Toshiba AC25CEW-BS Convection Toaster Oven

Named Best Buy by America's Test Kitchen

The Toshiba AC25CEW-BS is the value play of this category, and America's Test Kitchen made it their Best Buy precisely because it punches so far above its ~$100 price. ATK found it "did a great job with almost every task," including toast and a roasted chicken, while costing "much less than our top pick."

Toast and everyday baking are solid too. Consumer Reports rated it "very good for toasting time, ease of use, and ease of cleaning." The honest framing from reviewers is that it doesn't dominate any single category the way a Breville does on evenness — but it does almost everything well, which at this price is the whole point.

Capacity and Versatility

Capacity is the Toshiba's standout. The six-slice cavity fits an 11-inch pizza or a 4-pound chicken — more than the compact Breville BOV670, the Ninja SP101, or the Hamilton Beach 31156. It runs ten functions (Toast, Bake, Broil, Pizza, Cookies, Defrost, Reheat, Rotisserie, Keep Warm, Convection) and, unusually for the price, ships with a full rotisserie kit plus two racks, a baking pan, and a crumb tray.

The rotisserie is a genuine differentiator: none of the other picks here can spit-roast a chicken. For a household that wants one countertop oven to replace a range oven for small-to-medium jobs, the Toshiba's size and feature set deliver more cooking capability per dollar than anything else in this lineup.

Nichrome elements instead of Breville's quartz

At 1500 watts with a black-stainless exterior, the Toshiba feels sturdier than its price suggests, and the digital controls cover a lot of functions. It uses nichrome heating elements rather than the quartz of the Breville, which is part of why it costs a third as much. The included accessories are decent quality, and the interior is straightforward to clean. The one-year warranty is standard for the segment.

Console crams many functions onto few buttons

The Toshiba's compromises are interface and finesse. America's Test Kitchen noted its "trickier console to navigate" and "limited broiling capability" — the digital panel crams many functions onto few buttons, and the broiler is the weakest of its modes. It also has no dedicated air-fry basket, so it can't crisp like the Cuisinart TOA-60 or Ninja SP101. The nichrome elements heat a touch less precisely than the Breville's quartz-and-sensor system, so the cavity can drift a few degrees from the set point on longer bakes. Apart from broiling, though, America's Test Kitchen found it excelled at every other task. Those are the predictable costs of getting this much oven, this many functions, and a rotisserie kit for around $100.

Half the Breville's price, twice the capacity

Against the Breville Smart Oven Compact BOV670, the Toshiba holds far more food and costs roughly half as much, but bakes less evenly and has a fussier console. Against the Cuisinart TOA-60 and Ninja Foodi SP101, the Toshiba lacks an air-fry basket but offers more capacity and a rotisserie they don't have. Against the Hamilton Beach 31156, it's a vastly more capable multi-function oven, though the Hamilton Beach wins on simplicity and quick-toast convenience.

A budget second oven with a rotisserie included

Buy the Toshiba AC25CEW-BS if you want maximum capacity, functions, and accessories for around $100 and you'd use the rotisserie and large cavity more than a dedicated air-fry mode. It's ideal as a true second oven for a family. Skip it if you want the most even baking and the cleanest interface (the Breville BOV670), if crispy air-fried food is your priority (the Cuisinart TOA-60 or Ninja SP101), or if you only need quick toast plus light baking in a small footprint (the Hamilton Beach 31156).