Breville - Smart Oven Air Fryer Series
Models:
Joule Oven Air Fryer Pro BOV950
Smart Oven® Air Fryer BOV860
Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro BOV900
Smart Oven Air Fryer Compact BOV680
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Based on 1 year's data from Feb 13, 2026 How it works
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"My old Breville lasted 10-11 years ... I got the new one 3 years ago with the air fryer option … if it breaks tomorrow I would figure out how to get it again - I seriously love it."
"I've had mine for nearly five years and its held up well."
"had it 4+ years now with no problems"
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"FWIW this is one of the best things I’ve ever bought for my kitchen - only use the big oven for large scale baking these days."
"I absolutely adore my Breville Smart. It has replaced my oven."
"I haven’t used my regular oven in years,, because the Breville does most everything that I need it to do without heating up my entire home."
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"FWIW this is one of the best things I’ve ever bought for my kitchen - only use the big oven for large scale baking these days."
"I absolutely adore my Breville Smart. It has replaced my oven."
"I hate having to use my big oven. It takes forever to heat to the selected temperature and make my tiny kitchen hot. I’ve only used the big oven (a/k/a storage cabinet for bakeware overflow) twice in two years."
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"It also holds the 3.5 qt braiser (classic version with smaller handles) perfectly! ( no lid)."
"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 cooks a whole roaster chicken extremely nicely ... you can fit a whole roaster chicken extremely- it keeps it extremely juicy"
"I get excellent results with my counter top Breville Oven. Much better than I got with a dedicated air fryer."
"It crisps wings... like a champ"
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"I have constant smoking issues while using the air fry function. ... Even using foil, still smokes like a chimney."
"I have the air fryer Pro version and as u/xiipaoc mentioned it’s not really the best for air frying"
"terrible as an air fryer"
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"stuff dripped from it so clean up was always terrible ... Just a real pain to deal with"
"this thing makes a f***ing mess. ... It's hard to clean, the crumb/ drip tray is a really bad design (the seams can leak food oil directly beneath the machine). ... I can appreciate the idea of having an outside accessible crumb pan, but in practice it is just not worth it."
"If you don’t put something underneath a drippy food it’s a really bad scene."
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"I have constant smoking issues while using the air fry function. ... Even using foil, still smokes like a chimney."
"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."
"for anyone who wants something to be crisp, I'd especially recommend the Ninja Crispi. Soggy limp leftover fries come out every bit as good as when they were fresh."
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"They only seem to last me about 3-4 years before the control panel decides to crap out and then the buttons don’t work anymore. ... Then I suffer with wonky buttons for another year or so and buy another one."
"Ours gets used as an air fryer a LOT -- which puts oil/smoke in the air. I've had to lube the fan once as it got loud."
"I think it's cheaply made for the price"
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"Mine is garbage for toasting ... Eight minutes and turn it to the darkest setting! 🤣"
"The biggest thing I notice, unfortunately, is that it takes longer. Because its bigger it takes longer to heat. ... So in the old one, it would take about 3min to toast slices. This one is 5-6min."
"However it is not very good at making toast, so don’t replace your toaster."
01chickennugget 0.8Have had our Breville now for a few years now and it has become our main oven. We use it usually twice a day as a main oven and toaster. It does take some care to keep clean but if done once a week it stays in good shape. The glass can get oils on it but cleans easy with some soap and a razor blade. Only issue I have had to date was the door spring breaking which was easy to replace. Other than that it has been problem free.
2009impala 0.8Brevilie, I had the model this one is based off of for just shy of two decades and it's still going strong
20Factorial 0.8I’ve got the one OP posted, and have had it almost 10 years and it gets used once or twice a day. I use parchment paper in the airfry basket for most things, and it’s been totally fine. The times I dont use parchment paper, I just put a pan with aluminum foil on the grate at its lowest setting.
2occupantsandababy 0.8Same. The thing even fits a frozen pizza. I roasted a duck in it. We do all of our baking and roasting in our now.
3162081131 1.0I bought my parents a Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro. It has a proof function and it goes up to 480F. It fits a Staub (I think it's 4qt?) with the lid and knob though you have to be careful not to hit the quartz heating elements on the way out. It heats incredibly evenly, the macaron shells I've made in there came out perfectly.
69GhiaGirl 1.0We have a Breville Air Fryer/Toaster Oven combo. Purchased at Wal-Mart. I Love it - It gets used everyday!
aaaaaaaaaaaali 0.8I’ve owned my Breville for years and adore it. I use it more than my regular oven. Since I got it, 3 family members have gotten the same model and loved it just as much as I do. Can’t speak to repairability because I haven’t needed any repairs.
abarthsimpson 1.0This is the one I have too.
abronia 0.8Another 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.
AcadianCascadian 0.8Second 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.
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