(checked 2026-10-10)
Serious Eats' pick for a mid-size oven under $200 that still fits a 12-inch pizza. Wirecutter says it didn't do well in many of its tests, and the unframed glass door gets hot at the edges.
Top complaints
- Expert results disagree
Wirecutter appreciated its compact size but says it didn't do well in many of its tests. Serious Eats, by contrast, found it heats evenly and handles toast to baked dishes reliably.
- Temperature can be off
Amazon's summary says temperature control gets mixed feedback, with some owners reporting it runs about 25°F off.
- Hot, unframed door and no light
Serious Eats notes the glass door isn't framed with steel like larger Breville models, leaving hot edges exposed, and there is no interior light. Value for money is mixed on Amazon.
What owners love
- Good size for its footprint
Serious Eats fit a 12-inch frozen pizza without cutting it and an 8x8 pan of brownies. Amazon owners like that it fits small kitchens.
- Great toast and bagels
Amazon shoppers say it makes perfect toast and bagels; Serious Eats found it heats evenly.
- Simple, intuitive controls
Serious Eats likes the time and temperature dials, and Amazon owners call the controls simple and intuitive.
- You need a whole chicken or 9x13 pan to fit
- You want an interior light
- You need precise oven temperatures
- Medium counters
- Simple dial controls
- Toast, bagels and 8x8 bakes
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What experts say
- Serious Eats: Best compact toaster oven under $200; the cons are the unframed hot door edges and no interior light.
- Wirecutter (NYT): Dismissed: compact size appreciated, but it didn't do well in many of its tests.