Side-by-side comparison based on expert reviews and community consensus.
Breville Smart Oven Pro BOV845BSS
Best OverallNinja Prestige Smart XL Toaster Oven
Best Large CapacityPrice
$270-$340
$250-$430
Summary
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.
The Ninja Prestige XL preheats surprisingly fast for its size and can handle dinner for four or more with four rack positions for multi-component meals. Good Housekeeping named it their best large pick, and it's currently discounted 42% to $250.
Pros
- 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
- Four rack positions allow cooking multiple meal components simultaneously
- Preheats surprisingly fast despite large capacity
- Bread toasted evenly across three color levels in testing
- Whole chicken fully cooked and juicy in 50 minutes with crispy skin
- Comes with two wire racks, two baking sheets, perforated roasting rack, and air fryer basket
Cons
- Expensive at $270+ for a toaster oven
- Takes up significant counter space
- Air fry results not quite as crispy as dedicated basket air fryers
- Large footprint at 17" deep by 20" wide — needs significant counter space
- Cake came out with small cracks on the surface (sign of slight overbaking)
- Fries didn't get fully golden brown, though they were crisp outside
- Premium price even at sale price of $250 (regular $430)
Our take
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.
For families who want to ditch their full-size oven for weeknight cooking, the Ninja Prestige XL is the move — it preheats faster than you'd expect, browns evenly, and the four rack positions let you cook a whole meal at once.
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