Air fryers · owner-verdict comparison

Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro vs Instant Vortex Plus Air Fryer: what real owners say

Real owners rate these about evenly: 58% of 318 Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro owners recommend it, vs 54% of 67 for the Instant Vortex Plus Air Fryer.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro

58%of 318 owners recommend
58% recommend · 20% neutral · 22% don't
Owners praise
  • Replaces your full-size oven for most cooking
  • Durable with years of daily use
  • Versatile, does many cooking jobs well
Owners complain about
  • Air frying weaker than a standalone unit
  • Difficult to clean, especially the interior
  • Air frying creates lots of smoke and mess
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Instant Vortex Plus Air Fryer

54%of 67 owners recommend
54% recommend · 18% neutral · 28% don't
Owners praise
  • Cooks food great with crispy results
  • Reliable with frequent daily use
  • Versatile across many foods
Owners complain about
  • Basket awkward to open one-handed
  • Plastic smell and sticking early on
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What Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro owners say

“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.”
— @James-vt4vs on YouTube
“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”
— ThisMachineKILLS on Reddit
“The cleaning issue I mentioned is SO real 😢I spent hours trying different methods and products.”
— @JuliaCaban on YouTube

What Instant Vortex Plus Air Fryer owners say

“I like that I can "fry" something on a whim!”
— @charliedinh1024 on YouTube
“Negative from the beginning, I brought one anyway and love it.”
— @kimberlyfoster5362 on YouTube
“The background music for me is annoying”
— @pacospete4299 on YouTube