The Best Toaster Ovens and Countertop Ovens of 2026
We toasted, baked, and broiled in 16 toaster ovens to find the best countertop cooking solutions.
A good toaster oven can replace your full-size oven for most everyday cooking tasks while using less energy and heating up faster. After testing 16 models over two months — toasting bread, baking cookies, roasting chicken, and broiling fish — the Breville Smart Oven Pro is our recommendation for its versatility, accuracy, and build quality.
Best Overall: Breville Smart Oven Pro
The Element iQ system distributes heat intelligently based on the cooking function you select. Toast came out evenly golden across all four positions, cookies baked with consistent results front to back, and a 4-pound chicken roasted beautifully with crispy skin and juicy meat. Temperature accuracy was within 5 degrees of the setting across all functions.
Best Compact: Panasonic FlashXpress
This compact oven uses double infrared heating to toast bread in half the time of conventional toaster ovens. It is ideal for small kitchens where counter space is at a premium, and it handles toast, frozen pizza, and reheating tasks with surprising competence for its size.
