January 2025

Toaster Ovens: MetaRanking

This page highlights the aggregate summary of toaster ovens rankings posted by key online experts, as of January 2025.

Summary

On 3 Jan 2025, ReviewFinder team examined a total of 57 toaster oven endorsements from 10 reputable publishers.

35 toaster ovens were endorsed in total, only 11 made it into this month's ranking. (ReviewFinder requires a minimum of 2 endorsements to be included)

As of 3 Jan 2025, Panasonic FlashXpress takes the cake as the most critically-acclaimed toaster oven with 5 expert endorsements. 2 experts out of 5 recommended it as the '#1 toaster oven' this month.

Brand breakdown
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Price breakdown
As can be seen in the chart below, lowest high-ranking toaster ovens start at $49.99 (Black + Decker CTO6335S) and go up to $532.99 (Breville Joule Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro). Median toaster oven costs $199.95 (Cuisinart TOA-60).
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At a glance - January Ranking

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Rank Change Price Toaster Oven
Good Housekeeping
Homes & Gardens
CNET
HealthyKitchen 101
The Spruce Eats
Food & Wine
Business Insider
The Kitchn
Wirecutter
Reviewed
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+1 $150
Panasonic FlashXpress
The Panasonic FlashXpress Toaster Oven is a compact and energy-efficient appliance that uses double infrared heating to cook food faster, making it ideal for individuals or couples with limited counter space.
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-1 $270
Breville Smart Oven
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- $245
Cuisinart Chef's Convection
The Cuisinart Chef's Convection Toaster Oven is a versatile and powerful countertop oven that offers a large capacity, user-friendly interface, safety features, energy efficiency, and durability, making it a great choice for individuals or families in need of a larger capacity toaster oven.
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- $230
Instant Omni Plus 18L
The Instant Omni Plus 18L Toaster Oven is a versatile and spacious appliance that offers a range of cooking functions, a large capacity, and user-friendly features, making it a reliable and durable option for various cooking needs.
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- $160
Breville BOV450XL
The Breville BOV450XL toaster oven is a compact and versatile appliance that offers precise control over cooking, baking, and toasting, making it a reliable and high-performing option for a range of cooking tasks.
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- $186
Ninja SP101
The Ninja SP101 is a versatile and efficient digital air fry countertop oven that combines the features of an air fryer and toaster oven, making it a convenient and reliable option for everyday cooking needs.
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Cosori CO130-AO
The Cosori CO130-AO is a versatile and user-friendly stainless steel countertop air fryer toaster oven that offers a range of cooking functions and prioritizes safety, making it an ideal cooking appliance for beginners and busy individuals.
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Black+Decker TO1313SBD
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Hamilton 31123D
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New * $283
Ninja DT201 Foodi XL Pro Air
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- $55
Hamilton Beach 31401
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Toaster Oven
#11 $54.99 Hamilton Beach 31401
#8 $59.99 Black+Decker TO1313SBD
#9 $78.30 Hamilton 31123D
#1 $149.99 Panasonic FlashXpress
#5 $159.95 Breville BOV450XL
#6 $185.97 Ninja SP101
#4 $229.95 Instant Omni Plus 18L
#3 $244.95 Cuisinart Chef's Convection
#2 $269.95 Breville Smart Oven
#10 $282.99 Ninja DT201 Foodi XL Pro Air

We ranked Panasonic FlashXpress #1 in January 2025 because:

  • 5 independent experts mentioned it in their “best toaster ovens” rankings.
  • Out of those, 2 experts ranked Panasonic FlashXpress as #1.
Expert Consensus
(as of 30 Aug 2023)
The Panasonic FlashXpress Toaster Oven is a compact and energy-efficient appliance that uses double infrared heating to cook food faster, making it ideal for individuals or couples with limited counter space.
Critic endorsements:
Good Housekeeping

Best for Toast

Small, compact size
Tray pulls out automatically when you open the door

Cook pan can be hard to clean and rusts easily

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CNET

Best Toaster Oven Overall / Editors' Choice

The Panasonic FlashXpress Toaster Oven employs a double infrared heating system that cooks faster than other toaster ovens. The established presets nearly guarantee well-cooked food.

The Panasonic is on the small side, so don’t expect it to accommodate a 9-inch pizza. Also, the buttons are fiddly, the temperature setting is calibrated for Celsius, and the timer only goes up to 25 minutes.

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HealthyKitchen 101

Best for Reheating

Energy-efficient quartz and ceramic heating elements
High-contrast digital display
Internal lighting available
Sturdy construction
Easy-to-clean stainless steel exterior
Cool-touch door handle
Convenient slide-out crumb tray

No safety mechanism for the door
Having only one tray level
Not particularly budget-friendly

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Wirecutter

The best small toaster oven

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Reviewed

Very fast and even toasting
Compact size

Difficult to use for baking and cooking
Toast is darker than preferred on "light" setting
No broil function

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We ranked Breville Smart Oven #2 in January 2025 because:

  • 5 independent experts mentioned it in their “best toaster ovens” rankings.
  • Out of those, 1 expert ranked Breville Smart Oven as #1.
Critic endorsements:
CNET

Best large toaster oven for power users

Extra cooking modes
Fast preheating

Pricey

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The Spruce Eats

Best Versatile

Quick and accurate heating
Large capacity
Easy-to-use settings

No custom timer setting
Cool spots around edges

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Food & Wine

Best Overall

This multi-purpose appliance can double as a convection oven.

If not purchased for its added features, this is a pricey toaster oven.

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Business Insider

Best large-capacity

Can fit nine slices of toast and a 12-inch pizza
provides consistent and even heat
features convection cooking/air frying
attractive backlit digital display with several functions and sub-functions

Temperature settings were consistently higher than what we measured
slow to preheat

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Wirecutter

A luxe toaster oven for air frying

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Methodology: combine opinions of key experts

Identify Experts

We identify key publishers and experts that consistently review and recommend toaster ovens.

Capture Rankings

For each publisher we find a currently recommended "top 10" list of toaster ovens, it must be updated in the last 9 months.

Aggregate Rankings

We put all those lists together and aggregate them. The more frequently a product is recommended, the higher it is in our ranking

Experts chosen for January 2025 ranking

We ranked Cuisinart Chef's Convection #3 in January 2025 because:

  • 4 independent experts mentioned it in their “best toaster ovens” rankings.
  • Out of those, 1 expert ranked Cuisinart Chef's Convection as #1.
Expert Consensus
(as of 30 Aug 2023)
The Cuisinart Chef's Convection Toaster Oven is a versatile and powerful countertop oven that offers a large capacity, user-friendly interface, safety features, energy efficiency, and durability, making it a great choice for individuals or families in need of a larger capacity toaster oven.
Critic endorsements:
Good Housekeeping

Best Large

Sleek, straight-forward design
Easy to use and bakes evenly

Some might miss the air fry function

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The Kitchn

The Best Toaster Oven

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Wirecutter

The best large toaster oven

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Reviewed

Best Mutipurpose Toaster Oven

Incredibly even toasting, baking, and broiling
Convection capable
Customizable functions

Confusing programming
Oversized—takes up a lot of counter space

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We ranked Instant Omni Plus 18L #4 in January 2025 because:

  • 3 independent experts mentioned it in their “best toaster ovens” rankings.
  • Out of those, 1 expert ranked Instant Omni Plus 18L as #1.
Expert Consensus
(as of 30 Aug 2023)
The Instant Omni Plus 18L Toaster Oven is a versatile and spacious appliance that offers a range of cooking functions, a large capacity, and user-friendly features, making it a reliable and durable option for various cooking needs.
Critic endorsements:
Homes & Gardens

Best toaster oven for versatility

Cooks superbly
Sleek and easy to use digital interface
10 different cooking functions, including rotisserie

Pre-heating takes longer than others
Kind of noisy
Door pull can be hot to the touch if oven left on for an extended period of time

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The Spruce Eats

Best Overall

Multifuntional
Large capacity
Simple digital controls

Expensive
Minor hot spot

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Food & Wine

Best Air Fryer Toaster Oven

With multiple features like convection fan “rotisserie” and air fryer capability, this toaster oven does it all.

Besides the higher price tag, there’s not much we could find that we disliked.

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We ranked Breville BOV450XL #5 in January 2025 because:

  • 3 independent experts mentioned it in their “best toaster ovens” rankings.
Expert Consensus
(as of 30 Aug 2023)
The Breville BOV450XL toaster oven is a compact and versatile appliance that offers precise control over cooking, baking, and toasting, making it a reliable and high-performing option for a range of cooking tasks.
Critic endorsements:
CNET

Best toaster oven with convection

"A bit more" button
More precision and options for cooking

Bulky

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HealthyKitchen 101

Best Small

Unique feature buttons
Non-stick interior
High-contrast digital display
Sturdy construction
Cool-touch door handle
Easy-to-clean stainless steel exterior
Convenient slide-out crumb tray

No interior lighting
No convection fan
Inconsistent heating elements

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The Kitchn

The Best Toaster Oven for Small Kitchens

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We ranked Ninja SP101 #6 in January 2025 because:

  • 3 independent experts mentioned it in their “best toaster ovens” rankings.
Expert Consensus
(as of 30 Aug 2023)
The Ninja SP101 is a versatile and efficient digital air fry countertop oven that combines the features of an air fryer and toaster oven, making it a convenient and reliable option for everyday cooking needs.
Critic endorsements:
CNET

Best Air Fryer Toaster Oven

Toaster and air fryer in one
Saves counter space

Pricey
Small interior size

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The Spruce Eats

Best for Big Families

Powerful and compact
Many cooking settings, including air-frying
Easy to clean

Front door gets very hot when in use
Glass can stain or get foggy

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Reviewed

Best Large-Capacity Toaster Oven

Large nonstick sheet pan included
Easy to read digital controls
Easy to clean
Can also air fry

Too short
Takes up a lot of counter space

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We ranked Cosori CO130-AO #7 in January 2025 because:

  • 2 independent experts mentioned it in their “best toaster ovens” rankings.
  • Out of those, 1 expert ranked Cosori CO130-AO as #1.
Expert Consensus
(as of 31 Aug 2023)
The Cosori CO130-AO is a versatile and user-friendly stainless steel countertop air fryer toaster oven that offers a range of cooking functions and prioritizes safety, making it an ideal cooking appliance for beginners and busy individuals.
Critic endorsements:
HealthyKitchen 101

Best to Buy

Great value in terms of functionality and accessories
Straightforward controls
Useful toggles
High-contrast digital display
Sturdy construction
Easy-to-clean stainless steel exterior
Cool-touch door handle
Spacious cooking chamber

No safety mechanism for the door
Convection fan isn’t all-applicable

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Reviewed

Good air frying, baking and broiling
Comes with a rotisserie
Digital Controls

Toast comes out too dark

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We ranked Black+Decker TO1313SBD #8 in January 2025 because:

  • 2 independent experts mentioned it in their “best toaster ovens” rankings.
Critic endorsements:
The Spruce Eats

Best Budget

Inexpensive
Fast heating, even cooking
Easy to clean

Small capacity
Few features
Manual controls

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Food & Wine

Best Value

This oven maintains high heat, toasts evenly, and has a curved interior that allows for pizza.

It's not the most modern-looking product offered today.

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We ranked Hamilton 31123D #9 in January 2025 because:

  • 2 independent experts mentioned it in their “best toaster ovens” rankings.
Critic endorsements:
The Kitchn

The Best Budget Toaster Oven

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Reviewed

Best Value / Editors' Choice

Quick toasting
Convection capable
Easy roll-back door

No electronic controls
Poor browning capability

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We ranked Ninja DT201 Foodi XL Pro Air #10 in January 2025 because:

  • 2 independent experts mentioned it in their “best toaster ovens” rankings.
Critic endorsements:
HealthyKitchen 101

Best Air Fryer Oven

Straightforward and informative control panel
Tailored cooking functions
Family-sized capacity
Tray-level suggestions
Sturdy construction
Well-designed accessories
Easy-to-clean stainless steel exterior
Cool-touch door handle

No safety mechanism for the door
Faulty interior light in the unit we received

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Business Insider

Best Air Fryer

Comes with useful extras and presets
Sleek design with large front window and interior light
Maintains consistent and accurate temperature
Cooked chicken and frozen fries evenly

Preheats slowly

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We ranked Hamilton Beach 31401 #11 in January 2025 because:

  • 2 independent experts mentioned it in their “best toaster ovens” rankings.
Critic endorsements:
Business Insider

Best Small

Preheats quickly
affordable
small footprint
stay-on timer

Took the longest to make pizzacookies, and chicken
only fits a 9-inch pizza or smaller

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Wirecutter

A small, inexpensive manual toaster oven

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