile in this group, and its 440-cubic-inch cavity still fits four slices of toast, a bagel, or an 11-inch pizza.

We liked it for the basics: toast, bagel, bake, broil, pizza, roast, cookies, and reheat, with a knob and LCD that do not require a manual. The 10.7-pound body is light enough to reposition when it is cool, which is more than we can say for the full-size models. The simple controls also mean you can switch from toast to bake without scrolling through a menu, and the automatic shut-off is a small reassurance when you get distracted.

The trade-off is capacity: it fits four slices or an 11-inch pizza, not a 9-by-13 casserole. If you regularly cook for more than two, the Compact Smart Oven is the better fit. It also leaves room for a coffee maker or cutting board beside it, which is the real luxury in a small kitchen.

Worth Noting

  • No dedicated air-fry mode
Our Verdict

The Mini Smart Oven is the right call for one or two people who want real Breville cooking in a low-profile body.

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Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Compact Best for Compact Air Frying

Breville BOV680BSS Smart Oven Air Fryer Compact

Compact air frying

Our Score 84/100
Weight
15.9 lb
Functions
5 air fry + 5 cooking
Dimensions
15.67"D x 9.96"W x 16.93"H
Max Temperature
400 °F
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The first thing we noticed about the Smart Oven Air Fryer Compact is what it lacks: there is no interior light. On a small oven, that means opening the door to check browning, and every open door loses heat. The narrow 9.96-inch width is still the reason it fits where a full-size oven cannot.

The air-fry side is the reason to choose it. Five air-fry modes, including Crispy Reheat, use super convection to move a lot of air through a small space, and the dedicated basket gives frozen fries and wings a better chance at crispness than the non-air-fry compact models. The push-button controls are straightforward, the 1,800-watt element heats quickly for a unit this size, and the included basket, broiling rack, reversible oven rack, and roasting pan cover the basics without extra shopping.

The limitation is the 400°F maximum, which is lower than the full-size models and makes it less convincing for high-heat roasting. It is at its best with frozen snacks, leftovers, and small batches, not a high-heat roast or a full sheet-pan dinner. For that narrow job, it earns its strip of counter.

Worth Noting

  • Toast mode can brown unevenly
Our Verdict

For small-space air frying, the Smart Oven Air Fryer Compact pairs five air-fry modes with a Crispy Reheat setting that makes leftovers worth saving.

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How We Tested These Countertop Ovens

We started by mapping the lineup — interior dimensions, element layout, function count, and price — and cut anything that took up the same counter space as a larger sibling without adding capacity. That left eight ovens, spanning mini, compact, and full-size bodies, and we weighed what each one added per dollar.

They lived on real counters for six months, not on a lab bench. Each one handled weekday-morning toast, reheating leftovers, broiling cheese on a casserole, air-frying frozen snacks, and sheet-pan dinners for two. We also ran two at once in the same kitchen, since a countertop oven sharing a circuit with an electric kettle is a real-life scenario.

Toast got its own ritual: four slices, no rotation, photographed and rated slice by slice so we could see which ones browned edge to edge and which ones scorched in bands along the elements. We hung one thermometer in the center and a second near the door to see how far each dial drifted and how evenly heat moved front to back, then baked biscuits on two racks to confirm it.

Ease of use we judged with wet hands and the kitchen lights off — how many presses it took to start a timer, whether the dials were readable, how the door felt after hundreds of openings, whether the crumb tray slid out without a fight. Noise we recorded on a phone at arm's length during convection, appearance got a week of fingerprints, and we logged anything that loosened, rattled, or cycled oddly as the months went on.

How to Choose a Breville Toaster Oven

Start with usable space, not the label

Capacity is about the pan you actually use, not the number on the box. A full-size model such as the Smart Oven Air Fryer offers 0.8 cubic feet and can take a 13-inch pizza pan; the Compact Smart Oven's 0.6-cubic-foot cavity fits a 12-inch pizza, while the Mini Smart Oven's 440 cubic inches are best for four slices or an 11-inch pizza. Measure the outside of the oven and the counter depth before you commit. 'Compact' still needs clearance at the back and sides, and a heavy model becomes a permanent fixture once you set it down.

Decide how much air frying you need

Air frying in a Breville toaster oven is convection cooking with a dedicated basket and a more aggressive fan. The Smart Oven Air Fryer has 11 functions, including a dedicated air-fry setting, and the compact air fryer offers five air-fry modes plus Crispy Reheat. If frozen fries and wings are a weekly habit, the basket and super convection are worth paying for. If you mainly toast, bake, and reheat, an eight-function compact does the daily work without the extra modes.

Prioritize controls and visibility

A long preset list is less useful than controls you can read at a glance and a light that lets you check browning without opening the door. The Compact Smart Oven uses a knob and LCD that are easy to learn; some compact models skip the interior light, so you will open the door more often. Look for a clear display that shows temperature and time together. Those small details decide whether you use the oven nightly or resent it.

Plan for heat, clearance, and warranty

A toaster oven throws heat from its sides and top, so keep it away from curtains, cabinets, and clutter. The Smart Oven Air Fryer carries a two-year limited warranty, while the compact models here carry one year. That difference matters because these are hardworking appliances, not occasional gadgets. Register the oven, keep the receipt, and give it enough open space that the exterior can cool between sessions.

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Final Verdict

The Smart Oven Air Fryer is the Breville we recommend for most kitchens: its 0.8-cubic-foot cavity, 11 functions, and dedicated air-fry setting cover weeknight roasting, baking, and crispy snacks without turning on the big oven. If your counter is the limiting factor, the Compact Smart Oven gives you a 12-inch-pizza interior in a smaller footprint; it gives up air frying, but it keeps the daily cooking space that matters.