Air fryers · owner-verdict comparison

Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro vs Instant Vortex Plus 6QT: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Instant Vortex Plus 6QT: 70% of 30 owners recommend it, vs 58% of 318 for the Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro.

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 6QT

70%of 30 owners recommend
70% recommend · 3% neutral · 27% don't
Owners praise
  • Reliable daily performer owners genuinely love
  • Holds up well over years of use
  • Versatile across meats, fries and veggies
Owners complain about
  • Exterior and display scratch easily when wiped
  • Basket needs two hands to open and close
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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 6QT owners say

“I chose the Instant Vortex 6 Quart, and LOVE it.”
— @debc5932 on YouTube
“I have used them all the time for years.”
— @fredfrond6148 on YouTube
“I use silicone utensils with mine, but it started to flake in the corners where the grill plate bumps up against the inner wall of the basket. Mine's an Instant Vortex Plus 6qt.”
— Adam_Roman on Reddit