The verdict
The Smart Oven Compact is the best-overall pick — Breville's Element-IQ tech delivers consistent results across baking, broiling, and reheating.
Breville Smart Oven Compact
Strengths
- +Large LCD + intuitive knobs make settings quick
- +120°F to 450°F range bakes and reheats evenly
- +Convection fan delivers airfryer-class results
- +Element-IQ tech adjusts heat per function
Watch-outs
- −At $200 it's the most expensive pick
- −Larger footprint than Hamilton Beach
- −Heavy aluminum body
How it compares
Best overall. More features than Hamilton Beach. More expensive than Cuisinart.
Who this is for
At a glance: home cooks who use a toaster oven as a primary small oven.
Why you’d buy the Breville Smart Oven Compact
- Large LCD + intuitive knobs make settings quick.
- 120°F to 450°F range bakes and reheats evenly.
- Convection fan delivers airfryer-class results.
Why you’d skip it
- At $200 it's the most expensive pick.
- Larger footprint than Hamilton Beach.
- Heavy aluminum body.
Rating sources
Our 4.7 score is the average of these published ratings. More about methodology.
