Best Countertop Ovens of 2026

The Breville Smart Oven Pro is built around a convection fan and five quartz heating elements, with a 13-inch pizza pan and a 12-by-12 enamel pan in the box. It has 10 cooking functions, including toast, bagel, bake, roast, broil, pizza, cookies, reheat, and slow cook, and it runs on 1,800 watts.

This is the one we choose when baking is the main event. The fan moves heat around the small 0.49-cubic-foot cavity, so cookies brown more evenly than they do in a plain toaster oven, and the included pizza pan is the right size for a weeknight pie. The controls are the familiar Breville dial-and-LCD setup; we found them quick to learn, and the 22.8-pound body stays put when you pull the door.

It is not an air fryer: there is no basket, and the fan is a convection tool rather than a crisping machine. At 22.8 pounds, it also wants a permanent spot rather than a shelf you move it on and off. If you want crispy fries, the Ninja is the better tool; if you want a small oven that bakes like a big one, this is the pick.

Compact countertop ovens often make you choose between fitting the counter and fitting dinner. The Breville BOV650XL is the rare one that manages both: its 12 x 10 x 4.25-inch interior takes a 12-inch pizza or four slices of toast, but the body is small enough to live on a short run of counter.

This is our compact pick because it doesn't feel like a compromise. The 1,800-watt oven has eight functions, including toast, bagel, bake, broil, pizza, and roast, and the Element iQ system uses five quartz elements to steer heat where it's needed. We found the digital controls easy to read and the toasting even; it's the small oven we reach for when we don't want to heat the big one for a sandwich or a couple of chicken thighs.

Temperature accuracy is worth watching; use an oven thermometer if you bake delicate things. The interior is 12 by 10 by 4.25 inches, generous for a 12-inch pizza but still limiting for tall pans. It is a compact oven for one or two people, not a second range.

French doors are the reason to look at the Emeril Lagasse 26QT. They open wide, let you reach into the oven with both hands, and make a hot rack feel less like a juggling act—especially when you're pulling out a rotisserie chicken.

The 24.6-liter cavity is roomy enough for family meals, and the 24 functions cover air fry, bake, broil, roast, dehydrate, and rotisserie. The temperature range runs from 75 to 500°F, which gives broiling and pizza real punch. We appreciate that the included spit and fetch tool make rotisserie chicken a real option rather than a bullet-point fantasy.

For a household that wants one oven to handle a whole chicken, a tray of vegetables, and a pizza without turning on the big range, this is the most practical French-door pick here. The doors make the access easier, and the rotisserie adds a job the other ovens can't do. It is a family-cooking appliance, not a tiny toaster for one, and the rotisserie is the bonus that makes it more than a big toaster.

The SP151 solves the problem that makes people give up on countertop ovens: it has to live somewhere. This Ninja flips up against the backsplash when it's off, and the footprint shrinks to a narrow band of counter.

It is an 8-in-1 oven, with air fry, air roast, air broil, bake, bagel, toast, dehydrate, and keep warm. The 1,800-watt oven runs from 85 to 450°F and fits a 12-inch pizza, six slices of toast, or six chicken breasts. We found the preheat quick and the controls straightforward; the display even tells you when the oven is cool enough to flip, which is the right kind of nudge.

The catch is capacity: the basket and tray are smaller than the 'large capacity' language suggests, so it is a 12-inch-pizza oven, not a family roasting oven. For a small kitchen where the oven has to earn its counter space, that is an easy trade-off; for a big batch cook, it is not.

You can spend a lot on a French-door oven, but the Gourmia proves you don't have to. It brings the double-door layout, a 90–450°F range, and 12 cooking functions to a budget price, which is why it's our value pick for anyone who wants the look and access without the premium.

The function list is longer than you might expect: air fry, roast, bake, toast, bagel, broil, reheat, keep warm, popcorn, slow cook, proof, and dehydrate. The French doors open together with a single pull, and the stainless finish looks more expensive than its price tier suggests. We found the cooking even and the controls easy to follow, especially for air frying and reheating.

The preset temperatures run low for some cooking, so trust a thermometer and adjust. That is the compromise that comes with the price. If you want a French-door oven for weeknight meals and you're willing to pay attention, it's a strong value; if you want set-and-forget consistency, spend more.