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Best Smart Oven

Breville Joule Oven Air Fryer Pro

The top pick from both Serious Eats and Good Housekeeping, this app-connected oven handles 13 cooking modes with autopilot precision. A chef-tested recipe library and multi-stage cooking sequences set it apart from every other smart oven.

$500-$550
Pros
  • App-controlled with chef-tested recipe library and multi-stage cooking sequences
  • 13 cooking modes: bake, air fry, broil, roast, pizza, cookies, proof, reheat, slow cook, keep warm, dehydrate, bagel, toast
  • Sleek, large-capacity design with high-quality included accessories
  • Whole chicken, cake, and pizza all cooked evenly in Good Housekeeping lab testing
  • Used consistently in Good Housekeeping Lab for over a year with positive results
Cons
  • Premium price point — significantly more expensive than non-connected Breville models
  • Large footprint requires substantial counter space
  • App dependency means full feature set requires smartphone pairing
  • Air-fried wings not as crispy as dedicated standalone air fryers
Why we recommend it

This is what you buy when you want the Breville experience plus a genuinely useful app — not gimmicky AI, but real chef-tested recipes that actually control the oven. Serious Eats called it their single favorite countertop oven, full stop.

What the experts said

My favorite countertop oven is the Breville Joule Oven Air Fryer Pro. It has a do-it-all set of features and a sleek app.

Serious Eats · read full review →

It connects to an app where you can choose a recipe and put the toaster oven on autopilot. It's larger than most toaster ovens, but sleek, and has an easy-to-operate control panel with 13 cooking modes that range from bake to air fry.

Good Housekeeping · read full review →

We've been using this model in the Lab for over a year, along with several consumer testers who use it daily, and the results have been consistently positive.

Good Housekeeping · read full review →

The apps for the Breville Joule Oven Air Fryer Pro and Anova Precision Oven had particularly flushed-out libraries.

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