22% of 318 verified Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Proowners don't recommend it — based on real owner comments from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
For balance: 58% recommend it. This page collects the complaints so you know what you're signing up for — read the full owner report for both sides. How we score
“The cleaning issue I mentioned is SO real 😢I spent hours trying different methods and products.”— @JuliaCaban on YouTube
“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.”— carlodim on Reddit
“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.”— cjduble on Reddit
“I’ve owned two of the regular Breville toaster ovens and the fan stopped working in each of them after two years”— @JodyDWard on YouTube
“Overpriced and it doesn't have a rotisserie. Bought the Cosori 30 liter Air Fryer oven instead and very happy with it.”— @skykitchen867 on YouTube
“I ve had 3 and didn’t last more than 3 years”— @stevencharney6315 on YouTube
“they need to start making these better. sealed doors with double panes, insulation around the cavity”— @GOVHOTWHEELS420 on YouTube
“Unfortunately, I'm not impressed with its cooking results. I find the airfryer function takes A LOT longer to cook”— @jacquidunbar6779 on YouTube
“Breville smart oven air fryer pro used on Air Fry setting has consistently taken me 5 minutes to preheat. I've timed it with stopwatch app. When I use it, I have to set the time to an amount much higher than necessary and use a separate timer.”— chefzenblade on Reddit
“So, Breville hasn't mastered making plain toast! Well, that's not a surprise but it is disappointing.”— @mabdub on YouTube
“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.”— @LateNightYinzer on YouTube
“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.”— @MarlyceKelly-f9e on YouTube
Not complaints — practical notes from owners that didn't affect the score.
“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”— ExcitingEfficiency3 on r/airfryer
“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.”— Straight-Result-9644 on r/airfryer