If you're tight on kitchen space but don't want to sacrifice the ability to air fry, toast, bake, or broil, the Cuisinart Air Fryer Toaster Oven (TOA-70NAS) is built for exactly that trade-off. This 8-in-1 appliance promises to replace your toaster, air fryer, mini convection oven, broiler, and warming drawer—everything in a unit that sits where a regular toaster would. I ran it through a week of real cooking tests to see if it earns the counter space.
Quick verdict
The TOA-70NAS delivers genuinely crispy air frying and solid performance across its eight cooking modes for a unit this size. It's not a replacement for a full-size oven or a dedicated air fryer with a large basket, but it excels as a versatile second appliance for small kitchens, apartments, or anyone who wants one box to handle daily toast, snacks, and quick meals. The 0.6 cubic foot interior is the main limitation—large roasts and big batches are out.
Who is this for?
This Cuisinart makes the most sense for people in small kitchens where a full-size oven feels like overkill for everyday tasks. Apartment dwellers, college students in dorms with a shared kitchen, or anyone who lives alone or with one other person will get the most use out of it. It's also a strong pick if you do most of your cooking on a stovetop but want a reliable way to make pizza, toast bread, or crisp up leftovers without firing up a big oven. If you're feeding a family of four regularly and already have a solid full-size oven, this won't replace it—but it can complement it as a dedicated air fryer and toaster that lives on the counter.
Key features
AirAdvantage technology
Cuisinart pairs a top-mounted heating element with a high-velocity fan to circulate hot air throughout the cavity. The result is faster cooking and a crispier finish with less oil than you'd need in a skillet. The top-down airflow also means food browns evenly on the top surface without needing to flip halfway through—assuming you don't overcrowd the basket.
Eight cooking modes
The mode dial cycles through air fry, toast, convection bake, bake, convection broil, broil, grill, and warming. The control scheme is analog—just a temperature dial, a function dial, and a timer knob. No digital display, no presets. It takes a few sessions to get a feel for how each mode maps to the dial settings, but it's straightforward once you do.
Capacity and dimensions
Cuisinart rates it for six slices of toast, a 12-inch pizza, up to 3 pounds of chicken wings, or a 4-pound chicken. In practice, a whole chicken is a tight fit—you'll want to check your bird's dimensions against the interior before buying. The included accessories (oven rack, baking pan, air fry basket, and reversible grill/griddle) all nest inside without issue.
Temperature range and timer
The dial runs from Warm up to 450°F. The 60-minute timer auto-shutoff is a nice safety feature, especially if you tend to forget appliances running. The toast shade selector gives you five shades from light to dark. The warm setting hovers around 150°F—useful for keeping food at serving temperature without continued cooking.
Cleanup
The stainless steel interior wipes down easily. The baking pan and drip tray are non-stick ceramic, so food slides off after most cooks. The air fry basket has small holes that can trap flour or seasoning dust—give it a soak if anything burns on.
Real-world performance
I ran three days of actual meals through the TOA-70NAS. First up: frozen chicken wings on the air fry setting at 400°F for 25 minutes. The skins crisped up nicely, and the meat stayed juicy. No need to flip them, which is a plus. A batch of four slices of sandwich bread came out evenly golden on the toast setting—medium shade, which landed right where I wanted after two tries. Cookies on convection bake spread and browned evenly across the sheet, no hot spots. A frozen pizza fit with room to spare and cooked through in 12 minutes with a browned bottom crust.
The interior fits a 9-inch square baking dish comfortably. A 9x13 casserole dish does not fit—the unit is marketed as fitting a 12-inch pizza, but that refers to diameter, not a full rectangular pan. Preheat time is about 3 minutes at 400°F, which is faster than a full-size oven but slower than some dedicated air fryers I've tested.
Temperature accuracy held up against my independent thermometer. At 350°F, the oven registered within 10°F of the dial setting once fully preheated. At higher temperatures, the gap narrowed to within 5°F.
Pros and cons
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Verdict and price check
The Cuisinart Air Fryer Toaster Oven TOA-70NAS earns its place on the counter if you want a single appliance that air fries, toasts, bakes, and broils without hogging cabinet space. It's not a workhorse for large meals, but for two-person households, small kitchens, or as a dedicated counter appliance, it does the job well. The analog controls are simple and reliable—no app, no fuss. Check the latest price for the Cuisinart Air Fryer Toaster Oven on Amazon.