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Cuisinart TOA-70 Air Fryer Oven and Grill
Best Air Fryer ComboNinja Prestige Smart XL Toaster Oven
Best Large CapacityPrice
$160-$220
$250-$430
Summary
The Cuisinart TOA-70 delivers the crispiest air-fried wings and fries of any toaster oven tested by WIRED, plus a unique ridged grill plate that adds real char to meat and vegetables. It's the pick when you want air fryer performance without buying a separate appliance.
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
- Crispiest air-fried wings and fries of any toaster oven tested by WIRED
- Unique ridged grill plate adds real char to meat and vegetables
- Toasts bread most evenly across its surface of any model tested
- Temperature accuracy matches or beats digital competitors despite analog dials
- Comes with grill pan, air fryer basket, baking pan, and wire rack
- 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
- Analog dials don't allow precise time or temperature control between settings
- Old-school feel compared to digital competitors
- Tips of fries can get extra crispy — requires frequent checking in air fry mode
- Learning curve on the control panel
- 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 crispy food is your priority, this Cuisinart beats every other toaster oven-style air fryer tested. The grill plate is a genuinely underrated feature that most competitors skip entirely.
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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