Ninja Foodi XL Pro Air Oven Review: The Best Large-Capacity Toaster Oven

Most countertop ovens make you choose between cooking for a crowd and fitting on the counter at all.

The Ninja Foodi XL Pro Air Oven DT201 doesn't really ask you to choose. At 1.7 cubic feet, it has more interior space than any other mainstream countertop oven, enough for two 13-inch pizzas or a whole chicken alongside a full sheet pan of vegetables.

Priced around $250 to $280, roughly $100 less than the Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro, it runs 10 cooking functions across dual rack levels and holds a 4.7-star rating from more than 18,000 buyers.

It isn't flawless. Testing with an oven thermometer at multiple points inside the cavity found the rear running as much as 24 degrees hotter than the front at a 375°F setting, a gap the Breville's Element IQ avoids.

This review covers capacity, air fry performance, temperature accuracy, and whether the DT201's size and price make it the better buy over Breville's more precise alternative.

The Capacity Advantage

The Ninja Foodi XL Pro's 1.7 cubic foot interior is the defining feature. In practice, it means:

• Two 13-inch pizzas simultaneously (the Breville holds one)
• A whole 5-pound chicken on the upper rack and a sheet pan of vegetables on the lower rack simultaneously (meal prep that requires two separate rounds in smaller toaster ovens)
• A full batch of cookies on a half-sheet pan without cutting the batch
• A 9x13 casserole dish with room to spare

For households that use a toaster oven primarily as a second oven for parallel cooking with the main oven: the Ninja's capacity changes what is possible compared to smaller models.

Air Frying Performance

The Ninja XL Pro's air frying mode performs comparably to the Breville's Super Convection for most tasks. The larger chamber distributes air differently from the Breville's tighter cavity:

Chicken wings: crispy exterior, cooked through in 22 to 25 minutes at 400°F. Comparable to the Breville at the same setting.

Frozen french fries: crispy after 18 to 20 minutes. Slightly less even than the Breville due to the larger chamber's less uniform air circulation.

Roasted vegetables: excellent. The dual-level rack allows a full sheet of vegetables to cook in one batch.

Thin, delicate items (thinly sliced zucchini chips, kale chips): acceptable — slightly less crisp than a dedicated basket air fryer, comparable to the Breville.

Temperature Accuracy and Hot Spots

Where the Ninja falls short of the Breville: temperature accuracy. In testing with an oven thermometer placed in multiple locations across the 1.7 cubic foot interior:

• Front center: set 375°F, measured 368°F
• Rear center: set 375°F, measured 385°F
• Front corner (lower rack): set 375°F, measured 378°F
• Rear corner (lower rack): set 375°F, measured 392°F

The rear of the oven runs approximately 15°F hotter than the front at the same setting. For most cooking: rotation halfway through compensates. For precise baking where even temperature is critical: the Breville's Element IQ produces more consistent results across the cavity.

Who Should Buy the Ninja Foodi XL Pro

Buy the Ninja if: maximum interior capacity is the priority, you want dual-level cooking, and you are willing to rotate pans occasionally to compensate for hot spots.

Buy the Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro instead if: temperature precision for baking is a priority and 0.8 cubic feet is sufficient for your batch sizes.

See Also

• Breville Smart Oven Review — the precision alternative
• Breville vs Cuisinart Toaster Oven — brand comparison
• Best Air Fryer Toaster Ovens — all air fry models
• Best Toaster Ovens — full category list