Customer Reviews

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Just used it for the first time and I’m impressed. Unlike its big brother BOV 900 it takes way less space on the counter and it is pretty capable. In about a bit more then one hour I was able to roast vegetables, air fry some chickpeas and prepare a frozen pizza that at first I though it was burnt but it was actually really well done [because I decided to use super convection to see what would happen (^^)’ ] and the result was a tasty pizza :D. Previously I had a instant vortex air fryer and had to return it because it would freeze and not do a second batch of cooking food. This one went through this cooking test with ease

The Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer is great for a family who like one appliance that can produce fantastic food without having to wait for lengthy pre heating or wasted space and energy using a normal oven. It’s a winner for my family.

works great but hard to clean and have just discovered the black paint is peeling off everywhere getting on food and benchtop. Taking back to try for refund today disappointed

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Breville Smart Oven Air is the first countertop oven that I’ve tried that also includes a dedicated air frying mode. While I already own both an air fryer and a rotisserie/convection toaster oven, my hope was that the Breville Air would replace both if it performed as well as, or better, than either. Out of the box, I noticed that the Breville Air is more compact than my current toaster oven by at least an inch and a half for all outer dimensions, however, the interior was just as roomy, allowing me to fit in a 13.25” x 9.5” baking pan, 5 Qt Dutch oven, or 12” cast iron chef pan. This is great because it gives me a little more counter space to work with, however, this space-savings comes at the expense of a rotisserie function. While I love making homemade rotisserie whole chicken, I’ve found that I can get just as delicious results from a basket air fryer as long as I flip it over halfway through cooking. With the Breville Air, I was able to achieve similar results using the ‘Roast’ function with convection on the included roasting rack and pan. Just select the time and temperature using the dials and pop your food in after the oven beeps to indicate preheating has completed, which usually takes about 8-10 minutes. Note though that the timer will start counting down immediately after preheating has finished, whether or not you’re around to put the food in the oven right away. You can, however, adjust the cook time up or down at any point during preheating or cooking. When the timer runs out, the oven will automatically shut off the heating elements. I cooked a 5 lb chicken for 1 hr and 15 minutes without turning or flipping, and the chicken came out evenly browned on all sides with crisp skin thanks to the even circulation of hot air from the convection function; there weren’t any hot zones that caused any one area to brown more quickly. It also does great with frozen fried foods such as tater tots and French fries. Using the included mesh basket tray in air fry mode, I got perfectly crisp on the outside, tender on the inside results. I like that you can toggle between frozen and fresh, so that the oven will adjust to the optimal settings to cook the food. While the capacity of the basket isn’t huge (2-3 cups), since you have to place items to be air fried in a single layer without crowding them, I did like that I didn’t have to open the oven to stir/shake the basket halfway through, like you would in a traditional air fryer. I also thought it was clever to use magnets built into the door so that the wire rack and basket rack “auto-eject” about 3 inches when used in the middle position and the door is opened. Just note that when closing the oven door, the racks may jump out about a quarter inch when the magnets get close to them. The thing that makes this oven “smart” is the Element IQ System that adjusts power to the top and bottom quartz heating elements to deliver precision heating and optimal temperature where it’s needed for the mode that you’re using. But it’s not “smart” in the sense that it’s WiFi/internet or even Bluetooth connected, so don’t expect to be able to control this appliance from your smartphone or AI voice assistant. It also doesn't detect the done-ness of your food or adjust time or temp. The sensors just help it maintain a consistent temperature throughout cooking. The 'super convection' function is what gets you the extra dry and crispy fried texture and is used in air fry mode, but if you prefer a softer crunch, you can always use ‘bake’ mode with regular convection selected. The only drawback to the mesh basket is that cleaning can be harder if food sticks to it or drips onto the crumb tray below, like mozzarella sticks that melt out of their breading or sticky, glazed bbq buffalo wings, so I'd recommend using the roasting tray for those. There’s a keep ‘warm’ mode that allows you to hold your cooked foods at a safe temperature of 160°F to prevent bacterial growth and a ‘reheat’ mode that will warm up foods slowly without browning or drying them out. Other than that, I think the other features like broil, bake, toast are pretty standard for a convection oven, though note that the broil mode lets you push the temperature a bit higher to 500°F on the ‘Hi’ setting (400°F and 300°F for the ‘Med’ and ‘Lo’ settings respectively). All modes have a range of time and temperature selections except for toast and bagel where you select darkness level and quantity instead. I did find that turning the time adjustment knob for longer cook times can be tedious, since for times under 1 hour, the increments are 1 minute, and after 1 hour the increments are 5 minutes, but it takes a while and a lot of turning, for example, to get to 8 hours if you’re using 'Slow Cook' mode. Also, the temperature knob has inconsistent increments, usually 10° F but sometimes 5°F at inexplicable intervals. Both knobs suffer from the same sensitivity problem where sometimes if you turn the dial to increase or decrease the time or temp, at the end when you stop turning, the setting my jump back one step, for example, when increasing the temp to 350°F, if you stop when that number appears on the screen, it sometimes goes back to 340°F when you let go of the knob. You do have to wipe down the inside with a soft, damp sponge after every use if you really want to keep it clean (after it has cooled down, of course), but I like that the crumb tray is easily removed and cleaned. The manual indicates all the included accessories should be hand-washed though. Other than that, I appreciate that the LCD panel is nice and bright so it’s easy to read, even at night. It also changes color from blue to orange so you know when the heating elements are on or if it’s just in standby. All in all, I think the Breville Smart Oven Air cooks my food with great results and better evenness and temperature control than my previous small appliances. It preheats quickly, is versatile, and lets me avoid using the big oven when I don’t need the extra space. Best of all, it combines the functionality of two appliances that I have without sacrificing counter space or performance, so now I have more room on my countertop and only one thing to clean.

I bought it a couple of years ago and was using it just as a toaster and occasionally as a air fryer, recently I used to roast and since then is been a nightmare to clean, pain inside is pealed and even after cleaned some smoke still coming out making my kitchen smelly. Very sad about it, cooks beautiful but looks terrible now. Mostly of all of my kitchen appliances are Breville and all of them work and looks like brand new except this oven.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Breville oven air fryer is wonderfully versatile and easy to use. It's fast, predictabel and much easier to use than my regular oven. And out less heat into the kitchen, which is nice in summer. Only 2 areas of improvement come to mind: (1) when preheating it will not show how far along toward the target temperature it is. It pings when it has reached it but it would be nice to have a readout on the progress. (2) When air frying results in dripping, stuff gets burned onto the bottom tray. It removes easily for cleaning, but it is a little flimsy and does not scrub well. I started to place a piece of aluminum foil in the bottom, which helps.

(This review was collected as part of a promotion.) My wife and I had been looking at something Like this for some time. We were so happy getting this unit. The wife has loved using it for frozen chicken and fries. Me personally love using it for reheating pizza, food keeps the flavour and is warm all the way through the slice unlike when you use a microwave. I am looking forward to trying out some of the recipes that were provided with the smart oven. I see our family using this so much and can’t wait to see what we can come up with. I would highly recommend to anyone who is on the fence about it!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My first air fryer. Bought it a few months ago. Needed to replace my toaster oven and decided to get the Breville with all the extra functions, including air fryer. It’s a beautiful piece of appliance . So far we have only used a few functions and it works great and it’s spacious inside, it can actually hold six slices of bread . Why I gave only 4 star rating. We use the Toast function on the highest setting and toast is just light brown, my husband likes to retoast his bread for another few minutes. As other reviewers mentioned it makes noise when plugged in, so we unplug it after use. So far we are happy with the purchase.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] First off, this oven has an amazing, elevated look. For many years I used iterations of another “regular brand” toaster oven. I don’t use one of those toaster things with the slots, I need a little oven that multitasks. The one that was just replaced, which also had an air fryer function, was driving me crazy because the crumbs would get stuck in between the glass and metal door hinge, besides a lot of other things. This Breville Smart Oven will please those obsessed with a sleek looking kitchen. My kitchen has stainless steel appliances and dark cabinets. This black truffle color, which is is an eggshell-type finish black, looks great in there. I get tired of cleaning fingerprints off of all of the stainless steel appliances, so this is a nice change, I would highly recommend the black truffle color. Maybe you’re like me, looking to upgrade from a “regular brand” oven and want to know if it’s worth it. I feel like Breville looked at my “regular brand” oven and improved each element to make it this great little oven. Here are some examples: The door glass has the rack level marked on it so you don’t mess up on putting the rack on the wrong level. The door hinge itself is actually something you might have to work on, it has a crazy strong spring feel to it, and if you’re like my husband, he can’t remember this and the door slams shut because he can’t remember to do it carefully. Just close it CAREFULLY. The heating elements are on the bottom of the oven, but they have a protective metal piece over it. My old oven had exposed heating elements that cause the oven to smell terrible if cheese melted on it. The crumb tray is awesome, it has a slight concave shape that would make anything liquid go towards the middle. Also the crumbs dust off of it quite nicely, it’s easy to wash, and the tray itself pulls out so nicely. There is an interior light which you can turn on. I didn’t think this would be that big a deal, but it is pretty dark inside the oven, and the light is bright, so it’s a really great feature. There is a “frozen” button to activate if you are toasting bread from frozen. This is also brilliant as we keep bread in the freezer and some of us are too lazy to defrost it for a few seconds in the microwave before putting it in the toaster. It adds a minute to the toasting time, but it comes out perfect. The air fryer tray/basket is very similar to my “regular oven” one. While this smart oven cooked my chicken nuggets to perfection, I don’t feel like this is the same kind of air fryer as the free standing ones with the pull-out basket. I have two of those, and with them you can spritz a bit of oil on your frozen nuggs and give it a bit more to bring it closer to what your tastebuds are used to in terms of actual fried food. With this oven and most likely any similar oven you don’t want to put anything too oily in it because of the heating elements on the bottom, you don’t want to start a fire. The dimensions are listed in the product page specifications here, but the minimum depth required to accommodate the oven and opened door is 23”. You will want to have countertop area underneath the door handle. Another element to comment on is the electrical plug for this unit. It is about 3” long with a finger hole to help unplug it with. The design is probably to give the oven the room needed in the back so it doesn’t get too close to the wall, but I plug my toaster oven into a power conserving device with a switch so it is without power unless I flip the switch on it, and that makes it too deep. I turned the oven sideways on my countertop with the plug to the side and that works fine. I happened to have a kitchen with this area that is perfect for a toaster oven and it has always been a toaster oven area. Overall I really like this Breville smart oven and would definitely recommend it to my friends and family.

Love this Smart Oven. I previously owned a very humble toaster oven for over 10 years and was always pleased with its performance and only decided to upgrade when the buttons stopped working! I never hesitated to purchase another Breville and this one did not hesitate to impress: the choices of settings makes this easy to use, convection makes cooking fast, the air fryer works great and even small details such as the light coming on the last 30 seconds and the slide out crumb tray makes this machine exceptional.