Breville PolyScience Control Freak

T The Strategist Maddy Sweitzer-Lammé · reviewer · Apr 2026

When it comes to induction, there’s the Breville Control Freak, and then there’s everything else. This is the luxury sports car of induction burners, with all the bells and whistles you could imagine.

Thanks to its dual ventilation system, the Control Freak is the only induction cooktop on the market that can cook as high at a temperature as you want. And finally, we'll mention the size of 19 by 13.5 by 5 in, while the weight is 16.2 lb. If you can afford this beast, we say go for it.

So after all that is the control freak worth buying in my researched opinion yes but only if you value precision control and consistency in cooking sousvid style cooking on stove candy chocolate temperature sensitive recipes sauces frying oil control delicate dishes or serious culinary experiments for professional chefs serious home cooks or anyone obsessed with cooking precision this is a fantastic tool full. If instead you mainly cook simple everyday meals, stir fries, or dishes that don't demand precise temperatures, or you need multiple burners, then this might feel like overkill, expensive, sometimes fussy, and less flexible for typical home cooking needs.