Best Breville Toaster Ovens

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ImageProduct TitleFeaturesPrice
Large Capacity
Breville Smart Oven Air

Breville Smart Oven Air

  • 4 rack positions,
  • 13 functions,
  • Convection,
  • Slow Cooking,
  • Dehydrating
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Compact
Breville Smart Oven Pro

Breville Smart Oven Pro

  • 3 rack positions,
  • 10 Functions,
  • Convection,
  • Slow Cooking
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Small & Smart
Breville Compact Smart Oven

Breville Compact Smart Oven

  • 3 rack positions,
  • 8 cooking functions,
  • 4 slices or 12" pizza
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Rotisserie
Breville Mini Smart Oven

Breville Mini Smart Oven

  • 3 Rack positions,
  • 8 Cooking Functions,
  • 4 slices or 11" pizza
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It’s clear from my previous writings that I have a bit of a soft spot for the practicality and efficiency of toaster ovens. I am particularly partial to Breville toaster oven models. In this guide, I will help you choose the Breville toaster oven that best fits your requirements, drawing on the results of many hours of detailed research.

Breville toaster oven with pizza

Reasons Why Breville

These are the pros of Breville toaster ovens that are common to all of them:

  • Brand authority. Unlike some Chinese brands, Breville has been around for a long time and has proven itself time and time again.
  • Longevity. Breville toaster ovens are Buy-It-For-Life material. And in the event that they do break, customer support is exceptional, going to great lengths even out-of-warranty.
  • Versatility. Every toaster oven on this list will have different capabilities, but generally, they can handle almost any kind of cooking awesomely using cooking functions like roast, bake, broil, toast, bagel, pizza, reheat, warm, cookies, and grill.
  • Easy to use. The controls are really easy to use and uninvolved.
  • Just great taste. Breville’s quality of cooking is simply top of the glass, ensuring perfect results every time.
  • Easy to clean. Breville’s toaster ovens all feature a non-stick coating and removable crumb trays, so the cleanup is a breeze

Element IQ and Design

Another reason why I like Breville is because of their implementation of cooking presets they call the Element IQ system. At its core, it’s the same as with other big brands’ versions: it controls the amount of hot air, transfers heat intelligently across, controls the time, and has a “super convection” fan to cook food the best way it can. However, with smart Element IQ technology, you get much more control over the temperature, time, and other settings.

What Element also does is remember the changes you make to the preset. For example, say you pop in a pizza, and you choose the Pizza preset. Usually, the oven would bake it for 15 minutes because that includes defrosting it, but you know you need to bake it – not defrost – so you dial it down to 10 minutes, and next time the oven will remember that.

In terms of design, we can disagree there, but I prefer the clean and industrial stainless steel look of Breville to other brands. They look top-of-the-shelf and fit in any interior.

Cons

All of this comes at a price: Breville is more expensive than the others, many times substantially so. Part of the reason is that they position themselves as a premium brand, part of the reason is that their products are really in a different league. It’s really worth it. Try to snag one during a sale.

Another con is the fact that the exterior of almost every Breville toaster oven gets hot during cooking, so the manufacturer advises against putting it under cabinets, or storing stuff on it.

Breville-Specific Accessories

Breville toaster ovens come with enough pans and racks, but some other accessories really crank the experience up a notch. And Breville not only makes excellent toaster ovens (and other kitchen appliances) but also best-in-class accessories for them.

Breville toaster oven accessories

What you really need to get is the Bamboo cutting board. It checks so many boxes:

  • It looks great and fits a Breville like a glove
  • It’s a good and eco-friendly cutting board
  • It helps you leverage the space on top (since Brevilles get hot it’s not recommended to put anything there)

I will include a link to the board for each toaster oven size below. I will also include a link to a pizza crisper and a pizza stone of the correct size.

Alternatively, I have covered other miscellaneous accessories and the best (oftentimes cheaper) third-party alternatives in my Toaster Oven Accessory Buying Guide.

Best Breville Toaster Oven: Your Choice

Most of the toaster ovens listed here share the same Breville secret sauce, but with a few notable differences:

  • size
  • capacity
  • price
  • number of pre-programmed cooking functions
  • features like slow cooking, air frying, oven light, and auto-eject rack

My Choice: Breville Smart Oven Air

Large Capacity
9/10Our Score
  • Breville Element iQ System
  • Use super convection to reduce cooking time by up to 30%
  • Toast, Bagel, Broil, Bake, Roast, Warm, Pizza, Proof, Air Fry, Reheat, Cookies, Slow Cook and Dehydrate 
  • Extra Large Capacity
  • Interior light
Pros
  • Massive interior – it can cook for a family of four, you can roast a whole Thanksgiving turkey in it
  • Other pros mentioned above
Cons
  • Big – it’s the size of four small toaster ovens
  • Fans are noisy
  • Other cons mentioned above

The Breville BOV900BSS Smart Oven Air is the convection toaster oven to rule them all: it cooks whatever you throw at it, and does so splendidly. It’s really big, so it can cook for a whole family (and that’s what I need), but make sure you have plenty of counter space. It’s also the most versatile with the air fry, dehydrate, and slow cook functions. Read my full review.

Turkey in Breville Smart Oven Air

Accessories

Best Overall: Breville Smart Oven Pro

Compact
8/10Our Score
  • Breville Element iQ System
  • Smart algorithms steer power to where it's needed
  • Convection setting reduces cooking time by up to 30%
  • 10 Cooking Functions
  • Slow cook for 10hrs

If the Smart Oven Air is the best toaster oven for big households, the BOV845BSS Smart Oven Pro is the best normal-sized convection toaster oven. I loved every second of it and I’m sure you will as well. I heartily recommend it as the best choice here. It can slow cook. Read my full review.

Breville BOV845BSS Smart Oven Pro front view

Accessories

Best Value: Breville Compact Smart Oven

Small & Smart
8/10Our Score
  • Breville Element iQ System
  • 8 Cooking Functions
  • Medium capacity -  4 slice of toast, 6 cups muffin tray, 12 inch pizza, roast chicken
  • LCD display
  • Non stick coating for easy cleaning
Pros
  • Compact
  • LCD Display
  • Other pros mentioned above
Cons
  • Small
  • No Convection
  • No Oven Light

The Breville BOV650XL Compact Smart Oven is a more dialed-down version of the smart oven – smaller and with a more attractive price tag, but not as powerful as the first two smart ovens. Read my full review.

Breville Compact Smart Oven BOV650XL

Accessories

Best Compact: Breville Mini Smart Oven

8 Functions
9/10Our Score
  • Breville Element iQ System
  • Smart algorithms steer power to where it's needed
  • 8 Cooking Functions
  • Small capacity - 4 slices of toast, bagels, cookies, tuna melts, 6 cup muffin tray and 11 inch pizza
  • LCD Display
  • Non Stick Cavity
Pros
  • Super Compact
  • LCD Display
  • 8 cooking functions
Cons
  • Small
  • No Convection
  • No Oven Light

The BOV450XL Mini Smart Oven is the most compact smart oven that’s still very good. Read my full review.

Breville Mini Smart Oven BOV450XL

Accessories

  • Bamboo board: Link (fit is not perfect though)
  • Pizza pan: Link
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