Cuisinart Compact Air Fryer Toaster Oven, Stainless Steel Fryer with 6-in-1 Functions, Adjustable Temperature, Includes Oven Rack, Baking Pan and Air Fry Basket, TOA-26

This is probably the best air fryer I've used, and I have 4 of them. It heats up my food the best out of all of them. Maybe it's the more compact size causing it to be more efficient inside? I don't know, but whatever it is, it crisps up my food in the totally right way. The size is great too, very nice and compact, and looks attractive. Here's why the low scores (NOTE: Originally this was a 1 star review): 1. The basket. The metal weave is brutal on your fingers, I've cut myself more than once on the very wiry basket. 2. The door. IT'S BROKEN. When the door closes, it pushes in a little pin, which causes the oven to turn on. Well, randomly, as its cooking, the door opens just a touch, causing the pin to pop out a bit, turning the oven off. I have to shove a trivet at the door to keep it closed (see photo). This is NOT GOOD. And no, nothing "happened" to it, I didn't bump it, drop it, slam it, or anything else to make this happen. Very frustrating. I've only been using this oven for 2 months, and the door has now not worked for 2 weeks. So, of course, I've already thrown out the box, I'm out of the return window.... really not happy with it ESPECIALLY because it cooks really well. UPDATE: Upon reading some other reviews, I called the Cuisinart helpline and, yeah, they have sent me a replacement oven. They REALLY stand by their products, I love that! They very reasonably asked me to make my current oven non-operant and to send them evidence of that, and once I did so, they immediately processed a new shipment. So now I'll have to go try my new one. Thanks, Cuisinart! I changed this review to 5 stars for now. I will retry the new oven and see how it goes.

Excellent small appliance!! I can toast, bake and air fry so easily! My teens can prepare a quick meal and not fire up the stove😁

Good for single, as it is a compact size. It is easy to use, but do-not have the clock, so watch us when heating something as it is easy to overcook

I love this little toaster oven and use the air fryer feature all the time. It doesn’t fit huge sweet potatoes but most fit and it air fries quicker than my smaller stand alone air fryer. Plus it takes up much less room on my small countertop. I’ve had it three months and will definitely buy another.

Toast does not get brown... Elements do not even turn get red hot. Customer service said that was a defect and sent me another one, which was exactly the same, though they made me cut the cord so I could not even give the original "defective" one away, which made me feel bad for wasting resources and filling the landfill with their junk. Also, the timer cannot be used to time baking and broiling, like you would have with any other toaster oven. I bought this because my old toaster-over would no longer heat up, though the old 29.95 B&B was much higher quality than this for over $100. Another issue, when using it as a toaster oven. they say to turn the items, but the oven is so cramped that you cannot pull out the tray with potholders... I had to use tongs. Since I realized that my microwave has a dedicated reheat setting that works okay, I have very little use for this toaster oven. I understand why it is near the bottom on the Consumer Reports reviews.

Air fries and bakes the best! Downside no timer and auto stop on baking or air frying only on toasting.

I ordered this compact Cuisinart as well as the larger model (TOA-70). Comparing with the larger model, the compact one: - Doesn’t have the grill feature - Doesn’t have a built-in timer for any of the features except for toasting - Doesn’t have an interior light - Isn’t stainless steel on the sides and top; it only is on the front However, I absolutely love it and went with the compact one. Here’s why: - Despite being “compact”, it has plenty of room inside. More room than my barrel-style air fryer! - It air fries as well as my barrel air fryer, which I’ll be selling soon because I’m trying to get away from cooking with nonstick and this is all stainless steel inside. - It also toasts as well and as quickly as the toaster oven I’ve had for 10 years. Some reviews stated this takes a long time to toast but they may be comparing it with a regular toaster, not a toaster oven. I haven’t used the other features yet as I mainly needed these two. - The main reason I really like this one over the larger model is because you can almost fully pull out the rack you’re cooking on without it falling down. The larger model was annoying with that because pulling the rack about halfway out meant it would fall. You would need to remove the rack entirely in order to flip food over or to take it out when it was done. - No timer: I don’t care about that because I just set a timer on the microwave like I’d do if I were baking something in the oven (this is technically a countertop oven after all). Many reviewers are upset there’s no auto-off for anything except the toasting, but ovens don’t turn off on their own. When the timer goes off I check on the food and turn the dial to off. Not a problem at all. - No light: At first I thought I’d miss the interior light, but my barrel air fryer doesn’t have one either, I just open the door and look in. Haven’t missed it. I am really disappointed that, unlike the larger model, the compact one doesn’t have stainless steel sides and top. It makes it look cheaper than the other one. A work around: I put it in the corner of my counter so you can’t see the sides as much. Despite this being an important miss to me, I love this toaster oven/ air fryer enough to overlook that.

A friend had gifted me a spaceship looking air fryer a few years ago. Her son used in his dorm. I didn't use it for a bit and then started. Just tried reheating things like pizza and french fries and eventually graduated to fish and meat. It eventually it died and I never liked the look of it anyway and kept it in my garage after each use. I researched air fryers and found this one. the reviews were good and I liked the look of it. I've had it since Feb. 2024. I was able to even get rid of my toaster too. I cook fish, chicken, pork, you name it and continue to reheat leftovers. When toasting, make sure your bread is pushed back well into the machine, and you may have to tweak the time you toast, depending on the type of bread. My husband didn't like the toaster at first, until I taught him the tricks. It looks great on my counter, not an eyesore. The stainless steel looks sturdy and professional. It says not to put the trays in the dish washer, but I do on occasion if I didn't get junk off it before it hardened. I'd say you can cook 2-4 portions depending on item, but if you're regularly cooking for a family of four, I'd get a larger air fryer. It's the perfect size for a couple. Things reheat so quickly and I love not having to heat up the oven. My girlfriend had received an air fryer as a gift and didn't use it for months. I raved about mine and she started using hers and loves it. Diff model.

I received the item in terrible condition. Used item. Many scratch les and dents. Door doesn’t get closed!

Todo en uno, tostador , freidora de aire y horno . Es aparato que por su tamaño no estorba y visualmente es muy bonito . Bien por el precio y funciona muy bien .

The bake setting is useless. I have tried approx four times and it is either undercooked or burnt. The air fry is adequate, however the tray and basket are of such poor quality that they mark very easily. I have soaked in not soapy water but the stains remain. How do I return this item? I am not satisfied at all.

Not happy with this item