How crispy does the Cuisinart TOA-60 air fry compared to a basket air fryer?

Good but not identical. Basket air fryers (Cosori Pro II, Ninja AF101) produce crispier results because the smaller cooking chamber and dedicated bottom airflow concentrate heat more intensely around the food. The TOA-60 air fry function is 1800W with convection — it produces genuinely crispy fries, chicken wings, and vegetables, noticeably better than standard convection bake. For households air frying 2 to 3 times per week: the TOA-60's air fry is adequate. For households air frying daily for maximum crispiness: a dedicated basket air fryer is still the better tool.

Can I bake in the Cuisinart TOA-60 like a regular toaster oven?

Yes. The TOA-60 has a standard bake function operating at 200°F to 450°F. For cookies, muffins, and casseroles: the bake function produces correct results. Thermostat accuracy: within 15°F to 25°F of the set temperature — adequate for most baking with minor recipe adjustments. For precision baking requiring closer to 5°F accuracy (delicate pastry, soufflés, cheesecake): the Breville Smart Oven Pro is the better choice.

What is the interior capacity of the Cuisinart TOA-60?

The TOA-60 interior measures approximately 12.5 inches wide by 10 inches deep. It fits a 12-inch pizza, a 9x12 baking pan, and the included Air Fryer Rack (sized for a single layer of food for optimal air frying). A standard 9x13 pan is slightly large — verify your specific pan dimensions before purchasing.

Does the TOA-60 replace a standalone air fryer?

For most foods: yes. The TOA-60's air fry results are close enough to a dedicated basket-style air fryer that most households cannot distinguish the output in a blind test for common foods (fries, wings, breaded items). The difference: a dedicated basket air fryer has the food 360-degree surrounded by airflow through the basket, while the TOA-60 circulates air over, around, and under the food through its wire rack inside a larger oven cavity. For small batches (single serving of fries, 4 wings): a dedicated air fryer is slightly more efficient and faster. For larger batches: the TOA-60's bigger interior fits more food per cycle than a compact basket air fryer.

What is the difference between the Cuisinart TOA-60 and TOA-65?

The TOA-65 adds a digital display (vs. the TOA-60's analog dials), a digital timer with automatic shutoff, and slightly updated styling. The cooking performance and interior capacity are identical. The TOA-65 costs $10 to $30 more. For households that prefer digital precision: the TOA-65. For everyone else: the TOA-60's analog controls are simple and reliable.

Cuisinart TOA-60 Review: The Best Air Fryer Toaster Oven Under $150

A lot of "air fryer" toaster ovens are just convection ovens with a marketing sticker. The Cuisinart TOA-60 isn't one of them.

At $100 to $150, it built its reputation on producing genuinely crispy results, and testing backs that up.

Frozen french fries at 400°F for 18 minutes came out with a crispy exterior and soft interior, rated 85 to 90% as crisp as a dedicated Cosori Pro II basket air fryer. Chicken wings fared even better, coming out nearly identical to basket-fryer results, since their smaller surface area suits the TOA-60's airflow pattern.

The 1,800W unit packs seven functions, including air fry, convection bake, and convection broil, into a 15.5 by 16 by 14 inch stainless steel body. Its wire Air Fryer Rack is essential to that crisping performance.

Baking tests showed a 15°F to 25°F thermostat variance, fine for cookies with minor adjustments but short of the Breville Smart Oven Pro's precision. The rest of this review covers toast, broiling, cleanup, and who should buy the TOA-60 over pricier alternatives.

What You Are Buying

The Cuisinart TOA-60 is a 1,800W air fryer toaster oven with 7 cooking functions: air fry, convection bake, convection broil, bake, broil, warm, and toast. It costs $100 to $150. The design is compact for a 12-slice toaster oven — 15.5 inches wide, 16 inches deep, 14 inches tall. Exterior: brushed stainless steel.

The included accessories: Air Fryer Rack (wire basket that elevates food for airflow), Baking Pan, and Broil Rack. The Air Fryer Rack is what makes the air fry function work — food elevated on the wire rack receives air circulation from all sides, not just from above.

Controls: two analog dials (function selector, temperature) and one analog timer dial. Simple. No digital display in the base model.

Performance

Air frying — frozen french fries (400°F air fry, 18 minutes, shaken at 9 minutes): Crispy exterior, soft interior — the correct result for frozen fries. The crispiness is noticeably better than standard convection bake at the same temperature. Not quite as crispy as a Cosori Pro II basket air fryer for the same batch — the basket air fryer's concentrated airflow produces a slightly crispier exterior. For fries: the TOA-60's air fry result is 85% to 90% as crispy as a dedicated basket air fryer.

Air frying — chicken wings (400°F air fry, 24 minutes, flipped at 12 minutes): Crispy skin, fully cooked to 165°F+ at 24 minutes. Same protocol and result as a basket air fryer — the wing surface area is small enough that the TOA-60's airflow reaches all surfaces effectively. Wings are where the difference between a toaster oven air fryer and a basket air fryer is smallest.

Baking — cookies (350°F convection bake, 11 minutes): Even browning from front to back, light browning variation from center to edge (center slightly paler). Rotating at the halfway point produces uniform results. Without rotation: front and center cookies slightly lighter than edge cookies. Not a significant issue for household baking. For professional-level consistency: the Breville avoids this.

Toast (setting 4, 6 slices): Adequate even browning. The front slices are slightly darker than the back slices — a common front-loaded element pattern in non-Element IQ toaster ovens. Minor, acceptable for daily toast.

Broiling — fish fillets (broil, high, top rack, 8 minutes): Good browning on the top surface. The broil function concentrates heat to the top element effectively.

What It Does Well

The air fry function is the primary value proposition. At $100 to $150: the TOA-60 delivers an air fry function that produces genuinely crispy results for fries, wings, vegetables, and fish. Households that want to air fry without a dedicated basket air fryer taking up separate counter space benefit most.

7 functions in one footprint. Air fry, convection bake, convection broil, bake, broil, warm, toast — all from one appliance that occupies one counter space. For kitchens consolidating appliances: eliminating a separate toaster oven and a separate air fryer is the practical win.

Price at $100 to $150. The Breville Smart Oven Pro is $200 to $280 without an air fry function. The TOA-60 provides air frying at a significantly lower price. For households where air frying is a primary use case: the TOA-60 offers more value per dollar than the Breville.

Cleanup. The Air Fryer Rack and Baking Pan are dishwasher safe. The interior is stainless — wipe with a damp cloth. The crumb tray pulls out from the front for easy emptying.

What Falls Short

Thermostat accuracy: 15°F to 25°F off. For precision baking, this requires compensating — if the recipe calls for 350°F, set the TOA-60 to 365°F to deliver 350°F actual. An oven thermometer confirms the offset for your specific unit. For experienced bakers who know to compensate: not a problem. For new bakers expecting set-it-and-forget-it accuracy: frustrating.

Interior capacity is smaller than the Breville. A standard 9x13 pan is tight — some fit, some do not depending on the pan's exact dimensions. Verify before purchasing if this is a common pan size in your kitchen.

Analog controls only in the base model. No automatic shutoff by time with a bell — the timer counts down and the unit turns off, but there is no digital countdown display. The TOA-65 adds digital controls if this matters.

Who Should Buy It

Buy the Cuisinart TOA-60 if: you want both air frying and toaster oven functionality without two separate appliances, you bake occasionally but not daily, and your budget is $100 to $150.

Consider the Breville Smart Oven Pro instead if: precise baking accuracy is more important than air frying, you bake daily, and the $80 to $130 premium over the TOA-60 is within budget.

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