Breville - Smart Oven® Air Fryer BOV860
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Last updated: Dec 21, 2025 Scoring
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"The build quality is amazing, thing is a tank (99% sure it could stop a bullet). ... I have it for 5-6 years now, pretty much bought it right after release and its still every bit as good as it was out of the box. ... And I use it day and night, summer and winter, water or ice, be it +30C or -30C whatever."
"Been using them for about four years working out in my gym, and cycling daily (45+ minutes on a bicycle outdoors)."
"They last absolutely forever (I know 1980s models still in daily use)"
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"Size is pretty good too, can’t remember the last time I had to turn on my large oven."
"I don't use my oven anymore. ... Fantastic machine."
"I use it daily for pretty much everything. ... It's basically replaced my big oven."
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"I mainly use it for chicken wings, fries and veggies – all turn out great."
"crisps my food much better than my COSORI"
"Having a 450 temp is great for steaks."
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"It’s great for baking so far. It’s very precise and big enough to fit my large bread baker/dutch oven."
"it has a ton of space which is super useful for cooking bigger things like chicken."
"We have the pro and it fits our 6.75 round wide with lid."
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"it's so much easier to throw something in, set program, timer, and temperature, and just wait for the BEEEEP that tells you that dinner's ready."
"Large knob’s and easy to use"
"And also, it's easier to clean. The whole base of mine just slides out and goes in the dishwasher."
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"I have constant smoking issues while using the air fry function. ... Even using foil, still smokes like a chimney."
"chicken is gross on that one I learned."
"The Breville air fry mode is its worst mode. ... It doesn’t air fry at all. ... Makes veggies soggy and doesn’t work like a real air fryer."
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"Mine is garbage for toasting ... Eight minutes and turn it to the darkest setting! 🤣"
"Does a poor job of air frying. ... Does not get things crispy."
"However it is not very good at making toast, so don’t replace your toaster."
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"not worth it for the sheer size of the Foodi. It's a beast and very heavy. ... Yeah this is the same reason I don't really use my Foodi."
"I need the space on top of my induction for the extractor fan for the steamer as I steam eggs every day - so the ninja is now in a cupboard."
"that thing is so bulky and sits in the cabinet below the counter, I want to keep keep one on the counter…."
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"I have constant smoking issues while using the air fry function. ... Even using foil, still smokes like a chimney."
"stuff dripped from it so clean up was always terrible ... Just a real pain to deal with"
"You cannot do high fat products (like wings or ribs or burgers without all of the grease falling directly onto the heating element."
We have a Breville Air Fryer/Toaster Oven combo. Purchased at Wal-Mart. I Love it - It gets used everyday!
r/BuyItForLife • Looking for an air fryer/mini oven combo? ->Another vote for Breville. Have one of the smart ovens, and it's been used daily (sometimes multiple times a day) for a little over a year now without issue. It's been flawless. It's so good that my full size oven is rarely used.
r/BuyItForLife • The Best Air Fryers on the Market to Buy Now? ->Second this. Mine exactly fits a 9x13 pan with handles, which is perfect. However it is not very good at making toast, so don’t replace your toaster. However I have heard mixed reliability; I don’t expect it to last “for life” but barring a lemon, it would definitely last more than a year. Mine is three or four years old, used at least five times a week, and still doing fine.
r/BuyItForLife • The Best Airfryer to Buy Right Now? ->Breville counter top. Love mine, I haven’t used my oven since I got it. We keep the house very cool and the proof setting for bread is a game changer. Roasted veggies awesome
r/BuyItForLife • Best Air Fryers to Buy? ->I gave up on air fryers after consistently getting stinky ones with burning plastic smell that never improved. Finally got the breville toaster with air fryer functionality. It s slower than an air fryer, but a lot more versatile. I use it instead of oven in summer. Also a lot faster to heat up even in winter.
r/Cooking • Should I buy a microwave, toaster oven, or air fryer for my tiny kitchen? I can only pick one….. ->Second Breville - I have the Smart Oven Air and it excels and everything.
r/Sourdough • Does anyone have any recommendations on toaster ovens, air fryers, or countertop ovens for sourdough baking? ->Definitely the Breville Smart Oven, it has a ton of space which is super useful for cooking bigger things like chicken.
r/BuyItForLife • Best Air Fryers to Buy? ->LOVE (mostly) the Breville toaster ovens, and they have models that do air fry. I'm certain they'll do a great job at that. First one died after 2-3 years. Figured no big deal to fix - the fan sounded like a bearing was shot. Two issues: 1) the damned thing is impossible to disassemble (and I'm pretty good at that sort of thing) and 2) parts are complete unobtanium. But the effing thing is so good at what it does and we use it so often (probably twice a day) that I bit the bullet and just got another one. Not sure how it would replace a microwave, though.
r/Cooking • Thinking of throwing out the microwave, toaster and air fryer in favour of a toaster oven ->Save up and get a Breville Smart Oven, if you can.
r/AussieFrugal • Airfryer oven/ toaster oven single person ->Yup 100%. We use it almost everyday instead of a traditional oven as a traditional oven takes a long time to heat up. If I had a do-over I’d get the larger Breville unit. Also we don’t have a microwave. I just huck stuff in the Breville and set the timer and forget it. I’ve never done much raw stuff in it other than to roast vegetables. But works great for that as well.
r/Frugal • Looking for recommendations - toaster oven air fryer combo ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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