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Breville Joule Oven Air Fryer Pro
Best Premium Smart OvenBreville Smart Oven Pro BOV845BSS
Best OverallPrice
$464-$550
$270-$340
Summary
The Joule takes everything great about the Breville Smart Oven Pro and adds a genuinely useful app with autopilot cooking that cycles through multiple modes automatically. WIRED and Good Housekeeping both call it their top overall pick for cooks who want the best possible results.
The Breville Smart Oven Pro is the consensus pick across nearly every expert source, with multiple editors owning it personally. Powerful convection, intuitive controls, and a spring-loaded door make it feel like a premium appliance that earns its counter space.
Pros
- Autopilot app cycles through 13 cooking modes automatically for results like rotisserie chicken without a rotisserie
- Preheats faster than a full-size oven and holds temperature with exceptional precision
- 13 cooking modes including slow cook, dehydrate, and proof
- Comes with comprehensive accessories: two racks, roasting pan, pizza pan, air fryer basket, broiling rack
- Whole chicken, cake, and pizza all cooked evenly in Good Housekeeping lab testing
- Powerful convection fan cuts cook times by 5-10 minutes vs. recipe estimates
- Spring-loaded door and insulated stainless steel frame prevent accidental burns
- Digital display with precise time/temp control and automatic shutoff
- Versatile enough to roast chicken, bake, broil, and air fry well
- Toasts bread evenly in just 2:30 minutes — fastest among full-size models tested
Cons
- Very expensive at $500
- Large footprint — 21.5" deep by 17.3" wide
- Quartz heating elements are oddly under-protected and require careful cleaning
- App dependency means some features require a smartphone
- Expensive at $270+ for a toaster oven
- Takes up significant counter space
- Air fry results not quite as crispy as dedicated basket air fryers
Our take
If you cook seriously and $500 doesn't make you wince, the Joule's autopilot function is legitimately impressive — it does things with a whole chicken that you simply can't replicate manually. Worth every penny for the right person.
If you only read one recommendation, make it this one — Serious Eats tested 26 ovens and still called this their longtime favorite, and multiple editors bought it with their own money. That's the kind of endorsement you can't fake.
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