Real owners lean toward the Ninja Foodi DualZone XL AF400: 67% of 83 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
“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
“Its been great!”— @TheWestaCovinos on YouTube
“Bare det faktum at maden er færdig hurtigere og maskinen er 10x nemmere at rengøre gør den alle pengene værd.”— TheGenbox on Reddit
“1) the back melted even though it was not particularly close to the wall 2) It died 14 months after we got it - just completely dead - not lights nothing - apparently a common issue”— repomonkey on Reddit
Real owners lean toward the Ninja Foodi DualZone XL AF400: 67% of 83 owners recommend it, vs 58% of 318 for the Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro.
Owners point the Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro at households wanting a full countertop oven replacement, and families needing 9x13-pan or small-turkey capacity.
Owners point the Ninja Foodi DualZone XL AF400 at families and anyone cooking for two or more, and cooks who want two foods finishing at once.
The most-cited downside of the Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro is air frying weaker than a standalone unit. For the Ninja Foodi DualZone XL AF400, it's slower or less effective when running both baskets.