6 Best Toaster Ovens of 2022, According to Expert Testing

Electronic controls and preset cooking programs for bagels, cookies and pizza (up to an 11-inch pie) make the Breville Compact Smart Oven super easy to use. It browned toast quickly, baked a beautiful cake and roasted tender potatoes and chicken in our tests. A nonstick coating makes cleaning a breeze. We found the control panel to be very intuitive, and the stainless steel design feels solid. And we're not the only ones that think so — this toaster oven has a 4.6-star rating on Amazon from more than 4,000 reviews. And it ships within two days, if you have Prime.

Take note that this toaster oven only fits four slices of bread, compared to other models we tested with six to nine-slice capacities. If you're looking for a larger capacity, the Breville Smart Toaster Oven Air, which can hold nine slices of bread or a 5-quart Dutch oven, also performed well in our tests.

The Hamilton Beach Super-Crisp may seem basic but it has easy-to-use controls, and it toasted bread and baked pizza very evenly in a relatively short amount of time. The small footprint won't take up too much space on your countertop but can still fit six slices of bread and a 13-inch frozen pizza, so you won't sacrifice size or usability. We were most impressed with its air frying abilities: in our tests, it made crispy and juicy wings and crispy fries that weren’t dried out. If you need to cook something for longer than 30 minutes in this toaster oven, you will have to reset the timer as that is the longest timeframe you can program it for.

There’s a lot to love about this KitchenAid toaster oven. It's sleek and space-efficient yet can fit nine slices of bread at one time (although the brand only recommends six). It has functions for cookies, roast, pizza, bagel, toast, bake, broil, reheat and keep warm, which means no need to fuss around with temperatures or times if you don’t want to. In our tests, this model broiled steak that was juicy with nice browning around the edges and mostly toasted bread evenly.

We particularly like its very straightforward interface with two basic dials plus start and cancel buttons (an underrated feature for the control it gives you to stop or reselect the cooking cycle). The display is easy to read as well.

We plan on testing KitchenAid Digital Countertop Oven with Air Fry in the future, which is a similar model to this, but with air frying capabilities.

This toaster oven is our best overall air fry toaster oven because it air fries quickly with no additional preheat time. It made chicken wings super crispy in 20 minutes, as well as fries in even less time. Its power is impressive and it's comparable to the best free-standing air fryers. Just keep an eye on food when experimenting for the first few times to prevent accidental burning. It uses a basket that sits atop the broiling pan to air fry, which prevents grease from dripping onto the elements and makes cleanup easy; all accessories are dishwasher safe.

When functioning as a traditional toaster oven, bread toasted well and evenly. A cake baked quickly with just a small dome that needed to be trimmed. Frozen pizza cooked in no time, as did broiled steak. The oven comes with a user guide loaded with cooking charts and recipes; plus, the oven is programmed with more than 10 settings — five of which are specific to air frying. The ability to dual cook is a unique feature: It allows you to program the oven for two different times and temps at once, useful for starting foods at a high temp to crisp up the skin and lowering it to finish cooking inside.

Though we have not tested this oven in our Lab, it is highly rated on Amazon with over 6,000 5-star reviews. It's compact (it will fit a 9-inch pizza), so it's ideal for small kitchens — or big kitchens with limited counter space! It features preset cooking times for toast, waffles, rolls and frozen foods like pizza and hash browns. We like that the rack is attached to the door so it automatically pulls forward as you open the oven. There is also an auto shut-off to stop the toaster oven after the cooking time is over to prevent burning.

Keep in mind that the oven will heat for a maximum of 25 minutes, so it’s perfect for many prepared frozen foods, but for longer bakes you’ll have to restart it. Reviewers noted that the pan is difficult to clean and rusts easily. We suggest covering it with a fitted layer of foil before placing food on it.

This toaster oven is one of a kind from a technological standpoint. Place a piece of food inside and a camera will detect what it is and recommend how to cook it. Then, you can either press the Start Cooking button or override it and cook your food a different way. The touchpad is practically addicting: It responds as quickly as an iPhone and offers a very clean and easy user experience. The oven itself is big and solid with a roomy interior that’s easy to wipe down. We were able to fit 12 slices of bread on one of the shelves, and it toasted relatively evenly and baked a very nice cake. It also baked a delicious pizza with evenly melted cheese and a lightly crisp bottom.