Best Toshiba Microwave Air Fryer Combos for Every Kitchen

The MASTER is the one Toshiba that made us stop apologizing for the air fry mode. Fries and wings come out with a nice crunch and a juicy middle, it runs quieter than most microwaves, and the inside wipes clean.

The air fry basket and turntable are dishwasher safe, which matters when three meals a day fill the sink. Convection runs up to 425F, and the 50dB working noise level matches how quiet it felt. At 19.5 inches wide it is larger than a standard microwave, so measure first. The sale price sits around $200 against a $399.99 list price, and sale pricing moves week to week.

The PRO MAX heats evenly, air fries fries and wings well in small to medium batches, and runs quietly. In summer it also keeps heat out of the kitchen compared with the big oven, which our family appreciates.

The 1.3 cu ft cavity fits a 13-inch pizza or a whole chicken, and 1100W of microwave output reheats a family plate fast. The 2.4-inch color screen and app are nice extras, but the Alexa link is inconsistent and the manual barely covers air fry setup. Steamy loads have killed at least one unit within months. It is a microwave first, so it cannot match a standalone fryer for peak crisp, and it needs room behind it. The price is about $399.99, with sale prices that swing widely.

We set the air fry mode to 350F, left a tray of frozen fries in for a full 30 minutes, and they still came out short of crisp. A pizza bottom stayed soft in the same mode, which told us this is the weak point of the 4-in-1 compared with a standalone air fryer. Convection cake baking was a better story: the cake came out fluffy, though slow at about 35 minutes.

Reheating is where it earns its spot. It heats frozen meals evenly with no cold spots and runs so quietly you walk over to check that it is on. The 1.5 cu ft cavity and 13.6-inch turntable accommodate a 12-inch pizza and large casserole dishes. The turntable returns to its starting position before beeping, leaving a mug handle easy to reach. The buttons are stiff and unlit, the display can lose segments over time, and the back wall stains within a month of daily use even with wiping. Some units quit around 20 months. Street price runs $229.99 and up.

The 7-in-1 is the value pick because the feature list is long for the money. It handles everything from toasting to frying, although air fry results are mixed, so we would treat it as a strong microwave with a convection bonus.

The 1.0 cu ft cavity has a 12.4-inch turntable, 1000W of microwave power, and 1800W convection up to 425F. A 47-recipe cookbook, an air fry basket, a bake tray and two wire racks come in the box. At 20.6 inches wide it is a normal microwave footprint. The sale price is around $200, compared with a $399.99 list price. Discounts change from week to week, so watch for a deal.

For a couple or a single cook, the OptiChef Pro is a tidy box. It sits on a standard counter with room behind it to vent, runs silently, and handles pizza and fries.

For our crowd it is too tight. A pouch of microwave rice cannot stand upright in the cavity, so it has to lie flat. A large pizza does not fit at all. Reaching in with pot holders to pull out a hot dish is awkward. One unit arrived with a loud, clicking fan and died after one run, and the manual does not explain all the functions. Street price is about $294.99, which moves week to week.

We rank this one last because of the safety alert above, not because it cooks badly. It is nearly silent, so quiet that the end beep is easy to miss, and the deodorize cycle is a handy five-minute fan run.

The air fry mode behaves like a convection oven with H1 to H10 presets, so air-fried hard-boiled eggs fail and frozen pizza works best after a microwave pre-heat. It takes a couple of extra minutes versus a standalone fryer. The rotary dial is slow. Setting 6:30 took roughly 39 clicks, because the steps jump from 5 seconds to 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute and 5 minutes, so some times cannot be dialed at all. The compact cavity walls get hot, so teach kids to reach in carefully. Some units stop working within months. Street price is about $180.48, and it moves week to week.