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Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro

Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro

Scored on 318 verified owner verdicts, from 742 comments read across 7 communities
TL;DR
A durable, versatile countertop oven that excels as a toaster oven and second oven; the recurring gripes are mediocre air-frying versus a basket unit and a tray that's hard to clean.

58% of 318 verified owners recommend the Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro, based on real owner verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.

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What 318 owners say
742 comments reviewed · scored on the 318 clearest verdicts
58%
Recommend
185 owners
20%
Neutral
63 owners
22%
Don't recommend
70 owners
Last 6 months:56% recommend(9 recent verdicts)→ holding steady vs older reviews
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Reddit
60%
158
YouTubeiowner comments
57%
151
Other forumsOzbargain, Houzz, Redflagdeals, Discusscooking
44%
9
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Affiliate blogsipaid commission
83%
6
No clear verdictiSetup, tips & quirks
2

Affiliate blogs here say 83% recommend, while the owner-based score is 58%. They earn a commission on every sale — so we show them for transparency but never let them move the score.

The headline score reflects owners (Reddit, enthusiast forums), independent lab tests, blogs with no affiliate links, and YouTube owner-comments when they line up with owners. Affiliate blogs is shown for perspective but kept out here — hover the i for why.

What owners like
  • Replaces your full-size oven for most cooking · 18 · 6%
  • Durable with years of daily use · 13 · 4%
  • Versatile, does many cooking jobs well · 12 · 4%
  • Large capacity fits 9x13 pans and chickens · 6 · 2%
  • Heats up fast and cools quickly · 5 · 2%
What owners flag
  • Air frying weaker than a standalone unit · 23 · 7%
  • Difficult to clean, especially the interior · 11 · 3%
  • Air frying creates lots of smoke and mess · 8 · 3%
  • Confusing frozen-setting and timer controls · 7 · 2%
  • Uneven heating and inaccurate temperatures · 6 · 2%
Who it's for
A great fit if
  • Households wanting a full countertop oven replacement
  • Families needing 9x13-pan or small-turkey capacity
  • Daily bakers, roasters, and reheaters
  • Cooks who want to skip the big oven in summer
Look elsewhere if
  • Anyone wanting true standalone air-fryer crispiness
  • People who hate scrubbing greasy trays and interiors
  • Homes with old wiring prone to tripped breakers

Synthesized from what Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro owners say — not a spec sheet.

How buyers rate it elsewhere

Retailers' own star averages, for comparison — separate from our vetted owner-verdict score above.

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YouTube▼ don’t recommend

The cleaning issue I mentioned is SO real 😢I spent hours trying different methods and products.

YouTube▲ recommend

I had forgotten how useful this thing was and is. The toast and bake function alone will keep you from having to heat the whole house just to warm a snack. Totally worth the coin.

YouTube— neutral

I got this air fryer a little over a year ago and love it as much as you do. I never use my oven anymore. The only problem with my Breville is the turn reminder doesn't work

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

I replaced my Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro with the APO. It's better in every way including making toast. If you want great, easy to make toast though, buy a toaster.

Reddit▲ recommend

I got the Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro with “super convection” and it’s amazing. I use it as an air fryer, toaster oven, and honestly never even use my regular oven if I can help it. It’s expensive and huge on my counter but I love it

YouTube— neutral

The problem only is to clean it. It’s very difficult to clean, but it cooks great very adorable.

YouTube— neutral

We like the oven, but it can be very difficult to get the top of the inside of the oven clean after cooking things like roasts because of the splatter.

YouTube▲ recommend

These Brevelles are built to WORK!!!!!!!! Will not heat up the house.

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

I first tried a Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro, as the oven was good sized, but the air fryer functionality was awful and support was inaccessible.

YouTube— neutral

one of my favorite air fryers, however. Years of using the door will no longer close all the way, apparently this is a major problem

Reddit▲ recommend

Paid $400 for Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro, Brushed Stainless Steel, BOV900BSS 5 years ago and still works like a champ still. Totally worth every penny.

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

Overpriced and it doesn't have a rotisserie. Bought the Cosori 30 liter Air Fryer oven instead and very happy with it.

YouTube— neutral

The only feature I don’t like on this oven Is the toaster. It takes much more time than a regular toaster to toast bread

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

I’ve owned two of the regular Breville toaster ovens and the fan stopped working in each of them after two years

YouTube▲ recommend

Our Breville is 8 yrs old and the liner pan looks practically brand new.

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

I ve had 3 and didn’t last more than 3 years

YouTube▲ recommend

The most used appliance in our kitchen. I'll buy another if this one ever gives out!!

YouTube— neutral

So i used my 3 week old pro- I dehydrated some jerky.. 5 stars, airfryer 5 stars ,toast - takes way to long.3 stars- haven’t used bake yet.

YouTube▲ recommend

This has been my only oven for many months, and it has done everything perfectly.

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

Now the door hinge does not work and the timer doesn’t work so it shuts off whenever it wants to. For how expensive it is, it should last longer than 4 years.

YouTube— neutral

It is not an air fryer like a Ninja or Cosori etc, remember it's an oven with an airfryer-like function.

YouTube— neutral

$400 seems like a lot for this even though the quality seems pretty good.

YouTube▲ recommend

the oven is THAT good.

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

I bought this for the air fryer function and it sucks. Any little piece of oil that cooks out of your food falls right onto the heating element and smokes.

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Common problems & things to know

Practical notes owners raise — setup, quirks, and issues to watch for. They don't say whether the person likes the product, so they're not counted in the score, but they inform the pros, cons, and who it's for.

r/airfryerⓘ good to know

We just got one from a friend who didn’t want it and I was so confused too, like it’s not too bad cuz the door pauses the timer but it seems like a basic function

r/airfryerⓘ good to know

Just bought a Breville air fryer pro and the door doesn’t seem to seal all the way around. The left side has a small gap that seems too spacious.