Review: Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro
The Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro is not a traditional basket air fryer — it’s a full countertop oven with air frying capability, designed to replace both a toaster oven and a standalone air fryer with one premium appliance. At $399, it’s the most expensive option in our test, but the 13 cooking functions and Breville’s premium build quality justify the investment for users who cook a wide variety of dishes.
13 Cooking Functions
The function list is the most comprehensive in our test: Air Fry, Toast, Bake, Roast, Broil, Grill, Pizza, Cookie, Reheat, Warm, Slow Cook (up to 10 hours), Proof (for bread dough), and Dehydrate. Slow Cook and Proof are unique in the air fryer category — the Smart Oven functions as a full-featured countertop cooking system, not just a frying appliance.
Element IQ Technology
Five independent quartz heating elements (top, bottom, front, back, and broil) are controlled independently by Element IQ — the system allocates power to the elements that produce the most even cooking for each function. In practice, baked goods rise more evenly and roasted proteins brown more consistently than in single-heating-element toaster ovens.
Countertop Oven Capacity
The 1-cubic-foot interior accommodates a 13-inch pizza, a full rotisserie chicken (up to 4 lbs), 6 slices of toast simultaneously, or a 9-inch cake pan. The included accessories: air fry basket, baking pan, broil rack, pizza pan, and rotisserie kit.
Air Frying Performance
As an air fryer, the Smart Oven is effective but slower than dedicated basket models — french fries take 20–22 minutes vs. 16 minutes in the COSORI Pro Gen 2. The larger interior volume requires more time to heat and circulate air uniformly. For users who prioritize air frying speed, a dedicated basket air fryer is a better choice.
Verdict
The Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro is for users who want to consolidate countertop appliances into one premium unit with the full range of cooking functions. For pure air frying performance per dollar, the Ninja DZ401 Foodi or COSORI Pro Gen 2 are better choices.