Breville

Breville The Smart Oven (BOV800XL)

Ranked #5 in Toaster Ovens

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Top pick in Allrecipes’ 2025 roundup. It offers the same convection and air-fry tech as the Pro but with a smaller footprint.

Consolidated from 18 cited sources across 16 outlets

Where the cited sources landed, as we read them

15 positive sources
1 mixed source
1 unconvinced source

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Pros & cons

✓ Full range of cooking modes including air-fry, bake, roast, and dehydrator
✓ Smaller size than the flagship while retaining performance
✓ Built-in sensor for automatic temperature adjustment
✓ Easy-to-clean interior
✓ Still sold and still recommended as the mid-size Breville

✗ Design is old, even if not superseded in practice

The sources behind this ranking

We searched the web and YouTube for what has been published about this product, then read the articles, video transcripts and comments we found.

Evidence 7 articles, 10 video reviews and 1 community source

15 positive sources

Seriouseats Article

What I liked: This oven performed well in every test. It created evenly browned toast, golden pie crust, and bubbly pepperoni pizza. The powerful convection fan helps circulate heat efficiently, resulting in consistent cooking and reliable browning across a range of tasks. It’s also spacious enough to handle larger items, like a whole chicken or a quarter sheet pan. That aspect alone makes it very well-suited as a backup to your standard oven. The interface features Breville’s signature dials, which let you adjust temperature in precise five-degree increments and make it easy to fine-tune settings mid-cook.

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Reviewsinside Reviewsinside · 4.7K subscribers · Mar 2025

The spacious interior, intuitive LCD display, and included accessories like the enamel baking pan and pizza pan make this oven a solid option for anyone looking to enhance their kitchen setup.

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Consumer Reports Article · Jun 2018

With a temperature range of 120° F to 450° F, the 1,800-watt Breville The Smart Oven BOV800XL does a nice job of baking food and turning out an even batch of medium-brown toast. It’s better than many other toaster ovens at reheating food. It’s a cinch to operate and easy to clean. Plus, CR members give Breville high praise for reliability and owner satisfaction. There’s one minor drawback, though: Our testers found that this model is only so-so at toasting a single slice of bread, and it doesn’t toast as quickly as some other models.

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Excited Kitchen Excited Kitchen · 2.4K subscribers · Mar 2022

The Breville Smart Oven Pro with Element iQ System is a high-performance countertop oven. Use the convection option to cut cooking time by up to 30% and choose from 10 culinary modes as an inside oven light leads you to perfection.

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Pickori Pickori · reviewer · Aug 2026

Buy Breville The Smart Oven BOV800XL if you want a premium countertop oven that you’ll actually cook with. The combination of convection, a 120°F to 450°F range, and practical modes like reheat and pizza makes it a strong everyday appliance for baking, roasting, and bringing leftovers back to life.

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Excited Kitchen Excited Kitchen · 2.4K subscribers · Mar 2022

Convection Powered: The convection setting on the Smart Oven Pro cuts cooking time by up to 30%; an integrated fan circulates hot air within the oven, speeding up the cooking process by removing the cold air that surrounds your food.

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Shouldit Article · Nov 2022

The brushed stainless steel Breville BOV845BSS Smart Oven Pro justifies its price with its attention to detail. It’s suitable for people who are prepared to invest more in a large toaster oven of a high build quality and with an easy-to-operate control panel and easy-to-clean accessories.

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Invent Products Invent Products · 1.2K subscribers · Apr 2026

Designed for home cooks who want precision, speed, and versatility without relying on a full-size built-in oven, this smart countertop appliance delivers professional-level cooking performance in a compact form.

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Best Oven Toaster admin · reviewer · Jan 2026

However, Breville BOV800XL easily stands out among the other microwave toaster oven combos based on various reasons. For starters, it is one of the smartest and an excellent fit for anyone.

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BakingReview BakingReview · 212 subscribers · Dec 2025

If you want an upgrade from a basic toaster oven, the Breville Smart Oven BOV800XL is worth considering for your kitchen. It brings a touch of modern style and convenience.

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Dehydrator Lab Eric Mitchell · reviewer · May 2019

This is a sturdily built and nicely designed toaster oven with a stainless steel construction exterior that gives it an attractive modern design on virtually any countertop.

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Take Action Take Action · 74 subscribers · Feb 2012

Of course, there are still some dishes which the Smart Oven will not be able to prepare due to its size, but it is still a great kitchen appliance to invest in.

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Linkedin Followers · reviewer · Sept 2025

👉 If you just need speed and convenience, go with the Breville BOV800XL .

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Take Action Take Action · 74 subscribers · Jul 2012

This kitchen appliance, is indeed a must have, if you are the kind of person who loves to cook delicious foods with utmost convenience. It is best that you learn more about it though, so that you will be able to gather the necessary facts, which would help you come up with a wise decision about it.

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review By Amazon Customer review By Amazon Customer · 56 subscribers · Dec 2017

The Breville Smart Oven BOV800XL is one of the best gifts I have ever received.

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1 mixed source

Weight Loss Trust Weight Loss Trust · 1.3K subscribers · Dec 2020

As previously mentioned, the Breville BOV800XL is more on the pricey side, however, it comes with a whole host of features you may struggle to find with cheaper models. The length of time owners have used this oven before it breaks varies greatly – some reviews say 1 year, others say 3 years, and some people have found it to work an incredible 8 years.

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1 unconvinced source

F Facebook Dana Leigh · owner

If the new oven arrives and the control panel glitches again, this wasn't a single oven issue, it's a mass control panel issue as I've seen this problem posted repeatedly.

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