The Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro is not really an air fryer — it is a serious countertop convection oven that happens to air-fry very well, and that distinction defines both its strengths and its rank. The 1-cubic-foot interior toasts nine slices, roasts a 14-pound turkey, takes a 9-by-13 pan, and air-fries a full sheet of fries in a single layer with no basket-shaking ritual. Six independent quartz elements steer heat where the algorithm wants it, super-convection cuts cook times up to 30 percent, and the 13 functions genuinely replace a toaster, dehydrator, and second oven. Build quality matches the $330-400 price. The honest costs: a 21.5-by-17.5-inch footprint that effectively claims a microwave's spot permanently, slower preheats than any compact drawer, and small-batch crisping that is a touch less intense than a dedicated basket concentrating the same airflow into a fraction of the space. In our air fryer ranking it lands at #5 — penalized for price and footprint against machines judged primarily on air frying — while remaining the outright best pick for anyone who wants one premium appliance to do a dozen jobs. Buy it as an oven that air-fries, not the reverse.
Huge 1-cubic-foot capacity handles sheet pans and whole turkeys 13 functions genuinely replace several appliances Six quartz elements deliver precise, even heat Excellent build quality and controls $330-400 is several times the price of a capable basket fryer Massive 21.5-inch footprint and slower preheat Small batches crisp slightly less intensely than a dedicated drawer