The Cuisinart TOA-60 is the best value air-fryer toaster oven: a ~$130, 1800W, 7-function unit that toasts six slices evenly and roasts a 4-lb chicken. RTINGS rates it good for toasting, though its air-fry crisp is closer to a convection oven than a true air fryer and its analog dials run hot. For a one-box toaster-oven-plus-occasional-air-fryer on a budget, it's a strong pick.
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Real-World Cooking Performance
The Cuisinart TOA-60's appeal is consolidation: an 1800-watt toaster oven with a real air-fry basket in one ~$130 box. On the core job — toast — RTINGS rates it well, writing that it "is good for toasting. It makes evenly browned toast, although one side browns a bit faster," and noting it is reasonably fast, especially when you load all six slices. For baking and roasting, the roomy 0.6-cubic-foot cavity handles a 12-inch pizza or a 4-pound chicken, which is more than the compact Breville or the Hamilton Beach 31156 can take.
Air frying is where expectations need managing. TechGearLab found the TOA-60's "air-fried foods tasted okay but failed to highlight the actual air frying process, yielding the same or similar results you might get from a conventional oven," and recommends it "only if you're primarily wanting a toaster oven with the option to maybe occasionally do some air frying." In other words, the basket adds convenience but not the high-velocity crisp of a dedicated air fryer.
Controls and Versatility
The TOA-60 uses three analog dials — function, temperature, and timer — rather than a digital display. That makes it fast and intuitive to set, and TechRadar called it "versatile, efficient, and stylish." The seven functions cover Air Fry, Convection Bake, Convection Broil, Bake, Broil, Warm, and Toast, so it genuinely replaces a toaster, a small oven, and a sometimes-air-fryer.
The downside of analog control is precision. There is no fine temperature setting in five-degree increments the way the digital TOA-65 offers, and the dials make it easy to overshoot. Several reviewers note the oven runs on the hot side, so recipes often need a lower dial setting or shorter time than the label suggests.
Build Quality and Design
For the price, build quality is reasonable: a stainless exterior, a nonstick easy-clean interior, and a 3-year limited warranty that is actually longer than the Breville's one-year coverage. The included air-fry basket, baking pan, and rack mean you are not buying accessories separately. It is a high-volume, widely supported model, which matters for replacement parts. One caveat worth knowing: Cuisinart has discontinued the TOA-60 on its own direct store (parts only), though the Amazon listing remains active and high-volume.
Where It Falls Short
The TOA-60's weaknesses are consistency and crisp. TechGearLab measured "the worst temperature accuracy of the bunch" among the toaster ovens it tested and called it one of the more challenging models to use and clean. The air-fry mode, as noted, lands closer to convection-oven results than true air-fryer crisp. And the analog dials, while fast, give you less control than the digital interfaces on the Breville or the Ninja. None of these sink it as a value all-rounder, but they are the reasons it ranks below the Breville.
How It Compares to Alternatives
Against the Breville Smart Oven Compact BOV670, the TOA-60 is cheaper and adds a real air-fry basket but cooks less evenly and runs hotter. Against the Ninja Foodi SP101, the two crisp similarly, but the Ninja's digital controls and flip-away storage edge it on usability while the Cuisinart's larger cavity edges it on capacity. Against the Toshiba AC25CEW, the Cuisinart adds air fry but holds a bit less and costs more; against the Hamilton Beach 31156, the Cuisinart is a far more capable multi-function oven.
Who It's Best For
Buy the TOA-60 if you want one affordable box that handles toast and baking well and gives you an air-fry option for the occasional batch of fries or wings, and you are comfortable with simple analog dials. It is a sensible first toaster-oven-plus-air-fryer for a budget kitchen. Skip it if even baking and temperature precision are priorities (the Breville BOV670), if air-fry crisp is the main reason you're buying (a dedicated air fryer or the Ninja SP101 will satisfy more), or if you only need toast plus light baking and want to spend even less (the Hamilton Beach 31156).
Strengths
- +Adds a true air-fry basket plus 7 functions in one ~$130 countertop unit
- +Makes evenly browned six-slice toast — RTINGS rates it good for toasting
- +1800W with a roomy 0.6 cu ft cavity — fits a 12-inch pizza or 4-lb chicken
- +Simple analog dials are intuitive and fast to set
- +One of the best-selling air-fryer toaster ovens, with broad accessory support
Watch-outs
- −Air-fry results are merely okay — close to convection-oven crisp, not true air-fryer crisp
- −Analog dials lack precise temperature control and run hot
- −TechGearLab measured the worst temperature accuracy in its test group
- −Discontinued by Cuisinart's own DTC store (still widely sold on Amazon)
How it compares
The value air-fryer pick: cheaper than the Breville Smart Oven Compact BOV670 and adds a real air-fry basket, but cooks less evenly and runs hotter. Crisps about as well as the Ninja Foodi SP101 but with simpler analog controls; bigger cavity than the Hamilton Beach 31156.
Who this is for
At a glance: budget buyers who want one box that mostly toasts and bakes with the option to occasionally air fry.
Why you’d buy the Cuisinart TOA-60 Air Fryer Toaster Oven
- Adds a true air-fry basket plus 7 functions in one ~$130 countertop unit.
- Makes evenly browned six-slice toast — RTINGS rates it good for toasting.
- 1800W with a roomy 0.6 cu ft cavity — fits a 12-inch pizza or 4-lb chicken.
Why you’d skip it
- Air-fry results are merely okay — close to convection-oven crisp, not true air-fryer crisp.
- Analog dials lack precise temperature control and run hot.
- TechGearLab measured the worst temperature accuracy in its test group.
Rating sources
“The Cuisinart Air Fryer Toaster Oven (TOA-60) is good for toasting. It makes evenly browned toast, although one side browns a bit faster.”
“Choose the TOA-60 if you primarily want a toaster oven with the option to maybe occasionally do some air frying — its air-fried foods yield similar results to a conventional oven.”
“Versatile, efficient, and stylish — a capable countertop oven that handles toast, bake, and air fry in one compact unit.”
Our 4.3 score is the average of these published ratings. Ratings marked * were derived from the reviewer’s written analysis or video transcript — the publisher didn’t print an explicit numeric score, so we inferred one from their own words. Click through to verify. More about methodology.
