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.

The short answer

Breville Smart Oven Compact BOV670 comes out ahead by a clear margin (4.6 vs 4.1). The gap is mostly about 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.

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Breville Smart Oven Compact BOV670

4.6

$169.95as of Jun 7

The Breville Smart Oven Compact BOV670 is the best toaster oven under $200, bringing 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 delivers that even baking and toasting in a smaller cavity. It's the priciest pick here and lacks a true air-fry mode, but for everyday toast, bake, and roast it's the most polished.

Strengths

— Element iQ sensors steer heat across 5 quartz elements for even baking — Breville's signature even-cook system
— 8 preset functions (Toast, Bagel, Bake, Broil, Pizza, Roast, Cookies, Reheat) on a clear dial-and-display interface
— Compact 0.5 cu ft interior still fits a 12-inch pizza or 4-slice toast and a roast chicken

Watch-outs

— At ~$200 it's the priciest pick in this under-$200 lineup
— No dedicated air-fry basket mode like the Cuisinart and Ninja picks
— Smaller cavity than the Toshiba 6-slice for big-batch cooking

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Ranked #5 in Best Toaster Ovens Under $200

Hamilton Beach 31156 2-in-1 Oven and Toaster

4.1

$99.95as of May 29

The Hamilton Beach 31156 is the best toaster-first pick: a clever 2-in-1 that puts 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 and there's no convection or air fry, but 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
— Consumer Reports' only model to earn top-notch scores in all toast tests
— Toasts up to 40% faster than a typical toaster oven

Watch-outs

— Oven cavity is small — fits only a 9-inch pizza
— No convection, air fry, or digital presets
— Some users report toast sticking in the pop-up slots

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How they stack up

Breville Smart Oven Compact BOV670

The most polished and most expensive pick. The Cuisinart TOA-60 and Ninja Foodi SP101 add a true air-fry basket for less money but cook less evenly; the Toshiba AC25CEW holds more food for far less; the Hamilton Beach 31156 is a simpler toast-first machine.

Hamilton Beach 31156 2-in-1 Oven and Toaster

The toast specialist: its pop-up long-slot toaster makes faster, more consistent toast than the oven-only browning of the Breville Smart Oven Compact BOV670, Cuisinart TOA-60, Ninja Foodi SP101, or Toshiba AC25CEW — but its small oven cavity and lack of convection or air fry leave it the least versatile of the five.

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
Footprint	Compact countertop	Compact countertop
Toaster	—	Long-slot pop-up, 5 shades
Controls	—	Dials + slide lever
Timer	—	60-min with auto shutoff

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