Head-to-head · Best Toaster Ovens Under $200

Breville Smart Oven Compact BOV670 vs Hamilton Beach 31156 2-in-1 Oven and Toaster

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

Breville Smart Oven Compact BOV670 comes out ahead by a clear margin (4.8 vs 4.3). Breville Smart Oven Compact BOV670 is best for: buyers who want Breville's even-baking quality and one-touch presets in a compact footprint and will spend near the $200 ceiling. Read the strengths below before deciding.

Higher ratedRanked #1 in Best Toaster Ovens Under $200

Breville Smart Oven Compact BOV670

4.8

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The Breville Smart Oven Compact BOV670 is the best toaster oven under $200, packing Breville's Element iQ even-heat system and 8 one-touch presets into a compact footprint. America's Test Kitchen has long made the Breville Smart Oven family its top pick, and the compact version brings that even baking and toasting to a smaller cavity. It is the priciest option here and there is no true air-fry mode, but for everyday toast, bake, and roast it is the most polished.

Strengths

— Compact 0.5 cu ft interior still fits a 12-inch pizza or 4-slice toast and a roast chicken
— America's Test Kitchen ranks the Breville Smart Oven family as its longtime top pick
— Super convection cuts cook time up to ~30% versus standard bake

Watch-outs

— No dedicated air-fry basket mode like the Cuisinart and Ninja picks

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Ranked #3 in Best Toaster Ovens Under $200

Hamilton Beach 31156 2-in-1 Oven and Toaster

4.3

3 sourcesall derived$99.95as of Oct 15

The Hamilton Beach 31156 is the toaster-first pick: a clever 2-in-1 that sets a long-slot pop-up toaster on top of a small bake/broil oven. Consumer Reports called it the only model to earn top-notch scores in all its toast tests, and it toasts up to 40% faster than a typical toaster oven. The oven cavity is small, with no convection or air fry. For fast toast plus occasional light baking under $100, nothing matches its form factor.

Strengths

— Unique 2-in-1: a long-slot pop-up toaster on top plus a real bake/broil oven below
— Compact footprint with a slide-lever to switch between toaster and oven
— Low price for a toaster and oven in one

Watch-outs

— Oven cavity is small — fits only a 9-inch pizza
— No convection, air fry, or digital presets
— Bottom of oven-baked items can overcook before the top

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How they stack up

Breville Smart Oven Compact BOV670

The Breville Smart Oven Compact BOV670 has no dedicated air-fry mode, which the Ninja Foodi SP101 Digital Air Fry Oven offers at a lower price, though the Ninja's air-fry results can come out uneven. Its 4-slice cavity is smaller than the 6-slice Toshiba AC25CEW-BS Convection Toaster Oven, whose console is trickier to navigate than the Breville's. The Hamilton Beach 31156 2-in-1 Oven and Toaster costs less and has no convection.

Hamilton Beach 31156 2-in-1 Oven and Toaster

The Hamilton Beach 31156 2-in-1 Oven and Toaster sets a long-slot pop-up toaster on top of a small oven, and it costs less than the Breville Smart Oven Compact BOV670 and the Ninja Foodi SP101 Digital Air Fry Oven. Its oven fits only a 9-inch pizza, against 12 inches for the Breville and 13 inches for the Ninja. It has no convection or air fry, where the Breville has super convection and the Ninja has an air-fry mode.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Breville Smart Oven Compact BOV670	Hamilton Beach 31156 2-in-1 Oven and Toaster
Power	1800W	1450W
Capacity	0.5 cu ft (4-slice)	9-in pizza (16.5 L oven)
Programs	8 (Toast, Bagel, Bake, Broil, Pizza, Roast, Cookies, Reheat)	4 (Bake, Broil, Toast, Keep Warm)
Heating Element	5 quartz + Element iQ	—
Convection	Super convection fan	—
Interior	12 x 10 x 4.25 in	—
Warranty	1-year limited	1-year limited
Dimensions	16"D x 17"W x 10"H	12.05"D x 17.8"W x 10.24"H
Toaster	—	Long-slot pop-up, 5 shades
Controls	—	Dials + slide lever
Timer	—	60-min with auto shutoff

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