Best countertop ovens for your needs

Breville adds app-guided recipes and automatic stage changes to its large thirteen-function oven platform.

Best fit forCooks who will genuinely use guided multi-stage recipes

A medium Breville balances eleven programs, a 13-inch pizza cavity and vigorous super-convection airflow.

Best fit forEveryday baking, toast and air frying without the largest chassis

Ten clear presets and convection make this a strong baking and roasting oven for shoppers who do not need air fry.

Best fit forTraditional countertop-oven cooking with polished controls

This four-slice Breville keeps the familiar LCD and Element IQ controls in a narrower eight-function body.

Best fit forSmall households that bake and toast more than they air fry

Breville’s smallest oven covers toast, bagels, pizza and baking with an unusually tidy control panel.

Best fit forOne- or two-person kitchens with very little counter room

A shallow eight-mode oven pivots upright after cooling, freeing the counter in front of the backsplash.

Best fit forSmall kitchens that need the counter back between meals

Ten cooking modes and two-level convection give this wide oven enough working area for a main and a side.

Best fit forLarge family meals spread across two rack levels

Ninja pairs its two-level XL oven with a Pro Cook system that tracks food temperature at the appliance.

Best fit forRoasts and proteins that benefit from active doneness guidance

Two separate oven cavities stack vertically and use Smart Finish to coordinate foods with different settings.

Best fit forCooking a main and side independently at the same time

Direct analog dials, a grill plate and a 0.6-cubic-foot cavity make the TOA-70 easy to understand.

Best fit forOven-style air frying with simple knobs

A 0.95-cubic-foot digital oven adds broad air-fry capacity and low-temperature modes for proofing and dehydrating.

Best fit forLarge air-fry and baking batches with digital timing

This 0.9-cubic-foot oven combines ten cooking functions, five food presets and a precision probe with useful full-pan accessories.

Best fit forBaking, roasting and air frying in one well-equipped large oven

A compact dial-controlled oven handles six toast slices and familiar bake, broil and warm jobs.

Best fit forStraightforward toast and reheating at a lower price

A no-flip air-fry basket joins nine modes and a cavity that accepts the included 9 by 13-inch baking pan.

Best fit forSheet-pan dinners and air frying in one medium oven

French doors open onto a wide 20.3-quart cavity with ten functions and a five-quart mesh air-fry basket.

Best fit forFast family air frying with easy front access

Double infrared elements heat quickly for toast, reheating and small pizzas without a traditional preheat cycle.

Best fit forFast small portions and toast for one or two people

A familiar six-slice oven adds an air-fry mode and mesh basket while retaining direct mechanical controls.

Best fit forLow-cost air frying and toast in a standard oven shape

The extra-wide cavity accepts many 9 by 13-inch pans and eight toast slices at a value price.

Best fit forLarge pans with simple manual controls

A roll-top door opens above the rack, giving easy access to a 12-inch pizza without a hot door across the counter.

Best fit forAccessible everyday baking and toast

This simpler roll-top oven keeps the rack accessible and covers toast, bake and broil with three direct dials.

Best fit forBasic oven work with a door that stays clear

A 28-liter, three-level oven adds steam infusion to eight modes in a rounded countertop body.

Best fit forSteam-assisted reheating and flexible rack use

A 26-liter convection oven with a supplied wireless food probe that can stop cooking at the selected internal temperature.

Best fit forRoasting proteins with integrated temperature monitoring

A shallow eight-mode air-fry oven fits a 13-inch pizza or nine toast slices, then pivots upright after cooling to clear the counter.

Best fit forFlat sheet-pan meals and toast where the counter must be reusable

A six-slice convection oven for toast, a 13-inch pizza and ordinary baking. It suits a household that wants more tray space but already has its air-frying and slow-cooking jobs covered.

Best fit forLarger toast and pizza batches without adding air-fry programs

Combines four-slice toasting with a supplied air-fry basket and a dedicated crispy-leftover setting. Its narrow body extends farther back than the older Compact Smart Oven, so measure depth as well as width.

Best fit forSmall toast batches and air-fried snacks on a narrow but sufficiently deep counter