Cuisinart - Compact Air Fryer Toaster Oven TOA-26
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Last updated: Dec 30, 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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"What I love about our oven vs. the air fryer is the amount of space the oven offers. Rotisserie chicken, 4 baked potatoes, pizza, evenly cooked tenderloin with a broil setting that can provide a crust."
"I use it a ton for roasting peppers along with daily for everything else."
"just for hiking and trail rubbing ... Personally I wore them for my ultra."
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"Yes, the basket is stainless steel."
"Well made"
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"It has control knobs on it, easy to use, I have no site whatsoever. ... I love the model that I have with the control lamps ... this is why I chose the Cuisinart, cause somebody can’t always come running over if I need them. ... I live by myself I don’t always have sided help, this is why I chose the Cuisinart"
"much prefer its analog controls to digital ones."
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"significantly smaller 5.8qt Cosari ... I'm very happy with."
"takes up less countertop space."
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"it pales in comparison to our Cosori basket-style air fryer. Truly, there's a dramatic difference in the crisping and overall texture of foods prepped in the Cosori vs. Cuisinart."
"chicken is gross on that one I learned."
"I had this toaster oven and it burned everything! ... I put an oven thermometer in it, and it was never at the temperature I set it to. ... It would often get up to 500 degrees when I set it at 350."
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"I like making the boneless skinless thighs in the marinade that includes Greek yogurt, but I find the yogurt is the worst with getting burned and stuck."
"You can’t clean the damn thing either."
"it is very hard to clean so I just gave up at some point."
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"I am on my 2nd one as the 1st one failed and was warrantied by Cuisinart. ... Now this one is starting to fail again in the same manner (the rotary control knob jumps around randomly and doesn't increment up or down cleanly) ... After watching a video by [Technology Connections](https://youtu.be/6h9JhW-m35o?si=I_99KK_tbr30_yc) the control board being above the oven is a big achilles heel of these machines. Over time the heat will degrade the operation of things until it becomes inoperable. ... yeah mine started to fail after 2-3 years of use."
"My cuisinart digital air fryer died twice because the knob kept going crazy after 9 months."
"What ’s bad is that the Cuisinart digital air fryer will break after 9 months with the dial so long term durability isn’t a factor in this review. ... I warrantied mine 2 times already and they said that was the last time."
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"If I go higher than that, stuff starts to burn or not cook evenly."
"My only gripe with it is that the knob on my model (it only has one) is wonky, and sometimes you turn it up and the numbers go down, or vice versa. It needs to be turned with just the right amount of pressure to get the knob to work right."
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"takes longer to cook"
Love my cuisinart air fryer combo. I use it daily. Something’s have to be reheated in a microwave but I definitely prefer the experience from an air fryer
r/Cooking • Should I buy a microwave, toaster oven, or air fryer for my tiny kitchen? I can only pick one….. ->I have that lid, too, but it’s bulky and I rarely use it because the “air fryer”basket is so small. It’s great for roasting frozen chicken if you just want one or two pieces and haven’t had time to defrost. I much prefer my Cuisinart “toaster oven broiler” with convection. Add a basket and it’s sort of an air fryer, too, but it can accommodate a much larger 13” pan, a quarter baking sheet, etc.
r/Cooking • Should I buy a microwave, toaster oven, or air fryer for my tiny kitchen? I can only pick one….. ->I have an air fryer and an air fryer toaster oven (cuisinart). The air fryer works MUCH better. It cooks faster and gets things much crispier. The toaster oven version works good as an oven replacement, but it is not as good of an air fryer. It is good for frozen pizzas or reheating leftovers though (pizza won’t fit in the air fryer, and some things you want more of a gentle reheat than a crispy cook). I think the toaster oven ones just tend to have less powerful fans and more area to move air about so they don’t convect the air as well as the basket units.
r/airfryer • Can an air fryer oven truly replace both an oven and a frying pan? ->We have one of the cuisinart combos and it works pretty well. It’s a better toaster oven than an air fryer only because it doesn’t have a basket or drawer like the air fryers, but it still does air frying decently well. I used the broiler function a lot for heating up pizza slices or putting a crust on top of baked items. My only complaint is that the display is acting up after about 3 years of hard use, so the timer isn’t very useful so I just set timers on my phone for it.
r/Cooking • Toaster Oven or Air Fryer? ->Same for us. Very happy with it, but I will say it doesn’t get battered food quite as crispy as some air friers. 2-3x better than a normal oven but a step behind what you see in air fryer videos.
r/BuyItForLife • Best Air Fryers to Buy? ->I have only had it for a year so I cant say much about the longevity, but I have the stainless steel cusineart 1800w air fryer from Target. At the time it was on sale $99, a lot cheaper than similar ones from other brands. Seems like a decent device to me.
r/BuyItForLife • Air Fryer Recommendation Needed ->Do you have glass air fryers in India? I bought a Salton glass air fryer and it is not toxic, goes to 400F, takes the same time to cook fries, fish, steak... I love it. I also bought a Cuisinart oven toaster air fryer but I do not like it for an air fryer: takes longer to cook, is difficult to clean and it costs more. I also bought the Ninja air fryer and stopped using it because the coating was flaking. Dangerous. Good luck!
r/airfryer • Looking for buying new airfryer in stainless steel or non toxic material, Location-India? ->I am single with a kid and the Cuisinart one the is more like a toaster over/air fryer combo is really now my go to! I air fry chicken breast /veggies etc along with toast- it’s my go to- I hardly use my oven any more since it’s takes so much longer to preheat etc ( also makes house hot in the summer)
r/Cooking • do I need an air fryer? ->There’s air fryers shaped like mini ovens with multiple functions like toast, bake, air fry. I have a Cuisinart one that’s really good
r/Cooking • The air fryer isn't cutting it for me—what should I get instead? ->We have the same brand and have shared this experience. Well made and it is actually a pretty good toaster too.
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